Comments on: Lipstick – When Is “Nude,” Not Nude?

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:51:03 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with Dale’s comment. Their skin tone and their lip colour are almost the wrong way round. Or they’ve gone for nude lips that match their natural skin tone but forgotten to take into account the fact that they’ve turned themselves mahogany with fake tan!

By: dale

dale — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:13:28 +0000

i hate (and i mean with a passion) the girls who show up to clubs with lips lighter than their (natural or not) tanning colour. it actually puts me off. there is no way to look around the fact that they look wrong, every time i look at their faces i see failure to look ‘naked’ or ‘natural’ and instead i see the makeup and nothing but. i know it was raining tonight, but i dont think anyone was cold enough for their lips to lose all colour! what happened to the good kind of lip colour, or natural with lipgloss. i dont want my girlfriend to look like she is dying/dead!

By: Makeup Muses at the MET | afrobella

Makeup Muses at the MET | afrobella — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:06:08 +0000

[...] resplendent in red, and Rihanna looked sleek and stunning in a tuxedo, working the smokey eye and nude lip for all it’s [...]

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:23:52 +0000

hmm that is interesting. well i happen to be lighter skinned so i don’t have much trouble in this department. great point though!

By: JessieADORE

JessieADORE — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:54:10 +0000

Try “Spite” Lipglass by MAC!

I’ve always loved the “nude” look and have searched high and low for the perfect shade. Typically I would have to settle on a colored gloss that, although had the correct tone, also had sparkles (like some sort of gold gloss, etc).

I noticed recently (like maybe last spring) that mauve/lavender hues look best on me for blush with that fresh, naked feel, and as it turns out so does lip color!

Mac Cosmetics has a lipglass called “Spite” which is officially my favorite of all time!

Literally – mascara, Spite lipglass and maybe a bit of liner and my face is done!

love.always.ADORE***

By: Leatherette

Leatherette — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:22:36 +0000

I’m more of a gloss girl than lipstick, due to the fact that I prefer a nude look the majority of the time. My all time fave is MAC Lustreglass in Beaux. It tones down the pink in my lip and gives off awesome shine. Goes with everything from a smokey eye to a no makeup day.

By: sunshower

sunshower — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:55:11 +0000

it’s SO true! i haven’t found my perfect nude yet

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:31:01 +0000

I’m a white girl & STILL can’t get any “nude” shade to match!

By: AfriCan

AfriCan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:01:42 +0000

For Bellas on a budget. NYX 546 CETO + clear gloss and a brown eyebrow pencil is the business.

By: NOLAGURL

NOLAGURL — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:15:42 +0000

I started using foundation or an eyebrow pencil for ” nude lips in highschool ( 1995) I never even looked to see if the world caught up. Thanks Bella!
I also tried dyeing undies but I can never get the right brown… its great to see others think along the same lines.