The Best Lipsticks For Summer

Consider brick red your upgrade to last summer's brown lipstick trend. The shade looks equally flattering on all skin tones, from Emma Stone's fair skin to even the darkest shade. The shade is a whole lot less conventional than a basic red. Pair  it with gold and bronze shades all summer long to add a '70s retro vibe.

Smashbox Be Legendary Liquid Lip in Brick Trick, $24,sephora.com; NARS Audacious Lipstick in Mona, $34, narscosmetics.com; Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Magnet Liquid Lipstick in 403 Vibrato, $39, sephora.com.

We'll be honest: orange lipstick is really hard to wear when you're fair or prone to redness. But if you have olive, tanned, or dark skin—it's the only lipstick shade you should be reaching for until September. The pop of color adds a fun, cool-girl quality to any outfit, but we really love it paired with black.

Lancôme Matte Shaker High Pigment Liquid Lipstick, $22, sephora.com; Estée Lauder Pure Color Love Lipstick in Hot Rumor, $22, ulta.com; Bobbi Brown Art Stick Liquid Lip in Hot Tangerine, $28, sephora.com.

Not quite Barbie pink or fuchsia, fruity pink is a shade inspired by some of your favorite summer sweets: watermelon, strawberry, and raspberry. It's bright but not blindingly so, kind of a your-lips-but-better shade that works on all skin tones. Try it in a matte formula at nighttime for an extra punch of pigment, orjust  swipe on a fruity pink balm during the daytime.

Dior Dior Addict Lip Tattoo in Natural Cherry, $30, available in May at Dior.com; Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Tint-in-Balm in Tempt Me Pink, $34, sephora.com; Chanel Rouge Allure Ink in Vivant, $37, chanel.com.

The foolproof way to wear orange lipstick? Just find a shade mixed with red. Coral and poppy red lipstick shades achieve the same level of punchy color in a tone a lot more wearable for those of us with fair skin. 

Burberry Liquid Lip Velvet in Regiment Red, $34, bloomingdales.com; Colourpop Jacquard Ultra Satin Lip, $6, colourpop.com; L'Oréal Paris Infallible Lip Paints in Cool Coral, $9.99, ulta.com.

Technically you could wear rosy nude lipstick at any time of year, but we really love how the shade looks paired with golden, glowing skin. Skip almost all other makeup save for a touch of matching rosy blush, then swipe on these easy-to-wear formulas without hesitation. 

Maybelline New York Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in Toasted Truffle, $7.49, maybelline.com; Tom Ford Moisturecore Lip Color in Mustique, $55, sephora.com; Kylie Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipstick in Candy K, $17, kyliecosmetics.com.