Best Pink Lipstick
Sophie Diego
No color brings more joy than pink. Intrinsic to Polly Pocket, Barbie, and of course—Miss Piggy, a touch of blush is what you need to brighten up a makeup look. Compared to traditional rouge, rose-colored cosmetics often embody a playful and flirtatious attitude.
Basically, it’s the Elle Woods of beauty products: quirky, lovable, and super energetic.
Aside from blush and eyeshadow, most prefer a pop of pink lipstick to help tie the look together. Obviously, there are hundreds of formulas to choose from, such as the classic matte, the ‘90s gloss, sparkling madness, or the ultra-sheer swatch.
There’s a good chance you’re lost in the sauce, which is why we developed this helpful guide for beauty fanatics to follow.
It’s time to put your rose-colored glasses on—we’re counting down 21 of the best pink lipstick formulas that money can buy. From Christian Louboutin to Too Faced, we’ve included a mix of designer brands and Sephora favorites for you to try next.
#1: Christian Louboutin Velvet Matte Lip Colour Lipstick Bengali
Brand: Christian Louboutin
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $90
Highly pigmented, this formula asserts its suede finish and nondrying comfort on lips:
- Glides on lips with smooth precision.
- Intensely rich color goes on with full coverage and sets with a soft touch matte finish.
- Medium to full coverage delivered in one stroke with a supple and soft feel on lips.
- A complex of natural oils and seed butters enhances moisturization for up to 4 hours and creates a protective effect against dryness.
- Maintains an excellent appearance on lips up to 4 hours without bleeding and with durable comfort.
- Made in USA.
- Clinically Tested.
- Exclusive scent.
- Paraben-free.
- Mineral Oil-free.
- DEA-free.
- Phthalate-free.
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#2: Cle de Peau Beaute Lipstick Cashmere 108
Brand: Cle de Peau
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $65
What It Is:
A lightweight lipstick with a cashmere texture that glides on smoothly to deliver bold color with a soft matte finish.
What It Does:
Flatters and emphasizes lips’ contours with rich color payoff. Imparts a long-lasting soft matte finish and texture. Glides on smoothly and moisturizes lips without feeling dry or powdery. Helps nourish lips with long-lasting moisture and helps improve their condition over time with continued use.
What Else You Need to Know:
- Smooth, supple texture that feels divine on lips.
- Petal-shaped tip perfectly adheres to lips’ contours for easy application.
- Delivers lasting moisture for up to 4 hours.
- Scented with an exquisite rose fragrance.
Key Ingredients:
- Flexible and Light Transmission Powder moves with lips to create a breathable, smudge-proof finish with dimensional color.
- Oil Embracing Powder and Discreet Light Oil enhance smoothness for radiance without sheen.
- A blend of Illuminating Hydro-Wrap Complex and Premium Argan Tree Oil moisturizes lips for increased comfort.
How to Use:
- Apply to the top lip, starting at the center and moving outwards. Repeat with the bottom lip.
- With the tip of the applicator, trace edges from the corner to the center, following the contours of the mouth.
- Apply to the center of the bottom lip once more to enhance the appearance of full, hydrated lips.
0.14 oz. / 4 mL
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#3: Sisley-Paris Le Phyto-Rouge 29
Brand: Sisley-Paris
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $63
A lipstick with comforting skincare properties and an ultra-silky texture that envelops the lips for a smoothing and hydrated feel.
Usage Tips:
Apply the lipstick directly onto the lips or with a lip brush (the Phyto-Lévres Perfect lip brush). The intensity of the look is adjustable. May we suggest for a softer/stained effect to blot the lips following a light application; or for a bolder more intense effect to apply additional sweeps of the lipstick directly to the lips.
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#4: Valentino Rosso Satin Valentino Lipstick 300R
Brand: Valentino
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $55
Choose your lipstick makeup look: creamy satin or non-drying, soft matte. The satin lipstick finish features a new patented technology, that provides intense color pay-off in one stroke, with a light-weight lipstick feel.
The matte lipstick finish is highly pigmented, long-lasting, and formulated with moisturizing oils to provide an ultra-comfortable, non-drying feel.
