How To Choose The Right Nude Lip Shade For Your Skin Tone

For years, pinks and reds were the favored shades to paint a pout with, but now red carpets and runways are flooded with neutral lipsticks. Simple yet sexy, nude lips pair perfectly with a dramatic smoky eye or an understated natural look—and the effect can even give the illusion of having larger lips. But finding the right colour can be more difficult than selecting the correct foundation! Here's our guide to finding the perfect nude lip shade to match your skin tone.

For fair / pale skin: Avoid beiges which can wash you out, go for soft pinks, peaches or apricots, like Tahiti Tinted Lip Balm or Kara Sea Lipshine.

For light yellow based skin: Stick with light pinks and caramel tones like Sweden Lipstick or Java Sea Lipshine.

(Karen David for Vasanti Cosmetics – http://www.karendavid.com)

For golden undertones: If you have golden undertones in your skin, go for creamy, caramel-toned nudes and warm beiges. Try Luxembourg Lipstick or Colombia Tinted Lipbalm.

For olive skin tones: Olive toned girls are in luck, just about any nude shade will look great on you, from pink to beige to bronze.  Try Sweden Lipstick or a lipgloss like Bali Lipshine.
 

For medium to deep yellow based skin tones: Try nude beiges and browns maybe even with a hint of shimmer. Luxembourg is your perfect nude brown lipstick and The North Sea is a nude beige brown lipshine with a touch of shimmer. 

For deep golden skin: Go nude with a hint of berry to really set off your skin tone.  Try Italy Lipstick or Aegean Sea Lipshine. 

For dark-toned / African American skin: Go for sheer caramel toned shades such as Bali Lipshine or Java Sea Lipshine.

Makeup Artist Tip: If you have a naturally dark lip colour and you want to get true colour from your lip shade, you can apply a very light layer of liquid foundation over your lips before swiping on your desired shade.  Before trying out this tip make sure your lips are well moisturized with Conquer 3-in-1 Lip Treatment.

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