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  "question": "Best lipstick (November 2026)",
  "answer": "The most popular lipstick in United States in November 2026 is the MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte 12HR Wear Lipstick, making up an estimated 32.8% of purchases represented by observed retailer lists, ahead of the Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick (16.4%).",
  "category": "Lipstick",
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  "month": "2026-11",
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    "id": "sephora-cream-lip-stain",
    "name": "Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick",
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    "change": null,
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      "id": "sephora-cream-lip-stain",
      "name": "Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick",
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      "change": null,
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    {
      "rank": 3,
      "id": "violette-bisou-balm",
      "name": "VIOLETTE_FR BISOU BALM Sheer Matte Lipstick",
      "brand": "VIOLETTE_FR",
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      "share": 10.9,
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    {
      "rank": 4,
      "id": "mac-lustreglass",
      "name": "MAC Cosmetics Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Hydrating Longwear Lipstick",
      "brand": "MAC Cosmetics",
      "priceUsd": null,
      "share": 8.2,
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    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "id": "mac-macximal-satin",
      "name": "MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin 8HR Full-Coverage Hydrating Lipstick",
      "brand": "MAC Cosmetics",
      "priceUsd": null,
      "share": 6.6,
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  "url": "https://beauty.askbestie.me/best/lipstick/",
  "basis": {
    "market": "United States",
    "measure": "purchase",
    "signal": {
      "type": "estimated purchase share",
      "population": "Products in observed Sephora and Ulta US bestseller lists; purchaser identities and consumer/business split are not supplied",
      "basis": "Estimate from bestseller order using the published rank-to-share model; not measured sales",
      "coverage": "Sephora and Ulta US only, available categories are the ones with observed lists. National market coverage is unknown. Unobserved categories and months are unavailable.",
      "sources": [
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          "name": "Sephora US bestsellers",
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          "rights": "Reuse permission not yet documented"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ulta US bestsellers",
          "url": "https://www.ulta.com/",
          "rights": "Reuse permission not yet documented"
        }
      ],
      "market": "United States",
      "period": "2026-11"
    },
    "confidence": "low",
    "sources": [
      {
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    "methodology": "https://beauty.askbestie.me/methodology/"
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  "source": {
    "name": "Ask Bestie Beauty",
    "url": "https://beauty.askbestie.me",
    "dataMonth": "November 2026",
    "method": "Share = estimated % of purchases in a category that went to that product during the month, from beauty-retailer bestseller lists and sales counts in each market. Each ranking lists its sources. Change = percentage points vs the previous month, only given when both months use the same sources. Prices are omitted unless verified. Current coverage is Sephora and Ulta US only; purchaser identities and market coverage are unknown. Collection repeats weekly; there is no invented historical data.",
    "methodology": "https://beauty.askbestie.me/methodology/",
    "market": "United States",
    "signal": {
      "type": "estimated purchase share",
      "population": "Products in observed Sephora and Ulta US bestseller lists; purchaser identities and consumer/business split are not supplied",
      "basis": "Estimate from bestseller order using the published rank-to-share model; not measured sales",
      "coverage": "Sephora and Ulta US only, available categories are the ones with observed lists. National market coverage is unknown. Unobserved categories and months are unavailable.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Sephora US bestsellers",
          "url": "https://www.sephora.com/",
          "rights": "Reuse permission not yet documented"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ulta US bestsellers",
          "url": "https://www.ulta.com/",
          "rights": "Reuse permission not yet documented"
        }
      ],
      "market": "United States",
      "period": "2026-11"
    },
    "warning": "Initial data edition: US retailer bestseller observations only. Shares are model estimates, not measured sales or national market share. Missing categories and history are unavailable. Source reuse permissions remain under review; this is an initial limited-coverage edition."
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      "top": {
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        "id": "mac-macximal-matte",
        "name": "MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte 12HR Wear Lipstick",
        "brand": "MAC Cosmetics",
        "priceUsd": null,
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      "runnerUp": {
        "rank": 2,
        "id": "sephora-cream-lip-stain",
        "name": "Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick",
        "brand": "Sephora Collection",
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      },
      "answer": "The most popular lipstick in the United States in November 2026 is the MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte 12HR Wear Lipstick, making up an estimated 32.8% of purchases represented by observed retailer lists, ahead of the Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick (16.4%).",
      "basis": {
        "market": "United States",
        "measure": "purchase",
        "signal": {
          "type": "estimated purchase share",
          "population": "Products in observed Sephora and Ulta US bestseller lists; purchaser identities and consumer/business split are not supplied",
          "basis": "Estimate from bestseller order using the published rank-to-share model; not measured sales",
          "coverage": "Sephora and Ulta US only, available categories are the ones with observed lists. National market coverage is unknown. Unobserved categories and months are unavailable.",
          "sources": [
            {
              "name": "Sephora US bestsellers",
              "url": "https://www.sephora.com/",
              "rights": "Reuse permission not yet documented"
            },
            {
              "name": "Ulta US bestsellers",
              "url": "https://www.ulta.com/",
              "rights": "Reuse permission not yet documented"
            }
          ],
          "market": "United States",
          "period": "2026-11"
        },
        "confidence": "low",
        "sources": [
          {
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        ],
        "methodology": "https://beauty.askbestie.me/methodology/"
      }
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  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is the most popular lipstick right now?",
      "a": "The most popular lipstick in United States in November 2026 is the MAC Cosmetics M·A·Cximal Silky Matte 12HR Wear Lipstick, making up an estimated 32.8% of purchases represented by observed retailer lists, ahead of the Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain 10HR Liquid Lipstick (16.4%)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How does Ask Bestie Beauty rank lipsticks?",
      "a": "By the estimated share of purchases in the category that went to each product in November 2026, worked out from beauty-retailer bestseller lists and sales counts in each region. Based on Sephora US bestsellers. Low confidence. It is a popularity ranking, not a review, and it updates every month. Full method: https://beauty.askbestie.me/methodology/"
    }
  ]
}