Favourite Nudes and Brown Lipsticks

Shopping for nudes and browns can be hard because there are so many different skin tones and undertones. I have always had trouble in the past finding nudes and browns that are right for my skin. I have done so much research and testing and these are the ones I’m loving at the moment.

For reference, my ‘Summer’ shades are 360 in Fenty Beauty Foundation or NC42 in MAC foundation. My ‘Winter’ foundation shade is Warm Honey in Bobbi Brown Skin Serum Foundation. If you’re similar in skin tone to me then this will really help you. I wish I found an article like this for myself a year ago.

• MAC Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy
  Deep-Toned Beige with a matte finish.
  This ‘Beige’ lipstick shows up as a pinkish nude on me It appears as a brown/beige colour as a swatch, and ends up looking rosy on the lips. It’s a matte formula but the texture is creamy and comfortable to wear. This is work-appropriate lipstick and also great for going out. I am so fond of this one because I wore this lip look to my first date with Samuele. Velvet teddy has a special place in my heart. ?
• MAC Matte Lipstick in Whirl
  This is a Rosy-brown shade with a matte finish. This is a great neutral nude lip look for deeper skin tones. If you have fair skin, this will be more of a moody, rum raisin 90s shade on you. This is such a great brown lip colour on many skin tones.
• Smashbox be Legendary Matte Lipstick in Safe Word
  This is a Rose-Nude lipstick with a matte finish. This is a lovely combination of peach, pink, and brown. This is a great neutral 90s nudes for fair to medium skin tones. If you have tan to deep skin like me, this shows up more on the pinkish side. The lipstick has more of a demi-matte finish and the texture is creamy and comfortable to wear on the lips.
• Jouer Long-Wear Lip Crème Liquid Lipstick in Noisette
  This is a Matte, warm chocolate brown that is perfect for meetings and glam looks. This dries down completely matte and has a powdery feel, so it’s super comfortable for long wear. You can drink and eat comfortably with minimal touch-ups throughout the day and night. I love Jouer lipsticks and in particular this formula, so I also have the shade tawny rose. The pigmentation and staying power is really impressive.
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipstick in Latte
  This is a blushing brown with a matte finish. It is such a gorgeous coffee-brown shade on the lips and is great for all skin tones in my opinion. For medium to deep skin tones, this is an incredible ‘My Lips But Better’ (MLBB) colour. It’s stunning on POC. You need this.
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Matte Lipstick in Cool Brown
  This is a deep, taupe brown with an ultra matte finish. Very similar in opacity and formula to the Latte shade, but more cool. It shows up much darker than expected on the lips compared to the swatch in the photo above. This is ultra matte and lasts for 7-8 hours throughout the day with minimal transfer/smudging. ABH lipstick is superb quality. The ABH matte lipstick range brought me back to lipstick bullets just when I thought that I had completely converted to liquid lipsticks.
• Lipland Liquid Lipsticks in Amrezy Collection 88
  This is a soft mocha shade with a touch of mauve. It’s not too warm that it comes up pink and its not too cool that it turns into a mauve. This transfers the least out of all of my liquid lipsticks, thus making it my favourite formula. Once it dries down it feels so powdery and comfortable on the lips. This is my favourite brown lipstick of the month. This shade is part of the Lipland x Amrezy collaboration and I believe it is limited edition. I will be devastated when I can’t find this in stock anymore.

I’m not expert on colour matching or skin biochemistry, but I hope this inspired you a little.

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