10 best satin lipsticks in India for Indian skin tones and daily wear

Satin-finish lipstick versus matte-finish lipstick

“Hydrating satin lipsticks render a soft, velvety finish to your lips with some sheen—not shine. Matte, on the other hand, is serious, flat, and can sometimes be a little drying,” explains Saikat Chakraborty, national artist with M.A.C Cosmetics.

Satin Lipsticks, Hermès: Best lightweight satin lipstick with a natural finish

Available in the softest shades for an understated, natural look, this lipstick also allows you to shop for refillables, making it a sustainable choice.

31 LE ROUGE, Chanel: Best luxury satin lipstick with refillable packaging

Besides looking like an art object, this satin lipstick from Chanel is formulated with 75 per cent natural ingredients, including the brand’s signature gardenia oil along with maracuja oil.

Explicit Lipstick, NARS: Best comfortable satin lipstick for daily wear

Buildable, hydrating, and pigmented, you can layer this lipstick, or even reapply it throughout the day. The good-for-you ingredients in this satin lipstick are sodium hyaluronate, squalane, rosehip seed oil, and vitamin E.

Rouge Artist Lipstick, Make Up For Ever: Best glossy satin lipstick

Castor, pomegranate and passion fruit oil make this a super-nourishing formula, while the high-shine finish renders a glossy effect that stays longer than you would expect.

Satin Lipstick, Anastasia Beverly Hills: Best pigmented satin lipstick for Indian skin tones

Available in vibrant, brown skin-friendly colours, this product will end the satin-finish lipstick versus matte-finish lipstick debate for you. It promises long wear, similar to your typical matte lipstick.

MACximal Sleek Satin Lipstick, M.A.C Cosmetics: Best long-lasting satin lipstick

Infused with oils such as castor, jojoba, argan and rosehip seed together with pomegranate extract, this newly relaunched product is one of the most long-lasting satin lipsticks in India.

Pop Longwear Lipstick, Clinique: Best hydrating satin lipstick for dry lips

You can choose from over 30 colours—each comes packed with castor oil, olive oil, apricot oil, shea butter, and wheat germ extract to keep your lips soft, smooth, and protected.

Lumiere Satin Matte Lipsticks, RAS Luxury Oils: Best for medium-to-deep skin tones

Curated keeping in mind the unique skin tones—and under tones—of Indian women, each colour coats the lips evenly and opaquely with avocado oil, shea butter, rosehip oil, aloe vera, and hibiscus extracts.

Rouge Pur Couture Satin Lipsticks, YSL Beauty: Best transfer-resistant satin liquid lipstick

Packaged in an opulent golden case embossed with the YSL insignia, this satin lipstick delivers care and longevity, courtesy of castor oil and titanium dioxide.

Crushed Lip Colour, Bobbi Brown: Best everyday satin lipstick with skincare benefits

Trust this satin lipstick to fill in for your lip balm, lip stain, lip tint, and lipstick, for it balances colour and care simultaneously. The pinks, browns, and reds all look natural on the lips.