The perfect nude lip color is the make-up equivalent of the little black dress. Every girl should know and own their perfect nude lip shade. Why? Oh SO many reasons – here are just a few:
You don’t have to have Angelina lips to pull this look off - Nude shades look great on all lip shapes and sizes.
For the daily grind, pair nude lips with a sheer tinted moisturizer and a touch of cream blush for a fresh dewy look that says “I just wake up looking gorgeous!”
For the big night out, smoky eyes never fail - topped off with a nude lip and your make-up will scream, “I’m so sophisticated it hurts!”
Using a nude liner will magically stop gloss from traveling into fine lines around the mouth (if like me your old enough to have them)
You can passionately snog your better half in public safe in the knowledge that neither of you will be wearing a hideous bright stain over your face when you both come up for air!
Now we have established that the perfect nude shade is timeless, effortless and packs a huge make-up punch, here are a few tips:
Like many lip colors nude is not forgiving on dry lips – so use your toothbrush as a lip exfoliator. At night, after brushing your teeth brush your lips gently with your toothbrush. Apply a good moisturizer and go to sleep reassured that tomorrow your lips will be the softest lips within a five-mile radius!
When you can, moisturize your lips with a regular face moisturizer instead of lip balm because the majority of lip balms are paraffin based and contain other chemicals that will dry out your lips. This trick is best carried out at night before bed when you’re not going to eat, drink or lick your lips for a few hours (facial moisturizers don’t taste good).
Avoid shades that could double up as your foundation, your not going for “ Laura Palmer chic!”
Remember as we age our features fade away, so the perfect nude lip liner will help strengthen what nature originally gave you and pesky time is trying to steal away!