Available in a wide range of 45 shades, designed to flatter all skin tones. All colors are infused with signature Roma-Light Complex™, crafted with light-reflecting, color boosting pearls, for a more vivid, highly pigmented lipstick color.
The signature V-shaped lipstick bullet is the perfect tool to define your lip color with precision and control.
Designed with the signature V-Shape, the Rosso Valentino Lipstick bullet is the perfect tool to define lips with couture-like precision.
How to Use:
- Subtle Lips: To create a rosebud effect, apply color to only the center of lips, top and bottom. Use fingertip to gently blend the color outward towards the edges, keeping the intensity in the center.
- Signature Lips: For precise intense color use the back edge of the V bullet as a lip liner to trace the upper lip, starting at the cupid’s bow and moving outward towards the corners before filling in the entire lip with color.
- Statement Lips: After creating a signature lip, apply Dreamdust Lip and Cheek Loose Glitter with fingertip to the lips, pressing on top of the Rosso Valentino Lipstick.
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#5: Chantecaille Lip Veil Oleander
Brand: Chantecaille
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $49
A revolutionary light, gliding lipstick enriched with FairWild-certified, sustainably harvested organic African Baobab Oil that leaves a luminous veil of pure, hydrating color on lips.
With only 4% of the African elephant population still alive, saving them is essential. Lip Veil supports Space for Giants and their work to protect elephants from human conflict and preserve their migration paths across the continent to keep them thriving for future generations.
Free Of:
No Parabens. Fragrance Free. Phthalate Free.
Usage:
Apply directly to the lips. Start in the middle and work the color outward. Pair with Lip Definer that corresponds to your Lip Veil for a more precise look. A base of Lip Keep will help extend wear.
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#6: Kjaer Weis Lipstick Empower
Brand: Kjaer Weis
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $48
Find rich color, moisture, and long wear in a silicone-free formula. Lips stay soft with organic beeswax, jojoba, and sweet almond seed oils, while the budge-free color comes in a velvety, semi-matte finish.
Because this product is free of silicones and petroleums, give it a slight back-and-forth motion on your lips to bring the ingredients to temperature and activate. Available in a refillable tube.
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#7: Gucci Rouge à Lèvres Lunaison Glitter Lipstick Vantine Fuchsia
Brand: Gucci
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $46.00
What it is: A limited-edition lipstick that delivers vivid and vibrant glittery color in a single swipe.
What it does: The glittering lipstick formula is coated in iridescent and sparkling pearls to create a velvety-looking, shimmering bullet. Rich and creamy, its texture melts softly into the lips while delivering a fine layer of multidimensional glimmer and iridescence.
How to use: Apply directly to lips. Use the sharp edge to contour.
Made in Italy
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#8: Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Extreme Intense Matte Lip Colour Epitome
Brand: Chanel
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $42.00
What it is: An extreme matte lipstick with a non-drying texture that glides smoothly onto lips with intense, long-wearing color.
What it does: Created with a combination of natural rice powder and a unique antioxidant complex composed of matcha green tea butter extract, sweet almond oil, sappan wood, and vitamin E, this formula delivers an ultra-matte finish with intense color and helps to protect lips from external aggressors. All in a sleek, matte black version of the signature ROUGE ALLURE click case.
How to use: Swipe matte lip color directly onto lips or use a lip brush for precise, even coverage.
- 0.12 oz.
- Made in France
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#9: Giorgio Armani Lip Power
Brand: Giorgio Armani
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $39
What It Is:
A satin long-wear lipstick that delivers vivid color, all-day wear, and comfort with an innovative, drop-shaped bullet for precision application.
This long-lasting lipstick is formulated with protective, comfortable oils and high-intensity pigments to deliver vivid satin lip color with all-day wear, comfort, and a lightweight feel. The innovative drop-shaped bullet allows for ease of application and precise, defined lines.
Highlighted Ingredients:
Satin Finish Oil: coats and protects lips for a buttery satin finish
Semi-Volatile Oil: enhances color and gives lips an ultra-soft, comfortable feel
Vibrant Color Complex: delivers ultra-vivid pigments for one-swipe color
How to Use:
For precise application of all lipstick shades, outline lips following the natural shape with the tip of the drop-shaped bullet.
Use the heart of the long-wearing lipstick bullet to fill lips with vivid, lasting color intensity in one stroke.
