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Our Favorite Colors For National Lipstick Day

We celebrated National Lipstick Day by rocking our favorite lippies! Find out what your favorite staffers go-to color is, here!
By Virginia Lowman · Updated October 27, 2020
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A Custom Blend

Our Digital Beauty and Hair Editor, Deena Campbell likes to play with color. She usually mixes two or three together to create the best shade. This mash-up of Bobbi Brown Art Stick in Hot Berry and Maybelline New York Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in Divine Wine is her favorite summer time color (this month.)

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Perfect Plum

Our Digital Producer, Dominique Hobdy, loves a good matte lip. This retro plum shade, “Flat Out Fabulous” by MAC takes her from work, to date night, to a weekend at the beach.

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Vampish Pout

Editorial Assistant, Taylor Lewis, makes a play for dark matte lips in the ultimate date-night shade, Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Vampira.

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The Ultimate Red

Editorial Intern, Lola Adesina, is a self proclaimed lipstick guru. She’s convinced she’s tried every shade of red out there, but this Matte Lipstick by Ruby Kisses in Kiss Red is her ultimate favorite.

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Berry Lips

Beauty intern, Laquayle Agurs, likes a lipstick that’s moisturizing without cutting back on color. Her go-to brand is vegan and super hydrating.

“My lips are my favorite feature, so anything that can make them stand-out is a go-to for me! I particularly love this Gabriel Cosmetics lipstick in Meritage.”

Our Favorite Colors For National Lipstick Day
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Fucshsia Kisses

Beauty intern, Laurice Rawls, believes lipstick is the ultimate accessory. Paired with all black, this bright lip is sure to ‘Up The Amp‘ and take her from backstage at Fashion Week to dinner plans with the girls.

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Violet Rule

Editorial intern, Imani Brammer, is ready for summer with this festival-friendly purple hue.

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Lip Trance

Some people wear ‘power suits’, marketing intern, Brianna Arps wears ‘power lipstick.’ Her go-to shade? 

“I love the edginess of this color and how empowered I feel when I wear it!”

Our Favorite Colors For National Lipstick Day
Virginia Lowman