1. Katherine McPhee: While others were swooning over Katherine’s black and white, *we* were enamored by her red. This cool red lipstick, which we’ll call a spicy marsala, compliments her skin tone to a tee, which makes her dewy skin and luminescent eyes gleam all the more. It’s hands down the best bold lip look of the night.

2. Kat Denning: The 2 Broke Girls star pairs a graphic cat-eye with a just-bitten lip to mimic the gothic romance of her black lace dress and nailed it. If you’re smitten with her vampy stain, remember that chapped-free lips are a must.

3. Sarah Rafferty: Maybe it’s the combination of the cool red lip with her fiery red hair, but Sarah is nailing the vixen lip. As with all the women whose lips we’ve lauded, the actress lets her pout take the spotlight against barely-there blush and a delicately inked eye, creating a paired-down look that’s alluring and timeless.