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Muted Red Lipstick

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Red lipstick is a classic, and it's the perfect way to add a pop of color to your look. But if you're looking for something with a little more oomph, consider muted reds. These hues are less bright, which means they'll look better on more skin tones. Here are some great muted red lipsticks.

GivenchyLe Rouge Sheer Velvet Matte Lipstick

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.4 g·ITEM: 2484707

Color: 17 Rouge Erable - maple red with touch of brown

272 Reviews

$60.00

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The shade is a beautiful mixture of pink and red. Natural looking if you put one layer on. I am wearing the lipstick on the photo with 3 layers on. ...I would like to see the lipstick last a little longer as well, as with many lipsticks, eating anything seems to erase the color...Beautiful shade and lipstick

What it is: A sheer matte lipstick that delivers buildable lip color with a blurred, soft-focus effect.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Wild Mango Butter: Rich in vitamin E.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates, retinyl palmitate, coal tar, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula’s glide-on sensorial texture ensures an immensely smooth, easy application. Thanks to mango butter that’s rich in vitamin E, this lipstick envelops lips in weightless comfort where initial hydration is preserved for up to 24 hours along with up to 12 hours of wear.

This couture formula co

MERITSignature Lip Lightweight Lipstick

Size: 0.10 oz/ 3 g·ITEM: 2512754

Color: Millennial - classic pink

1.8K Reviews

$38.00

The perfect red...The color L’Avenue is a gorgeous universally flattering red. I’m very fair, so most reds are overpowering on me, but this is just muted enough that it doesn’t look off, and just bright enough that it’s still a statement red if you build it up that way. ...I took a star off for the color, millenial to me is more a muted red bean shade, it does not have any pink on my light-medium color lips, if you have a darker natural lip color this might come across more pink but even compared to the colors shown on the models, the lipstick leans more red bean undertone than pink.

What it is: A lightweight lipstick that has a non-drying formula for buildable color that feels like nothing on the lips.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps and locks in moisture for long-lasting hydration.
- Sesame Seed Extract: Smooths and conditions lips for all-day comfort.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight lipstick provides buildable color that feels like nothing on the lips. The non-drying formula features hyaluronic acid to smooth and lock in moisture and sesame seed extract, so lips stay soft and comfortable all day. It's lipstick you can li

PAT McGRATH LABSMatteTrance™ Lipstick

Size: 0.14 oz/ 4 g·ITEM: 2012722

Color: Omi 107 - mid-tone rose

923 Reviews

$57.00

Bag of sequins even for one lipstick! The color is that perfect 90s soft brown, the texture is next to nothing, I ate a sandwich and this lipstick was still on. ...I loved the pigmentation of these lipsticks. They are creamy-love the formula for a matte lipstick.

What it is: A richly pigmented lipstick that adorns lips in a veil of lightweight color for a modern matte finish.


Formulation Type: Lipstick


What Else You Need to Know: Designed to deliver pure color in one swipe, Pat’s revolutionary matte lipstick envelops lips in couture-quality pigments. A standout: bestselling, award-winning Elson. Unique, oil-infused powders ensure a featherweight, ultra-comfortable feel while making application effortless.

$54.00

Packaging is great upon first arrival. The shade of red color is slightly muted and more wearable than the one on the photos which although being outside of what’s advertised, is an even better choice imo....This is THE most perfect red lipstick I’ve ever used. I bought it initially just to help support the vegan mission but ended up shoving aside all my other red lipsticks.

What it is: Hourglass introduces Red 0, a 100% vegan special edition shade featuring its namesake ingredient.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Long-wearing

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Red 0: A patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Hourglass is proud to introduce Red 0, a patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine (the beauty industry’s go-to red pigment produced from crushed female insects). Red 0 gives this lipstick its brilliant red hue.

Charlotte TilburyMatte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick

Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2736130

Color: Cinematic Red - a cool, deep cherry red for cinematic lips

2.6K Reviews

$50.00

It's not as moisturizing as the MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks, but it is definitely more favorable compared to their Retro Mattes. ...Perfect color for skin tones that can't wear reds...This lipstick/color was included a part of a package of sample-sized products I purchased.

What it is:

A matte lipstick that features a long-lasting, buildable, and hydrating formula.


