She's got that red lip, classic thing that you like — yeah, you know the drill. (Getty)
Taylor Swift has a lot going on. Though her Eras tour is now in a past era all its own, there's so much to come in the near future: her new album The Life of a Showgirl is set to release on October 3, she's in the mix as a possible Super Bowl Halftime Show performer, and, oh yeah! The pop star and her football phenom beau, Travis Kelce, just announced their engagement after two years of dating. Congrats, lovebirds!
No matter what Tay is up to — from strutting the stage to sporting a massive rock on her ring finger —there's a good chance she'll be sporting her signature red lip. The singer has been wearing a red hue for so long that I might believe it if you told me those were her natural lips.
Fun fact: Taylor's affinity for red lipstick started back in 2009 on an Allure cover shoot for the beauty magazine's April issue. Our girl had just dropped Fearless and was gearing up to go on tour when Gucci Westman, makeup artist and founder of Westman Atelier, threw out the idea of a red lip. In an interview with Elle Australia, Westman recounts that she was told by Taylor’s management that "Taylor doesn’t do red." She responded, "Well, Taylor needs to try red." Westman forgets the exact product she used, but the rest, my friends, is history.
Just like Taylor has grown (and racked up those Grammys), her go-to red lipsticks have grown with her. Since this is arguably one of the greatest style icons in the history of pop culture, I put my journalism degree to use and hunted down the singer’s favorite red lipstick through the years.
Scroll to shop Taylor Swift's red lipstick, from the Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance to the forever-iconic MAC Ruby Woo. Feel free to blast "Style" (or "The Moment I Knew," "Wildest Dreams," "Blank Space," "End Game," "I Did Something Bad" or any other song where she mentions red lipstick) while you peruse her picks.
If a classic lipstick formula is your thing, you can grab this blue-red Elson shade. And for those who love other red lip tones, there are tons of additional hues, like Forbidden Love.
Way back in 2014, Taylor posted a behind-the-scenes snap of her getting ready for the Met Gala with Karlie Kloss. In the photo, she's using this popular red hue from Nars, which she also called out in an interview with MTV News. "One that really can't go wrong is Dragon Girl by Nars," she told the outlet.
Once upon a time, Taylor was the face of CoverGirl, revealing to Redbook that she used the CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Hot for her signature red lips.
Unfortunately, CoverGirl discontinued Lip Perfection. Don't worry — you can grab the shade in the brand's Exhibitionist Lipstick, which is basically the same thing.
Taylor wore this perfectly luxurious blue-red lipstick from Chanel on the cover of InStyle back in November 2013. Yes, this was technically during the Red era, but everything about this cover is so 1989-coded.
OK, so there's no proof that Taylor has actually worn this Rare Beauty lipstick. However, she has been besties with Selena Gomez since they both dated a Jonas brother, so I wouldn't be surprised to find out that this shade is in her arsenal.
The lightweight formula offers full coverage and, unlike some red lipsticks, holds up well in the rain and while eating and drinking. Taylor wears the shade Elson 4, but it comes in five other colors like this ultra-flattering nude.
If a classic lipstick formula is your thing, you can grab this quintessential red Forbidden Love shade. And for those who love other red lip tones, there are tons of additional hues, like Rouge 8.
No red lipstick is more iconic than MAC's Ruby Woo. Taylor told People in 2015 that the universally flattering red lipstick was her go-to at the time. (I mean, there's a reason why this one has been a cult favorite forever.)
