From grown-up black nail polish to blinged-out barrettes, last night’s Oscars served up beauty inspo left and right. But alongside unexpected trends and surprise makeovers, one classic Hollywood beauty look made a comeback: Bold, matte, unapologetically red lipstick.
For some attendees, like Janelle Monáe and Gal Gadot, rocking a red lip is as second nature as enjoying a morning cup of coffee; for others (looking at you, Margot Robbie and Joey King) the classic makeup look felt unexpected and glam in the best way. From an iconic drugstore Revlon shade to the most covetable Chanel limited-edition lipstick, here are the best red-lip moments from Hollywood’s biggest night — and where to buy the exact tubes.
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Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick in Carina’s Love
For Elton John’s Oscar party, makeup artist Melissa Hernandez dabbed Charlotte Tilbury’s medium-red lipstick onto the Euphoria star. Paired with peach shadow and a two-toned gown, the look felt modern and classic at once.
Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick, $, available at Sephora
Makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis created a coral-red lip on King using
Nars Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil in Dragon Girl
“In classic Janelle Monáe form, I did her signature red lip, using a cherry-red lip liner and Nars Dragon Girl lipstick,” her makeup artist, Jessica Smalls, said of her look.
NARS Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil, $, available at Sephora
KISS New York Professional Fierce Cream Lipstick in Passion Red
Makeup artist Quinn Murphy layered KISS New York Professional Fierce Cream Lipstick in Passion Red (which launches later this month) with a matching lip liner to create the star’s signature look.
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in So Lit
To achieve Gal’s high-impact red lip, makeup artist Sabrina Bedrani plucked a fire-engine shade from Revlon’s super-affordable lipstick line. (Gadot is a spokesperson for the brand.)
Revlon Super Lustrous Matte Is Everything Lipstick, $, available at Walmart
Armani Beauty Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick in 400
Makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez started with Rouge D’Armani Matte in 400 as a base, followed by a layer of Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick in 400 for a look that would last through every after-party cocktail and air kiss.
Armani Beauty Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick, $, available at Sephora
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Lipstick in Camélia Carmin
Makeup artist Jo Baker swept on Chanel’s new, limited-edition matte red lipstick straight from the bullet to create velvet-y, petal-like lips on actor Lucy Boynton.
Chanel ROUGE ALLURE CAMÉLIA Exclusive Creation Lip Colour, $, available at Chanel
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Extreme in Idéal
Makeup artist Pati Dubroff transformed Robbie into a modern-day screen siren with the help of Chanel’s velvet-matte lipstick in the perfect blue-red shade.
Chanel Extreme Intense Matte Lip Colour, $, available at Macy’s
Surratt Beauty Automatique Lip Crayon in Alluring
“For the lips, I mainly used the La Baton Rouge in Bonne with the Automatique Lip Crayon in Alluring on top,” explains makeup artist Matin.
Surratt Automatique Lip Crayon – Alluring, $, available at Net-A-Porter
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