Red Lipstick reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 173 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 50 posts to rank the best Red Lipstick brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MakeupAddiction, r/Makeup, r/IndianMakeupAddicts, r/drugstoreMUA, r/OliveMUA. Top-rated brands include MAC (4.8/5), Maybelline (4.5/5), NARS (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews173
Subreddits18
Posts50
Brands46
Products90
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#1
MAC
4.8
(61)
"Mac Russian Red, Fenty Liquid Lipstick MVP"
"Mac Ruby Woo or Russian Red depending on your undertone"
"Mac Ruby Woo or Russian Red depending on your undertone"
"Or a MAC Ruby Woo"
"Ruby Woo is a good, true neutral red."
"MAC Ruby Woo"
"Ruby woo by mac it’s the only red any women should wear."
"My favourite classic reds are MAC Russian Red, Ruby Woo, Viva Heart, Brave Red, Dior 999 Velvet, Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red and YSL R7."
"My favourite classic reds are MAC Russian Red, Ruby Woo, Viva Heart, Brave Red, Dior 999 Velvet, Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red and YSL R7."
"Ruby woo got more blue undertones and looks great also"
#2
Maybelline
4.5
(14)
"Maybelline superstay 24hr matte lipstick lipstick in the cuboid shaped container with the white lid."
"Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink in Pioneer is my favorite red."
"Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink (or Vinyl Ink if you want a glossy lip)."
"Maybelline super stay matte in either ground breaker or dancer are my 2 go to reds."
"Maybelline has a vinyl ink lipstick in the shade "Red Hot" that’s very vivid and warm."
"Maybelline Red Revival was shared amongst my diverse friends group and it looked amazing on literally everyone."
"It stays all day and you can’t feel it on your lips at all."
"Maybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink lipstick in Royal is a perfect, cool red on me"
"I use maybelline’s super stay matte ink liquid lipstick."
"I've Maybelline superstay voyager its a deep dark plum shade."
#3
NARS
4.7
(13)
"NARS Dragon Girl (*"
"I loooove star woman by Nars - the liquid to matte one"
"NARS Dragon Girl."
"Nars Cruella is my go-to."
"Nars Cruella is one of my favorites and has great staying power for not being a stain."
"I got NARS Fire down below recently and it's a beautiful muted red on me."
"Nars Powermatte lipstick in Highway to Hell and Dragon Girl."
"Nars Powermatte lipstick in Highway to Hell and Dragon Girl."
"I really like nars dragon girl! Its my go to red."
"NARS Anouk, Chanel Paris, Hermes Rouge Bleu, Lancôme Fashion Darling, Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red"
#4
Fenty
4.8
(12)
"Fenty beauty - uncensored stunna lip paint if you want matte or “the mvp” in their velvet liquid lipstick."
"Fenty Lip Stain in Zesty Bestie"
"Fenty ‘Uncensored’ is the best red out there imo-without comparison!!"
"Recently took the plunge on paying for the Fenty velvet liquid in MVP and it's Perfect!! So glad I spent the money on it."
"Fenty Stunna lip paint in Uncensored. Ex smoker and worked in retail. This stayed all day!"
"Fenty Stunna lip paint in the shade uncensored doesn’t lean too warm or cool!"
"For a true red, Fenty Stunna Lip Paint in Uncensored is perfect for me."
"MAC ruby woo and Rihanna’s Fenty stunner are great!"
"Fentys's Stunna lip paint in Uncensored is a universal red that looks good on everyone."
"The liquid lipstick Fenty MVP is a great shade."
#5
Dior
4.9
(7)
"And Dior 999"
"Just got it recently, but Dior 999!"
"Try out Dior 999 😊"
"Dior 999, Guerlain 940 My Rouge"
"Dior 999 👌🏼."
"Dior 999 is a super worth it investment."
"Dior forever liquid lipstick."
#6
Lisa Eldridge
5.0
(6)
"Lisa Eldridge too! Velvet Ribbon is a perfect blue-red and I swear it looks good on everyone I see wearing it."
"Lisa Eldridge’s Velvet Ribbon, a beautiful red in matte. It’s my favourite lipstick, and I want to be buried with it."
"Lisa Eldridge Dragon or Cinnabar. They are my tried and true!"
"Lisa Eldridge Velveteen Ribbon."
"I'm in love with Lisa Eldridge Velvet in the colour Ribbon."
"Lisa Eldridge: velvet morning and velvet ribbon are amazing mattes."
#7
Revlon
4.1
(7)
"Revlon Black Cherry."
"Revlon Colorstay Satin Ink in On A Mission."
"Revlon Suede Ink - Breadwinner"
"Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - Wine with everything"
"Revlon has some great cool tone reds."
"I plan to try Revlon's Toast of New York, as recommended by so many."
"I’d recommend: wine with everything- revlon."
#8
NYX
4.3
(4)
"I like NYX Bloody Mary matte lipstick."
"Nyx soft matte lip creap in "monte carlo" which is a more budget friendly option."
"Nyx matt lip creme has a cool red that I like."
"Try the Nyx Lingerie Liquid Matte lipsticks! They claim to have a 16 hour wear."
#9
Gucci
4.0
(3)
"Gucci Goldie is a great matte neutral red."
