



1 / 12 Chevron Chevron Photo: Courtesy of Taylor Swift / @taylorswift Quality time with a new friend involves a swipe of breezy crimson.

Today, Taylor Swift celebrates her second solo Vogue cover, on which she rocks her fresh new bob with a signature swipe of red lipstick. It’s true that the singer-songwriter’s talent for writing forward-thinking pop belies her 26 years—but then so does her prowess for wearing a classic crimson pout quite literally anywhere.

If Swift’s go-to beauty statement is any indication, a day at the beach, a conversation with a cockatoo, a quick jaunt to the grocery store, and a black-tie gala are all perfectly reasonable occasions for a bold lip. She often writes about her favorite shade, penning lyrics like “cherry lips, crystal skies, I could show you incredible things” and “I got that red-lipped, classic thing that you like.” So integral to her trademark look are shades like NARS’s Dragon Girl and Shiseido’s Drama that it’s actually difficult to picture what Swift looks like without red lipstick—we challenge you to try. Here’s to knowing your strengths.