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Nude lips are always a good choice! Whether you want to complete your smokey eye look or add a final touch to your natural everyday makeup, a nude lipstick is a must-have in your makeup bag. However, finding the perfect nude hue for your skin tone can be a real hassle. In fact, you don’t want your complexion to look all washed out because you chose a very cool shade or look like you applied foundation on your lips. So, here are a few guidelines to making the right choice!

If your skin tone is light, get a nude lip shade based on your natural lip color, while if your skin tone is medium, you should consider going for a caramel shade or a deeper pink. On the other hand, darker skin tones call for deeper berry nudes, browns or caramel with a hint of orange and red.

The perfect nude shade should make you look fresh, not washed out. So, your skin undertone is something you should take into consideration as well. So ladies, if you have pale skin, choose a nude with a hint of pink. Stick to nude shades with warm undertones if you have an olive complexion and avoid nudes that are lighter than your skin tone. And for your dark skin tone, dark and milk chocolate nudes are just perfection!

This equation is not all about your skin, as your natural lip color plays a big role in your choice. Therefore, make sure to pick a shade that is either identical to your lip color or just a shade lighter.

One last tip: scrub, scrub and scrub! Nude lipsticks tend to emphasize your lips’ texture and fine lines so never skip using a lip scrub to remove any rough spots and make application as smooth as ever.

 

Article Written by Mirella Haddad