Best Nude Lipsticks For Every Skin Tone

A complete guide on how to pick your nude.

Let’s be real…finding the perfect nude lipstick is harder than it sounds. On someone else it can look like a soft, peachy nude, but on you it ends up looking washed out. And don’t get me started on how many times I’ve heard someone say, ‘I can’t wear nude lipstick, they just don’t suit me.’

I’ve been a makeup artist for almost 25 years and have worked on every skin tone you can imagine. Trust me when I say - if nude lipsticks never seem to suit you, the problem isn’t you. It’s the undertone.

Nude doesn’t mean one flat beige shade. The best nude for you should enhance your natural lip tone, not erase it. It should pull together your whole look and feel effortless. So whether you’re pale, deep, warm, cool, neutral or somewhere in between, you need to read this.

Here’s the full breakdown of undertones, how to find your shade, and the exact nude lipstick tones that will suit every skin tone.