It's Time For Lauren Boebert To Ditch The Red Lipstick & Embrace A Different Trend

There's nothing more classic and feminine than a bold red lip. For decades, women have embraced the fiery and sultry shade to draw the eye and look romantic. But even this iconic look needs to be styled correctly so it's not considered overbearing or off-putting. Case in point: Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, who frequently paints her lips with a recognizable shade of red. This could be an attempt to show off her political party's notorious color, but it comes off as a misguided makeup choice that makes Boebert look cartoonish. 

The red lip effect can attract more attention than other colors, but like Boebert's loud personality, there's a risk that it will attract too much. Relying too heavily on a red lip feels overdone and unbalanced. It appears as though Boebert is stuck in a rut when it comes to makeup choices. She's occasionally been known to try a Barbiecore-inspired pink lip, sometimes with dresses of the same shade. But the combination of bold lip shades and Boebert's solid-colored wardrobe feel at odds. She needs to leave behind her go-to red and embrace a new lip routine that will really make her features sparkle.

It's an age-old lesson that sometimes, less is more. Lauren Boebert has occasionally surprised us with more subtle lip shades, opting for a glossy natural pink at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin in 2024. But she chooses bold red and pink so frequently that we're not convinced she realizes how much these hues need to go. As we can see from photos of her at the RNC in 2024, makeup doesn't have to be excessive to make an impact. Instead of her usual stark red or a hot pink, she should return to soft pastels and experiment with other shades in this palette. When she has gone for this style choice in the past, it has even softened some of Lauren Boebert's most inappropriate outfits while still highlighting her femininity.

Glossy lips are a makeup trend you'll see everywhere in summer 2025. With gloss, less product can be used to add shine and luminescence to the lips. This is a fun way to play with lip texture and visuals rather than relying solely on the color of a lip product. It also highlights Boebert's natural lip pigment. High-gloss lip stains are also growing in popularity since they hydrate lips to make them look healthy. They are also hassle-free as they won't get smudged as easily as lipstick.