The Best Lipsticks to Wear to Holiday Parties This Year
You don't need the holiday season as an excuse to sparkle, but it sure does serve as inspiration. Whether you live somewhere that sees its fair share of shimmering snow or all of the twinkling is done by blinking strings of lights, it's hard to not want to join in on the glistening. And there's no easier or more glamorous way than with a spectacularly festive lipstick.
This year, some of your favorite makeup brands have turned up the glitter and glow with new lipsticks that look magical in their bullets and tubes and even more mesmerizing on lips. With options at every imaginable price point, you'll find stand-out shades at the corner drugstore, the chicest beauty boutiques, and of course, the good ol' internet — and we're linking you to our favorites so you don't even have to get dressed to get glam.
Not big on blingy lips? Don't worry — we've also got picks that have a more muted finish but still make gorgeous gifts or the perfect finishing touch for a holiday-party look.
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Courtesy of brand1/12Haus Laboratories Sparkle Lipstick
Within 24 hours of Haus Laboratories launching its new Sparkle Lipstick in late November, it was already a best-seller on Amazon. And why wouldn't it be? It's a glittering upgrade to classic red that begs to be worn to a party, and its vanilla scent will have you reaching for it well into the new year.
$20 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand2/12Pat McGrath Labs Blitztrance Lipstick
Pat McGrath has launched nine new shades of its beloved Blitztrance Lipstick just in time for the holidays. Whether you choose a more neutral shade like Naked Kiss or a bold burgundy like Love Train, pictured here, your lips will get a full-coverage dose of pearlescent pigment in one long-lasting application.
$40 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand3/12Colourpop x Disney's Frozen II Little Snow Elsa Lux Lipstick
What could be more wintry than a lipstick inspired by Frozen? Colourpop's collaboration with Disney includes this creamy, limited-edition raspberry color that holds on for hours yet keeps lips comfortable with moisturizing butters — exactly what lips need in cold, drying weather.
$9 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand4/12Gucci Rouge à Lèvres Lunaison Lipstick
Rouge à Lèvres Lunaison Lipstick may be inspired by Hollywood's gilded era, but it could just as easily have been inspired by Kira Kira — it's just that sparkly. The shade seen here, 25 Goldie Red, is a classic with a kick. Prefer something even bolder? This glittering Gucci creation is also available in a dramatic turquoise color.
$46 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand5/12Revlon Super Lustrous Luscious Mattes Lipstick
As much as a ravishing blue-red bullet in a luxury brand's opulent tube would appeal to anyone during the holiday season, you can get an equally glamorous look from a drugstore tube. Although Revlon's new Super Lustrous Luscious Mattes Lipsticks are, as the name suggests, matte, they're also, as the name furthermore suggests, lustrous. Many of the shades have a metallic look that gives the color more dimension, and After Hours, pictured here, brings just the right amount of drama to a holiday-party look.
$8 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand6/12CoverGirl Melting Pout Glitz Liquid Glitter Topcoat
Topcoats aren't just for nails. It you simply must make your lips sparkle but you're not emotionally prepared to splurge on pricier pick, grab yourself this option from CoverGirl is brilliant. Literally. Available in Golden Girl (pictured) and Double Platinum, it glides on to give your lip color — whether that's your bare lips or a lipstick you've already applied — a shimmering upgrade.
$7 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand7/12Givenchy Le Rouge Night Noir Lipstick
Givenchy's new Le Rouge Night Noir is magical in so many ways. Inside a sparkling, textured case is a completely enchanting lipstick that's almost too pretty to use. And if you're already intimidated by black lipstick, you may not want to use Night in Light, the shade pictured here, at all. But give it a chance and you'll find it leaves lips saturated in a sheer berry shade that's brightened up by tiny flecks of widely spread glitter. Good look taking your eyes off yourself in the mirror.
$38 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand8/12MAC Kiss of Stars Lipstick
Part of MAC's Starring You collection, the Kiss of Stars is offers intense color with what the brand is calling a "twinkling texture." The bullet looks as if it's covered in a shrunken-down sequin fabric, and the embossed stars only add to its charm. But as gorgeous as it is in the tube, it's even more astounding on lips, especially in ready-to-party colors like Starstruck, pictured here.
$20 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand9/12YSL Beauty Rouge Pur Couture Holiday Edition Lipstick
YSL also went with a star motif for its lipsticks this holiday season, the shaped debossed on the bullets of four rich, satiny shades. Golden Copper, pictured here, is proof that you can wear a neutral shade and still feel fully glamorous throughout holiday goings-on.
$38 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand10/12Tom Ford Gold Deco Lip Color
Tom Ford's Scarlet Rouge lipstick is the kind of shade that looks devastatingly chic all year round, and especially at the holidays. But put it in limited-edition gold deco packaging and it's suddenly the perfect gift for the beauty-loving friend who has everything.
$60 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand11/12Charlotte Tilbury Superstar Lips Pillow Talk Diamonds Lipstick
What's the only thing that could make Charlotte Tilbury's iconic Pillow Talk even more fabulous? Some serious shimmer, that's what. Available in the rose-pink Pillow Talk Diamonds and the coral-bronze Pillow Talk Lucky Diamonds (pictured here), it promises a “diamond-like, glittering, wet-shine finish” that can be worn alone or atop another lipstick to add a golden twinkle.
$34 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand12/12Makeup Revolution Precious Stone Lip Topper
Another way to add snow-inspired shimmer to a color you already love, Makeup Revolution Precious Stone Lip Topper's three shades make it seem like you're coating lips in melted precious stones. Iced Diamond (pictured here) adds a silvery tint, Ruby Crush brilliantly boosts red tones, and Rose Quartz adds a warm pink hue, all the while giving your look the perfect dose of sparkle.
$6 (Shop Now)
