Mai Quynh's 10 Faves for Dark Lips

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Mai Quynh's 10 Faves for Dark Lips

fair/light skin: Dolce & Gabbana Voluptuous Lipstick in Magnetic Monica

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"This color ($33; saksfifthavenue.com)is not super dark-it is a red wine shade that has a deep red tone that looks gorgeous on fair to light skin."

light/medium skin: Givenchy Le Rouge Matte Lipstick in Violine Precieux

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"This semi-matte shade ($36; sephora.com) leaves your lips in the perfect berry tone for light to medium skin."

medium/dark skin: NARS Semi Matte Lipstick in Scarlet Empress

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"This color ($26; sephora.com) will create the perfect vamp on medium to dark skin without being too intense."

Dark skin: Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in 109 Rouge Noir

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"This shade ($34; chanel.com) is very striking, but will look beautiful and not too dramatic on dark skin."

Sara Happ Brown Sugar Lip Scrub

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"I love the taste and effect of this lip scrub($24; nordstrom.com). It exfoliates your lips while leaving them soft and clean so they're prepped for any lip color."

Lancôme Lip Colouring Stick in Portelle

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"This lip pencil ($25; lancome.com) goes on smoothly and will help create and blend to perfect your lip line."

Nuxe Reve de Miel Ultra Nourishing Lip Balm

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"I'm obsessed with this lip balm ($19; nuxe.com)! It's so thick and rich and will leave your lips super hydrated."

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer

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"I recommend using a dense concealer to help perfect your lip line. This concealer ($32; lauramercier.com) comes in two shades, which is key to blending into your skin."

Make up for ever small concealer brush

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"This brush ($21; sephora.com) is a great size to use around your lip line to remove any excess smudges."

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain in Brun Glace

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"I love the texture of this glossy stain ($34; yslbeauty.com). It isn't sticky, but will leave your lips with a nice subtle shine. Also, the color will be a little more opaque than a typical gloss."

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