Red lipstick is a classic look that can be worn by all for everyday makeup looks and glam looks alike. If you have olive skin, however, you may find that reds tend to be too bright, too dark, or generally wash you out. Here are our top picks for the best red lipstick for olive skin available on the market.

Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2116820
Color: Red Carpet Red - ruby red
$47.50
Mrs. Kisses for olive skin tone...Mrs Kisses is the perfect color for my medium/tan olive skin tone. It looks so natural and the formula is just right. ...I love the smell and texture, unfortunately, not my color (olive skin) but im gonna keep it.
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,

Size: 0.03 oz/ 0.9g·ITEM: 2390284
Color: Red 0 - true red
$54.00
Vegan carmine red...I have a neutral light olive skin tone and this shows up as a medium retro red on me. ...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.

Size: 0.13oz/3.8g·ITEM: 2903813
Color: New York Red - Modern Blue Red
$42.00
The best RED on the shelves...I highly recommend the RED for a staple to your makeup case....Looking for an awesome lipstick - this is IT!!...For a matte lipstick, it's not dry. The color I picked was "Award Winner", a beautiful rich berry color that looked great on my mature (59 years old), light olive skin with brown eyes/hair.
What it is: An intensely pigmented lipstick with a modern, matte-cloud finish that lasts all day.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating and Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sodium Hyaluronate: A super humectant that attracts and retains moisture to hydrate, visibly plump, smooth
- Run-Resistant Polymer: A smooth, soft film that never feels dry and ensures fade-proof long-wear.
- Vitamin E: An emollient known for antioxidant protection.

$52.00
The red is so pretty!...I'm glad I got to try the Hourglass Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick in the Red shade. I have medium to dark skin tone and this red had blue undertones which made it look really nice. ...beautiful shade of red, looks gorgeous on my medium olive skin (neutral undertone), it does not bleed and doesn’t feel heavy on the lips either.
What it is: An innovative, primer-infused lipstick that envelops lips in rich color for a soft-matte finish that lasts all day.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Long-wearing
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This collection features Red 0, a true red formulated with an exclusive vegan replacement for carmine, the industry's standard red pigment.
Hourglass donates five percent of net profits from each Unlocked purchase to the NHRP, an organization working to secure fundamental rights for animals.
Clinical Results: In a US consumer study of 30 participants:
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Size: 0.13 oz / 3.8 g·ITEM: 2595700
Color: Parisian Red - true yellow red
$62.00
It is a very flattering shade that does not pull gray or lavender on my light-medium warm toned olive skin, the formula is very smooth and pigmented. ...This red is absolutely fabulous. Perfect. Rather expensively, I have a makeup bag devoted solely to red lipsticks I've collected over the years (about 25 or more), trying many that just didn't work with my fair skin and blue eyes.
What it is: A skincare-infused statement lipstick, in universally flattering shades, for lips that feel as luxe as they look.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Monoi de Tahiti and Chamomile Oil: Nourish and condition.
- Jasmine Flower Wax: Boosts moisture over time.
What Else You Need to Know: This luxurious satin lipstick glides on effortlessly and hydrates for up to 10 hours, visibly improving the condition of lips after just one week. Infused with nourishing floral extracts and jasmine flower wax, the creamy formula resists fading, feathering, and smudging.

Size: .24 oz / 7 mL·ITEM: 2648202
Color: O/S Red - pearlescent & matte true red
$40.00
But it works great with lipsticks. LIPSNATCHER LIPSTICK has a great texture. ...It’s the perfect color for my olive skin tone and I’m definitely looking to try other colors from this collection out!
What it is: A dual-ended lipstick that provides versatility in the look and feel of your lips and addresses texture to help smooth, soften, and hydrate.
Formulation Type: Lip Gloss / Liquid Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid and White Lupin Extract: Help to hydrate and firm.
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:

Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730042
Color: 08 Ray of Red
$22.00
I have an olive, medium/light complexion and love this for a natural look....Perfect Ray of Red...I am a Red girl, so I pick the shade 8, Ray of Red. It matches my skin so lovely.
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.

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2309664
Color: 506 Louisa Red - cherry red satin
$66.00
I’m not a fan of reds as it washes out my yellow skin tone but after using YSL’s red, I started to like it a bit and this Gucci red lipstick is IT! ...perfect red, smooth formula....The formula of this lipstick is so smooth and so easy to apply. This red perfectly complements my skin tone and has become one of my favorite red lipsticks, especially for the holiday season!
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.

Size: 0.03 oz / 1 g·ITEM: 2590164
Color: Freck Rust - a rust orange red
$32.50
My favorite lipstick...My favorite lipstick ever. I got the color muse and it works so good with my skin color(I have an olive skin color). ...My favorite lipstick ever. It works so good with my skin color(I have an olive skin color).
What it is: A soft-blur lipstick delivering depth and color with a buildable matte finish.

ITEM: 2565455
Color: 25* Goldie Red - soft matte red lipstick color
$66.00
I got the Rosewood and it’s a very flattering shade on my tan/olive skin, dark hair, brown eyes. It isn’t exactly transfer proof, unfortunately. ...This lip color liquid mat has a natural and velvety feel on my lips and goes perfectly with my olive skin complexion. I definitely recommend this lip color.
What it is: A transformative liquid lip color that dries down to a transfer-proof matte finish once applied.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: Get lips that hypnotize. The array of highly pigmented, vibrant, sunset shades provides optimal coverage and striking color, without the worry of the product settling into lip lines, smudging, or feathering, even on fabric. Created with comfort in mind, the color feels entirely weightless on the lips.









