How to Choose the Right Nude Lipstick
Match your nude to your natural lip color, not your skin tone.
The right nude lipstick should make people notice your lips, not your lipstick.
- Find your lip's natural depth. Look at your bare lips in natural light. Notice if they're naturally light, medium, or deep. Your perfect nude will be one shade deeper than this natural color, not lighter.
- Consider your undertones. Cool undertones work with berry-based nudes and mauves. Warm undertones suit peachy, coral, and brown-based nudes. Neutral undertones can wear both families.
- Test the formula. Apply the nude directly from the bullet on clean lips. If it looks like concealer or makes your teeth appear yellow, it's wrong. The right nude enhances your natural lip color.
- Check in different lighting. Test your chosen shade in natural daylight, fluorescent office lighting, and warm evening light. A good nude works in all three without looking washed out or too intense.