23 Fall Lipstick Colors To Add to Your Makeup Bag ASAP

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Fall Lip Colors
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Fall is an easy season to love, from the pumpkin desserts to the football games. At last the weather starts to cool down and we can finally pull out our favorite cozy sweaters and cute booties. What's next? A beauty routine to suit the season. Hydrating gels give way to thick creams, and our lips go from corals and baby pinks to rich reds and moody mauves. From deep burgundy wines to dreamy nudes, fall lip colors make autumn feel so much more exciting—and these are the best of the best. From budget-friendly buys (hello, drugstore deals) to major regret-not splurges, you can rock the best fall lip at any price. It's time to try a fabulous new color (or two, or three?).These are the best fall lipstick colors to fill your makeup bag this season and beyond.

Revlon Kiss Cushion Lip Tint in Naughty Mauve

Revlon Kiss Cushion
Amazon

This lip color is just the fall aesthetic we're looking for—rich, flattering, and a little bit cheeky. It gives a perfect wash of color to make your beauty routine look effortless.

Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick 2 in Viva La Vergara

Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick 2 in Viva La Vergara
Charlotte Tilbury

Every shade in this collection is inspired by (and named after) an industry icon. Can you guess who this dreamy, soft wine shade is made for? Other favorites include Glowing Jen and Amazing Amal.

Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Fuller Fig

Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Fuller Fig
Clinique

The day we discovered this ultra-hydrating lip balm that packs the perfect punch of juicy color, it was over. To match our fall mood, we're switching from the Chunky Cherry to Fuller Fig, a moody pinkish nude that flatters all skin tones.

Colourpop Ultra Blotted Lip in Cypress Chill

Colourpop Ultra Blotted Lip in Cypress Chill
Colourpop

Enter the only shade you need to know this fall: bricky rose. This lip color captures the fall-ready hue and offers a soft, diffused just-blotted finish. Plus, the comfy cushion of color stays all day without feeling drying. If desired, layer over with lip balm when needing a hydration boost.

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Matte Lipstick in Reverse Red

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Matte Lipstick
Saks Fifth Avenue

This tube's slim, square applicator ensures a neat result with no mess-ups. All the color options have strong pigment that lasts, but we're loving this shade for a fall red that's not too bright but has big impact.

Nyx Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipstick in Strip'd Down

nyx lip lingerie stripd down
Amazon

We couldn't leave this cult-favorite coral beige off the list. It might not be the new kid on the block, but there's a reason the ultra-matte color is a favorite of lipstick lovers every autumn.

Maybelline SuperStay Ink Crayon Lipstick in Hustle In Heels

Maybelline SuperStay Ink Crayon Lipstick in Hustle In Heels
Maybelline

This release from Maybelline takes their SuperStay line to dreamy new heights. It delivers long-wear, velvety matte color that goes on with an easy-to-use crayon-like tip. (Keep it ultra-precise with the built-in sharpener.) This shade is the perfect zippy red to get you through football tailgates, corn mazes, and all the fall activities.

Glossier Generation G in Crush

Glossier Generation G in Crush
Glossier

Just-blotted color is trending hard as we go into fall. Think effortlessly mussed and pouty. This cult-fave product comes in an array of kissable colors, but we're crushing on this muted hot raspberry.

NARS Satin Lipstick Pencil in Rikugien

NARS Satin Lipstick Pencil in Rikugien
NARS Cosmetics

We couldn't pass up the opportunity to shout out the original matte lipstick pencil, but we're taking it over to the satin side. You get the same statement-making color as the matte formula, but with a less drying finish. We're swiping this rose color on our pout all season long.

Dior Rouge Dior Ultra Care Liquid Lipstick in 999 Bloom

Dior Rouge Dior Ultra Care Liquid Lipstick
Dior

It's the same iconic shade and matte finish as the classic Dior red lipstick, but it comes in the form of a liquid lipstick (complete with easy doe-foot applicator) that goes on ultra-weightless and lasts up to 12 hours.

e.l.f. Cosmetics Modern Metals Liquid Matte Lipstick in Berry Sorbet

e.l.f. Lip Colour
e.l.f.

One of our favorite affordable beauty brands, e.l.f. is getting us in the autumnal spirit with this bright berry color. The liquid matte lipstick will take you from day to night, and the formula has Vitamin E to keep you moisturized.

Yves Saint Laurent Vinyl Cream Lip Stain in Carmin Session

YSL Carmin Session
Sephora

This high-shine formula in a pinkish plum is perfectly suited for the first crisp days of the season. The best part? It's non-drying and won't transfer.

Tom Ford Satin Matte Lip Color in La Woman

Tom Ford La Woman
Sephora

Finding the right red for the season is a journey. Try this brick red on for size this fall and we bet you'll never look back.

Lancome L'Absolu Rouge Ruby in Bad Blood Ruby

lancome-bad-blood-ruby-lipstick

You can never go wrong with this season-less ruby red. The diamond-shaped bullet is designed for precise application.

Shiseido VisionAiry Gel Lipstick in Night Rose

Shiseido VisionAiry Gel Lipstick
Shiseido

With Shiseido's Triple Gel Technology, this water-infused lipstick will never leave you feeling dry. All the shades in the collection are inspired by modern Tokyo, and we love the vintage rose shade Night Rose for everyday wear.

Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color in Unveil

Fenty Stunna Lip Paint
Fenty Beauty

This fan-favorite lip launch from Rihanna's makeup line only features eight colors, but they're all high-impact. We're loving the moodiest: Unveil, a gorgeous chocolate brown.

Almay Lip Vibes in Worry Less

Almay Lip Vibes
Ulta

This Almay collection features 24 colors that range from laidback nudes to vibrant oranges (and even a baby blue shade!). Plus, the lipsticks come in both matte and cream finishes. The shades' names are inspiring and motivating, like fall-ready Worry Less, a mauve rose color.

Milani Amore Satin Matte Lip Crème in Indulge

Milani Indulge
Target

This purple-hued, buttery-finish matte formula has November written all over it. When the first fall days are behind us and we're settling in for the season, Milani's rich hue will hit all the right notes.

Clinique Dramatically Different Lipstick Shaping Lip Colour

Clinique Dramatically Different™ Lipstick Shaping Lip Colour

Clinique 

A little bit of warm shimmer never hurt—in fact, it's bound to rake in all the compliments. Count on this lipstick with a pearl center to smooth, contour, and define.

Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color in Plum Rose

Bobbi Brown Plum Rose
Bobbi Brown Plum Rose

In addition to the hydrating Luxe Lip Color, Bobbi Brown's complete Luxe Lip Collection features a matte lipstick, a shiny liquid lipstick, and a matte liquid lipstick, so there's something for every mood. The entire line features Bobbi Brown's most vibrant colors yet. Plum Brandy is a rich plum shade that has October and November written all over it.

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick Pillow Talk Collection

charlotte tilbury pillow talk medium
Sephora

Whether you choose the original shade of pink, the medium shade, or the darkest K.I.S.S.I.N.G. shade, you will look and feel fabulous in this pinky nude lipstick.

Urban Decay Vice Hydrating Lipstick in Depends on Traffic

Urban Decay Depends on Traffic
Sephora

This warm nude will have you feeling all of the pumpkin-spice vibes this season. Aloe vera and avocado oil keep your lips feeling moisturized while sporting this long-wear color.

Milk Makeup Lip Color in New Whip

Milk New Whip
Sephora

This cool red wine shade will have your lips matching your favorite vino. The Bamboo-Derived Blurring Powder in this lipstick formula smooths the look of your lips for a soft blurring effect.

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