17 Lipsticks That Should Be on Your Radar

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Whether you want to try a bold new color or are looking for a more natural shade, we’ve got some great lipstick ideas to help you complete your makeup look!

Here are 17 lipsticks and lip products that should be on your radar:

Benefit Benetint ($30)

This cult-favorite Benefit lip product was originally created for an exotic dancer in the 1970s! Since then, it has become a favorite of makeup artists, celebs, and influencers for its pretty and long-lasting see-through color.

BITE Beauty Power Move Soft Matte Lipstick ($28)

A top-selling lipstick at Sephora, BITE Beauty Power Move Soft Matte Lipstick is a clean, vegan, hydrating formula made with nourishing cocoa butter that gives instant bold color. Nearly three years in the making, BITE Beauty launched their collection with 20 creamy, fade-resistant shades including pink nudes, brown nudes, berries, and reds. To celebrate National Lipstick Week, BITE Beauty is offering 25% off select lipstick bundles and a free BITE Beauty GWP water bottle on all purchases on July 29.

Deck of Scarlet Threeway Solid Lip Oil ($28)

This multitasking 3-in-1 lip product that combines the nourishing hydration of oil, the payoff of a lipstick and the all-out shine of a gloss into one nutrient-rich formula.

Emilie Heath’s Lip Atelier Lip Colour $38

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Emilie Heath’s new Lip Atelier Lip Colour is launching in 5 semi-sheer, intensely moisturizing buildable formulas. The formula includes natural waxes, ginseng, camellia tea, and coffee to smooth the lips while providing a dose of antimicrobial antioxidants. The formula is also infused with orchid extract to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and acts as a moisturizer to soothe and condition lips.

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat ($22)

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This shimmer-free lip luminizer and plumper hybrid delivers a sheer red hint of tint and a gently titillating and warming sensation that leaves your lips looking fuller. Gloss Bomb Heat contains a blend of ingredients, including ginger root oil and capsicum fruit extract (pepper), designed to plump your pout while rich shea butter and vitamin E condition lips and lock in moisture to deliver an intense wet-look shine.

Haus Labs Makeup by Lady Gaga Le Monster Lip ($18)

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Launched in 2019 by creative visionary and artist Lady Gaga, Haus Laboratories celebrates color, art, and self-love—believing that beauty is how you see yourself. This water-resistant, full-coverage, creamy formula is lightweight and matte for smooth fuller-looking color.

Hourglass Velvet Story Lip Cream ($36)

This featherweight lip mousse with a velvety matte finish and unique whipped texture sold out in less than 24 hours when it hit the shelves at Sephora!

Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip Plumper ($26)

Jane Iredale’s top-selling tinted lip plumper delivers moisture and essential oils to keep lips feeling soft and looking fuller.

JOAH Beauty Air Light Lipstick ($7)

This full-coverage light as air formula glides on easily and has the transfer resistance and staying power of matte lipstick (without drying out your lips!). Available in 10 shades, it’s infused with hydrating shea butter, sweet almond oil, and jojoba oil. 

KVD Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick ($10)

This vegan liquid lipstick glides over lips and sets to a true matte finish. It’s packed with natural lip conditioners, including vitamin E and sunflower seed wax, for ultra-smooth application and intense color payoff. In honor of National Lipstick Day, get 50% off at KVDbeauty.com.

Milk Makeup Mini Lip + Cheek ($18)

This easy two-in-one, cream stick doubles as a hydrating sheer blush and lip tint that builds as you swipe.

Nudestix Lip Plumping Glace ($28)

NUDESTIX Nude Plumping Lip Glace is moisturizing like a lip oil, long-wearing like a cream, and shiny like a gloss. Nudestix shares that this product is “infused with volumizing peptides clinically proven to regenerate natural collagen, lush lip-conditioning ingredients like cocoa, shea, avocado, and murumuru butters, and packed with multi-vitamins A and E for the ultimate plump lips.”

Revlon ColorStay Satin Ink $11

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This 16-hour liquid lip color is made with black currant seed oil and vitamin E that doesn’t dry out your lips. Available in 21 vivid, satin-finish shades, it is made with a flexible formula designed to move with your lips and prevent that cracked lip color look. 

Smith & Cult Locked and Lit Lipstick ($10)

Smith & Cult’s CBD lipsticks are packed with moisture and color with a high-impact formula that’s made with real hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to soothe and protect. In honor of National Lipstick Day, Locked & Lit CBD Lipstick and Fractal Prismatic Lip Sheen are only $10 (55% off; originally $22).

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick ($22)

Stila recently introduced 4 new fall-ready shades in 3 different finishes: sheer, shimmer, and matte. This creamy-matte, full-coverage lip color delivers bold, long-lasting color and stays in place for up to 12 hours without bleeding or transferring. Enriched with vitamin E and avocado oil, the weightless texture is comfortable and softens lips for a beautiful look and feel.

Valentino Refillable Lipstick ($55)

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Timeless and iconic, the red lip is a fashion statement all on its own. Kick it up a notch with Valentino’s new Rosso Valentino Refillable Lipstick ($55), available in 50 shades and 2 finishes.

Vapour Beauty High Voltage Lipstick ($30)

These full-coverage colors in matte and satin finishes come in a clean and nourishing formula that features protective organic jojoba oil and soothing sunflower oil. In honor of National Lipstick Day, shoppers will recieve Lux Organic Lip Conditioner ($22 Value) + Free Shipping with any Lip purchase with code: LUXGIFT.

Lizzy Sherman is an award-winning digital content writer/editor. She has been a featured guest speaker at Cal State University Northridge, Digital LA and The National Association of Audience Marketing Professionals. When she's not writing, Lizzy enjoys yoga and playing guitar. Follow her on Instagram: @zillizy