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  • From deep wine to nearly neon, 2016 was a banner year for shades of red lipstick.

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    From deep wine to nearly neon, 2016 was a banner year for shades of red lipstick.

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    1

    Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

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    A bright red dress and matching lipstick was picture-perfect for Cannes.

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    Joan Smalls

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    The model paired a matte red lipstick with teal eyeliner on Instagram earlier this year.

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    Gal Gadot

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    There's one one way to describe this particular shade: Wonder Woman red.

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    Naomi Campbell

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    If there's a red lip fit for the world's biggest supermodel, it's a red lip covered in crystals.

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    Blake Lively

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    Even shoulder-length statement earrings couldn't detract from Lively's lipstick at the Met Gala.

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    Lily Aldridge

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    Lily Aldridge wearing a poppy-red lipstick by makeup artist Hung Vanngo on Instagram.

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    Cara Delevingne

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    If anyone can pull off a dramatic metallic smoky eye and red lips, it's Delevingne.

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    Amal Clooney

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    The lawyer and activist's ruby lips stood out at the Cannes premiere of her husband's film Money Monster.

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    Zoey Deutch

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    A brick-red lipstick added drama to Deutch's look at the screening of Past Forward.

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    Zoe Kravitz

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    A bright red lipstick paired perfectly with Kravitz's black leather jacket.

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    Margot Robbie

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    At a Suicide Squad premiere, Robbie wore this incredibly vampy wine hue.

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    12

    Emma Stone

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    Redheads can (and should) wear red lipstick—just look at Stone.

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    Adriana Lima

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    The model perfected the art of holiday dressing by adding a punchy red lip to complement her black dress and emerald earrings.

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    Rihanna

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    Rihanna owns the color red with her silky dress and matching lips.

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    Kendall Jenner

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    Jenner tends to stick to shades of nude. But when she does wear a bold color, it's typically this orange-red shade called Volatile from Estée Lauder.

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    Rooney Mara

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    Mara's dark, candy apple lips popped against her delicate dress at the Academy Awards.

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    Olivia Munn

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    Munn promoted Office Christmas Party with a festive holly-hued lipstick.

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    18

    Joan Smalls

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    This mix of brown and red lipsticks on Smalls gives off '90s supermodel vibes without looking too retro.

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    Miranda Kerr

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    Kerr shows off that the classic combination of a white ensemble with red lipstick never goes out of fashion.

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    20

    Sienna Miller

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    Miller wears a bright, matte red lipstick to match the piping on her jacket.

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