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Universal Beauty: Napoleon Perdis Divine Goddess Lipstick in Xenia

Six ESSENCE staffers try on this racy red hue.
Test Drive: Scarlet Lips
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
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One of summer’s hottest trends was smoking-hot scarlet lipstick — and this glam trend shows no signs of abating for fall!

We scanned shelves for the hottest new red, and settled on Napoleon Perdis Divine Goddess Lipstick in Xenia; a lush, bright crimson.

Here, six ESSENCE.COM staffers with different skin tones try the chic shade on for size. Check out their reviews, here!

Napoleon Perdis Divine Goddess Lipstick in Xenia, $22, available at Dillards.com