Brown Sugar Babe: 11 Brown Lips For Brown Beauties

Finding the perfect brown lip is almost as hard as finding the right shade of red. Red is actually the reason finding a true brown lip is so hard — so many shades that claim to be brown have such strong red undertones the color looks like a deep burgundy when applied. If that’s the look you’re going for, cool. But if you want a true brown lip color this experience might cause you to throw in the towel.

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Don’t give up just yet. We’ve done the homework for you and found 11 true brown lips that are perfect for brown beauties. Click through to see which shade calls your name.

ColourPop — Embellish ($6)

This ultra matte shade is a blackened brown which means its about as dark a brown as you can get.

Lime Crime salem + beetle bundle ($30)

If you love a metallic lip as much as the matte look, this bundle is for you. Salem is a true brown matte velvet lipstain while beetle is a metallic lipstick. You can choose your look based on your mood each day. And the great thing about both lips is they’ll last for hours with minimal touch-up.

Bite Beauty Multistick — Cocoa ($24)

This dark chocolate multistick applies like a cream but wears like a powder and can be used on your lips, eyes, or cheeks.

Bite Beauty Multistick — Anise ($24)

If Cocoa is too dark for you, give the Anise multistick shade a try. It’s a coffee brown shade as opposed to super dark brown.

Nyx Matte Lipstick — Goal Digger ($10)

Another matte lipstick option but on the low end of the price scale.

MAC — Photo ($17)

This golden brown satin shade is a staple MAC lipstick.

MAC — Antique Velvet ($17)

If matte is more your speed try this intense brown shade.

tarte Tarteist™ Creamy Matte Lip Paint – Brownie ($20)

This is a rich pigmented moussey matte that will last you nearly all day.

blackup 2 in 1 lip pencil – moccaccino brown ($19.50)

This ultra-pigmented lip pencil has a semi-matte finish and comes in a design that allows for perfect lining of the lips which you can later fill in with the same shade.