Use With:
Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation
Eyes To Kill Lengthening Mascara
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#10: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-in-Stick Lipstick Balm Pink Safari
Brand: Yves Saint Laurent
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $39.00
What it is: A medium-coverage oil-in-stick lipstick that provides luscious color and luminous shine while conditioning lips.
What it does: Made with 65% essential oils, the deeply moisturizing texture of this hydrating lipstick instantly melts into your lips, providing a sheer pop of color, instant hydration, total luminosity, and smoothness along with all-day comfort. After four weeks of continued application, your lips appear healthier and more nourished.
How to use: Apply as desired for ultimate comfort and luminous shine.
0.11 oz.
Winner of ‘sAllure ‘Best of Beauty’ Award for Best Coral Lip Color shade Rouge Studio, 2021
Made in France
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#11: Givenchy Le Rouge Deep Velvet Matte Lipstick
Brand: Givenchy
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $38.00
What it is: A powdery matte lipstick that is as long-wearing as it is lightweight.
What it does: This buttery formula feels as couture as the smooth velvet of the lipstick case. The mango butter-infused formula delivers comfort unlike any other matte lipstick, with color that lasts up to 12 hours. Its ultra-powdery texture provides coverage without weight, while its lavish case embodies the chic and sensorial attribute of Givenchy couture.
How to use: Start from the center of your lips and glide the lipstick toward the corners of the mouth, beginning with your upper lip and continuing with the lower lip. Use with a balm for more moisture if desired.
- 0.12 oz.
- Sulfate-free; phthalate-free; retinyl palmitate–free; coal tar–free; triclosan-free; triclocarban-free
- Made in France
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#12: Dior Addict Stellar Halo Shine Be Dior Star
Brand: Dior
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $38
Shimmering color, shine, a holographic finish, and luscious lip care in a lipstick that hydrates for up to 24 hours.
The iconic Dior lipstick with a new shimmering star core offers lush lip care, 24h hydration, and long-lasting comfort. Available in two radiant finishes, pink and gold, with ready-to-wear colors that are sheer, shimmery, and luminous.
Finish: Holographic
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#13: Bobbi Brown Luxe Matte Lip Color Lipstick
Brand: Bobbi Brown
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $38
What it Is:
A new take on our bestselling Luxe Lip Color and a first-of-its-kind formula for Bobbi Brown, this luxurious 12-hour matte lipstick gives lips a vivid, maximum-matte look and glides on with a silky-smooth feel. Available in 18 shades.
- Paraben-free
- Phthalate-free
- Sulfate-free
- Sulfite-free
- Mineral oil-free
- Gluten-free
What it Does:
Created with oil-infused powders and pure matte powder pigments, this unique formula delivers full coverage, a comfortable, lightweight feel, and 12-hour high-impact color.
How To Use It:
Apply directly onto the lips from the tube or use the Lip Brush for a more precise application.
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#14: Dear Dahlia Lip Paradise Effortless Matte Lipstick Natasha
Brand: Dear Dahlia
Retailer: Amazon
Price: $34
Lip Paradise Effortless Matte Lipstick is a full-coverage, true-matte finish lipstick unlike any other. The ultra-weightless, moisture-matte formula with its high concentration of pigments glides on effortlessly and delivers unparalleled color payoff in a silky-smooth texture.
Formulated with Cacao Seed Butter and other natural hydrating ingredients, the gentle yet rich formula provides extra-comfortable, and weightless long-wear without dryness or flakiness.
The unique Dahlia flower petal-shaped tip, specifically designed for this plush-matte formula delivers optimal control and precise application for the perfect pout.
Infused with Dahlia Variabilis Flower Extract, which has proven skin conditioning properties known to help protect the skin and provide long-lasting benefits to promote healthy-looking skin.
How to Use:
Apply to lips from the center and move outwards, following the natural curve of your lips.
Features/Benefits:
- Easy-glide, true-matte finish lipstick with intense color payoff.
