5 Shimmering Red Lipsticks to Try
Adora is a medium-dark, warm-toned red with metallic ruby red shimmer over a matte finish. This is one of the best shades in the range, as it does...
Adora is a medium-dark, warm-toned red with metallic ruby red shimmer over a matte finish. This is one of the best shades in the range, as it does...
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Role Play Metallic Lip Tar ($18.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is described as a "deep maroon with red pearl." It's a medium-dark, warm-toned red with a slight...
Role Play Metallic Lip Tar ($18.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is described as a "deep maroon with red pearl." It's a medium-dark, warm-toned red with a slight...
NARS Christina Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "shimmering golden raspberry." It has a satin finish, so it's supposed to be...
NARS Christina Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "shimmering golden raspberry." It has a satin finish, so it's supposed to be...
Cherry Crave Lipstick ($5.49 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "red pearl metallic." It's a bright red with subtle warm undertones and metallic red...
Cherry Crave Lipstick ($5.49 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "red pearl metallic." It's a bright red with subtle warm undertones and metallic red...
When I think about a go-to color for a bold, party look, I always think red. I’m curious to know what your go-to color is when you think about it! There aren’t nearly as many shimmery/metallic reds as there should be, in my opinion, that are permanently available. I’d love to hear about more that I’m missing out on!
- Kat Von D Adora — A Warm Red with a Metallic finish.
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Role Play — A Warm Red with a Frost finish.
- NARS Christina — A Warm Red with a Frost finish.
- Milani Cherry Crave — A Warm Red with a Metallic finish.
- Hourglass Siren — A Warm Red with a Metallic finish.
The majority of Tom Ford Boys lipsticks are shimmery too.
They are!
My go-to metallic red has always been the old formula of Urban Decay’s Gash. Unfortunately, I got the new version, and the colors aren’t even close, on me at least! The new one was much lighter and less metallic than the original one. Bummer.
Here’s a pic of the two versions I have: https://flic.kr/p/mH4Ufx
The old lipsticks came in a cool metal shotgun-shell shaped packaging! I got it in a two-pack with the nail polish, which I am trying to revive after it mostly dried up. I also still have a very old UD blush in X, also. It’s in a tiny little round compact and has a really nice herbal not-quite-patchouli smell to it. I love it, though it’s a bit shimmery for me. Urban Decay was my first non-drugstore makeup that I ever tried.
Bummer that the new and old Gash aren’t match-ups!
For a sophisticated shimmery red that is wearable and not too OTT, I love MAC’s New York Apple.
I need to get a new tube of that!
I adore New York Apple, it’s my alltime favorite red!
I love love love KvD Adora! I was so mad when I was allergic to it in the old formula and really happy when I wasn’t allergic to the studded kiss version!
I tend to go darker and lean more towards purples than reds, so my go-to party lipsticks are MUFE #14 and #49, MAC Smoked Purple and Instigator, ColourPop Feminist, and Urban Decay Blackmail. Though if I am doing a red, Adora, MAC Sin, and Besame Noir Red are my favorites.
Nice vampy shade picks, Alice!
I love these! I find I have to create my own shimmery red lip during the holidays by layering a shimmery gloss over a red lipstick. UD Gash might be good on here too 🙂
That’s usually what I do, too, Sonya!
Out of the 5 shown, I am really loving KVD Adora and Milani Cherry Crave! Both are lovely shades.
Some of my personal favorites are, Guerlain Red Strass and Tom Ford L&B Hiro, because I am partial to a good, solid red that has gold shimmer!
Also, while not a true shimmer, per se, I love my tube of MAC Maria Moretti. Although I would probably call it just a very juicy, luminous red instead.
I wish KVD would do another like Adora but superrrr blue-based!
Now that would be one BOMBSHELL shade! In the meantime, I’ll have to dig out my MAC Russian Red, plop some Maria Moretti on top of it, and call it a day…, for now?
For me it has to be Poppy Love by Estée Lauder! Always! It’s beautiful and full of sparkle. From the moment I saw it I just couldn’t resist. Everybody, check it out! ?
Thank you for the rec!
Now that you made me think about it, my go-to party shade is some form of red or red-coral.
I love that you did shimmery red lipstick, and I completely agree that they’re hard to find. I don’t have any of these, but I love the looks of the Hourglass one. I’ll have to try to pick up the Milani shade for sure. I really don’t have many, especially that aren’t LE. I usually have to use a sparkly gloss or other topper over my reds. I look forward to other readers’ recommendations.
Off the top of my head for permanent shades: OCC Black Metal Dahlia, TIGI Passion, and Wet n Wild Silk Finish in Cherry Frost.
They do seem to be LE more often than not!
These are all beautiful, bright red lipsticks. Just love the Milani Colour Statement lipstick range the best.
They have some great metallic shades in it!
Love the colors as long as they aren’t too matte and have a touch of sweetness.
Yay!
I have a Clinique lippie that looks a lot like NARS Christina.
Oh, nice!!
My favorite was MAC Queen’s Sin. I also liked Rocker. A suitable dupe might be MAC New York Apple paired with Nightmoth lip liner.
Ugh, Queen’s Sin. So good. Why that’s never been repromoted is a mystery!
I lover Hourglass’s Extreme Sheen glosses! I don’t think I have a sparkly red!
I wish they had more of them!
These are all beautiful shades! I have Kat Von D. Adora lipstick. Black Radiance have a beautiful shade called ice angel radiant lip gloss in scarlet number 3800, and radiant lip gloss in reggae red. It’s a steal for $2.99 at Walgreens, Rite-Aid, CVS or Walmart stores.
Nice! Thank you for the rec, Melissa 🙂
Limited edition, but I love MAC Viva Glam Rihanna. I wore it on Christmas day, so lovely.
That is a great one 🙂
Shiseido makes a great red with shimmer. I think’s it’s # 506 but I’m not positive.
I will have to look into it!