Ever wondered what gives your favorite celebrity their perfect pout?
These days, it seems like every A-lister under the sun has a beauty brand — but they’re not always swiping on their own products from day to day.
In fact, a number of stars have either spoken about their favorite lipsticks or showed them off in social media posts; sometimes, it’s their makeup artists who let us in on which shades they’re sporting.
From cosmetics-industry classics like Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk and MAC Ruby Woo to drugstore finds from L’Oréal Paris, keep scrolling to learn about (and shop) the lipsticks stars and their glam gurus swear by.
Product spotlight
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet Liquid Lipstick
While Anastasia Soare might be best known for her brow pencils — and for personally perfecting the arches of stars like Oprah and Jennifer Lopez — she’s also an expert at crafting other pigmented products. Case in point? This new full-matte lip formula, complete with a cushioned wand designed to help you line and fill in your pout all in one step.
Best Pink: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk
Pros:
- Long-lasting
- Creamy matte formula
This iconic nude-pink hue is loved by both pop royalty and real royalty: Britney Spears wore it on her wedding day in 2022, while Meghan Markle swiped it on for her Time cover shoot in 2021. The Duchess of Sussex is also a fan of the taupe-nude Very Victoria shade, which is named after her friend Victoria Beckham.
Tilbury even earned an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) from the Queen in 2018, giving her brand the ultimate royal seal of approval.
Hailey Bieber’s also a huge Pillow Talk fan — as is TikTok superstar Alix Earle, who applied the matching Lip Cheat Lip Liner as part of her viral lip routine.
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Free ground shipping at Charlotte Tilbury
Best Sheer: Chanel Rouge Coco Baume in 928 Pink Delight
Pros:
- Hydrating
- Provides a subtle sheer finish
Cons:
- More expensive than most options on this list
What do Sofia Richie’s wedding and the “Barbie” movie press tour have in common (besides producing some of the most viral moments of 2023, that is)? Both featured this soft pink Chanel shade.
Margot Robbie wore it at her Mattel flick’s London premiere, while Richie entrusted the same makeup artist, Pati Dubroff, to apply it for her nuptials with Elliot Grainge.
“Pati, you’re a genius for this,” she said in a TikTok of the shade, which she was “applying all night” during her wedding reception.
Finish: Sheer and shiny | Shipping: Free FedEx standard shipping at Chanel
Best Brown: MAC MACximal Satin Lipstick in Paramount
Pros:
- Full-coverage formula that lasts up to eight hours
- Can also be used on cheeks, per the brand
Cons:
- Features the brand’s signature vanilla scent, so not the best option for those who prefer fragrance-free products
No need to be green with envy over Rachel Green’s signature lip. Jennifer Aniston revealed she reached for this pink-brown MAC shade during her time playing the famed “Friends” character.
“It was a browny brick,” she recalled to Glamour in 2017. “I remember that was my go-to color when I was doing ‘Friends.’”
Finish: Satin | Shipping: Free standard shipping and returns
Best Red: MAC Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo
Pros:
- Classic blue-based red
- Long-lasting matte formula
Cons:
- The statement-making hue might not fit everyone’s preferences
Taylor Swift’s signature scarlet pout often comes courtesy of this oldie but goodie. “It’s a staple. I was the last person to discover it,” the “Anti-Hero” hitmaker told People of the bestselling blue-based red in 2015.
Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Tracee Ellis Ross, Janet Jackson and Angelina Jolie also adore the ultra-matte, highly pigmented product, which packs serious staying power.
Page Six Style’s review: “MAC’s Ruby Woo is a classic for a reason: It looks fabulous on pretty much everyone,” says Page Six Style Editor Elana Fishman, who wears the hot hue on the regular. “I first tried it a few years ago while testing out several of Taylor Swift’s favorite red lipsticks, and fell completely in love.”
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Free standard shipping and returns
Best Royal-Approved: Bobbi Brown Luxe Lipstick in Sandwash Pink
Pros:
- Infused with skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid and coconut oil
Cons:
- Some reviewers noted the formula can be drying
Kate Middleton did her own makeup at her wedding to Prince William, incorporating a slew of Bobbi Brown products. And while it’s rare to get confirmation on her exact beauty favorites, the brand’s confirmed she wore this soft pink hue for the big day.
