Rihanna once told Elle that lipstick is her favorite beauty product because “it draws attention away from any flaws. When someone is wearing lipstick, you just assume they’re wearing a full face of makeup.” And to be honest, we can’t help but agree. When we’re on a time crunch and don’t have time to put on our other staples, like foundation and mascara, a bold lippie somehow makes our look feel complete, even if nothing else is there.
And once fall arrives, vampy shades will definitely be our go-to. And though we’ve already locked down a slew of colors to keep on the docket, a little inspo certainly doesn’t help either. Here are some standout red-carpet beauty moments, made all the better with bold, dark lipstick.
Katy Perry
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Sandra Bullock
At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Our Brand Is Crisis.
Hailey Baldwin
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Karwai Tang/WireImage.
Issa Rae
At the February 2018 premiere of A Wrinkle in Time.
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Steve Granitz/WireImage.
Sara Sampaio
At the Cannes Film Festival premiere for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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Tony Barson/FilmMagic.
Rihanna
At the June 2018 world premiere of Ocean's 8.
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Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images.
Chloë Grace Moretz
At the 2018 Teen Choice Awards.
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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images.
Camila Cabello
At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV.
Jasmine Sanders
At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Kevin Mazur/WireImage.
Shanina Shaik
At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV.
Tyra Banks
At the America's Got Talent Season 13 live show red carpet in August 2018.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
Amandla Stenberg
At the 2018 Black Girls Rock! celebration.
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Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage.
Camilla Belle
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Kevin Mazur/WireImage.
Lorde
At the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards.
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George Pimentel/WireImage.
Beyoncé
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George Pimentel/WireImage.
Joan Smalls
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George Pimentel/WireImage.
Chrissy Teigen
At the March 2017 premiere of Beauty and the Beast.
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Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.
Taylor Ann Hasselhoff
At the April 2017 premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic.
Gabrielle Union
At the February 2018 Magnify and Fox Sports Films' Shot in the Dark premiere.
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Rich Fury/Getty Images.
Taylor Swift
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Solimene Photography/Getty Images.
