While cosmetic companies produce more scarlets and crimsons than you can shake a (lip) stick at, we hope these classic reds will endure forever.
Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick in Coco Red, $36. If red lips are all about capturing the glamour of long-past eras, there is no chicer feeling than uncapping a black lacquered, gold stamped tube of Chanel and playing Mademoiselle in her boudoir. Plus, the rich, moisturizing formula lasts and lasts.
Check out this video for tips on pulling off the sexy red lipstick look!
Revlon Cherries in the Snow, $8. Certain makeup artists we know sigh with nostalgia when they bust out this bright, pinky-red and use it on their famous clients.
Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in RD 165, $23. There's a reason this pretty color won a coveted spot on Allure's Best of Beauty list last year: It's a universal red that truly looks amazing with every skin tone. Yes, yours.
What's your go-to red?
Why wearing red lipstick is like wearing a smile.-- Erin Flaherty
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