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Free two-day shipping at Nordstrom
Best Luxury: Tom Ford Lip Color in Sable Smoke
Pros:
- Luxe, creamy finish
- Many stars and reviewers have dubbed it a universally flattering nude
A number of celebrity makeup artists believe this pricey product’s the best nude lippie money can buy — including Adam Burrell, who works with Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson and told E! News it’s his “absolute favorite universal nude” thanks to its “pure pigment and luxurious texture.”
Kim Kardashian’s longtime glam guru, Mario Dedivanovic, once praised the warm-toned peach shade on his star client’s now-defunct app, saying it “looks good on everyone” and confirming he’s used it on Kardashian.
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Standard shipping at Sephora for $6.95
Best Makeup Artist-Approved: Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance Lipstick
Pros:
- Velvety finish
- Long-lasting
When it comes to lipstick, plenty of stars agree: “Mother” (as McGrath’s affectionately nicknamed in the industry) knows best. The celebrity makeup artist‘s matte formulas are a hit with celebrities like Adele — who wore the beige-nude Christy shade on British Vogue’s cover — as well as Kacey Musgraves and Emma Stone.
And while McGrath used the soft pink Femmebot shade on Taylor Swift in her “Bejeweled” music video, the pop star’s also partial to the blue-red Elson to achieve her go-to red lip. (The eye-catching crimson hue is currently sold out, but McGrath’s team tells us the brick-red Rouge 8 makes for a close match until it gets restocked.)
Page Six Style’s review: “Taylor Swift inspired me to try the Elson shade, and I fell head over heels in love — it truly is the perfect red, and the formula is incredibly pigmented and pretty long-lasting,” says Elana Fishman, who gives the classic hue a rave review.
“The best thing, though, might be the texture,” she adds. “While some mattes leave my lips feeling (and looking) parched, this one goes on like velvet and is so comfortable, I tend to forget I’m wearing it — until I look in the mirror or someone compliments the color, that is.”
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Free two-day shipping at Nordstrom
Best Stain: Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick
Pros:
- Budget-friendly
- Transfer-proof and long-lasting
Jenna Lyons may have one of the most enviable wardrobes out there — but that doesn’t mean her go-to lipstick will bust your budget. The “RHONY” star and former J.Crew executive’s signature crimson lip comes courtesy of this under-$20 Sephora staple.
“I get asked about my red lipstick all the time,” Lyons told reporters at an event in 2023. “Now you don’t have to DM me and ask me what it is. This stuff does not come off, not at all.”
It’s also rumored to be in Taylor Swift’s arsenal, as her longtime makeup artist, Lorrie Turk, once included the shade in her Shop My Shelf.
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Standard shipping at Sephora for $6.95
Best Liquid Lipstick: Pat McGrath Labs LiquiLust Legendary Wear Matte Lipstick
Pros:
- Comes in four shades
- Velvety weightless finish
Just call this velvety lipstick part of a supermodel’s “Love Story.” Jasmine Tookes wore this Taylor Swift-loved formula for her wedding, as she told InStyle, in the shade Divine Nude.
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Standard shipping for $6.95
Best Drugstore: L’Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick
Pros:
- Budget-friendly
- Hydrating formula
- Comes in 22 shades
Cons:
- Some Amazon reviewers found it required a primer to keep the pigment more long-lasting
While Kendall Jenner became a global ambassador for L’Oréal in 2023, she’s been a fan for much longer; she told Harper’s Bazaar her first memory of the brand was “playing around with my mom’s makeup and seeing L’Oréal Paris lipsticks in her makeup bag.”
These days, her favorite offering from the brand is this liquid lipstick, which she told the outlet is “so easy to wear, never smudges, and feels super hydrating.”
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Free shipping on Amazon Prime
Best Hydrating: Glossier Ultralip in Ember
Pros:
- Combines the moisture of a gloss with the pigment of a lipstick
- Comes in 11 shades
- Vegan formula
Cons:
- Some reviewers noted the lid pops off easily inside purses, etc.
Obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo’s makeup? The star shouted out this vampy shade in her Vogue “Beauty Secrets” installment, praising how it “accentuates” her natural lip color.
“The Ultralip has hyaluronic acid in it, which is great,” raved the star, who also included the formula in a collaborative collection with the brand. “It keeps your lips moisturized, which is very important to me. I love how it’s buildable … It just emphasizes what you got.”
