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Wanna Kiss? - July 29 is National Lipstick Day! So sit back, take a look at our best red carpet color looks and how you can achieve it on your own. Smooches! By Kellee Terrell(Photo: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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Rihanna - Rihanna looks ready for space with her out of this world galactic lip color. Get her look with NYX's Cosmic Metals Lips Crème in Electromagent ($7.50).(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Clear Channel, NYX Cosmetics) 

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Lil Kim     - Who doesn't remember the rapper's 1999 purple pasty MTV VMA moment? We sure didn't, nor did we forget her lips. Cause a little trouble with Urban Decay's Vice Lipstick in Pandemonium ($17).(Photos from left: Brenda Chase/Online USA, Urban Decay) 

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Tracee Ellis Ross - It's no secret that black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross lives for and in her lip color, especially her reds. Her signature siren shade? The uber popular MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Ruby Woo ($17). (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, MAC Cosmetics) 

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Beyoncé - Queen Bey not only brought down the house at this year's BET Awards, but she also helped bring back the goth lip for Black girls. Wanna try this trend? We like Black Radiance Lipstick in Panther ($2) Appropriate name, huh?(Photos from left: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Black Radiance) 

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Lupita Nyong’o - Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o can wear any color, any shade and slay to the Gods. But this pink floral lip is our number one hands down. Try: Revlon Super Lustrous Pearl Lipstick in Wild Orchid ($8)(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Revlon) 

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Kerry Washington - Scandal star and Emmy nominee Kerry Washington was a goddess at the 2014 Academy Awards rocking all plum from lip to toe. We say try Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick Deep Plum ($8.50) to copy this sexy and alluring look. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Neutrogena) 

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Ciara - The newlywed, singer and model always knows how to shut down a red carpet, just like she did at the 2012 VH1 Divas channeling her inner Valley of the Dolls. Get this nude lip with Rimmel London Kate Nudes Lipstick Shade 42 ($5.50)(Photos from left: Michael Buckner/Getty Images, Rimmel London)

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Jennifer Hudson - Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson gave us life with this tangerine gloss! Purse your lips together with Too Faced's La Creme Color Drenched Lipstick in Juicy Melons ($22).(Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Too Faced Cosmetics) 

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Gabrielle Union - Being Mary Jane's Gabrielle Union stepped out of her nude lip comfort zone and slayed in this rich magenta shade. Rock this look with Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Sour Cherry--Maraschino Red ($26)(Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Bite Beauty) Alt Text:

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Joan Smalls - We love that supermodel Joan Smalls took a huge risk with this punkish purple look — and it totally paid off. Be can be daring too with the appropriately named Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in Purple Rain ($16)(Photos from left: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Anastasia Beverly Hills) 

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