We’ve Tried Basically Every Matte Lipstick and These 30 Are the Best
July 26, 2021
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We’re speaking for beauty lovers everywhere when we say that matte lipsticks never go out of style. Between the saturated color payoff, velvety-looking finish and staying power, what’s not to love? Having tried hundreds of formulas (both cream and liquid), we’ve rounded up 30 of the best matte lipsticks money can buy. Find our editor-approved matte lipstick picks, ahead.
Maybelline New York SuperStay Ink Crayon Brooklyn Blush
A warm, nude matte lipstick is the perfect complement to any skin tone. We love that the lippie also features a precise applicator for an easy-to-perfect pout.
Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnet Liquid Lipstick
You can never go wrong with a bold matte red lipstick. Opt for this rich red liquid formula that dries on contact and gives you a pigmented look in just two swipes.
Valentino Beauty Rosso Lipstick
This refillable matte lipstick (in firetruck red packaging) adds striking color to your lips in just one stroke.
YSL Beauty Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Matte Lipstick
For a satiny matte finish, look to this hydrating lipstick that leaves lips moisturized, soft and full of color.
L’Oréal Paris Color Riche Matte Lipstick
Not only is this matte lipstick extremely saturated, this formula is transfer- and budge-proof, making it the perfect lipstick to wear all day long.
NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream
This cult-favorite drugstore pick has an airy, whipped formula that feels super comfortable on the lips. It dries matte, but doesn’t feel heavy or cakey.
Maybelline New York Color Sensational Ultimatte Slim
This slim lipstick crayon delivers intense color payoff and an extreme matte finish with a comfortable, lightweight feel.
NYX Professional Makeup XXL Lip Lingerie Matte
Even lip gloss lovers will fall for this smooth and creamy matte lipstick. It dries down without making the lips feel cracked or dried out.
Grab one of the new high-voltage shades inspired by the city of Los Angeles (clever shade names include What’s Your Sign and Depends On Traffic) for a bold, smudge-proof pout.
Maybelline New York Color Sensational The Mattes
You’ll never have to worry about a matte lipstick drying out again after trying this creamy formula. Infused with a caring oil, this lipstick leaves lips smooth, supple and drenched in pigment.
YSL Beauty Tatouage Couture Velvet Cream Liquid Lipstick
This high-impact matte lip stain coats your lips in a velvety color that lasts all day.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro Matte Liquid Lipstick
With just one swipe of this matte liquid lipstick, you’re good to go for up to 16 hours.
Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick
Add a flush of opaque color onto your lips with this densely pigmented formula that stays true throughout the day.
IT Cosmetics Pillow Lips Matte Lipstick
Make your lips look fuller with this nourishing matte lipstick infused with collagen and hyaluronic filling spheres.
NYX Professional Makeup Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick
Show your lips some love with this matte lippie infused with avocado oil and vitamin E.
Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Intimatte
If you like a blurred lip effect, this one’s for you. This creamy, soft matte lipstick delivers buildable color that glides effortlessly onto the lips.
L’Oréal Paris Rouge Signature Matte Lightweight Lip Stain
Paint your lips with this high-impact lip stain for an ultra lightweight finish that has a barely-there feel.
Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink
Not only does this liquid lipstick have superior staying power (up to 16 hours!) , but it also comes in basically every color imaginable.
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution
Iconic for a reason, this matte lipstick leaves lips looking luminous, smooth and irresistible.
Danessa Myricks Colorfix 24-Hour Color Matte
This long-lasting, versatile matte paint can be used on your lips, eyes or cheeks. It’s formulated for longevity, so it won’t smudge, budge or streak.
The Lip Bar Liquid Matte Lipstick
Shop this liquid matte lipstick that goes on like a gloss, dries matte and won’t dehydrate lips.
This velvety matte finish envelops the lips in rich, long-wearing color that you’re guaranteed to be obsessed with.
Glossier Generation Z Matte Lipstick
Give your lips the appearance of a blotted lipstick, without the blot. This lip color adapts to your natural lip color and looks a little different on everyone for a matte lip that’s uniquely yours.
Honest Beauty Liquid Lipstick Matte
If comfort is what you’re after, look to this avocado oil and hyaluronic acid-infused liquid matte lipstick from Honest Beauty.
Huda Beauty Power Bullet Matte Lipstick
For unparalleled color payoff, look no further than this silky-smooth, plush-matte formula from Huda Beauty.
Take your lips to the next level with this statement-making liquid matte formula that lays down bold, highly pigmented color.
Patrick Ta Major Beauty Headlines Matte Suede Lipstick
This fully loaded matte pigment helps create a blurred finish without feeling dry, or dare we say, crusty.
Treat your lips to this air-whipped lip cream that hugs lips in rich color for a velvety matte finish.
UOMA Beauty Badass Icon Matte Lipstick
Try out this 100% vegan formula for bold matte lips that surely will make a statement.
CTZN Cosmetics Nudiversal Lip Duo
If you’re indecisive like us, this lip duo is for you. One side has an ultra-pigmented matte formula, but when you want to switch it up, there’s a matching neutral gloss on the other side.
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