Best Transfer-Proof: Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Liquid Lipstick in Pleased
Pros:
- Super long-lasting finish
Looking for a lip look that’ll last? This liquid formula comes in 12 different smudge- and transfer-proof shades, making it ideal for red carpets and date nights alike.
Perhaps that’s why it’s popular with the likes of Lizzo and Natasha Lyonne, who both wear the warm apricot nude Pleased. Lizzo’s makeup artist, Alexx Mayo, showed off his client’s glossy lip on Instagram, while Lyonne rocked the same hue at the 2023 Golden Globes.
Meanwhile, “Euphoria” breakout star Chloe Cherry, who’s the face of the Vice Lip Bond campaign, told Page Six Style in 2022 that she’s partial to the bubblegum pink shade Cuffed Up for everyday and the fiery Unbreakable when she wants “a red lip look.”
Finish: Glossy | Shipping: Standard shipping for $6.95
Best Celeb-Owned: Kylie Cosmetics Matte Lip Kit in Mary Jo K
Pros:
- Highly-pigmented matte finish
- Comes with lip liner
Cons:
- Over $30
- Some Ulta Beauty reviewers mention it’s not transfer-proof
Ah, the celebrity beauty brand that started it all. Kylie Jenner couldn’t keep her Lip Kits in stock when she launched them back in 2015, and they’ve been popular ever since — not just with the Kardashian-Jenners, but also with the family’s famous peers.
Named after Kylie’s grandmother, the true red Mary Jo K shade might be the most popular of the lot; Christina Aguilera, Chrissy Teigen, Olivia Munn and Hailey Bieber have all worn the hot hue.
Finish: Matte | Shipping: Free two-day shipping at Nordstrom
Best Pencil: Sisley Paris Phyto-Lip Twist in Nude
Pros:
- Provides a gloss-like finish in pencil form
Cons:
- More expensive than other options on this list
“I rarely wear lipstick but I love this Sisley color,” Sarah Jessica Parker told Who Australia in 2019 of this product, which the brand describes as “a tinted balm, colored like a lipstick and shiny like a gloss.” Aubrey Plaza’s rocked it on the red carpet as well.
In a 2018 Vogue “Beauty Secrets” video, Hailey Bieber completed her “California glow” with the matte version of the product in the shade Ballet.
Finish: Glossy | Shipping: Free two-day shipping at Nordstrom
Best Vegan: Hourglass Unlocked Satin Crème Lipstick in Red 0
Pros:
- 100% vegan formula
- Creamy, long-wearing finish
Hourglass campaign star Julianne Moore likes matching her famous red hair to a scarlet lip, telling Marie Claire she’s partial to this 100% vegan formula because “it’s long-wearing and it’s really pretty.”
Other famous Hourglass lipstick fans include Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kourtney Kardashian, Margot Robbie and “Real Housewives of New York City” alum Sonja Morgan.
Finish: Satin | Shipping: Free two-day shipping at Nordstrom
FAQ
What is the most famous lipstick?
While plenty of pout products are all lip service, several shades have broken through the noise over the years. Case in point? Dior’s 999 red hue may have made a rumored debut at Christian Dior’s first-ever runway show, but it remains popular to this day.
Other red-hot reds include MAC’s more blue-based Ruby Woo — a hit with everyone from Taylor Swift to Gwen Stefani to Rihanna. (But if it’s an iconic pink you’re after, perhaps none is as bestselling as Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk, a nude hue seen on the likes of Britney Spears and Meghan Markle.)
And few makeup artists mastered the brown lipstick trend of the ’90s quite like Bobbi Brown, whose first lipstick collection included her famed Brown by Bobbi Brown hue. The same era gave rise to Clinique’s Black Honey, a plummy “your lips but better” formula that remains a cult favorite.
What lipstick did Kate Middleton wear on her wedding day?
The Duchess of Sussex reportedly did her own makeup for her and Prince William’s 2011 nuptials, opting for a simple swipe of Bobbi Brown’s Sandwash Pink.
She’s not the only one thinking pink on her wedding day; Sofia Richie and Nicola Peltz opted for similar shades courtesy of Chanel’s Rouge Coco Baume and Rouge Coco Flash, respectively, while Amal Clooney reached for Charlotte Tilbury’s berry-tinged Walk of No Shame.
Why Trust Page Six Style Shopping
This article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Page Six Style. Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles, puts Hollywood’s favorite labels to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade.