Formulation Type: Lipstick


Benefits: Long-wearing


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Antioxidant Lipstick Tree: Soothes, conditions, and protects your lips from UV damage

- 3D Glowing Pigments: Creates the illusion of lit-from-within lips that appear wider and fuller

- Vitamin E & Blend Of Waxes: Hydrates, nourishes and smoothes your lips


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar,

TOM FORDUltra Shine Lipstick Color with Glossy Effect

ITEM: 2573400

Color: Riviera red - with brown undertones

2.2K Reviews

$80.00

I would consider this lipstick in more muted shades....Tom Ford always comes through with their lipsticks...[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Tom Ford always slays their lipsticks. The formula is smooth, the color is beautiful and lasts a good while even though it is a lipstick.

What it is: A lightweight, high-shine, intensely pigmented lip formula.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lightweight Silica Powders: Provide all-day shine.
- Esters and Polymers: Provide easy, glossy application.
- Polyethylene Wax: Provides a lightweight, conditioned feel.

What Else You Need to Know:  This innovative lip formula combines the easy application of a lipstick, the gleam of a gloss, and the rich emollient of a balm. Featuring lightweight silica powders, the combination of esters and polymers ensure even, glossy application, while polyethylene wax gives a lightweight, conditioned feel.

Anastasia Beverly HillsFull-Pigment Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick

Size: 0.10 oz/3 g·ITEM: 2519189

Color: Royal Red - vivid bluish red with a matte finish

1.6K Reviews

$35.50

Beautiful lipstick...This lipstick is the best. It's a beautiful neutral shade, a muted peachy brown. ...I love this color. It is beautifully muted yet still makes a statement. It wore well and I didn’t need to reapply over and over throughout the day.

What it is: A full-pigment lipstick with brilliant color, control, and comfort for velvety-soft, intensely rich lips that last.
Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Long-wearing

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also cruelty-free and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick is perfection in a single swipe: brilliantly pigmented and insanely smooth glide-on, 18 stunning new shades in two featherlight finishes.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONCream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick

Size: 0.16 oz. / 5 mL·ITEM: 2761112

Color: 129 Risky Red - matte cool tone red

1.6K Reviews

$22.00

It's a great lip product and the color is also perfect for a blue toned red. gifted by scpartner...I don't like the smell or how fast it dries. I received 2 colors (red and another) I don't typically wear red lipstick so I can't see myself using it to much.

What it is: A bestselling, creamy, weightless, liquid lipstick that coats your lips in flawless color to become a transfer-proof, full-coverage, last-all-day stain.

Formulation Type: 
Lipstick


Benefits: Hydrating, Long wearing


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

GucciVelvet Matte Lipstick

ITEM: 2660173

Color: 519 - Pauline Red - rich, warm brick red

887 Reviews

$66.00

Beautiful vibrant red lipstick...I absolutely love the vibrant red color of this lipstick. It has a slight fragrance. ...This is an absolutely gorgeous bright red color and the packaging is so luxurious. However, it always always gets on my teeth - and this is coming from someone who uses a ton of matte lipsticks

What it is: A long-lasting lipstick with intense color, a velvety matte finish, and a silky lightweight formula enriched with nourishing ingredients.


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Gelling waxes and oils: Provide a lightweight finish and enhance the pigmentation of the lipstick.

- Rich pigments: Deliver vibrant, intense color with a soft finish.


What Else You Need to Know: Gucci presents a collection of intensely-hued lipsticks with a long-lasting matte finish. Specially formulated with oils, rich pigments, and gelling waxes, the comfortable formula applies easily, doesn’t smudge or run, and delivers rich color with a soft velvety feel.

MAC CosmeticsM·A·Cximal Sleek Satin 8HR Full-Coverage Hydrating Lipstick

Size: 0.12 oz / 3.5 g·ITEM: 2826204

Color: Brave Red - yellow red

825 Reviews

$34.00

I love this lipstick, the shade is perfect on my skin tone, easy to apply and looks very sexy, my lips are not dry after use and stays longer than many other lipsticks, I definitely recommend....The photo I attached doesn’t really do justice to the quality and color of this lipstick. It’s a brick red on a muted side ( on my purplish lips).

What it is: A sleek satin lipstick with full-coverage, pigment-rich color in a comfortable formula that hydrates lips for eight hours.


Formulation Type: 
Lipstick


Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing, Plumping


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.


What Else You Need to Know: This satin lipstick delivers bold, pigment-rich color with a creamy glide and polished finish. It hydrates for 8 hours with comfortable wear that visibly smooths fine lines and creates fuller-looking lips. It can also be applied to cheeks for a monochromatic pop of color.

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