8 best red lip stains

1. Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Colour Bold Liquid Lipstick in Fearless Red, $34

1/8

This creamy colour gives great colour payoff and a glossy finish.

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2. Urban Decay Vice Liquid Lipstick in #714, $30

2/8

This waterproof lippie gives your longer-lasting wear with zero transfer. Extremely pigmented, it has a comfortable, non-drying formula that is great for your puckers.

Photo: Urban Decay

3. YSL Beauty Vernis A Levres Vinyl Cream in #401, $51

3/8

A mix between a lip stain, lipstick and a gloss, this melts into cream and drenches skin with moisture.

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4. M.A.C Versicolour Stain in Resilient Rouge, $38

4/8

Infused with oils, this creamy lightweight texture gives full-on glossy shine with a comfortable formula that doesn't peel or crack.

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5. NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment in Starwoman, $40

5/8

This has a Fluid Pigment Complex of liquefied pigment with a zero-gravity feel, rich matte colour saturation with ultra-flexible long-wear. It has a lightweight texture that applies like an ink and dries down to lock in the formula for a smudge-resistant wear that doesn't feel dehydrating.

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6. Chanel Rouge Allure Ink in Choquant, $50

6/8

Made of raw materials selected for their extreme thinness and melt-away quality, this ultra-fine ink leaves lips soft and supple. With its combination of polymers, wax and vegetal oils, the lightweight fluid formula glides easily over the lips, adapting perfectly to their every curve.

Photo: Chanel

7. Rouge Dior Liquid in #999 Matte, $50

7/8

This has an extremely light texture that you barely feel but gives intense colour and up to 12 hours of wear. The best thing about it, it is infused with hydrating oils so skin never feels dry or dehydrated. 

Photo: Dior

8. Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain in Dark Red, $19

8/8

This silky, long-lasting lip stain keeps lips covered with bold colour with no touch-ups required for the whole day. This high-coverage lip colour glides on smoothly and transforms from a creamy texture into a silky, lightweight stain. Infused with avocado oil and vitamin E, it moisturises puckers without feeling sticky.

Photo: Sephora