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Great Beauty: Coral Lips

Not quite red and not quite pink, coral has become spring's sexiest go-to lip shade -- especially for Black women. The sexy shade has warm, golden-y undertones which makes brown skin look vaguely sun-kissed and impossibly radiant. From pale peaches to vivid melons, these A-listers are working every hue on the coral spectrum, to dazzling results.
By · Updated October 28, 2020
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Tangerine Dream

Solange turned heads with this creamy, coral-tangerine lip shade.

Great Beauty: Coral Lips
02
Beach Babe

Toccara paired gold eyeshadow and faux lashes with her coral lips for a beachy summer effect.

Great Beauty: Coral Lips
03
On a Roll

Kelly Rowland’s lush, full lips looked even sexier with this flawlessly lined coral-red lipstick.

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Pretty Pencil

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Bolero ($24, sephora.com) leaves lips with vivid, lasts-all-day color.

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05
Glossy Girl

At the Teen Choice Awards, Raven Symone rocked the red carpet in black liquid liner and a slick of pinky-coral gloss.

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Summer Sexy

Ciara accentuated her summer tan with face-framing, platinum streaks and a bright coral gloss.

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Cutie Pie

Naturi Naughton looked positively adorable with her painstakingly filled-in brows, rosy cheeks and ultra-pale melon lips.

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Haute Hue

Yves Saint Laurent ‘Rouge Pur’ Lipstick SPF 8 in Rosy Coral ($30, nordstrom.com) is the perfect pinky-coral for medium brown skin tones.

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Mango Mama

Zoe Kravitz dazzles in a luscious, mango-hued lip gloss.

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Peachy Keen

Ashanti pairs peach lipstick with aqua eyeliner for a colorful, spring-sexy look.

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Lip Service

Melody Thornton looks ravishing in a slick of melon lip gloss and mile-long lashes.

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Kiss Kiss

Dior Addict Lip Polish in Glow Expert ($30, saksfifthavenue.com) makes lips look irresistibly kissable.

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Glam Gloss

Dania Ramirez brightens up her look with a pop of shimmery melon gloss.

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Bright Idea

Sheer peach gloss looks stunning with Serena Williams’ bright, coral-hued cocktail dress.

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15
Buxom Lips in Destiny

Spiked with lip plumpers and moisturizers, Bare Minerals Buxom Lips in Destiny ($18, ulta.com) leaves lips feeling smooth and looking supple.

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First Lady Luxe

Michelle Obama turned heads in kohl-rimmed eyes, flushed cheeks and super-glossy, pale peach lip gloss.

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So Fresh

Lala Vasquez rocks a fresh, youthful look with her side-swept bangs, battable lashes and sheer, peachy-nude gloss.

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Major Melon

Yves Saint Laurent Pure Lip Gloss in Pure Watermelon ($30, nordstrom.com) gives lips a dose of highly pigmented color that lasts all day.

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Luscious Lips

Kelly Rowland’s luscious coral lips are the perfect compliment to her purple-and-each dress.

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Beach Beauty

Selita Ebanks looks like an island goddess with her tanned skin, teal blue eyeliner and sunkissed coral gloss.

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Sixties Siren

Letoya Luckett rocks a sixties-inspired look with her major lashes and pale, frosted peach lips.

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Giving Lip

Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick Crystal Cut Coral ($8.99, drugstore.com) gives lips a burst of coral-tangerine color.

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Haute Hue

Anika Noni Rose’s gold-flecked, peachy-coral lipgloss picks up the tones in her show stopping gown.

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Barely There

Alicia Keys’ subtly sheer melon gloss perfectly flatters her golden-toned skin.

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Mango Mama

Stila Lip & Cheek Stain in Mango Crush ($24, sephora.com) gives lips a stunning, smudge-proof pop of color.

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