- High concentration of pigments glides on effortlessly and delivers unparalleled color payoff in a silky-smooth texture with a powder matte finish
Key Ingredients:
- Sweet Almond Oil: Skin Protection, Skin Soothing
- Argan Oil: Skin Damage Repair, Skin Nourishing
- Shea Butter: Skin Moisturizing, Skin Firming
- Cacao Seed Butter: Prevents Dehydration, Improves Skin Texture
- Dahlia Flower Extract: Prevents aging of the skin, Containing rich vitamin C to improves skin tone and texture
*Artificial Fragrance Free
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#15: Guerlain Rouge G Customizable Satin Longwear Lipstick
Brand: Guerlain
Retailer: Bergdorf Goodman
Price: $34
What Is Is
- Rouge G de Guerlain, the first jewel lipstick to customize to your style. This exceptional lipstick infused your lips with luminous, long-wear color in a satin finish. Guerlain has sealed luscious lip care and intense color into a jewel formula: jojoba and mango butter nourishes the lips and brings instant and lasting comfort. Hyaluronic acid and guggul resin help to smooth and pump up the lips.
- Every woman is unique so Guerlain brings you the ultimate luxury of customizable lips. Discover Rouge G, an exceptional formula in a customizable jewel lipstick.
Create your own lipstick:
1. Choose your lipstick from a wide range of 45 shades available in 3 finishes: satin, velvet matte, and sheer shine.
2. Choose your case from an array of styles – from the most timeless to the most trendy – to create your complete lipstick.
3. Customize your lipstick and collect countless versions of Rouge G de Guerlain!
Fragrance
The sweet, enveloping scent of a vanilla “floriental” leaves its incomparable mark on Rouge G de Guerlain. Top notes sparkle with a lemon, orange, and bergamot accord. The rose and iris heart exudes sweetness. The vanilla and tonka bean dry-down gives Rouge G all of its intensity.
How To Use
Thanks to the double mirror case, apply directly to lips. – The bullet’s ergonomic design allows ultra-precise application for a flawless lip-enhancing result.
Key Ingredients
- Plant-based polymers and silver microcrystals with a reflective power for intense and luminous, long-lasting color
- Jojoba and mango butter for nourished lips and instant and lasting comfort
- Hyaluronic acid and guggul resin for smoothed, plumped lips.
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#16: Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Creme Lipstick
Brand: Laura Mercier
Retailer: SSENSE
Price: $34
A weightless, high-impact color, statement-making lipstick with a satin finish.
Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick fuses high-impact color with weightless decadence for the ultimate sensation in lip color. From the sleek high-gloss metallic case a custom-curved bullet emerges sculpted to envelope lips and deliver intense color in one silky swipe.
Infused with Mediterranean sea algae extract, this lipstick moisturizes and smoothes skin’s appearance to create a perfected canvas for optimum color laydown. Micronized coated pigments provide strong color intensity for uniform color release. The silky crème formula lasts up to six hours without bleeding, feathering, drying, fading, or settling into lines.
Make a statement. Set the tone.
The collection of 30 artistry-crafted colors was passionately curated by Laura Mercier and designed with individuality in mind. The Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick palette offers a full spectrum of fresh, vibrant shades that play with cool and warm undertones to suit all personalities and skin tones from fair to deep.
Application:
Using even pressure, press the bullet to both the upper and lower lips. To refresh, press the lips together. For a more defined lip look, line lips with a complementary shade of Longwear Lip Liner before or after lipstick application.
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#17: Nars Audacious Lipstick
Brand: Nars
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $34
Catch eyes. Raise brows. Speak out. Chic out. Expression meets ease in a versatile new collection that lasts long after dark. All right. All night.
Single-stroke Audacious Lipstick swipes on stopping power with staying power in five new shades of the moment. All right. All night.
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#18: Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick Dominant
Brand: Estee Lauder
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $33
Color with the power to transform your lips, your look, your attitude. Saturates lips with high-intensity color—in one stroke. One-of-a-kind statement shades for all skin tones. Multi-faceted pigments create definition. Lips look beautifully shaped, sculpted, curvaceous.
Time-released Moisture Complex helps capture and seal-in hydration. Lips feel continuously moisturized throughout the day. Super creamy, glides on effortlessly, covers evenly. Soft, smooth, luxuriously comfortable. 6-hour wear.
