The Red Lipsticks Makeup Artists Actually Use

Red lipsticks are pretty great, which is probably why we've shown you 10 tricks for pulling them off and myriad ways to customize them to suit your personal style. There are so many options for "the perfect red" on the market — but which are actually the best? What's the swipe-right forever of reds?

Honestly, it's a question no beauty editor could answer, so instead, we turned to some of the most prominent makeup pros in the business. Here, they reveal the tubes they always pull out when they need a solid slick of crimson — or blue-red, or orange-red.

Click through to see their picks, and let us know your favorites in the comments.