1Your Best Bold Lip Color: Merlot
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Orange, gold and brown-based hues all enhance the glow of a warm complexion. This wine-inspired shade is a smoldering contrast to your light skin and the natural golden highlights in your hair.
2Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Desert Plum, $24
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The brand’s original formula wears with a soft matte finish and is blended with beeswax and vitamins C and E for comforting, creamy color in a softer take on merlot.
3Elizabeth Arden Exceptional Lipstick in Lush Red, $20
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One coat is all you need for a rich merlot lip in this creamy color that contains canauba wax and lanolin oil for smooth application and rich wear.
4LORAC Cream Lipstick in Berry, $19
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A touch of kaolin hugs this berry-merlot to lips, while a blend of waxes and oils provide plumping moisture. For a lighter day-friendly version, tap color to skin and purse lips to spread.