5 Affordable Red Lipsticks for Dark Skin You’ll Wear Confidently

It literally took me forever to find a group of affordable red lipsticks for dark skin like mine. I’ve had so many misses with red lipsticks that I’ve lost count. From being too orange, too bright, or just not having the best formulation. So whenever I found a good one I’ve stuck with it. Truth be told it took me some time to get the confidence to wear something as bold as a classic red lip. I know what definitely helped and it was finding affordable red lipsticks in shades of red that made me feel comfortable when I tried them on. So let’s get into these lippies!

5 Affordable Red Lipsticks for Dark Skin

The Lip Bar Hot Mama

You know the names of these Lip Bar lipsticks are so fitting. Hot Mama is that super bold and bright shade of red you’ve been looking for, but always got disappointed by the payoff. This is THEE red for all the outings. It’s the shade I’m wearing in this post and I definitely felt like a Hot Mama in it. Application, pigmentation, and overall feel is everything.

Ruby Woo MAC

The classics are classics for a reason. Ruby Woo, Rihanna’s red shade in collaboration with MAC, is a dare I say a cult classic. A national treasure if you will. If you like the feel and more importantly control of applying a traditional stick lipstick this one’s for you.

Revlon Super Lustrous #008 Show Off

Speaking of classics, Revlon has so many of my favorite affordable makeup products for oily skin, but I’ve barely begun to dive into their lippies. However I tried Revlon Super Lustrous in Show Off (#008). It has a creamy feel when applying and it makes my lips looks matte and super moisturized at the same time. There’s a very slight orange undertone and it works very well with the undertones in darker skin.

I hope you found this helpful and saved you so much time in finding your perfect shade.  If there are some affordable red lipsticks you swear by and you believe it should be on this list let me know in the comments! I’m always looking for new ones to try out and share!