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Home · Beauty

7 Bold Lip Colors To Try Before The Year Is Out

Go bold or go home! End 2020 with a bang using these popping lip pigments.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
By Jasmine Grant · Updated November 13, 2020

2020 is coming to a close, and now is the best time to tap into any and all beauty trends you’ve been thinking about but haven’t quite gotten around to. Aside from the fact that the year is almost out (and oh, what a year it’s been), this is a season where stress seems to reach its peak and the demands of life tend to pile up. I don’t know about you, but nothing helps me take my mind off the ills of the world and decompress like adding a few new lipsticks to my online beauty cart. The joy and anticipation of playing with a brand-new lip color seems to lift my mood like nothing else — and joy is something we can use a lot more of these days.

Bring the drama with these seven bold lip hues from some of your beauty faves like YSL Beauty, Smashbox, MAC and Maybelline. Whether it’s a deep-and-moody burgundy red or an otherworldy cosmic blue, there’s something here for every beauty babe that’s not afraid to go all out with her glam.

Shop these seven bold and beautiful lip colors every Black woman needs in her makeup kit this winter.

01
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Satin Lipstick In “Le Rouge”
This creamy lipstick is as hydrating as it is beautiful. You can’t go wrong with this intense and romantic shade of red, whether you’re wearing it on a zoom call or a virtual date night.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
Yves Saint Laurent
available at Sephora $38 SHOP NOW
02
Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint In “Underdawg”
The name may be “Underdawg,” but this liquid lipstick by Fenty Beauty is an undeniable winner. The sultry burgundy shade has subtle brown undertones, and its weightless formula goes on with a soft and non-flaky matte finish.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
Fenty Beauty
available at Fenty Beauty $25 SHOP NOW
03
MAC Matte Lipstick In “Matte Royal”
Count on MAC to bring the drama to our glam routines. You might not have ever thought you’d be able to pull off blue lipstick, but trust us, this unique and fun shade of midnight just might be your new favorite thing.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
available at Ulta $19 SHOP NOW
04
UOMA Beauty BADASS ICON Matte Lipstick In “Chaka”
Fierceness and fuchsia go hand-in-hand! This Black-owned lipstick brand is bringing the boss out in every woman, and this mauvy shade is too dope to be denied.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
UOMA
available at Ulta $24 SHOP NOW
05
Smashbox Always On Longwear Matte Liquid Lipstick In “Thrill Seeker”
Set an unforgettable first impression with the spicy orange number from Smashbox. For a toned-down version, pair it with a honey-brown lip pencil, which will instantly transform you to a day look.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
Smashbox
available at Ulta $24 SHOP NOW
06
Pat McGrath MatteTrance Lipstick In “Full Blooded”
We can’t even count all the ways we’re obsessed with this orchid-colored matte lipstick by Pat McGrath Labs. The blue undertones in this gorgeous shade will give a pop to your pout and will surely compliment any brown-skin beauty.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
available at Pat McGrath Labs $38 SHOP NOW
07
Maybelline Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink In “Creator”
This shade screams, “she means business!” We can’t take our eyes off this electrifying purple matte lipstick by Maybelline. It isn’t for the faint of heart, and that’s why we love it.
Try These Bold Lip Colors For Your Winter Beauty Routine
available at Target $10 SHOP NOW
TOPICS:  2020 makeup trends lipstick
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