Summer lipstick examples
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Soft pink
Cool, light pinks with a softened finish.
A strong place to start
Matte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original
The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.
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Shine finish
Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Sugar Pop
A soft candy pink with shine. Everyday Summer pink that stays light without going pastel-flat.
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MAC Macximal Satin Lipstick, Brave
A light cool pink with satin sheen, soft enough for Cool Summer and clear enough for Clear Summer.
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Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Red Carpet Pink
A pastel pink, softer and more delicate than any other shade here.
See it on AmazonSheer tinted-balm finish
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey
Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Poet
A soft warm-neutral pink-beige with a muted finish.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Dreamer
A light cool-leaning pink, gentle and soft.
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Balanced cool pink-reds at a medium depth.
A strong place to start
Matte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Medium
A warmer berry-pink step up from Original, still in the Matte Revolution formula.
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Satin shine finish
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Rose To Fame
Soft mauve-rose, a touch more vivid than 90's Pink side by side.
See it on AmazonSheer satin finish
Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Stoned Rose
Reads warm and peachy in some light, dustier and more mauve in others.
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Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, 90's Pink
A warm rosewood pink — quieter and more muted than Coral Kiss.
See it on AmazonSheer balm finish
Clinique Chubby Stick, Whole Lotta Honey
A sheer warm beige-brown — the lowest-commitment, most everyday shade here.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Charmed
A brighter pink than Captivated, still in the soft-to-medium range.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Cheeky
A rose nude with cool-leaning pink in the mix.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Lover
A soft mauve-pink with a dusty finish.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Inspirer
A medium cool pink with softened brightness.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Ringleader
A muted medium rose near the warm-cool boundary.
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Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Awestruck
A clear cool-leaning pink with high shine.
See it on AmazonMauve
Cool pink-purple shades with visible softness.
A strong place to start
High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Coy
A cool mauve-pink with a high-shine finish.
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High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Witty
A mauve nude, dustier than Cheeky.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Savant
A muted medium pink with a neutral-cool cast.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Revolutionary
A light cool mauve-pink with a softened finish.
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Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Philosopher
A dusty lilac-pink with a cool mauve cast.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Visionary
A muted lavender-grey with a cool cast.
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Muted berry shades with more depth.
A strong place to start
Sheer stain
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey
Looks near-black in the tube, wears as a sheer blackened plum — reads best on Deep Autumn, Deep Winter, and Soft Summer.
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Shine finish
Clinique Pop Longwear Lipstick, Plum Pop
A medium rose-plum with shine. Deeper than Sugar Pop, still soft enough for Summer.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Captivated
A mid pink with vinyl shine. Soft enough for everyday, saturated enough to read as pink.
See it on AmazonLiquid matte
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink, Pathfinder
A bright mid-tone cool pink.
See it on AmazonCool red
A softened red without orange warmth.
A strong place to start
High-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Extra
A bright red with vinyl shine, clearer than Wicked.
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True (Cool) Summer
Sheer tinted-balm finish
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey
Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Coy
A cool mauve-pink with a high-shine finish.
See it on AmazonSatin finish
MAC Macximal Satin Lipstick, Brave
A light cool pink with satin sheen, soft enough for Cool Summer and clear enough for Clear Summer.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original
The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Medium
A warmer berry-pink step up from Original, still in the Matte Revolution formula.
See it on AmazonHigh-shine liquid lipstick
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Awestruck
A clear cool-leaning pink with high shine.
See it on AmazonSoft Summer
Sheer stain
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey
Looks near-black in the tube, wears as a sheer blackened plum — reads best on Deep Autumn, Deep Winter, and Soft Summer.
See it on AmazonSheer tinted-balm finish
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Pink Honey
Black Honey's lighter sibling — a soft, neutral-leaning pink that builds up sheer.
See it on AmazonSheer balm finish
Clinique Chubby Stick, Whole Lotta Honey
A sheer warm beige-brown — the lowest-commitment, most everyday shade here.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Original
The iconic nude-pink Matte Revolution shade that started the Pillow Talk line.
See it on AmazonMatte finish
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Pillow Talk Medium
A warmer berry-pink step up from Original, still in the Matte Revolution formula.
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