We’ve Tried Basically Every Matte Lipstick and These 30 Are the Best
July 28, 2022
NYX Professional Makeup XXL Lip Lingerie Matte Liquid Lipstick
Even lip gloss lovers will fall for this smooth, creamy matte lipstick. It dries down without making the lips feel cracked or dried out.
YSL Beauty Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Matte Lipstick
For a satin, matte finish, look to this hydrating lipstick that leaves lips moisturized, soft and full of color.
Maybelline New York Color Sensational Ultimatte Slim Lipstick
This slim lipstick crayon delivers intense color payoff and an extreme matte finish with a comfortable, lightweight feel.
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.
L’Oréal Paris Colour 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.
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.
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick
Grab one of these high-voltage lipsticks 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 your 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 velvety color that lasts all day.
Sunnies Face Fluffmatte Matte Lipstick
It’s no surprise that this matte lipstick is a cult-fave all over the beauty interwebs — it’s budge proof, creamy, and extremely saturated.
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 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.
Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance Lipstick
Add an eye-catching touch to any makeup look with this matte lipstick that’s as pretty in its package as it is on the lips. It comes in over a dozen shades and will become your new favorite formula.
Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Intimatte
If you like the blurred lip effect, this one's for you. Its creamy consistency delivers buildable color that glides effortlessly on 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), 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 and dries matte. The best part? It won’t dehydrate your lips.
Dose of Colors Truffle Matte
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 lipstick.
Huda Beauty Power Bullet Matte Lipstick
For unparalleled color payoff, look no further than this silky-smooth, plush-matte formula from Huda Beauty.
BLK/OPL Liquid Matte Lipstick
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.
Rare Beauty Matte Lip Souffle
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 a bold matte lip look 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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