Sheer lipstick is a type of lipstick that is very lightly pigmented. Sheer lipsticks are often used as a base for other lipstick colors, or worn on their own. Here are some great sheer lipsticks available today.

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.4 g·ITEM: 2484715
Color: 16 Nude Boise - neutral beige infused with a powdery pink
$60.00
Love the color and the consistency of this lipstick. Not too drying, can be layered. Apply once for a sheer look, apply it 3-4 times for a more intense look....I don't think I would go for this again as it is a sheer lipstick and I don't find the pigment as strong as I'd like.
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: 0.1 oz/3.5 G·ITEM: 2485472
Color: See Sheer - grapefruit pink
$33.00
However, it’s not really a lipstick in the traditional sense. The color payoff is super sheer, more like a tinted lip gloss than a true lipstick. ...my favourite lipstick...This is hands down my favourite lipstick. It’s a colour that goes with everything.
What it is: A lightweight, sheer lipstick that delivers high-shine, buildable color with 8-hour wear and long-lasting moisture.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
What Else You Need to Know: This silky lipstick glides on for sheer, buildable color and a lustrous finish. A blend of Jojoba, Raspberry Seed, Coconut and Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oils nourishes, while Shea Butter conditions and Hyaluronic Acid helps lock in moisture. The result? Comfortable color with long-wearing shine.

Size: 0.10 oz.·ITEM: 2730083
Color: 13 Blinding Pink
$22.00
I really like the About that Shine Sheer Shine Lipstick by Sephora. It’s much more hydrating and feels smoother on lips than many other lipsticks I’ve used. ...Sheer lipstick...Sheer shine, lip gloss/lipstick for everyday use.
What it is:
A lightweight lipstick with eye-catching prismatic shine that provides lips with a sheer flush of color and a 12-hour moisturizing, balm-like texture.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
What Else You Need to Know: This lipstick contains pigments with unrivaled power to reflect light, for maximum prismatic shine.Their special structure reflects the light more intensely than traditional pearls while the sheer coverage balm formula coats the lips with a long-lasting feeling of hydration. Available in a wide range of shades that compliment all skin tones with a sheer flush of eye-catching color.

$27.00
love love love this lipstick for those days when i’m not wearing too much makeup. i quite enjoy this one because usually sheer lipsticks are glossy and shiny and i find them uncomfortable sensory wise but i have no problems with this...Love the soft sheer color of these lipsticks. Since it’s not super creamy it lasts longer that regular lipstick.
What it is: A sheer-matte lipstick with sheer, buildable pigment for a just-blotted, softly diffused, blurred lip look with a comfortable, cushiony feel.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sunflower Seed Wax: Feels smooth and cushiony on lips.
- Blue Agave: Locks in moisture for comfortable wear.
- Soft Focus Elasto-Powder provides the unique mattifying-but-not-drying effect.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, a

Size: 0.08 oz / 2.5 g·ITEM: 2864437
Color: Bonbon Coquelicot - warm poppy red
$45.00
Bonbon Coquelicot is it! Matte lipsticks are my favorite, so I was overjoyed to find this lipstick. ...Finally a matte lipsticks until I can wear!...I had given up on matte lipsticks until i applied Mon Cheri. The coverage is sheer and weightless and the color is perfect.
What it is: A hydrating, sheer-matte lipstick-meets-balm with a flush of color and subtle blurring effect for a just-kissed look.
Formulation Type: Lipstick, Lip Balm and Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract: Is a calming antioxidant.
- Rapeseed Oil: Moisturizing.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

$38.00
What it is:
A sheer lipstick enriched with antioxidant properties.
What it does:
Infused with concentrated labrador tea extract, this lipstick glides on easily, provides a lustrous finish, and leaves lips feeling incredibly soft and luminous. Its hydrating formula is rich in antioxidants and has a lightweight texture to provide unparalleled comfort.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens

Size: 0.098 oz/ 2.8 g·ITEM: 2363034
Color: 09 Bubble Rum - chocolate brown
$35.50
Alone, this gloss is very nice, just enough color to look like you’ve made an effort, but still, sheer enough for casual life. The product is very moisturizing, and feels very nice on my lips. ...beautiful sheer natural finish...For me the ultimate appeal of this lipstick is the gorgeous natural shade and sheer dewy finish.
What it is: An ultra-comfortable sheer lipstick with the perfect amount of nourishing color and shine that is available in a range of easy-to-wear shades for all.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. This product is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Slip Shine is a lightweight creamy lipstick that delivers sheer color and shine in a range of nudes to shimmer pops. The clinically-proven moisture-lock formula with pomegranate butter conditions your lips for instant poutier, fuller-looking lipsno mirror required.

$66.00
I got this sheer in Goldie Red and it is the *perfect* barely-there sheer orange red. ...I’ve always enjoyed Gucci lipsticks. This is the first sheer one I’ve tried. ...Best Sheer Lip
What it is: A lipstick delivering a luminous, sheer finish with a hydrating and lightweight texture.Highlighted Ingredients:
- Combination of Oils: For a high-shine finish, comfortable feel and glide-on application
- Jojoba Seed Oil: Helps smooth and soften dry lips.
- Vintage Peony Scent: for delightful floral notes of Peony and Freesia.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also silicone-free.

Size: 0.10 oz / 3.0 g·ITEM: 2855542
Color: Bronzite - metallic deep bronze with iridescent gold reflects
$51.00
This looks so great on, but I have to continually reapply it, which is typical true for most lipsticks. I just prefer a stain that stays on....If you’re not specifically looking for a lipstick like this I think it’s a pass but it’s pretty .
What it is: A metallic lip balm that gives you dramatic metallic finish with dazzling sparkle in a luxurious, emollient texture for comfortable wear.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating, Long Wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Magic Tech: Gives lips a sparkly appearance.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This lip balm contains a proprietary blend of emollient esters, pliable waxes, and metallic

Size: 0.10 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2681872
Color: Bikini Blaze - cool magenta
$34.00
moisturizing sheer color...I'm in the era of lip liner + sheer lipstick or a non sticky gloss so this one seemed a good option. ...Average Lipstick...Nice packaging. It is a sheer lipstick, although I find it hard to get the color on my lips.
What it is: A clean, balmy lip care stick packed with squalane and ceramides that melts onto lips for a sheer wash of color and a touch of soft, kissable shine.









