Sheer lipstick is a type of lipstick that is very lightly pigmented. Sheer lipsticks are often used as a base for other lipstick colors, or worn on their own. Here are some great sheer lipsticks available today.

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.4 g·ITEM: 2484715
Color: 16 Nude Boise - neutral beige infused with a powdery pink
$59.50
Love the colour and that sheer matte blotted look. Been looking for this type of lipstick forever! ...Abosultely lovely! This is a great mate/sheer buildable lipstick, and a shade "18 fume" is beautiful.
What it is: A sheer matte lipstick that delivers buildable lip color with a blurred, soft-focus effect.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Wild Mango Butter: Rich in vitamin E.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates, retinyl palmitate, coal tar, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: This formula’s glide-on sensorial texture ensures an immensely smooth, easy application. Thanks to mango butter that’s rich in vitamin E, this lipstick envelops lips in weightless comfort where initial hydration is preserved for up to 24 hours along with up to 12 hours of wear.
This couture formula co

Size: 1 oz/ 3 g·ITEM: 2485472
Color: See Sheer - grapefruit pink
$37.00
Love this lipstick...Love how you can either wear this lipstick more sheer or build it up for a more intense colour. ...It feels moisturizing, and the color is sheer enough to not be overwhelming. I love the look and the feel of this lipstick.
What it is: A lightweight raspberry seed- and extra-virgin olive oil-infused lipstick that delivers sheer and shiny color with a long-wear finish.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
What Else You Need to Know: This lipstick provides immediate and long-term moisture to condition lips quickly and over time, so lips are left looking fuller and healthier while feeling softer, smoother, and more supple. It also provides up to eight hours of long-wearing color for the best lasting lipstick.

Size: 0.10 oz / 3.0 g·ITEM: 2855658
Color: Vanity - blush glimmer
$51.00
Favorite lipsticks of all time...I have, in the order I bought them, Flamingo with case, Cardinal with case, Retrograde, Vanity, Justice, and honestly that’s the order from most opaque to most sheer. Cardinal is the only opaque one of this lineup but it’s the best red I’ve ever bought. ...Lightweight, sheer and comfortable. Such a pretty flush of color and I always receive compliments when wearing this lip balm.
What it is: A sheer lipstick balm that keeps lips soft, supple and protected from external aggressors.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: Hydrates.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This lip balm contains a potent antioxidant Vitamin E infused that helps relieve chapped, dry lips.

$37.00
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

$27.00
love love love this lipstick for those days when i’m not wearing too much makeup. i quite enjoy this one because usually sheer lipsticks are glossy and shiny and i find them uncomfortable sensory wise but i have no problems with this...Love the soft sheer color of these lipsticks. Since it’s not super creamy it lasts longer that regular lipstick.
What it is: A sheer-matte lipstick with sheer, buildable pigment for a just-blotted, softly diffused, blurred lip look with a comfortable, cushiony feel.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sunflower Seed Wax: Feels smooth and cushiony on lips.
- Blue Agave: Locks in moisture for comfortable wear.
- Soft Focus Elasto-Powder provides the unique mattifying-but-not-drying effect.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, a

Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730059
Color: 10 Radiant Flame
$22.00
Sheer lipstick...Sheer shine, lip gloss/lipstick for everyday use....I really like the About that Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick by Sephora. It’s much more hydrating and feels smoother on lips than many other lipsticks I’ve used.
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: 0.10 oz / 3.0 g·ITEM: 2855880
Color: Burnt Coral - metallic burnt orange with iridescent gold reflects
$51.00
If you’re not specifically looking for a lipstick like this I think it’s a pass but it’s pretty . ...This sheer metallic balm is extremely comfortable to wear and has amazing color and shimmer payoff!
What it is: A metallic lip balm that gives you dramatic metallic finish with dazzling sparkle in a luxurious, emollient texture for comfortable wear.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long Wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Magic Tech: Gives lips a sparkly appearance.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This lip balm contains a proprietary blend of emollient esters, pliable waxes, and metallic

Size: 0.08 oz / 2.5 g·ITEM: 2864221
Color: Sucette - cool raspberry pink
$45.00
Finally a matte lipsticks until I can wear!...I had given up on matte lipsticks until i applied Mon Cheri. The coverage is sheer and weightless and the color is perfect. ...Bonbon Coquelicot is it! Matte lipsticks are my favorite, so I was overjoyed to find this lipstick.
What it is: A hydrating, sheer-matte lipstick-meets-balm with a flush of color and subtle blurring effect for a just-kissed look.
Formulation Type: Lipstick, Lip Balm and Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract: Is a calming antioxidant.
- Rapeseed Oil: Moisturizing.
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, and cruelty-free.

$47.50
However, it does not last long at all. All the other CT lipsticks do not have this issue. Maybe it’s because this is more sheer....Great moisturizing lipstick...For a more "sheer" lipstick it actually has a really good coverage and staying power compared to similar products from other brands.
What it is: A sheer lipstick topper that has a diamond-like, glittering finish that pops, for glamourous, bejeweled lips.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Layer it over Pillow Talk Matte Revolution (sold separately) to give your favorite shade a shimmering, diamond-like top coat. Apply it with Pillow Talk Lip Cheat for a color-rich finish or wear alone for a shimmering veil of sparkle.

$66.00
Stunning sheer lipsticks...It’s the most beautiful lipstick packaging I’ve ever seen. 5 stars!...This lipstick is very moisturizing! It is also very sheer so the color applies very lightly!
What it is: A lipstick delivering a luminous, sheer finish with a hydrating and lightweight texture.Highlighted Ingredients:
- Combination of Oils: For a high-shine finish, comfortable feel and glide-on application
- Jojoba Seed Oil: Helps smooth and soften dry lips.
- Vintage Peony Scent: for delightful floral notes of Peony and Freesia.
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 silicone-free.









