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- Marc Jacobs Lovemarc Matte Lip Gel in Scandal, $30
- NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl is the solution for those who tend to make a mess when trying to apply a red. It also looks good on just about anyone.
- Lipstick Queen Vesuvius Liquid Lipstick in Vesuvian Red, $24 at SPACE.NK.apothecary
- MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo, $16
- For those looking for just a hint of color, try Tarte's Lipsurgence Lip Tint in Spirited, $12 at Sephora
- Shiseido Lacquer Gloss in Lust, $25 at Lord & Taylor
- For the drugstore junkie: Revlon Super Lustrous Matte Lipstick in Really Red, $7.29 at Walgreen's
- Lip liner is essential when applying a bright lipstick. For a solid base try Bobbi Brown’s lipliner in Red,
- Kevyn Aucoin Matte Lip Color in Eternal, $33 at Bergdorf Goodman
- Fresh’s Sugar Cherry Tinted Lip Treatment leaves lips with a faint hint of color as it works to moisturize and protect. $22.50
- To plump up your lips and add color, try Buxom Full-Bodied LipGloss in Scarlet, $19 at Sephora
- Benefit's Benetint will leave a those lips stained for hours and hours. $30
- Dior Addict Lipstick in New Look,