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We found the red lipstick Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson wear in the ‘Patient Zero’ video

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Fishman, E., & Matera, A. (2026, September 28). We found the red lipstick Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson wear in the ‘Patient Zero’ video. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/28/style/we-found-the-lipstick-taylor-swift-and-dakota-johnson-wear-in-the-patient-zero-video/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Elana Fishman, Avery Matera

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Taylor Swift's new music video "Patient Zero" features her wearing Tom Ford's F—king Fabulous Lip Color in the shade F9 Red, a bold crimson lipstick. The article details this specific cosmetic product along with its luxurious formula characteristics. It also mentions that Dakota Johnson wears the same lip color in the video. Additionally, the piece highlights Melinda Maria’s Hello Gorgeous Drop Earrings worn by both Swift and Johnson, priced at $95 each.
Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson wore Tom Ford F—king Fabulous Lip Color in F9 Red during the premiere of Swift's new music video "Patient Zero" at the 2026 VMAs. The lipstick, known for its liquid-like glide due to a blend of melting emollients and semi-matte finish that lasts all day, is part of a trend where luxury makeup complements high-fashion attire in celebrity videos. Swift has previously used Tom Ford products like their warm, spicy Santal Blush fragrance and the dual-ended Eye Defining Pen for her winged eyeliner look, as seen in her 2020 documentary "Miss Americana."

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“Article A describes Dakota Johnson's appearance at the VMAs and her role in presenting an award, while Article B focuses on the makeup details featured in Taylor Swift’s 'Patient Zero' video. They describe different aspects of related events rather than the same specific incident.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the same music video and appearance at VMAs but do not describe the same specific incident.”
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🔮 Crafted from 18-karat gold plated brass and set with hand-cut oval and teardrop simulated diamonds, the radiant drops would pair perfectly with a red lip, don’t you think?
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Topics

F—king Fabulous Lip Color Staud The Row Tom Ford VMAs

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Elana PERSON · 3× Swift PERSON · 3× Johnson PERSON · 2× Taylor Swift PERSON · 2× Tom Ford ORG · 2× Colin Farrell PERSON · 1× Gabriela Hearst PERSON · 1× Santal Blush ORG · 1× Staud ORG · 1× The Row ORG · 1×

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It’s not the first time Swift’s reached for a beauty product from Tom Ford; the company’s warm, spicy Santal Blush fragrance is rumored to be her signature scent, and she can be seen using the dual-ended Eye Defining Pen to achieve a flawless winged eyeliner look in her 2020 “Miss Americana” documentary.
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🔮 Crafted from 18-karat gold plated brass and set with hand-cut oval and teardrop simulated diamonds, the radiant drops would pair perfectly with a red lip, don’t you think?

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The superstar premiered her new music video for “Patient Zero” during the VMAs 2026 broadcast on Sunday — and while it’s packed with stealth-wealth styles from the likes of Gabriela Hearst, The Row and Staud, even the featured makeup is luxe. asserted
makeup → premier → Hearst
In one scene, we see Swift and Johnson’s characters swiping on a tube of Tom Ford F—king Fabulous Lip Color in F9 Red, a bold true crimson. asserted
characters → see → Red
Billed by the brand as “a solid-to-liquid lip formula so fabulous it needs no further introduction,” F—king Fabulous Lip Color gets its liquid-like glide from a blend of melting emollients, and offers a luminous, semi-matte finish that lasts all day. asserted
that → bill → finish
It’s not the first time Swift’s reached for a beauty product from Tom Ford; the company’s warm, spicy Santal Blush fragrance is rumored to be her signature scent, and she can be seen using the dual-ended Eye Defining Pen to achieve a flawless winged eyeliner look in her 2020 “Miss Americana” documentary. asserted
she → ’ → documentary
Elsewhere in the video — which stars Johnson and Colin Farrell as a couple embroiled in a toxic relationship, with Swift as the manipulative man’s ex — the two female leads twin in Melinda Maria’s Hello Gorgeous Drop Earrings, a steal at just $95. asserted
leads → star → 95
Crafted from 18-karat gold plated brass and set with hand-cut oval and teardrop simulated diamonds, the radiant drops would pair perfectly with a red lip, don’t you think? asserted
you → craft → lip
This article was written by Elana Fishman, Page Six’s Style & Shopping Director. asserted
article → write → Fishman
, Elana applies her celebrity fashion and beauty expertise to shoppable content for fellow fans as the host of video series including Currently Trending, Style Trial, Heart to Cart and Beauty Scoop — and by tracking down every Taylor Swift-worn style so you can shop it, too. asserted
you → apply → it
Elana consults celebrity stylists on the latest street style and red carpet trends and predictions, researches which celebrity-backed brands and products are worth it and chats with the stars themselves for beauty and fashion recommendations. asserted
brands → consult → recommendations
Prior to Page Six Style’s inception in 2018, Elana covered celebrity fashion at Vox Media, Lucky, Marie Claire and Teen Vogue. asserted
Elana → cover → Media
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