"Gucci Goldie has this matte look"
"Gucci Goldie red"
#10
Besame
5.0
(2)
"Besame Red Velvet! Besame in general makes such good reds."
"I recently wore Red Velvet and it last an entire day of me teaching."
#11
Chanel
5.0
(2)
"Chanel Pirate"
"I like: Chanel Pirate."
#12
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(2)
"My favorite red is Fenty Poutsicle in Strawberry Sangria! Bonus: the stain is so powerful that you don’t need to reapply unless you eat something greasy."
"Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Strawberry Sangria. I own almost every shade of these lipstains and they don't budge."
#13
Rouge Dior
5.0
(2)
"Rouge dior 999, bought it recently and love how it feels."
"Rouge Dior Forever in 999"
#14
Sephora
5.0
(2)
"Sephora liquid lipstick in 01 is gorgeous."
"My ride or die is the Sephora brand red lipstick. I swear it would never come off!"
#15
Besame Cosmetics
4.5
(2)
"Besame cosmetics has so many beautiful choices for reds! Totally recommend!"
"Besame Cosmetics - Noir Red Lipstick - 1930"
#16
ColourBar
4.0
(2)
"Sabotage on Indian Skin Tones seems like it’s gate kept or a something people haven’t discovered."
"Sabotage from Colorbar"
#17
Lime Crime
4.0
(2)
"You'd want one with a blue base. Lime crime has some"
"Lime Crime velvetine and Kaleidos Lip Clays are my favorite personally."
#18
ColourPop
4.0
(2)
"Colourpop poison lippie stix"
"Colorpop blotted lip sheer matte lipstick. the shade “talker” is described as a true sheer red on the website."
#19
Killstar
5.0
(1)
"This is my favorite of all time, stays on while kissing and everything ! :)"
#20
Black Moon Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"Check out Black Moon Cosmetics and Sugarpill’s liquid lipsticks. They have my favorite long-lasting formulas."
#21
YSL
5.0
(1)
"YSL #9 is my forever red."
#22
Simply Nam
5.0
(1)
"Poonam from Simply Nam is a personal favorite! Reds have a tendency to look a bit orange on me and this is the PERFECT cool toned red, especially on deeper skin!"
#23
Sephora Collection
5.0
(1)
"The Sephora brand matte liquid lipsticks are my hands down fave. Stay on forever, don’t transfer, don’t get super dry, inexpensive, come in a million colors including black"
#24
Stila
5.0
(1)
"Stila and Beauty Bakerie have some great options for reds and they do not budge."
#25
Pat McGrath
5.0
(1)
"Pat McGrath has some beautiful dark reds in her MatteTrance collection."
#26
L'Oreal
5.0
(1)
"Loreal infallible 420."
#27
Fairest Red
5.0
(1)
"I'm a huge fan of Fairest Red. It says 1937 because it's from their original Snow White collection, but it's a true apple red."
#28
Red Velvet
5.0
(1)
"Red Velvet (1946) is the shade Peggy Carter wears in Captain America, and it looks fantastic on everyone!"
#29
Lethal Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"Lethal Cosmetics uses vegan pigments for everything and they have a red bullet/liquid lipstick."
#30
Lancôme
4.0
(1)
"Lancôme has really nice pure red lipsticks (kinda glossy)."
#31
KVD Vegan Beauty
4.0
(1)
"KVD"
#32
Fenty Beauty, Mac, Givenchy
4.0
(1)
"Check the Fenty Beauty red, Mac Ruby Woo and L'interdit by Givenchy."
#33
Rimmel
4.0
(1)
"For matte I stand by Rimmel stay matte liquid color (fire starter)"
#34
CoverGirl
4.0
(1)
"For lips i use outlast cover girl liquid in the shade sancerre and it’s my fav! it feels really nice and lasts a decent amount of time"
#35
Swiss Beauty
4.0
(1)
"Swiss Beauty non transfer lipstick in the shade smoking red. I haven't tried it yet, I am waiting for to be back in stock as it is OOS everywhere."
#36
Ulta
4.0
(1)
"Ulta has these ulta brand lip stains. the colors cherry pie and sangria splash are the closest."
#37
Clarins
4.0
(1)
"Clarins Joli Rouge"
#38
L'Oréal
4.0
(1)
"L’Oréal Infallible Pro Matte Liquid Lipstick, I literally have to use baby oil to take it off lol"
#39
Lakmé
4.0
(1)
"Lakme forever matte in the shade Red Sangria."
#40
Bobbi Brown
4.0
(1)
"Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color in Ruby."
#41
Benefit
4.0
(1)
"Benetint"
#42
Innisfree
4.0
(1)
"Innisfree airy matte lipstick! It goes on super smooth, almost powderey and super easy to smudge softly"
#43
Jeffree Star Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"Jeffree star!"
#44
Wet n Wild
4.0
(1)
"My favourite red lipstick is wet n wild catsuit liquid lip in the shade Missy and fierce, it's a cool toned red but it looks like true red on me."
#45
Sisley
3.0
(1)
"Sisley in true red or sheer cherry"
#46
Glossier
3.0
(1)
"Glossier generation g in zip. though i’ve heard they’re horrible since the reformulation last year so maybe try the violette_fr bisou balm in amour fou"
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