Give a woman the right lipstick and she can conquer the world.
The red lip. A statement lipstick has been my go to makeup both night and day for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I fell in love with the iconic red pouts of Marilyn, Madonna, Cindy, Gwen, and Julia – from glam red carpet dresses to cutoff denim shorts and white tees, I love how these women punched up their looks with a traffic stopping red lip. And while I’m (still) not good at all other kinds of makeup, I feel great about putting on a bold red lipstick before I head out the door. But all red lipsticks aren’t created equal, and shopping for the best red lipsticks for all skin tones can be confusing and time consuming….until now. Today I’m sharing my Beauty Guide on How to Find the Best Red Lipstick for All Skin Tones, with my favorite red lipstick shades for every one. 💄💋
HOW TO FIND THE BEST RED LIPSTICKS FOR ALL SKIN TONES
RED LIPSTICK FOR PORCELAIN SKIN
Classic Reds: NARS Cruella, M.A.C Ruby Woo, Rouge Dior 999, Sephora Always Red, Gucci Iconic Red, Lipstick Queen Always Paris, Tom Ford Wild Ginger, Beautycounter Girls’ Night, Lancôme Absolute Rouge, Revlon Fire & Ice
RED LIPSTICK FOR FAIR SKIN
Pink Reds: NARS Dragon Girl, M.A.C Russian Red, Sephora Always Red, NARS Annabella, Rouge Dior 775 Darling
Orange Reds: Buxom Rouge Red, YSL 56 Orange Indie, NARS Geraldine, M.A.C Lady Danger
RED LIPSTICK FOR MEDIUM SKIN
Winter – Blue Reds: NARS Rita, Tom Ford Ruby Rush, M.A.C Ruby Woo, YSL Rose Crazy, Maybelline Red Revolution, Beautycounter Girls’ Night, Pat McGrath Elson
Summer – Orange Reds: NARS Heatwave, Tom Ford Wild Ginger, M.A.C Strange Journey, Lipstick Queen Red Sinner, Maybelline Red Revivial
RED LIPSTICK FOR OLIVE SKIN
Coral, Poppy, and Orange Reds: Laura Mercier Foreplay, NARS Heatwave, Tom Ford Wild Ginger, M.A.C Strange Journey, Lipstick Queen Red Sinner, Maybelline Red Revivial, M.A.C Lady Danger, YSL Beaute Rouge 01 Le Rouge
Brick Reds: NARS Fire Down Below, M.A.C Diva, Charlotte Tillbury Red Carpet Red, Bobbi Brown Burnt Red
RED LIPSTICK FOR CARAMEL SKIN
Cherry Reds: M.A.C Ruby Woo, M.A.C Lady Danger, Tatcha Kyoto Red Silk, Fenty Beauty Uncensored, Maybelline Superstay Pioneer, Lancôme Absolute Rouge, Rouge Dior 999
Earthy Reds: M.A.C Sin, Bobbi Brown Rose Berry, NARS Shanghai Express, NARS VIP Red
RED LIPSTICK FOR MEDIUM DARK SKIN
Classic Reds: Make Up Forever 42 Red Vermilion, M.A.C Ruby Woo, Rouge Dior 999, Sephora Always Red, Gucci Iconic Red, Tom Ford Flame, Beautycounter Girls’ Night, Lancôme Absolute Rouge,
RED LIPSTICK FOR DARK SKIN
Coral, Poppy, and Orange Reds: Laura Mercier Foreplay, NARS Heatwave, Tom Ford Wild Ginger, M.A.C Strange Journey, Lipstick Queen Red Sinner, Maybelline Red Revivial, M.A.C Lady Danger, YSL Beaute Rouge 01 Le Rouge
Deep Reds: Chanel Rouge Coco Etienne, NARS Scarlet Empress, Bobbi Brown BlackBerry, Bobbi Brown Rum Raisin, NARS Valparaiso, M.A.C Sin, M.A.C Diva
Pat Mcgrath Labs PAT McGRATH LABS – LuxeTrance Lipstick
Mac Mini Lipstick 1.8g
NARS – Audacious Lipstick – Annabella
Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick/0.11 oz.
Mac Long Lasting Bangin’ Brilliant Matte Lipstick, Punk Couture
Beauty is Life Women’s Lipstick – 13W-C Red
Rodin Red Hedy Lipstick
Face Stockholm FACE Stockholm Matte Lipstick
Laura Mercier – Velour Extreme Matte Lipstick
RMS Beauty Wild with Desire Lipstick
MAC Satin Lipstick
Cle de Peau Beaute Lipstick
Lipstick Queen – Lipstick – Jungle Queen
Dior – Rouge Dior Ultra Rouge Lipstick
Bobbi Brown – Luxe Matte Lipstick
Make Beauty Silk Cream Lipstick
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture/0.13 oz.
