red lipstick for dark skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for red lipstick for dark skin.

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 compliments your deep complexion doesn't have to be difficult! Here are our top picks for best red lipstick for dark skin available at Sephora.

ValentinoRosso Valentino High Pigment Refillable Lipstick

Size: 3.4 g·ITEM: 2541571

Color: 22R Rosso Valentino - a true neutral universal valentino red

392 Reviews

$45.00

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I love the idea of these little lipsticks being refillable and not having to spend the money on the whole lipstick cartridge. ...I really like this lipstick. First the color is amazing and the perfect everyday red.

What it is: A refillable lipstick that delivers striking color to your lips in one stroke, available in 45 vibrant lip colors in matte and satin finishes.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Roma-Light Complex™: Light-reflecting, color-boosting pearls.

What Else You Need to Know: The satin lipstick finish features a new patented technology that provides intense color payoff in one stroke with a lightweight lipstick feel. The matte lipstick finish is highly pigmented, long-lasting, and formulated with moisturizing oils to provide an ultra-comfortable, non-drying feel.

Urban DecayVice Hydrating Lipstick

Size: 0.11 oz/ 3.4 g·ITEM: 2481745

Color: Bad Blood - deep blood red

1.4K Reviews

$21.00

Great quality lipstick...I like how this lipstick went on very smooth, but is also matte. The pigment in this lipstick against my dark skin made the pink/mauve really stand out. ...My favourite one so far is Horchata , which is a malty brown with a warm undertone. It would work on all skin tones . Be a nice nude for a dark skin tone too.

What it is: A pigmented, longwear lipstick with a creamy vegan formula infused with aloe vera and avocado oil that leaves lips feeling nourished and hydrated.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing

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

What Else You Need to Know: With a new look and vegan formula, this hydrating lipstick gives you high-impact, long-lasting color in a single swipe. The collection includes 35 Los Angeles-inspired shades from sheer pink and everyday nude to bold red in three moisturizing, vibrant finishes: cream, matte, and shine.

Rare Beauty by Selena GomezKind Words Matte Lipstick

Size: 0.12 oz / 3.5 g·ITEM: 2798262

Color: Devoted - true red

762 Reviews

$20.00

I would recommend if you have fairer skin, super dark skin, or just work better with cooler-toned colors in general. ...Beautiful on black skin...The color is flattering for women with dark skin. The lipstick is creamy when I apply it to my lips.

What it is: A buttery, pigment-rich, soft matte lipstick, available in a range of wearable shades, that hugs lips in pure comfort all day.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating and Long-wearing

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Selena wanted to create a classic lipstick that’s truly comfortable. This innovative, flexible formula moves with your lips for cushiony, pigment-rich color that lasts all day while keeping lips soft, nourished, and

MERITSignature Lip Lightweight Matte Lipstick

Size: 0.10 oz·ITEM: 2759819

Color: Vermillion - warm red

662 Reviews

$26.00

this is the most beautiful lipstick Ive ever tried. I love how smooth this glides on and how it looks are dark skin. its the perfect shade for a nude-style lipstick. ...Fabulous RED...the wear on this lipstick is amazing and the red is so vibrant. it compliments my brown skin so well and doesn't look too orange which i always worry about with red lipsticks. this one is 10/10 for black women!

What it is: A lightweight, soft-matte lipstick that has a nondrying formula for buildable color that feels like nothing on the lips.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating

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

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.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightwei

Anastasia Beverly HillsLong-Wearing Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick

Size: .10 oz/3 g·ITEM: 2519239

Color: Sugar Plum - rosy plum with a matte finish

1.6K Reviews

$23.00

It wasn't too dark nor harsh. Also, surprisingly, this lipstick seems hydrating. ...The perfect red!! Beautiful, classic red matte lipstick that lasts ALL 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.

