![]() Then, years and years ago we were on holiday in Abu Dhabi, and I went in to Sephora and bought a Sephora Cream Lip Stain. Everyone used to swear by the MAC matte bullets but seriously, they stayed on my lips for a hot 2.5 minutes before disappearing into thin air. I have naturally pretty pigmented lips and no bullet lipstick could cover the pigmentation properly and stay true to the colour and finish that was promised. But it’s because a few years ago, before there was the plethora of liquid lipstick (LL) choice, I really really struggled with lipstick. I have a lot of them, last count was 40 odd?! Crazy I know. I pretty much ONLY wear liquid lipsticks now. ![]() There’s a lot about your lips that will influence how a shade looks on you including natural lip pigmentation, dryness and size. Of course, this is all dependent on individual preferences. Anything pink/cool based like lighter nudes won’t flatter medium/tan/dark skin very well. If you want a straight up nude, go for something warm/neutral/orange based. Nudes with brown undertones tend to be fairly flattering on brown skin, though they’re often a little dark so channel that 90s vibe. That’s a whole other debate, and I won’t get into it other than to quickly say that I’m glad more brands are catering for women of colour these days! Anyway, the trick to finding the ‘ perfect nude‘ is to look at the undertone of it. That would be because they are often made for lighter skin tones. But if you’re anything beyond NC25 you may have noticed that a lot of ‘nudes’ look straight up baby pink or like you have concealer on your lips circa 2009. This is probably one of the topics I get asked about the most… I love a good nude lip. Colourpop Chi, Jeffree Star Celebrity Skin, Dose of Colours Truffle, TheBalm Committed, Coloured Raine Mars, Kat Von D Lolita 2, NYX SMLC in Cannes, TheBalm Charming, Kat Von D Lolita, Jouer Noisette, TheBalm Trustworthy What more could you want from a lipstick, really?įrom L-R. They look good on medium skin and they’re comfortable and long lasting. Having said that, they really are worth it in my opinion. I paid £18 per 5ml lipstick on Cult Beauty. The only downside to these, are the price. It still looked fine after all those hours because it’s so neutral and lightweight. Sure, it wasn’t perfect at the end of the day but I didn’t top up once and I ate a full three meals. I literally wore flirt today for 14 hours. They last for aaaages, and they wear off super inoffensively. Worth mentioning though, they dry a lot darker than when first applied and they take about 30-60 seconds to dry down. Texture-wise, they’re very liquid, which can get a little messy but it’s NBD really. I’m assuming it was a compromise to having a ‘hydrating formula’. They’re pigmented enough to cover any discolouration but they don’t have the flakey dryness that comes with super high pigmentation. You may notice the lower than perfect score on pigmentation – these aren’t super pigmented – but it works.
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