Taylor Swift's favorite red lipstick is a subject of endless fascination. And, until recently, disappointment for fans who wanted to cop her exact shade of smudge-proof red. (It's me, hi.)
Swift has been wearing and singing about her "red lip, classic" for over a decade. After Dame Pat McGrath came forward in 2022 on the set of the Bejeweled music video as the creator of Swift's go-to red lipstick—Pat McGrath LiquiLust Legendary Wear Matte Lipstick in Elson 4—the shade flew out of stock. Then, at least for the general public, it stayed MIA for nearly two years. Swift's makeup artist Lorrie Turk appeared to have an endless supply for the singer's various red carpets and her 149 performances on the Eras Tour, where Swift powered through her 55-song setlist from start to finish without a hint of her lipstick flaking or fading. Shoppers, however, were left refreshing Sephora like it was Ticketmaster, waiting for a restock.
