14 Gorgeous Photos of Brown Lips That Prove They'll Always Be in Style

For the past couple of years, bold bright reds and dark berries have been the go-to shades for daring lips. But recently, more people have been incorporating brown lipsticks and liners into their beauty routines to give their looks more of an edge — and since it was a look that dominated in the '90s, also to get back all the feels of their youth. Here are some of the best brown-lip moments from two decades ago, along with inspiration from celebs wearing lips now. Trust, it will make you want to go back to brown. 

Then

In the '90s, the brown lip look was overdrawn, filled in with a lighter shade, and topped with a shimmery gloss.

Drew Barrymore's overdrawn lips, accompanied by every other '90s trend you loved (1992).

Cher's vampy lip in Clueless (1995).

Jennifer Aniston's Rachel Green's sweet, light brown look on Friends (1995).

Scary Spice's combo of dark outliner and shimmer (1997).

Jennifer Lopez's bold lips with super-shiny finish (1997).

Britney Spears's dark outlined terra-cotta shade (1998).

Kathryn's frosted brown color in Cruel Intentions (1999).

Now

To keep it modern, celebrities are choosing matte finishes (like the kind you get from using only a lip pencil) or lipsticks that contain less shimmer than they did in the '90s.

Gigi Hadid's matte cocoa look. (Try NYX Matte Lipstick in "Maison.")​

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Beyoncé's slightly shimmery terra-cotta look. (Try Tom Ford Lip Color Shine in "Abandon."​)

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Bella Thorne's red-brown and Kylie Jenner's espresso brown lips. (For Bella's look, try Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in "Vamp,"​ and for Kylie's, try​ Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Color in "Cocoa.")​

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Joan Smalls's true brown shade. (Try Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Crème in "Mahogany.") ​

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Lily Aldridge's cranberry brown lips. (Try Buxom Big & Sexy Bold Gel Lipstick in "Vampy Plum.")

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Zendaya's chestnut brown shade. (Try MAC Lip Pencil in "Mahogany.")

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Khloé Kardashian's silvery brown lips. (Try​ Tom Ford Lip Color in "Coco Ravish."​)

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