Coral Lipsticks for Every Skin Tone

Fair: You're likely to burn in the sun

Fair skin with predominantly cool undertones looks best in soft shades of coral with a pink base. This lipstick is a gingery-pink nude, a perfect introduction to the coral family. The formula is made of natural oils and butters that moisturize and condition lips while leaving a wearable wash of colour. 

BareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant Lipstick in Karma, $25,

Fair: You're more likely to tan in the sun

Are you looking for buildable coverage?

Any skin with warm undertones can handle a little more orange. This lipstick is enriched with light-diffusing pigments, natural waxes and a secret antioxidant ingredient extracted from the lipstick tree (a.k.a. Bixa orellana) that helps protect lips from UV damage while leaving them hydrated.

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in Coachella Coral, $40

Fair: You're more likely to tan in the sun

Are you looking for full coverage?

If you want fuller coverage, this liquid lipstick is a long-wearing, highly pigmented, water-resistant liquid lipstick that stays put–and, more important, looks fresh–for eight hours.

Smashbox Always on Matte Liquid Lipstick in Baja Bound, $31

Olive skin tone with warm undertones (your veins look green)

If your veins look green, try a peachy-pink swipe of deep, saturated colour. This creamy lipstick is made from 12 edible oils, which help deliver and lock in hydration.

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Pickled Ginger, $22

Dark skin tone with cool undertones (silver looks more flattering on you)

Dark-skinned women with cool undertones who are looking for a vivid pop of colour can do no wrong with a bright orange that veers into red territory. This shade bestows lips with an exceptionally fine texture and intense colour that lasts for hours. 

Giorgio Armani Lip Magnet in Tangerine, $50

Dark skintone with warm undertones (gold looks more flattering on you)

If you want a matte finish, go bold or go home with this saturated bright-orange lipstick. It gives wearers a burst of statement-making colour while hugging lips with a velvety texture.

Maybelline New York Colour Sensational Creamy Matter Lip Colour in Craving Coral, $7,49

Dark skintone with warm undertones (gold looks more flattering on you)

If matte isn't your jam, the creamy formula of this Nars lipstick is rich in Vitamin E, which helps increase wearability. The long-lasting full-coverage finish gives lips a smooth look.

Nars Lipstick in Breaking Free, $35, 

A texture that delivers soft-focus and moisture-matte color

The Powder Kiss Lipstick now includes a liquid lip color to give you that blurred, high-impact matte look and up to 10 hours of moisture. Its soft, mousse-like texture evenly coats lips with just the right amount of comfortable color, while the moisturizing matte formula provides excellent cushion, flexibility, and wear that will leave lips looking and feeling soft all day. It also features an hourglass-shaped applicator that perfectly hugs lips, filling in lines for a smoothing, blurring effect.

Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour by MAC, 31$