National Lipstick Day: Perk Up Your Pout with Hollywood's Hottest Shades & Looks

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Red alert: Katy Perry beams in a beautiful, bold shade.

Time to out your pout. National Lipstick Day has arrived!

Back in the day, we're talkin' more than 4,000 years ago, women ground precious gems into fine dust to decorate their lips. Fast forward to 1923, the first swivel up lipstick tube appeared on the market. Today, ingredients such as fruit extracts, vitamin E, mica, and jojoba, castor and safflower oils produce luxurious matte and glossy varieties. 

To pick out the perfect shade, consider your skin tone. For the most part, light pink and peach palettes suit pale complexions, and orange and coral colors complement fair skin with warm undertones. Red and orange tones tend to work well with olive complexions, while the sky's the limit for medium- and dark-skinned women. 

If you're looking for the latest pout-popping looks, see which shades Demi Lovato, Lea Michele, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Zoe Saldana and Nina Dobrev rock on the red carpet. Plus, check out our luscious lipstick picks that no makeup bag should be without.

Enjoy our tribute to the tube!

BRIGHT RED

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Demi Lovato

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Jenna Dewan-Tatum

PINK

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Miranda Kerr

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Kendall Jenner

NUDE

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Lea Michele

Photo by Eva Rinaldi

Kim Kardashian

DEEP RED

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Zoe Saldana

PERSIMMON

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Nina Dobrev

SHINE: Hemp Organics by Colorganics Lipsticks. BEAUTY: Sheer Pink, Rose Quartz and Rose Petal. BEACON: No animal testing and USDA Organic certified. Contains no gluten, artificial fragrances and flavors, parabens, phthalates or FD&C colors. Supports The Library Project. 

SHINE: Kevyn Aucoin The Expert Lip Color Lipsticks. BEAUTY: Micavel, Faith and Thelmadora. BEACON: Free of parabens.

SHINE: Mirabella Beauty Colour Vinyl Lipsticks. BEAUTY: Glossy Ginger and Metallic Blush. BEACON: Contains no lead or parabens.

SHINE: Ramy Beauty Therapy Lipsticks. BEAUTY: Red My Lips, Perfect Lip Tint and Thrive. BEACON: No animal testing. Supports Ronald McDonald House and Project Ladybug.

Luscious Lips

Pucker up! We're on beauty duty in celebration of National Lipstick Day.


Classic crimson colors have happily withstood the test of time. Back in the day, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor made bold style statements wearing ruby red lipstick. Fast forward almost a half century, and glam icons such as Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry and Madonna rarely missed a photo op without sporting their scarlet smiles. 


Today, pink, coral and neutral shades also rule runways and red carpets. Check out these playful pouts.

Scarlett Johansson

Zoe Kravitz

Megan Fox

Rosario Dawson

Drew Barrymore

Need to pamper your pucker? Add shine and suppleness with the latest lipsticks, stains and glosses.

BEAUTY: Elizabeth Grant Light Up Your Lips (Shimmering Red) comes with an attached gold mirror on the side of the tube and a handy LED light inside the cap. BEACON: No animal testing. Also supports the Children's Diabetes Foundation and Hollyrod Foundation.

BEAUTY: Essence Mini Lipgloss Set (01 Devil's Love & Kisses) contains three shimmery colors in a convenient carrying case. BEACON: No animal testing.

BEAUTY: Jane Iredale Lip Fixation (Craving) is a two-in-one product designed with a lip stain on one end and gloss on the other. BEACON: Cruelty free. Also supports the Berkshire Humane Society.

BEAUTY: One Bath & Body Triple Play Shimmer Lip Gloss Trio with Bamboo Lip Brush utilizes yellow beeswax and vitamin E oil to keep smiles supple. BEACON: Cruelty free, and packaged in recyclable cardboard cartons and aluminum tins.

BEAUTY: Smashbox Lipsticks (Stunning and Splendid) leave a luminous finish with vitamin E and coconut oil. BEACON: Cruelty free. Also uses recyclable packaging made with Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified paper and soy ink.

BEAUTY: YBF Beauty Royalty Collectible Pewter Lipsticks (Royalty Red and Princess Pink) nourish with castor seed oil and lanolin, and sparkle with faux stones. BEACON: Contains no parabens. Also supports Look Good...Feel Better.