Summer lipstick examples
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Soft pink
Cool, light pinks with a softened finish.
A strong place to start
Matte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original
The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.
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Sheer tinted-balm finish
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey
Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Poet
A soft warm-neutral pink-beige with a muted finish.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Dreamer
A light cool-leaning pink, gentle and soft.
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Balanced cool pink-reds at a medium depth.
A strong place to start
Matte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Medium
A warmer berry-pink step up from Original, still in the Matte Revolution formula.
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Sheer balm finish
Clinique Chubby Stick, Whole Lotta Honey
A sheer warm beige-brown — the lowest-commitment, most everyday shade here.
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Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Charmed
A brighter pink than Captivated, still in the soft-to-medium range.
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Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Cheeky
A rose nude with cool-leaning pink in the mix.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Lover
A soft mauve-pink with a dusty finish.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Inspirer
A medium cool pink with softened brightness.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Ringleader
A muted medium rose near the warm-cool boundary.
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Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Awestruck
A clear cool-leaning pink with high shine.
See it on AmazonMauve
Cool pink-purple shades with visible softness.
A strong place to start
High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Coy
A cool mauve-pink with a high-shine finish.
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High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Witty
A mauve nude, dustier than Cheeky.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Savant
A muted medium pink with a neutral-cool cast.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Revolutionary
A light cool mauve-pink with a softened finish.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Philosopher
A dusty lilac-pink with a cool mauve cast.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Visionary
A muted lavender-grey with a cool cast.
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Muted berry shades with more depth.
A strong place to start
Sheer stain
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey
Looks near-black in the tube, wears as a sheer blackened plum — reads best on Deep Autumn, Deep Winter, and Soft Summer.
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High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Captivated
A mid pink with vinyl shine. Soft enough for everyday, saturated enough to read as pink.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Pathfinder
A bright mid-tone cool pink.
See it on AmazonCool red
A softened red without orange warmth.
A strong place to start
High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Extra
A bright red with vinyl shine, clearer than Wicked.
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True (Cool) Summer
Sheer tinted-balm finish
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey
Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Coy
A cool mauve-pink with a high-shine finish.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original
The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Medium
A warmer berry-pink step up from Original, still in the Matte Revolution formula.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Awestruck
A clear cool-leaning pink with high shine.
See it on AmazonSoft Summer
Sheer stain
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey
Looks near-black in the tube, wears as a sheer blackened plum — reads best on Deep Autumn, Deep Winter, and Soft Summer.
See it on AmazonSheer tinted-balm finish
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey
Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.
See it on AmazonSheer balm finish
Clinique Chubby Stick, Whole Lotta Honey
A sheer warm beige-brown — the lowest-commitment, most everyday shade here.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original
The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Medium
A warmer berry-pink step up from Original, still in the Matte Revolution formula.
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