The 50 Best Red Lips Of The Year

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The 50 Best Red Lips Of The Year

From deep wine to nearly neon, 2016 was a banner year for shades of red lipstick.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

A bright red dress and matching lipstick was picture-perfect for Cannes.

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Joan Smalls

The model paired a matte red lipstick with teal eyeliner on Instagram earlier this year.

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Gal Gadot

There's one one way to describe this particular shade: Wonder Woman red.

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Naomi Campbell

If there's a red lip fit for the world's biggest supermodel, it's a red lip covered in crystals.

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Blake Lively

Even shoulder-length statement earrings couldn't detract from Lively's lipstick at the Met Gala.

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Lily Aldridge

Lily Aldridge wearing a poppy-red lipstick by makeup artist Hung Vanngo on Instagram.

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Cara Delevingne

If anyone can pull off a dramatic metallic smoky eye and red lips, it's Delevingne.

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Amal Clooney

The lawyer and activist's ruby lips stood out at the Cannes premiere of her husband's film Money Monster.

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Zoey Deutch

A brick-red lipstick added drama to Deutch's look at the screening of Past Forward.

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Zoe Kravitz

A bright red lipstick paired perfectly with Kravitz's black leather jacket.

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Margot Robbie

At a Suicide Squad premiere, Robbie wore this incredibly vampy wine hue.

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Emma Stone

Redheads can (and should) wear red lipstick—just look at Stone.

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Adriana Lima

The model perfected the art of holiday dressing by adding a punchy red lip to complement her black dress and emerald earrings.

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Rihanna

Rihanna owns the color red with her silky dress and matching lips.

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Kendall Jenner

Jenner tends to stick to shades of nude. But when she does wear a bold color, it's typically this orange-red shade called Volatile from Estée Lauder.

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Rooney Mara

Mara's dark, candy apple lips popped against her delicate dress at the Academy Awards.

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Olivia Munn

Munn promoted Office Christmas Party with a festive holly-hued lipstick.

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Joan Smalls

This mix of brown and red lipsticks on Smalls gives off '90s supermodel vibes without looking too retro.

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Miranda Kerr

Kerr shows off that the classic combination of a white ensemble with red lipstick never goes out of fashion.

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Sienna Miller

Miller wears a bright, matte red lipstick to match the piping on her jacket.

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Karlie Kloss

The model's major jewelry moment at a Swarovski event required a lipstick that could hold its own, and her fire engine shade definitely did the trick.

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Sara Sampaio

Sampaio goes for full-on glamour with slicked-back hair, a sequined Balmain dress, and a bright pop of red lipstick.

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Gigi Hadid

An electric red to match her suit at the I Heart Radio Much Music awards in July.

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Janelle Monáe

The singer-slash-actress's lips were like pure velvet at the BET awards.

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Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt may be British, but she served-up all kinds of red, white, and blue beauty at the Michael Kors show in September.

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Jennifer Lawrence

The Passengers star's rich red matched the heart stitched on her Dior gown.

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Carey Mulligan

At the Suffragette premiere, Mulligan's lipstick had a serious wow-factor.

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Chanel Iman

A rich shade of red stood in stark contrast to the model's white outfit.

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Blake Lively

Lively's hot pinky-red was the ideal shade for a breezy day at the Cannes film festival.

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Dakota Johnson

Johnson's red-on-red look killed at the EE British Academy Film Awards after party.

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Taylor Swift

Swift's signature red lip got an edgy upgrade this year—veering into electric peach territory.

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Gina Rodriguez

Rodriguez's peach sherbert dress is a tricky shade to match beauty-wise. But her cool-toned orange-red lip was the perfect complement.

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Emma Watson

A simple brick red was Watson's lip color of choice at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.

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January Jones

The actress wore vivid red from head to toe while promoting The Last Man on Earth.

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Jourdan Dunn

Dunn wore a beautiful maroon-hued red to this year's amfAR Gala.

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Jennifer Lawrence

Cherry-red looked striking against Lawrence's white-blonde hair.

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Michelle Williams

It's almost as if Williams knew her lips would match the red roses at the Tony Awards.

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Lily Collins

A deep wine lip and eye looks both elegant and gothic.

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Kate Winslet

Winslet wore a statement-making rich rose shade to the EE British Academy Film Awards.

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Lupita Nyong'o

Nobody wears color as fearlessly as Nyong'o. Two-toned blue eye makeup was magnificent when paired with the star's orange-red lips.

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Kate Bosworth

Even amidst all the glitz, Bosworth's brick-red matte lip stands-out as something uniquely beautiful.

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Meghan Markle

The Suits star's lipstick was a pop of color against her sleek, all-black outfit.

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Priyanka Chopra

A brick-red, matte shade looked stunning on Chopra earlier this year.

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Jennifer Lopez

The sure-fire combination of yellow and red works its magic once again on Jennifer Lopez at this year's Golden Globes.

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Reese Witherspoon

Between Witherspoon's blue eyes, blonde hair, and a nearly neon shade of lipstick, you almost forget she's wearing black.

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Salma Hayek

The actress accessorized her rose-embroidered shirt with a leather cap and matte red lips.

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Shanina Shaik

A creamy red was an ideal accent to the model's leather dress.

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Viola Davis

Red lipstick and violet eyeshadow were a stunning combination at a Bravo event.

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Zosia Mamet

Mamet's minimalist blouse benefited from the pop of color on her lips.

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Adele

The singer hit a high note at the BRIT awards wearing a vampy red lipstick and dress.

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