The very best red lipstick shades: 2019
From pillarbox red to the deepest Bordeaux, these are the best red lipstick shades to covet and keep in your beauty hoard
The very best red lipsticks shades: 2019
Classic Red:
Chanel, Rouge Allure Velvet in N°5
Bold, bright red – the secret weapon of every woman. Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet in N°5 delivers sumptuously soft, second-skin pigment. Classic, timeless and luxurious, be it dressing up a white tee and blue denim or as the final flourish of an evening gown.
Buy it here for £32
Sheer Red:
Glossier, Generation G in Zip
A fiery, high-fashion hue, for the brave and the bold. While purely orange lipsticks are notably flattering on blondes and those with olive or darker skin-tones, orange-red suits most.
Buy it here for £23
Raspberry Red:
Christian Louboutin, Silky Satin Lipstick in Bengali
Raspberry-coloured lipsticks complement every skin-tone, and the cross between a classic red and bright pink means you reap the benefits of both hues. Christian Louboutin's silky satin lipstick range, the packaging of which is inspired by Middle Eastern antiquities and the Art Deco movement, is an accessory in itself.
Buy it here for £70
Blue Red:
Mac, Ruby Woo
Jewel-like, Old Hollywood lips, by way of Charlotte Tilbury.
Buy it here for £24
Bordeaux Red:
Shiseido, Dark Fantasy
Deep, vampy tones are favoured by many in winter. Whether plum, oxblood or Bordeaux, these sultry colours complement the fairest and darkest of skin alike.
Buy it here for £25
Chanel, Rouge Allure Velvet in N°5
Bold, bright red – the secret weapon of every woman. Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet in N°5 delivers sumptuously soft, second-skin pigment. Classic, timeless and luxurious, be it dressing up a white tee and blue denim or as the final flourish of an evening gown.
Buy it here for £32
Sheer Red:
Glossier, Generation G in Zip
A fiery, high-fashion hue, for the brave and the bold. While purely orange lipsticks are notably flattering on blondes and those with olive or darker skin-tones, orange-red suits most.
Buy it here for £23
Raspberry Red:
Christian Louboutin, Silky Satin Lipstick in Bengali
Raspberry-coloured lipsticks complement every skin-tone, and the cross between a classic red and bright pink means you reap the benefits of both hues. Christian Louboutin's silky satin lipstick range, the packaging of which is inspired by Middle Eastern antiquities and the Art Deco movement, is an accessory in itself.
Buy it here for £70
Blue Red:
Mac, Ruby Woo
Jewel-like, Old Hollywood lips, by way of Charlotte Tilbury.
Buy it here for £24
Bordeaux Red:
Shiseido, Dark Fantasy
Deep, vampy tones are favoured by many in winter. Whether plum, oxblood or Bordeaux, these sultry colours complement the fairest and darkest of skin alike.
Buy it here for £25
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