Armani BeautyLip Power Long Lasting Lipstick

Size: 0.10 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2662922

Color: 207 Dark Mauve - Dark Mauve

1.4K Reviews

$45.00

Perfect nude lipstick shade!...This is the perfect nude lipstick shade. Although I prefer a matte finish and this is a satin finish, that's just a personal thing (I love matte lipsticks) With that being said, this lipstick shade is the perfect nude lipstick shade, especially for those "no makeup" makeup looks. ...This dark brown color is very pretty and looks great with my skin tone.

What it is: A longwearing satin lipstick that delivers ultra-vivid color in one swipe, all-day wear and comfort, and precision application with an innovative, drop-shaped bullet.

Formulation Type: Lipstick

Benefits: Long-wearing

What Else You Need to Know: This long-lasting lipstick is formulated with protective, comfortable oils and high-intensity pigments to deliver vivid satin lip color with all-day wear, comfort and a lightweight feel. The innovative drop-shaped bullet allows for ease of application and precise, defined lines.

Clinical Results:
Monadic Consumer Test conducted with 101 women in the US.
- 98% of consumers agree the product gives bright, intense color

KVD BeautyEverlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer-Proof Liquid Lipstick

Size: 0.23 oz / 7 mL·ITEM: 2599397

Color: Dark Wisteria - purple blackberry

2.1K Reviews

$23.00

After using this product multiple times I must say this is the most lightweight liquid lipstick I’ve ever tried. The color is beautiful. Not too bright but not too dark. ...Really enjoyed this liquid lipstick. A nice natural 90's nude on me. Not too dark or too red.

What it is: An iconic liquid lipstick with all-day, transfer-proof wear—now in a hyper-lightweight, comfortable formula.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONAbout That Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick

Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730091

Color: 14 Dark Aura

424 Reviews

$16.00

Not too dark and was perfect with my skin tone. The lipstick comes in a cute white tube. ...If this ever gets discontinued I’ll cry. I have soft twinkle, dark aura, pink mirage AND ray of red. Soft twinkle is the PERFECT nude for me, I have neutral undertones and it’s hard to find a nude lipstick doesn’t pull peach

What it is: 

A lightweight lipstick with eye-catching prismatic shine that provides lips with a sheer flush of color and a 12-hour moisturizing, balm-like texture.


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 while the sheer coverage balm formula coats the lips with a long-lasting feeling of hydration. Available in a wide range of shades that compliment all skin tones with a sheer flush of eye-catching color.

MAKE UP FOR EVERRouge Artist For Ever Satin & Matte Lipstick

Size: 0.08 oz / 2.4 g·ITEM: 2797629

Color: 612 Dimensional Dark Brown - Deep Neutral Brown

255 Reviews

$28.00

I have the shade anywhere caffeine and it’s a perfect neutral nude for deep dark skin! i’m so shook by how creamy and long lasting the formula is, even hours after application and eating and drinking at a coffee shop i didn’t need to reapply just touched up the liner a bit! ...Such unique colours — the plum is perfect for fall with dark browns. Also love the bright pinks and reds.

What it is: A creamy, highly pigmented lipstick with a soft, weightless feel for up to 16 hours of comfortable wear.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Passion Fruit Seed Oil: For enhanced comfort and hydration.

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 vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: The velvety formula of this lipstick provides full-coverage co

GucciGlow & Care Shine Lipstick

Size: 0.06 oz/ 1.8 mL·ITEM: 2448876

Color: 308 Lucy Dark Orange - dark orange

748 Reviews

$49.00

The Oscar Winner of Lipsticks...Absolutely LOVE this lipstick! I’ve tried just about everything to get the right color red that doesn’t dry out my lips and look like a hot, red mess, and Gucci delivers. ...This is also great compared to other red lipsticks because it’s a hydrating lipstick.

What it is: A lipstick that provides up to 24 hours of long-lasting hydration and shine.

Highlighted Ingredients:

- Flower Oils (Black Rose Oil, Peony Oil, and Jojoba Seed Oil): Help to nourish the lips while delivering high-shine color.

- Fruit Butters: Moisturize.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides long-lasting hydration with a subtle yet visible lip-plumping and smoothing effect.

What Else You Need to Know: This hybrid lipstick envelops the lips with hydration while delivering a veil of vibrant, glowing color.

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