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#19: Lancome L’Absolu Rouge Ruby Cream Lipstick Hot Pink Ruby
Brand: Lancome
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $32
2020 Allure Best of Beauty Award Winner
A long-lasting lipstick, richly pigmented and hydrating, inspired by red rubies and designed with a crystal-shaped bullet for precise application.
What it Does:
Sensuous and luxurious, Ruby Cream are long-lasting lipsticks with a satin finish. Richly pigmented and designed for a one-stroke application, the formula includes rose flower extracts, Pro-Xylane, natural sesame oils, and tourmaline to leave lips feeling replenished and luminous.
What Else You Need to Know:
Ruby Cream is ideal for any lip color and any skin tone. The color palette includes hues of rose, nude and red for pure pigment and brilliant color payoff. Lancôme’s formula, including moisturizing Pro-Xylane and vitamin E, ensures that these lipsticks are comfortable, hydrating, and long-wearing.
Vibrant, empowering, and independent, Zendaya Coleman is the muse of Ruby Cream and named no.473 as RubieZ by replacing the ‘s’ with her lucky ‘Z.’ This red lipstick is an iconic tone of true red color, embodying everything that is a classic red ruby lipstick.
An exquisite addition to any makeup case, and for a limited time, 001 Bad Blood Ruby, 002 Queen Ruby and 003 Kiss Me Ruby will be available in elegant, special packaging, making them the perfect beauty product for daytime or nighttime.
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#20: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick
Brand: Charlotte Tilbury
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $34.00
What it is: A magical, matte lipstick with a long-lasting, buildable, hydrating formula featuring 3D glow pigments to create lips that appear wider and fuller.
What it does: This lipstick is exclusively enriched with Lipstick Tree extract, Charlotte’s secret ingredient, and orchid extract to protect and soothe for a cashmere finish.
How to use: Begin by applying lip liner, filling in the lips for added intensity. Then, apply Matte Revolution straight from the bullet for fuller, wider, lit-from-within lips.
Leaping Bunny–certified for a commitment to cruelty-free testing
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#21: Too Faced Lady Bold Lipstick Rebel
Brand: Too Faced
Retailer: Nordstrom
Price: $24.00
What it is: A creamy, lightweight lipstick that wears for up to 12 hours while delivering comfortable texture for bold, outspoken lips.
What it does: This nonbleeding, feather-resistant lipstick features an advanced concentration of pigments to deliver gorgeously bold color that feels soft as a whisper. It even helps smooth the appearance of lip lines.
How to use: Apply directly onto clean, dry lips for the strongest, boldest application. Use the heart-shaped tip to perfectly outline your lip line, then fill in your lips using the flat side. For precise definition, line your lips starting at the outer corners and work inward. Fill in.
- 0.16 oz.
- Paraben-free
- Cruelty-free
- Made in Canada
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What Is The Most Popular Pink Lipstick?
Unfortunately, we can’t answer this question for you. Dozens of magazines have offered their own take on the most popular lipstick formula, but none have come to a general consensus.
If you were to ask us, we’d say that the Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-in-Stick Lipstick Balm Pink Safari is the most famous out of our list.
It’s a renowned online favorite, as this YSL lipstick won Allure’s ‘Best of Beauty’ Award for Best Coral Lip Color shade Rouge Studio in 2021. Plus, it boasts thousands of reviews on dozens of reputable websites, such as:
- Sephora: 3,055 reviews with 4.6/5 stars
- YSL Beauty: 2,093 reviews with 4.7/5 stars
- Makeup Alley: 93 reviews with 4.3/5 stars
How Do I Find the Perfect Pink Lipstick?
It takes a high level of expertise. Of course, we’re just kidding—but it does require some patience, research, and lots of trial and error. Before you head off to your local Sephora, we suggest doing a bit of investigative work online.
Some magazines, such as Allure and Cosmopolitan, will issue out top 10 lists for you to consider. It’s also a good idea to cross-reference some recommendations with customer reviews. This helps to ensure credibility and legitimacy.
Whether it’s Sephora, MAC, or your local drugstore, it’s best to conduct a swatch test before adding it to your cart. We suggest bringing some makeup wipes if you really want to get into the nitty-gritty.
Obviously, finding the perfect pink lipstick will require months of testing, but be patient—soon enough, you’ll find your forever shade.
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