Top 6 Lip Must-Haves for Fall 2023

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The time has come to stow away the shades of summer and swipe on autumnal colors. Fill your makeup bag with pops of cherry red, latte hues, and glossy finishes. Here’s the lip picks we’re falling for this season.


Latte-colored lipstick and liner

Latte makeup has trickled into our lives with a range of browns to warm up eyes, lips, you name it. This fall, invest in a satiny brown lipstick, like this classic medium brown shade from Hourglass. For liner, Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Cheat has a variety of rich brown hues (Iconic Nude, Pillow Talk Intense, and Foxy Brown) to pair with lipstick and gloss—or simply blend it into lips and wear alone.


Cherry red gloss and tint

Summer was all about strawberry makeup, and now we predict that cherry tones will take over this fall. Go for a cherry wine-colored liquid lipstick, like this high-shine selection from BY TERRY. For daily looks, swipe on a softer cherry red tint. This pick from Charlotte Tilbury is great for customizing. Swipe on to drench lips in satiny cherry color or dab on a little and blend for a just-bitten look.


Natural gloss and lip oil (the glossier, the better)

Highly glossy lips are here to stay—especially in natural, rosy shades. With cold weather up ahead, it’s a bonus if your lip shade can keep dehydration away. We recommend a moisturizing gloss that doubles as a lip treatment, like U Beauty’s Plasma Lip Compound in the warm mauve shade, Lady. If you don’t already have a go-to lip oil, Jouer Cosmetics Essential Hydrating Lip Oil harnesses jojoba seed oil to protect skin and impart major shine.