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Hot Red

NYX / Slim Lip Pencil

NYX Hot Red is a medium red lip liner with cool undertones.

  • Medium red
  • Cool undertone
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Hot Red on Different Skin Tones

Explore the same shade against skin-depth references to see how the surrounding color changes its appearance.

  • Fair
  • Light-Medium
  • Medium
  • Medium-Deep
  • Deep
  • Very Deep

These are digital simulations for color context. Actual results vary with your skin tone, lighting, and application.

Similar shades

Shades with a measurably similar profile.

Shade profile

Product
Slim Lip Pencil
Shade
Hot Red
Color family
Red
Depth
Medium
Undertone
Cool

Moderately saturated saturation.

Who should choose Hot Red?

Choose Hot Red if

  • You want a medium red lip liner

How Hot Red compares

Lighter than Kitten Heels

Kitten Heels reads as deep, moderately saturated, while this shade is medium, moderately saturated.

Hot Red vs Kitten Heels

Lighter than Bitten Red

Bitten Red reads as deep, moderately saturated, while this shade is medium, moderately saturated.

Hot Red vs Bitten Red

Undertone + depth analysis

NYX Hot Red is a medium red lip liner with cool undertones. Its color profile is moderately saturated, so it tends to read as balanced rather than flat on most lip bases. Within the red lip liner category, Hot Red sits toward the medium and slightly blue-leaning end of the spectrum.

Color profile

Hot Red is a medium red shade with cool undertones and moderately saturated saturation.

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