5 New Lipstick Color Trends To Try This Summer

If there was ever a year to celebrate National Lipstick Day, it's this one—now that our lips are on display again! After months of hiding them under masks (although we made those cute, too), we feel like kids in a candy store going to pick out a new lipstick shade we can finally show off. If your new freedom has you looking for a few new formulas to try, there's hardly a hue you can go wrong with. Bright pouts are bringing more joy to summer events now that seasonal celebrations have resumed. Y2K finishes are reminding us to experiment with trends on and off camera for our next night out. And as IRL offices, meetings, and travel resume, fresh pink puckers are helping us feel a little more polished again. So in honor of our renewed love of lipstick, and, of course, National Lipstick Day on July 29, we've narrowed it down to a few of the biggest lipstick trends to try this summer.

Bright Orange

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte in First Light in gold tube with black lid

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte in First Light ($40)

Bright orange is summer's equivalent of a striking red lip, and this pigmented, matte shade from Chanel will be just as classic for the season.

$\u200bRevlon Super Lustrous in Kiss Me Coral$

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Kiss Me Coral ($5)

Revlon's cult-classic Lustrous Lipstick nails the bold hue, too.

PYT Beauty Sorry Not Sorry in Cool Coral

PYT Beauty Sorry Not Sorry Lipstick in Cool Coral ($16)

For a satin finish in the bright shade, try PYT Beauty's ultra-moisturizing formula.

Blurry Berry

ILIA Color Block High Impact in Wild Aster in tan tube with white writing

ILIA Color Block High Impact in Wild Aster ($28)

For a sultry summer evening, blot a little bit of berry lipstick onto your lips. A little goes a long way with this high-impact formula, so if you don't use up this summer, you can apply with full coverage for a gorgeous fall or winter lip, too.

Kosas Weightless Lip Color in Royal in black square tube

Kosas Weightless Lip Color in Royal ($28)

This beautifully berry color has cooler undertones that will compliment cool and neutral skin tones, too.

e.l.f. Sheer Slick ($5)

This sheer formula creates the perfect wash of color for your summer evenings.

Soft Pink

$\u200bDior Addict Lip Glow Balm in Pink with pink geometric cap$

Dior Addict Lip Glow Balm in Pink ($35)

Super soft pinks are easy for everyday summer looks, and about the only effort we can put into Zoom calls at this point. Feel free to use National Lipstick Day as an excuse to stock up on this iconic pinky balm.

$\u200bBobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint Sheer Tinted Lip Balm in Bare Punch$

Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint Sheer Tinted Lip Balm in Bare Punch ($29)

Add a hint of pink to your pout with indulgent tint from Bobbi Brown.

Clinique Almost Lipstick in Pink Honey ($30)

This buttery balm will enhance your natural lip tone with a subtle pinky glow.

Chocolate Brown

$\u200bMented Cosmetics Semi-Matte in Brown Bare$

Mented Cosmetics Semi-Matte Lipstick in Brown Bare ($20)

Chocolate brown is the ultimate cool-girl shade for summer 2021. This Black-owned brand knows how to create formulas that compliment dark skin tones.

NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte in Cold Brew in black tube

NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lipstick in Cold Brew ($8)

Try a matte brown lip for your next night out this summer—it's always more fun to experiment with trends when you're with your friend group.

Maybelline Color Sensational Ultimatte Slim in More Truffle ($9)

This slightly caramel-hued brown matte lipstick is the perfect way to try out the trend for warmer skin tones.

Summer Shimmer

CoverGirl Exhibitionist Metallic in Can't Stop in black tube with silver cap

CoverGirl Exhibitionist Metallic Lipstick in Can't Stop ($8)

Y2K trends are everywhere right now—including on our lips! It's no surprise fun, frosted lipsticks are back for a camera-ready look, which you can test out with this affordable CoverGirl version.