drugstore red lipstick

The Best Drugstore Red Lipsticks

May 4, 2023Heather

Let’s talk about drugstore red lipsticks…

I am, first and foremost, a lipstick girlie. In my twenties I swiped on some Ruby Woo and never looked back…PS Ruby Woo is on sale at Nordstrom. Now in addition to being a lipstick girlie, I am also a bargain girlie. As much as I love to treat myself to higher end products every now and then, I am a connoisseur of drugstore lipstick. Oh and I’m also a sharing girlie, so I’m sharing my favorite drugstore red lipsticks with you right now.

best drugstore red lipstick

Milani Color Fetish Balm Lipstick In Roleplay

If lipstick and lip balm had a baby, you’d get Milani Color Fetish Balm lipstick…but you could probably tell that by the name. This orangey-red lipstick starts off pretty sheer with buildable courage, which takes the pressure off applying it. Does anyone else’s anxiety spike when they apply red lipstick? Like “this is it, only one shot to get this right” and then my hand starts shaking…no?

best drugstore red lipstick

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick In Shot Caller

Let me tell you about this lipstick. You will not find, I don’t care how much you pay, a lipstick that lasts longer than Maybelline SuperStay. This bad boy lasts for HOURS. You can put it on in the morning, eat, drink, and be merry all day and night, and you will still have to scrub it off before bed. And there are multiple great red options available, this just happens to be current fave.

best drugstore red lipstick

L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Satin Lipstick In Successful Red

Was I originally drawn to this lipstick because the gold tube looks like something a fancy lady might pull out of her clutch? Possibly! But it doesn’t change the fact that this is a really elegant red, in a saturated, satin-finish formula.

Best Drugstore Red Lipstick

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick In Cherries In The Snow

The OG of red lipstick! Cherries In The Snow was first introduced in 1952 and has been a fan fave ever since. Everyone to Sylvia Plath to Dita Von Teese has proudly worn Cherries In The Snow. And it’s one of the rare reds that works equally well on warm and cool skin tones. No wonder it’s in the Beauty Hall of Fame.

Best Drugstore Red Listick

Milani Color Statement Lipstick In Best Red

Another winner from Milani! Buildable coverage, satin finish, and super comfortable on your lips, why wouldn’t you try it?

best drugstore lipstick

Literally Any Wet N Wild Red Lipstick

Did I save the best for last? Don’t sleep on Wet n Wild! I’m a huge Wet N Wild stan! How huge? The centerpieces/favors at my 40th birthday party were vases of Wet N Wild lipstick. Any color, but especially red, any formulation; you simply can not go wrong. Super pigmented, long-wearing, cruelty free, and most of their lipsticks are $3 or less.

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