Top 5 Red Lipsticks for Holiday Season

It’s the most wonderful time … to wear a red lipstick!

The upcoming holiday season has us thinking about the best red lipstick you can wear considering the red is the timeless color of the holidays but, it also has a rich history of many important women wearing it.

From Mesopotamia’s Queen Puabi to Cleopatra, the suffragettes and Marilyn Monroe, red lipstick has been the chosen makeup for women for centuries. It went from being made by using a mix of white lead and crushed red rocks to a deep red pigment from cochineal bugs. Queens Puabi and Cleopatra used it to symbolize their power. Elizabeth Arden, founder of the cosmetics company sharing her name, handed out tubes of red lipsticks to suffragettes in 1912. During that time, the lipstick signified women fighting for their rights. It also became a fashion staple when the likes of Marilyn Monroe and other Hollywood actresses began wearing it regularly.

It now remains to symbolize all of the above, from making women feel powerful to being a fashion statement and the chosen color of the winter months.

Due to it all, here are our top 5 picks of the best red lipsticks:

Path McGRATH LABS MatteTrance Lipstick in Forbidden Love

Even though it’s one of the more expensive lipsticks, its creamy matte texture is one of a kind with managing to last, while not making the lips dry. Though it came out 7 years ago, it quickly became a classic and a highly recommended red lipstick with a velvety, satin finish. It’s the longest – wearing on this list that also gives you a very luxurious feel.

RUBY WOO by MAC Cosmetics 

This lipstick by MAC is one of the most iconic, popular lipsticks of the modern times. Also, a matte, long – wearing lipstick, it’s a frequent pick by many celebrities. Due to its blue undertones, it’s a perfect choice for the holiday season, and it also suits every kind of skin tone.

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Energizer

The most long–lasting lipstick among drugstore ones, this Maybelline’s lipstick is very affordable and one of the best red liquid lipsticks that lasts up to 16 hours. Its pointed doe foot applicator makes the application of it easy and precise, while the lipstick remains transfer-proof. Energizer is an orange-red suitable for those with warm and olive skin tones.

NARS Air Matte Lip Color in Morocco

We couldn’t have passed the opportunity to include Taylor Swift’s favorite red lipstick. She is the most popular face of red lipstick in today’s world, after all. As her makeup artist, Lorrie Turk, claims, this is the red lipstick she has been wearing for years. The texture is lightweight and pigmented, while the color is suitable for those with lighter, warmer skin tones.

Kosas Weightless Lip Color in Deep Talks

As the Kosas’s motto says, the brand is a clean makeup for skincare freaks. It has been a pioneer in infusing skincare within the makeup world so that the makeup can make the skin feel better and lighter. Same goes for their lipstick. This weightless lip color is not only pigmented and lasting, but it contains nourishing ingredients like shea butter, rosehip seed oil, and jojoba oil that make the lips feel hydrated while maintaining a matte finish. The color Deep Talks looks incredible on those with deeper skin tones.

Hopefully our list can help you pick your own favorite red lipstick that you will love for years to come or at least wear during this holiday season if you are looking to spice up your makeup. One can never go wrong with red lipstick. Take it from the legendary and powerful Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe.