20 Iconic Red Lipstick Moments on Film | Lifestyle.INQ

OCTOBER 27, 2022

 

Throughout history, women have worn lipstick to get that added boost in confidence. Why not highlight the most sensual part of your face, right? Today, there is a ridiculous amount of shades one can choose from, but nothing beats the classic red lip. In celebration of National Lipstick Day, we’ve rounded up 20 of the most iconic red lipstick moments on film.

 

#1 Gone with the Wind (1939) 

Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara in ‘Gone with the Wind’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

 

#2 Funny Face (1957)

Audrey Hepburn as Jo Stockton in ‘Funny Face’ (Photograph from Tumblr)

 

#3 Some Like It Hot (1959)

Marilyn Monroe as Sugar in ‘Some Like It Hot’ (Photograph from www.amazon.com)

 

#4 Cabaret (1972)

Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

 

#5 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 

Patricia Quinn’s lips in the opening credits of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’ Patricia Quinn plays Magenta in the film. (Photograph from www.imdb.com)

#6 Scarface (1983)

Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira Hancock in ‘Scarface’ (Photograph from www.vogue.com)

 

#7 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant and Jessica Rabbit (played by Kathleen Turner) in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’

 

#8 The Little Mermaid (1989)

Ursula (played by Pat Carroll) in ‘The Little Mermaid’

 

#9 Dick Tracy (1990) 

Madonna as Breathless Mahoney in ‘Dick Tracy’ (Photograph from www.imdb.com)

 

#10 The Addams Family (1991)

Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

#11 Thelma & Louise (1991)

Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise in ‘Thelma & Louise’ (Photograph from www.nationalpost.com)

 

#12 Death Becomes Her (1992)

Goldie Hawn as Helen Sharp and Meryl Streep as as Madeline Ashton in ‘Death Becomes Her’ (Photograph from www.imdb.com)

 

#13 Pulp Fiction (1994)

Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace in ‘Pulp Fiction’

 

#14 L.A. Confidential (1997)

Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken in ‘L.A. Confidential’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

 

#15 Mulan (1998)

Mulan (played by Ming-Na Wen) in ‘Mulan’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

 

#16 American Beauty (1999)

Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes in ‘American Beauty’ (Photograph from www.yourpopfilter.com)

 

#17 Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Nicole Kidman as Satine in ‘Moulin Rouge!’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

#18 Chicago (2002)

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma in ‘Chicago’ (Photograph from Pinterest)

 

#19 Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

Zhang Ziyi as Sayuri Nitta in ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ (Photograph from www.aceshowbiz.com)

 

#20 Maleficent (2014)

Angelina Jolie as Maleficent in ‘Maleficent’ (Photograph from www.thewrap.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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