There’s a Mauve Lipstick for Every Skin Tone — Find Your Match

How to Wear Mauve Lipstick

When it comes to wearing mauve lipstick, there really are no rules. Wear it when you need a break from true neutral or pink shades, or when you’re feeling a bold purple lipstick but need something more toned-down. Mauve lips look great with matching mauve eyeshadow or a brown smoky eye.

Mauve Lipstick for Light Skin Tones

Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick in OG Backtalk

This liquid lipstick gives your lips a high-shine, pigmented flush of mauve color. Unlike most shiny lipsticks, this one boasts a long-wearing formula that stays glossy and vibrant for up to 16 hours.

NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick in Flaunt It

This full-bodied mauve molds to your lips to accentuate their shape and create the appearance of fuller-looking lips. Don’t forget to let the matte formula dry for about 60 seconds to really lock in the long-wearing, matte color.

Valentino Beauty Liquirosso 2-in-1 Lip & Blush Soft Matte Color in Catch Me If You Can

This peach-meets-mauve shade is especially flattering on fair skin with warm or yellow undertones. It’s multipurpose, so you can dot it on your lips and cheeks for a rosy, monochromatic look.

Mauve Lipsticks for Medium Skin Tones

Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Cream Lipstick in Crushed Rose

If you have warm undertones, this stunning rose-mauve shade will enhance your natural skin and lip tone. This formula is super creamy, saturated and hydrates for hours.

L’Oréal Paris Infallible Matte Resistance Liquid Lipstick in Road Tripping

Drench your lips in matte, pinky-mauve color with this goes-with-everything hue. The powdery matte formula delivers bold color payoff that lasts all day without drying out your lips. 

Kosas Wet Stick in Tropic Bliss

This lipstick-balm hybrid is smooth, creamy and never drying. Inside the formula, you’ll find nourishing ceramides and squalane that will give your lips a decadent dose of moisture. We’re partial to the shade Tropic Bliss, a rosy mauve that gives serious ’90s vibes. 

Mauve Lipsticks for Deep Skin Tones

Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Mover

For a deep mauve shade, Mover is our pick. The shade is subdued yet rich, and the ultra-matte formula will stay put all day. 

Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Power Longwear Satin Lipstick in Mystery

These lipsticks are worth every penny for their moisturizing formula, satiny feel and all-day wear. If you have dark skin, the shade Mystery will make for the perfect subtle mauve on your complexion. 

Pat McGrath Labs SatinAllure Lipstick in Nude Romantique