fiive minutes 5 mood-boosting Red Lipsticks to Suit Everyone
In need of a mood boosting treat? Enter the red lip! Minimal effort, maximum impact and guaranteed to make you feel more on top of things.
You may not want a full face of make up while you're working from home but a slick of red lipstick will make you feel instantly pulled together for those all important zoom calls and strangely there's nothing that makes us feel more purposeful than the ritual of applying a strong red pout.
It's not an easy task to find the perfect red to suit your particular skin tone, so we've asked our panel to give their recommendations for the perfect matte red lipstick...
WHY WE LOVE IT
So creamy and easy to apply for a matte lipstick – quickly settles into a matte finish which lasts all day.
“I love a bold red lip and I love this colour for my skin tone. Highly pigmented, this is a joy to apply and an instant pick me up for your face. A beautiful texture that lasts well throughout the day.”
Kit
WHY WE LOVE IT
A classic dark vampy red which lasts. A lovely matte texture that doesn’t feel too drying. Great value for money!
“For a vampy lipstick, which is going to last, you can’t go wrong with Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in Shade 1. It’s great on warm skin tones and packs loads of colour for a drugstore lipstick. Almost comparable to MAC’s matte formula.”
Sabrina
WHY WE LOVE IT
MAC matte lipsticks are iconic for a reason and this lipstick is no exception. Glides on easily, has great staying power and isn’t too drying. The colour is highly pigmented and leaps off your lips!
“One of my all time favourites. A slightly creamy texture with a deep pigment and a colours that is absolutely show-stopping!”
Simone
WHY WE LOVE IT
The texture of this lipstick is light and creamy. It feels like it saturates your lips with a highly pigmented colour that lasts all day.
“Expensive but it goes on like a dream, and really is the most wonderfully smooth formulation, with no drag at all, which is unusual in a matte lipstick.”
Rachel
WHY WE LOVE IT
This literally lasts all day on your lips without budging an inch! A great range of colours that are highly pigmented and glide on smoothly.
“I have never worn a more complimented lipstick than this. Nurses in hospitals have asked me to write down the exact shade and brand, influencers have quizzed me about it… It’s a super deep pigment with a matte finish that has incredible staying power and doesn’t seep into any emerging lip wrinkles. You have to have a steady hand as once it’s on it’s on but the definition is fantastic. Only issue is that it’s really hard to take off! Olive oil or a face oil will get it off in a jiffy though.”
Ellie