Hot pink. Deep fuchsia. Rose. Bubblegum. These shades have been worn by glamorous women for decades, so why is it the classic red lip that gets all the prestige? To prove that a pink lip can hold its own in a sea of Ruby Woo pouts, we call upon these famous visages.
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Marilyn Monroe, 1953
At her home in California.
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Elizabeth Taylor, 1955
In a studio portrait.
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Sophia Loren, 1964
Posing for a portrait the year she starred in Marriage Italian Style.
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Carol Burnett, 1970
In a portrait session during season 3 of The Carol Burnett Show.
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Twiggy, 1972
In a portrait sesson.
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Diana Ross, 1973
In a portrait session shot by Terry O'Neill.
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Brooke Shields, 1981
At the Wella Luncheon.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, 1986
At the At Close Range premiere.
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Stephanie of Monaco, 1987
At the Bal de La Croix Rouge.
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Courtney Love, 1998
At the Billboard Music Awards.
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Madonna, 1998
At the Vogue Fashion Awards.
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Selma Blair, 2001
At the premiere of Storytelling.
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Cameron Diaz, 2002
At the premiere of Gangs of New York.
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Charlize Theron, 2007
At the East of Havana premiere.
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Gwyneth Paltrow, 2007
At Comic-Con.
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Natalie Portman, 2009
At a screening of Love And Other Possible Pursuits.
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Gwen Stefani, 2011
At The Tree of Life premiere at Cannes Film Festival.
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Charlotte Casiraghi, 2013
At the Bal De La Rose Du Rocher.
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Marion Cotillard, 2013
At the Maud Fontenoy Foundation Annual Gala.
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Nicole Kidman, 2013
At The Great Gatsby premiere at Cannes Film Festival.
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Jennifer Lawrence, 2013
At the Jimmy P.premiere.
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Beyoncé, 2013
While filming a music video in Coney Island.
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Allison Williams, 2014
At the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Emma Stone, 2014
At the premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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Helen Mirren, 2015
At a Trumbo press conference.
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Saoirse Ronan, 2015
At the the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 7th Annual Governors Awards.
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Miranda Kerr, 2015
At a Swarovski press conference.
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Miley Cyrus, 2015
At ONE and (RED)'s "It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done" event.
Lauren ValentiAssociate Web EditorI’m the associate web editor at Marie Claire.
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