Rodin Tough Tomato Lipstick
Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick
Clarins Joli Rouge Lipstick
Lipstick Queen – Silver Screen Lipstick – Have Paris
Dior Rouge Dior Jewel Edition Lipstick
Lipstick Queen – Lipstick – Eden
Bareminerals bareMinerals – Statement Luxe Shine Lipstick
Too Faced Melted Matte Lipstick
Estee Lauder Pure Colour Love Matte Lipstick
Charlotte Tilbury – Hot Lips Lipstick – Tell Laura
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Matte Lipstick
Bite Beauty – Astrology By Bite Mini Amuse Bouche Lipstick Set
La Bouche Rouge Lipstick set
Shiseido – VisionAiry Gel Lipstick
Guerlain KissKiss Matte Lipstick
EVE LOM Tinted Kiss Mix Lip Treatment
butter LONDON Plush Rush Lipstick
stila Stay All Day(R) Shimmer Liquid Lipstick
Hourglass Women’s Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick – Raven
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick
La Bouche Rouge Women’s Lipstick Refill – Chloë 01
Ilia – Tinted Lip Conditioner – Crimson & Clover
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Oooooooh I love this!
This is such a great post!!! It is so important to get the right red for your skintone! I will share this with my daughters as well.
This was great! I never know what red looks good on me, so I avoid wearing them!I will have to try an orangy red
Great to know! I didn’t even know there was toxic cookware!
It’s so hard to find the right red when you don’t know what you’re looking for. I have a big collection of lipsticks and love all my reds for different reasons. This is a great guide to help gift red to friends!
This list is everything. I definitely need to check some of these out. Thank you 💖💖
I love doing a bold red lip, especially on days where I need a boost! I love how you broken down this list and it’s given me some ideas of what to try next!
Wow! You really did your research! I love these picks. Red lipstick is my favorite!
Everyone needs to find their perfect red lipstick, it makes the world look better when you face it with a fierce lipstick 🙂
I’ve had such a hard time with red lipstick. I’ve got super werird skin color (I’m latina mixed with european – so I’m light with olive undertones and I don’t tan and on top of that I’ve got big lips, so I feel like krusty the klown with red lipstick on. I’m gonna try some of those shades and see how i do
I loved this post – Sometimes it is so hard to find the right shade of red and your post really helps x
I absolutely love this post and I am always nervous when it comes to wearing a red lipstick. These are great choices and I will most definitely be checking some of them out. Thank you!
I love red lipsticks! All of them are beautiful for me I will totally find this shades 🙂 great photos!
I am a fair skin girl and I have found that reddish brown tones are my best lip shades. I recently tried Beautycounter and I am loving the 9-5 shade!
Thanks for sharing this. I’ve tried red lipstick but never felt it looked good on me. Maybe I just tried the wrong shade of red. I will try your suggestions
This is very detailed guide. Sharing this guide with few friends.
I can’t get what my skin tone is. This is something complicated. However I am saving this post for future.
What a wonderful guide for lipsticks. I don’t really wear lipsticks but I share this my sister who does.
Loving all of these options!! These are so beautiful!
This list is amazing! I need to check out some of these recommendations immediately.
This is so helpful! I have pretty fair skin, but with a lot of pink undertones so pinks and lighter reds look really well on me. I’ll have to check some of your suggestions out. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve always seen girls with red on and never thought it would look right on me. I’ll have to try these tips and give it a try for my skintone.
My skin tone is so hard to shop for. I always get worried wearing a shade that is too dark because I’m afraid it will make me look really pale. I recently darkened my hair, though, so maybe I should try for a darker shade of lipstick too!
So many great tips my friend! Give me a red lip ASAP!
I love the look of a red lip but in the past have struggled to find the perfect shade. This is a very helpful post. Thank you!
I really love these options. I recently dyed my hair a darker color so I think I could definitely pull these choices off. I’m going to have to try them.
Girl, you had me at red lipstick. I LOVE wearing red lipstick but have definitely found that certain tones just don’t look that great with my skin tone. It’s been a learning curve, but I’m always willing to try new colors!
What a comprehensive guide! Definitely bookmarking this for future use.
Thanks for the suggestions for certain skin tones. I’ll definitely give some of the options a try.
Wow! I was actually looking for a red lip stain, but I have fair skin, and I was always suspicious, I guess, of orange reds, as I don’t feel they would complement my skin that well. I never new pink reds were an option for my type of skin. I will definitely keep this in mind when going shopping! I think I’ll try the Sephora Always Red!
So many shades of red to choose from in each category. I will probably need to check my collection to see what shades of reds that I actually have in the make-up bag.
As new mom I was all over the place and it took quite sometime to master mommy-ism. This is great advice to all new moms still trying to be sexy and try a racy color like red.
This blog is right on time! I just saw a ad with a dark toned woman and thought to myself no mo mo that’s horrible. Me being dark skinned I would never venture off and wear the color she was wearing. Now I think I will revisit red. Wish me luck.
What a great post. I’ve never figured out which colour red lipstick to use.
It was either too dark or too bright.
Ok now that’s very helpful, thanks for that I love red lipsticks
Love the blog