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Best Lipstick For Dark Skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Best Lipstick For Dark Skin.

The right lipstick can make all the difference in your look. Whether you're looking for a bold pop of color or something more neutral, there are plenty of options to choose from to complement dark skintones. Here are our favorites.

NARSPowermatte Long-Lasting Lipstick

Size: .05 oz / 1.5 g·ITEM: 2599058

Color: Tease Me - 111 - rose pink

363 Reviews

$48.00

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After trying at least 10 Different lipsticks this is it! fofoundation so quite pale)...Good lipsticks...No transfer long lasting lipsticks. Pretty good formula except a little dry.

What it is: A transfer-resistant, matte lipstick that glides on, delivering bold color with all-day comfort for up to ten hours.

Formulation Type: 
Lipstick


Benefits: Long-wearing


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Power Pigment Complex: Color-locking ingredients that saturate lips with bold, comfortable color.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan.

MAKEUP BY MARIOUltra Suede® Lipstick

ITEM: 2502276

Color: Brielle - midtone mauvy pink

240 Reviews

$40.00

Beautiful and pops on medium dark skin, no liner….will definitely buy again...Perfect nude for dark skin...amazeballs on darker skin, add a lil dark lip liner and it’s the perfect nude shade

What it is: A next-gen weightless matte lipstick that’s super comfortable with a soft, suede-like feel and a soft-focus finish.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing

Ingredient Callouts: These products are cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The ultra-comfortable, non-drying formula features duo seed oil, which moisturizes and softens lips for a super-sensorial, addictive glide. Blur-filter technology in the form of smoothing gels offers smooth-matte, soft-focus coverage in a single stroke. Twenty gorgeous shades serve all skin tones.

Charlotte TilburyK.I.S.S.I.N.G Satin Shine Lipstick

Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2309391

Color: Pillow Talk Deep - berry rose

1.1K Reviews

$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...Best red lipstick I own...The shade is the prettiest dark red I own and the formula is nice and moisturizing, definitely will repurchase

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 &


NUDESTIXNude Plumping Lip Glace

Size: 0.34 oz/ 10 mL·ITEM: 2228781

Color: Nude 04 - light nude- glossy finish

84 Reviews

$38.00

It gives a beautiful sheen to the lips and pairs nicely on top of most lipsticks/lip liners...I wear this on top of my liquid lipstick, and it's a perfect combination with my ABH Crush liquid lipstick.

What it is: A nude tinted lip gloss infused with volumizing peptides. Silky lip-conditioning ingredients provide shine, hydration and volume


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Vitamins E: A multitasking balm with super hydrating lip protection

- Shea, Avocado and Murumuru Seed butters: Balm base to naturally hydrate and condition lips.

- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 & Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Complex: Collagen and hyaluronic acid stimulating peptides


Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONAbout That Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick

Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730091

Color: 14 Dark Aura

513 Reviews

$22.00

Not dry at all, which is what I look for in a lipstick. The color Dark Aura is so so pretty & perfect for this season....Not too dark and was perfect with my skin tone. The lipstick comes in a cute white tube. ...Love this lipstick!!

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.

GucciGlow & Care Shine Lipstick

Size: 0.06 oz/ 1.8 mL·ITEM: 2448876

Color: 308 Lucy Dark Orange - dark orange

808 Reviews

$66.00

I received this complementary from Influenster. This lipstick is so luxury. I love the packaging , design, and the oil formulation. ...This glow and care lipstick in the color Lucy dark orange is a gorgeous and soft color.

What it is: A lipstick that delivers a long-lasting, glowy finish in buildable, rich colors with a formula that deeply moisturizes for up to 24 hours.


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Black Rose, Peony, and Jojoba Seed Oils: Rich in naturally soothing properties, leaving lips soft.

- Shea Butter: Deeply nourishes the lips and prevents dryness.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Retains moisture, smooths fine lines, and enhances the volume of lips.


What Else You Need to Know: This lipstick pairs balm-like care with pigment-rich color. Infused with black rose oil, peony oil, jojoba seed oil, and shea butter, the creamy formula delivers 24-hour hydration and luminous shine. Lips immediately

Lise WatierRouge Fondant Suprême

Size: 0.13 oz/ 3.8 g·ITEM: 2134104

Color: Jennifer - light nude

15 Reviews

$38.00

What it is:
A sheer lipstick enriched with antioxidant properties.

What it does:
Infused with concentrated labrador tea extract, this lipstick glides on easily, provides a lustrous finish, and leaves lips feeling incredibly soft and luminous. Its hydrating formula is rich in antioxidants and has a lightweight texture to provide unparalleled comfort.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens

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

Size: 0.12 oz / 3.5 g·ITEM: 2808186

Color: Morange - bright orange

824 Reviews

$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.

MAC CosmeticsFrost Lipstick High Pearl Semi-Lustrous Finish with Medium Buildable Coverage

Size: 0.1 oz/ 3 g·ITEM: 2092302

Color: Bombshell - bright rosy-pink with shimmer

29 Reviews

$31.00

Literally love this lipstick, such a cute Barbie glam colour for brown girls

What it is: A lipstick that features smooth, medium buildable coverage with a highly pearlescent and semi-lustrous finish.

What Else You Need to Know: M·A·C Lipstick—the iconic product that made M·A·C famous. This formula features smooth, medium buildable coverage with a highly pearlescent and semi-lustrous finish.

Added benefits:
- Semi-lustrous finish
- Medium color payoff
- Highly pearlescent

PradaPrada Monochrome Soft Matte Blur Lipstick

Size: 0.13 oz·ITEM: 2755056

Color: B102 SIENNE - berry brown

385 Reviews

$65.00

Best matte lipstick I have ever used...This has been one of the best matte lipsticks I have ever used, especially coming from someone who doesn’t reach for matte lipsticks often! ...It lasted most of the day. One of the best matte lipsticks I’ve ever used. Definitely recommend it!

What it is: A refillable, soft matte lipstick that delivers buildable coverage, lightweight feel, and a diffused matte finish that lasts up to six hours.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Sooths and hydrates.
- Bifidus Extract: Helps strengthen the lip barrier.

What Else You Need to Know: This lipstick is formulated with Micro-Fit™ Technology, glides on seamlessly, and feels weightless all day long. The shades are made with a white base and only three pure color pigments to replicate the luminosity of Prada nylon fabric in soft, diffused colors designed to flatter a range of skin tones.

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