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: 0.03 oz / 1 g·ITEM: 2590172
Color: Baddie - a dark brown
$32.50
This is such a beautiful nude brown for dark skin women. This is definitely my new go to on days where I want the no makeup-makeup look. ...That being said this is perfect for my dark skin glirlies cause it will complement them the best.
What it is: A soft-blur lipstick delivering depth and color with a buildable matte finish.
Size: .05 oz / 1.5 g·ITEM: 2599066
Color: American Woman - 112 - dusty rose
$46.00
American Woman...I love this lipstick in American Woman. It's a beautiful color on me, it's matte without being drying, I love the packaging, and it has great lasting power. ...I have fairly dark skin and I received this lipstick to sample.
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.
Size: 0.34 oz/ 10 mL·ITEM: 2228773
Color: Nude 02 - fair nude - glossy finish
$38.00
As a melanin toned woman The nude cherry color is perfect. I’ve searched high and low for the perfect cherry gloss. ...Which is helpful for a woman with lips on the thin side of things. This gloss also has a slight minty taste to it, which is nice.
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.
Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730091
Color: 14 Dark Aura
$22.00
This is a great product. It’s a lipgloss/lipstick hybrid which is (IMO) what most women prefer. ...Not too dark and was perfect with my skin tone. The lipstick comes in a cute white tube.
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: 0.06 oz/ 1.8 mL·ITEM: 2448876
Color: 308 Lucy Dark Orange - dark orange
$64.00
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.
Size: 0.10 oz/ 3 g·ITEM: 2424521
Color: 102 Romanza - soft beige mauve
$61.00
I am obsessed with how smooth these lipsticks slide on the lips. The shade 109 is perfect nude rose shade and looks flattering on my brown skin. ...Absolutely Amazing lipstick...The color was fabulous! I love my reds! I will most definitely be purchasing many more of these lipsticks.
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
Size: 0.13 oz·ITEM: 2701944
Color: P3
$65.00
The shade I got is Effortless Maroon. It’s a dark, seek brown with red undertones. I included two pictures. ...It’s a beautiful red/ mauve that would look great on so many skin tones.
What it is: A lightweight satin lipstick with ceramides and flower extracts for softer, more moisturized-feeling lips. Luxurious vegan formula with a creamy feel.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
What Else You Need to Know: A satin lipstick for up to 16H of comfortable wear and antioxidant care. The formula with ceramides, Moroccan tuberose extract and cactus fig flower extract adds a smooth glide and hydrating feel. Apply directly on lips for classic full coverage or blend with
$34.00
The perfect red lip! So beautiful and creamy and I love that it comes in sustainable packaging. ...This lipstick is perfect because it doesn't dry out my lips, and it can be sheered out to a lighter red, or layered to be a deep red, it is my go-to!
What it is: A clean and vegan, rich and creamy ultra-pigmented lipstick with a satin finish.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Provides a soft, buttery texture to the lips.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Every SUSTAIN Lipstick shade is named after the earth, land, or a word for land and earth in one of the over 7,000 indigenous languages. SUSTAIN Lipstick comes housed in a premium, refillable component, and the ingredients are sustainably sourced.