Red lipstick is a classic look that can be worn by all for everyday makeup looks and glam looks alike. If you have olive skin, however, you may find that reds tend to be too bright, too dark, or generally wash you out. For olive undertone skin, we recommend going with yellow or orange based reds (think: warm reds like coral). Anything too cool can tend clash with your beautiful skin and dull out your complexion. Here are our top picks for best red lipstick for olive skin available at Sephora.
Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2116820
Color: Red Carpet Red - ruby red
$35.00
On my olive skin tone, this looks like a berry brown. It’s quite warm in tone. ...The best lip color for medium olive skin tone. Makes me look fresh every time!
What it is:
A matte lipstick that features a long-lasting, buildable, and hydrating formula.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Antioxidant Lipstick Tree: Soothes, conditions, and protects your lips from UV damage
- 3D Glowing Pigments: Creates the illusion of lit-from-within lips that appear wider and fuller
- Vitamin E & Blend Of Waxes: Hydrates, nourishes and smoothes your lips
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar,
Size: 0.13 oz/ 3.9 mL·ITEM: 2362267
Color: Inspire - bright red (Selena's go-to shade)
$20.00
deep red...This is my second favorite color from the collection aside from heroic. Nice deep red and looks nice on olive skin...Beautiful packaging, amazing color and consistency. Very pretty on olive skin tones!
What it is: A weightless air-whipped lip cream that hugs lips with rich color and nourishing hydration that gives a soft velvety matte finish.
Formulation type: Liquid lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
Size: 0.13 oz·ITEM: 2755072
Color: B105 TONKA - soft, mauve brown
$50.00
Great lipstick...Great lipstick! Long lasting and doesn't crease or dry out like other matte shades. ...Prada Soft Matte Lipstick in Monochrome Review The Prada Soft Matte Lipstick in the shade cool brown nude is honestly amazing!
What it is: A refillable, soft matte lipstick that delivers buildable coverage, lightweight feel, and a diffused matte finish that lasts up to six hours.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Sooths and hydrates.
- Bifidus Extract: Helps strengthen the lip barrier.
What Else You Need to Know: This lipstick is formulated with Micro-Fit™ Technology, glides on seamlessly, and feels weightless all day long. The shades are made with a white base and only three pure color pigments to replicate the luminosity of Prada nylon fabric in soft, diffused colors designed to flatter a range of skin tones.
Size: 0.03 oz/ 0.9g·ITEM: 2390284
Color: Red 0 - true red
$39.00
Vegan carmine red...I have a neutral light olive skin tone and this shows up as a medium retro red on me. ...This is THE most perfect red lipstick I’ve ever used. I bought it initially just to help support the vegan mission but ended up shoving aside all my other red lipsticks.
What it is: Hourglass introduces Red 0, a 100% vegan special edition shade featuring its namesake ingredient.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Red 0: A patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Hourglass is proud to introduce Red 0, a patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine (the beauty industry’s go-to red pigment produced from crushed female insects). Red 0 gives this lipstick its brilliant red hue.
Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2369080
Color: Walk of No Shame - berry rose
$35.00
The only issue is that the color “Pillow Talk” is not dark enough for my medium olive skin tone. For me it is great as a everyday color but not colorful enough for a nighttime or going out color....It's better than the original line -- although, the finish is a bit glossy/shiny. Love it!!! I have olive skin, and the nude peach is my lips but better.
What it is: A sheer lipstick topper that has a diamond-like, glittering finish that pops, for glamourous, bejeweled lips.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Layer it over Pillow Talk Matte Revolution (sold separately) to give your favorite shade a shimmering, diamond-like top coat. Apply it with Pillow Talk Lip Cheat for a color-rich finish or wear alone for a shimmering veil of sparkle.
Size: 0.1 oz / 3.7 g·ITEM: 2694586
Color: Tropic - warm peachy rose
$28.00
My color applied smoothly and is a blue based red but I feel it looked nice on my olive skin. ...Very creamy! Great for olive skin tone...Its really hard for me to find a red lipstick that works well with my olive skin tone and this really hit the nail on the head!
What it is: A clean, hydrating, satin cream plumping lipstick enriched with MAXI-LIP™ for clinically proven plumping benefits.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Plumping
Highlighted Ingredients:
- MAXI-LIP™: Improves lip condition, softness, comfort, and hydration.
- Jojoba Oil: Hydrates.
- Olive Oil: Hydrates and nourishes.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This formula is 94 percent natural with saturated pigments and fortified with nourishing jojoba and olive oils for comfort, glide, creaminess, and hydration. Infused with MAXI-LIP™, lips are nourished and softened. With consistent use, lipstick is s
ITEM: 2751600
Color: N15 - Nude Self
$48.00
Luxe packaging. I have olive skin and dark hair/eyes and this shade was incredibly flattering....It says nude but it definitely shows up lilac pink on me. I have light olive skin tone for reference. The lipstick is satin like and glides on easily.
What it is: A lightweight satin lipstick with ceramides and flower extracts for softer, more moisturized-feeling lips. Luxurious vegan formula with a creamy feel.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
What Else You Need to Know: A satin lipstick for up to 16H of comfortable wear and antioxidant care. The formula with ceramides, Moroccan tuberose extract and cactus fig flower extract adds a smooth glide and hydrating feel. Apply directly on lips for classic full coverage or blend with
Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.4 g·ITEM: 2484723
Color: 10 Beige Nu - warm-toned beige
$44.00
My first Givenchy lipstick and I am very happy! Absolutely stunning color. ...The only one I didn't care for was the #116 Nude as it looked purplish on me. My skin is olive so some colors that may look pink on others will look purple on me.
What it is: A sheer matte lipstick that delivers buildable lip color with a blurred, soft-focus effect.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Wild Mango Butter: Rich in vitamin E.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates, retinyl palmitate, coal tar, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: This formula’s glide-on sensorial texture ensures an immensely smooth, easy application. Thanks to mango butter that’s rich in vitamin E, this lipstick envelops lips in weightless comfort where initial hydration is preserved for up to 24 hours along with up to 12 hours of wear.
This couture formula co
Size: .12 oz / 3.5 g·ITEM: 2597656
Color: 11NB Natasha - light neutral pink
$27.00
Absolutely beautiful nude lipstick!! Some nude lipsticks wash me out,but this color looked really nice,and complimented my skin tone very well. ...The coverage is great and this particular shade is perfect for my olive skin tone. Also smells good!
What it is: A lipstick that delivers glistening, full-coverage color with super-soft hydration and a lightweight, luminous, modern finish.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aloe Vera: Acts as an antioxidant.
- Papaya Fruit: Contains visibly calming and soothing properties.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan and gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: The My Dream Lipstick is a full-coverage, gel-based lipstick that visibly defines and conditions the lips while providing maximum moisture. The lightweight, creamy texture melts into skin and keeps lips looking plump and hydrated over time.