The Perfect Red Lipstick Is $18

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Ulta has been rolling out some impressivelimited-time salesof late. Today, I spotted one of our favoritered lipsticks, M.A.C’sRetro Matte Liquid Lipcolourin the Dance With Me shade, on sale for 30 percent off. It earned contributorMbiye Kasonga’stop-red-lipstick spotafter a yearslong search because, as she says, it’sthe perfect red, it suits myriad skin tones, and it has staying power — even without lip liner. “The cranberry undertones were a deep enough red to ensure it actually looked like a true red against my skin,” she says. “It held a mythological well of confidence — I started putting it on before big work presentations to make me feel powerful. I haven’t used another red since I first tried this one.”
Normally $26, the M.A.C Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour is now just $18 and available in nine different colors (including Dance With Me, of course). If you want to restock your full lip cabinet, I also found several other M.A.C lip products for 30 percent off, from ’90s-finelip linersto juicylip glosses. (All deals are available at Nordstrom, too, if you prefer to shop there.)

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