Red lipstick is a classic look that can be worn by all for everyday makeup looks and glam looks alike. Finding a shade of red that complements your deep complexion doesn't have to be difficult! Here are our top picks for the best red lipstick for dark skin available at Sephora.
Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2309391
Color: Pillow Talk Deep - berry rose
$50.00
perfect shade for brown skin!...I love the color I finally found a cute nude pink for my dark skin and its super hydrating too! You can wear it alone but it looks really good topped with a gloss too...Perfect Vamp Lipstick...No small feat considering so many dark reds pull brown on me. LOVE IT
What it is: A moisturizing soft-satin shine lipstick with a long-lasting, buildable, formula.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Antioxidant Lipstick Tree: Soothes and conditions while protecting lips from UV damage.
- Light-Diffusing Pigments: Capture and reflect light, imparting a lit-from-within, fuller look.
- Vitamin E and Wax Blend: Hydrates, nourishes, and smooths lips.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS &
Size: 0.1oz/2.3g·ITEM: 2882173
Color: R13 Red Muse - copper red with warm undertones
$62.00
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] So lush. If you are a dark skin girly like myself you may want to pair this color with a dark liner like brown, but it’s very smooth. ...Beautiful red...The shade range is beautiful, especially the nudes and reds. It has great pigmentation and a pleasant scent, although the lipstick does transfer.
What it is: A breakthrough lightweight matte lipstick that delivers long-lasting color and intense color payoff with a blurring, comfortable finish.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing, and Moisturizing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates for smoother appearance.
- Shea Butter: Nourishes and provides lasting comfort.
What Else You Need to Know: Infused with hyaluronic acid to hydrate and shea butter to nourish, this long-wearing, slim-bullet matte lipstick—encased in couture packaging—allows for smooth and precise application while resisting a feathering effect. This collection offers the perfect range of shades featuring nudes, pinks, and reds.
Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2310126
Color: 25* Goldie Red - the gucci red matte
$66.00
Beautiful vibrant red lipstick...I absolutely love the vibrant red color of this lipstick. It has a slight fragrance. ...It’ll be my new go to lipstick.
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.
Size: 0.16 oz. / 5 mL·ITEM: 2760981
Color: 01 Always Red - matte classic red
$22.00
This Sephora cream lip stain liquid lipstick is so affordable and performs just as a high end product! ...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.
Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2736130
Color: Cinematic Red - a cool, deep cherry red for cinematic lips
$50.00
Let me start by saying, I do not like matte lipsticks for my aging lips. (they highlight all the "bad" stuff) I recently went on vacay to Miami with the Mister and forgot to pack any lipstick or gloss. ...Perfect color for skin tones that can't wear reds...Even though I'm blonde and have a light/medium skin tone, most dark or lipsticks make me look like a clown!
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,
$52.00
Beautiful lipstick...The shade Red 0 is a very pretty dark red color. It’s perfect when you want to feel some extra confidence....Beautiful red!...This lipstick doesn’t dry my lips which is perfect. I also love how elegant the red packaging is.
What it is: A 100 percent vegan red lipstick formulated with an exclusive replacement for carmine, the industry's standard red pigment.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vegan Waxes: Innovative blend that mimic beeswax to nurture lips.
- High-Impact Pigments: Provide full coverage that glide on seamlessly and melt into lips.
- Hydrating Ingredients: Infused with mango seed butter, avocado oil, and argan oil to retain moisture.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
Clinical Results: Based on a US consumer evaluation study of 31 women:
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Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2764694
Color: Red Rock - Classic clean red
$34.00
Both lipsticks have a matte texture, which is perfect for wearing to the office. ...It has fantastic lasting power and doesn’t transfer a bunch like some black lipsticks. Its a solid black lipstick with a greyish blue undertone.
What it is: A silky matte lipstick with up to 12-hour, full-coverage color and up to eight-hour moisture in a creamy formula that conditions and nourishes lips.
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, and Cocoa Butter: Condition and nourish lips.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.
What Else You Need to Know: This iconic matte lipstick delivers bold pigment with a creamy texture and a silky matte finish. It wears comfortably for up to 12 hours without flaking, caking, or feathering. Lips feel soft and look visibly fuller with up to eight hours of moisture.
Size: 0.12 oz / 3.5 g·ITEM: 2826162
Color: Left On Red - deep brick red
$34.00
This isn't the typical colors i wear. I have dark skin, and this lip stick makes my lips pop. ...Must have lipstick smooth and soft...I received this product for free from Topbox Marketing for testing and review purposes. Though too dark for me this lipstick is actually super luscious luxurious and hydrating and I hate wearing lipsticks because they make my lips dry but this actually felt like chapstick and I would love to try some of the other shades.
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.
Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730224
Color: 08 Red Inferno
$22.00
My go to every day lipstick!...This is my favorite everyday lipstick because the color is not as bold and bright as other red lipsticks. ...I thought it would be too light for my skin tone but it isn’t. I wear alone or with a dark brown lip liner.
What it is:
A lacquer lipstick with prismatic shine and long-lasting intense color.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
What Else You Need to Know: This lipstick contains pigments with unrivaled power to reflect light, for maximum prismatic shine. Their special structure reflects the light more intensely than traditional pearls. Its balm formula coats your lips with a feeling of hydration for 12 hours and its high coverage amplifies your lips with a perfectly opaque color. All day long, its formula retains optimal intensity without bleeding into fine lines.
Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2309664
Color: 506 Louisa Red - cherry red satin
$66.00
This lipstick is amazing! The rouge red beautifully compliments my skin tone. ...I’m picky with reds with my skin tone but this is just gorgeous! ...Perfect red
What it is: A creamy, intense-color lipstick with a formula that delivers a long-lasting satin finish, leaving lips smooth and soft with a lightweight, comfortable feel.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and silicone-free.
What Else You Need to Know: The 36 shades sweep from nudes to reds to pinks with nuances of orange and purple and one moody black hue.
