Selena Gomez is no stranger to a trend-setting beauty moment. From fuchsia eye shadow at the 2017 Met Gala to bright blue nails, the multihyphenate is a refined risk-taker—something she has in common with her famous bestie, Taylor Swift.
While it’s true that Swift usually sticks to her routine—a crisp swipe of black eyeliner and a blue-red lip—the singer has been switching things up as she enters an entirely new era. During the surprise announcement of her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, made on an episode of the podcast “New Heights,” the “Love Story” songstress swapped her usual red pout for a thematic orange. She seemed to wear the warm hue again in her Internet-breaking engagement photos with Travis Kelce, which she paired with equally chic “naked” engagement nails. But now it appears that Gomez has put an official stamp of approval on her friend’s clementine look.
The Rare Beauty founder posted a series of photos from her Allure cover shoot on Instagram yesterday, rocking a bright orange lipstick shade dubbed On the Runway from her longtime makeup artist’s homonymous, brand-new beauty brand, Hung Vanngo Beauty. According to the editorial credits, Vanngo completed the “Love You Like a Love Song” songstress’s look in true Selena Gomez fashion: with Rare Beauty’s Kind Words Matte Lip Liner in Wise and Creative.
While you might not be able to shop her exact vivid shade on Sephora yet, we found several citrusy lookalikes that will give you Swift and Gomez’s bestie-approved lip look as this trend ascends before fall.
While Gomez’s lip look includes a pillowy matte finish, this glossy Chanel lip balm leaves a hydrating, glossy look—but both colors are quite similar. This bright shade offers buildable coverage for a light wash or a bold peach hue with extra swipes (takes three for max coverage); its shea butter- and olive fruit oil-packed formula relieving chapped and dry lips with each pass.
For a more budget-friendly (and everyday) option, this rusty orange lipstick from E.l.f. Cosmetics in Terracotta Rose is a great way to dip your toes in the orange lipstick trend. Swift wore a similar nude-orange lipstick to the 2024 VMAs, and we think this satin-finish stick could be a good color match at a reasonable price. Plus, it’s packed with moisturizing ingredients like squalane, marula oil, and jojoba esters for comfortable wear.
If you want something super similar to Gomez’s tangerine shade, this Hermès hue is almost a dead-ringer. The carrot color looks stunning when layered against a deeper lip liner, and it offers a similar matte effect to the Hung Vanngo Beauty lippie. The formula is also confusingly hydrating despite its velvety finish.
But that’s not where the orangey lip picks end. Keep scrolling for more celeb-inspired products via lipsticks, balms, glosses, and more, with prices starting at just $8.
If you want to nab Gomez's exact shade, add this brand-new lipstick to your cart.
The most wallet-friendly on our list, this Revlon tube goes for just $8 a pop.
For that matte look, but with a bit more kick.
Hourglass’s Phantom Volumizing Balm is perfect if you want an ultra-glossy iteration.
This hue leans a bit spicier than Gomez and Swift’s, but we’re not complaining.
A bit lighter than the others, this creamy coral feels fitting for our Showgirl's bridal era.
Light, sheer, and gorgeously glossy, this lip balm makes this color look oh-so chic.
We'd be remiss to forget Dior's iconic lip oil in this delightfully orange hue.
Prefer a lip stain instead? This blood orange shade from Sephora Collective will leave your lips perfectly painted for up to 10 hours.
Perfect for summer-to-fall outfits.
Orange-red lipsticks work with this trend, too.
This muted iteration makes for a great neutral.
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