
Click through for 19 of our favourite red lipsticks of all-time! What's your favourite? (Photo: Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon/Avedon Foundation)

Dior's Rouge Dior in 999

Urban Decay's Matte Revolution Lipstick in Bad Blood

NARS's Audacious Lipstick in Jeanne

NARS's Audacious Lipstick in Bette

MAC's Lipstick in Lady Danger

YSL's Rouge Pur Couture in Le Rouge

MAC's Lipstick in Ruby Woo

MAC's Lipstick in Russian Red

MAC's Retro Matte Liquid Lip Colour in Dance With Me

Kat Von D's Studded Kiss Lipstick in Hellbent

Kat Von D's Studded Kiss Lipstick in Prayer

Kat Von D's Studded Kiss Lipstick in Vampira

Kat Von D's Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Nosferatu

Dolce & Gabbana's Classic Cream Lipstick in Scarlett

Cle de Peau's Extra Rich Lipstick in 311

Chanel's Rouge Allure Intense Long Wear Lip Colour in Pirate

















These Are The Best Red Lipsticks You’ll Ever Meet
For a killer red pout that will rival everyone from Audrey Hepburn to Miranda Sings. Is your favourite on the list?
| November 1, 2016Every time you think you’ve found your ultimate red lipstick, a friend and her perfectly red lips come by and tell you that you’re wrong. “Girl, so-and-so’s lipstick is the best. I swear by it,” she says, making you doubt your relationship with your go-to lippie. Suddenly, you realise that the red lipstick you’ve been wearing for the last six months isn’t perfect enough. It is too blue or too yellow, too glossy or too sheer, and dang, why does it rub off after just three glasses of bubbly? The old is ditched for the new…until another lip colour via a friend, beauty guru or product drop comes along and the cycle repeats itself.
A red lip is one of the fastest and easiest beauty fixes there is, but finding the perfect one to have and to hold forever is hard. You’ve got to think about your skin tone, lip texture and budget. Plus, not all lipsticks are created equal. Some have excellent colour but poor pigmentation. Others have both, but they leave your lips drier than a raisin. You also have to decide what kind of red lip you’re into – are you bright or dark?
Because we’re red lip girls ourselves, we know exactly how arduous the hunt is. We’ve got a box of forgotten red lipsticks to prove it. To help you shorten the search, we’ve rounded up some of the best red lipsticks we’ve ever come across. Ever. These cult and personal favourites – some recommended by beauty editors we know – are easy to apply, boast long wear and are almost guaranteed to give you a pigmented pout. We even threw in some dark red ones, because while bright red lips are a classic, dark ones are just sexier. So, choose your pout and pucker up.
A good lipstick is even better with a good canvas. See how to get your lips super smooth and moisturised with our little step-by-step guide here.