A good lipstick would be our desert-island make-up item. Not only does it add color and life to our complexion, but lipstick can also completely change the entire dimension of your face – not to mention that it can take your make-up look from flirty to thill-seeking in just a matter of pigment! So, it’s important to pick the right one. Whether you’ve got dry lips, pale skin, or stained teeth, we’ve rounded up the best lipsticks on the market to help you get that perfect pout.

Best Lipstick: Overall Winner

If you’re looking for a great all-rounder lipstick, you can’t go wrong with Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk Lipstick, a rose nude tone that goes with almost any make-up look. Not only are these formulas conditioning, pigmented and luxuriously packaged in their iconic golden tubes – but the Pillow Talk range also comes in various shades, so no matter your skin tone or eye color, you’ll find a Pillow Talk shade to suit your complexion.

Best Lipstick for Older Women

When it comes to a great lipstick for older lips, you’re going to want to look for hydrating formulas. Just like the skin on any other part of the body, the skin on the lips ages and certain heavy lipsticks will often settle in fine lines, giving a cracked, uneven finish. For a hydrating option with some color, opt for Bare Minerals’ Mineralist Hydra Smoothing Lipstick. Whilst this lipstick comes in a variety of colors, the muted or nude tones work best to camouflage any fine lines and give you a flush of color.

Best Lipstick for Dry Lips

It’s not just age that impacts the appearance of our lips: the skin on our lips also suffers during the colder months. With freezing temperatures and cold winds, most of us finish the festive season with lips that are chapped, dry and cracked. If you’re looking for a lightweight, hydrating formula for lips in need of some TLC, you can’t go wrong with Glossier’s Ultralip. The nourishing, buttery-smooth formula gives buildable color without settling in any fine lines, and with 9 shades to choose from, there’s an Ultralip for every make-up look!

Best Long-Lasting Lipstick

You might have already heard of this lipstick from any number of articles about viral TikTok beauty products, but if not – let us introduce you. If you’re looking for a kiss-proof lipstick, you can’t do better than NYX’s Shine Loud High Shine Liquid Lipstick. This easy-to-use formula locks in pigmented color with its double-ended applicator, combining bold color with high shine. The little lipstick can also last 14 hours smudge free! Kiss-proof, dance-proof, drink-proof: a perfect lipstick for the holiday season.

Best Lipstick for Pale Skin

Blush tones and pink tones are the best for giving a bit of color to a pale complexion, and Charlotte Tilbury’s In Love with Olivia is the perfect rosy pink to give you that flirty, flushed look. This color is subtle enough that you can even pop a little bit on your cheeks to perk up your complexion!

Best Lipstick for Yellow Teeth

If you have stained teeth and want a lipstick that doesn’t draw attention to it, it’s a good idea to invest in a blue-toned lipstick. The blue tone in certain formulas can help neutralize any strong yellow colors, making it your best bet for a photo-ready smile. One of the most famous, blue-toned lipstick formulas is Ruby Woo by MAC Cosmetics. A vintage pin-up red color, the blue tones in this creamy formula will help draw attention away from any teeth stains.

Best Lipstick for Thin Lips

If you’re looking for something to add a bit of volume to your lips, you’re going to want to look for something buildable and muted in color. Did you know that darker lipstick actually makes the lips smaller, whilst lighter shades can be used to build volume? For a light, whipped formula ideal for layering both volume and color, Unreal High Shine Volumizing Lip Shine by Hourglass makes having the perfect pout simple with their expert, doe-foot applicator and wide range of nude shades for every skin tone.

Best Liquid Lipstick

Rihanna knows something about having the perfect pout! If you love a liquid lipstick and you’re looking for the best on the market, Fenty Beauty’s Stunna Lip Paint is your ideal choice. Stunna Lip Paint combines everything that we love in a great liquid lipstick: staying power, a matte finish and high-definition pigment! Use the easy applicator to give your lips shape and volume and choose from bold pinks and reds to subtle nude tones.

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