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My Favorite Ways To Go Nude

Nude lips are easy to wear day or night and are a great way to balance a smokey or colorful eye look. Out of all my lipsticks and glosses I most often reach for some shade of nude when I’m getting ready each day. In my opinion the perfect nude shades won’t wash you out or make you look like a creepy dead zombie but will give you a neutral lip that won’t overpower the rest of your makeup. Here’s a list of my favorite shades plus 2 that I would not recommend!

My Faves in no particular order:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYX Round Lipstick in shade Summer Love:

This is a matte pale nude with a subtle pink/beige undertone. I love the formula of this lipstick because even though it’s a matte shade it’s creamy, glossy and doesn’t settle into my lips fine lines. You can purchase it here from the NYX website or you can find it at ULTA

Revlon SuperLusterous Lipstick in shade Nude Attitude:

This is very pale matte Nude with a slight peach undertone. I really like the lasting power of this lipstick and I think it looks best worn with a smokey eye. This washes me out in the summer when I’m tan unless I pair it with a lipgloss.

MAC Matte lipstick in Honey Love:

This is the best nude for me when I’m tan but I do not like it when I’m pale. It’s a slightly darker shade with a beige base. I do find it to be a little drying so I always make sure to put a light lip balm on underneath.

Revlon Lip Butter in shade Creamsicle:

This is a nice peachy nude and while it’s a matte shade the Lip Butter formula is super creamy and hydrating. Your lips will still look glossy but it’s pigmented enough to cover your lips natural pigmentation. I’ve been reaching for this almost everyday since I bought it and I think this is a really easy way to wear a nude lip.

Bonne Bell Liplites in shade Cappuccino:

This is probably my all-time favorite nude lip gloss. It’s super cheap, looks great worn over any nude lipstick and smells delicious. The lasting power of this gloss isn’t great so do expect to reapply it throughout the day. This can be worn on it’s own and still looks great.

NYX Sheer Lip Gloss in shade Shangri-La:

This is very similar to the BonneBell Cappuccino shade but applies a touch thicker. I think the lasting power of this is pretty decent and I don’t find that this feather outside my lipline.

Below are swatches of each shade starting with Summer Love at the bottom:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Nude that I love is Revlon Colorburst in soft nude. This is a super easy to wear nude but I couldn’t swatch it because I left it at a friend’s house

I also have two nudes that I find too difficult to wear however just because I don’t like them with my skintone doesn’t mean they might not work for you!

NYX Round lipstick in shade Echo:

This color is just too brown for me. I think it dulls the brightness of my teeth when I wear it and just overall looks very unflattering on me. The formula is still great but I still won’t wear it.

Revlon LipButter in shade Creme Brulee: I love lipbutters and I was most excited to try this shade but I just can’t get it to work for me. I feel like it makes my lips look too pale and is the formula is too slippery to apply a lip gloss over it.  I’m going to try it again in the summer when I’m tanner but for now this just doesn’t look flattering on me

 

There a few MAC shades that I’m dying to try but it’s hard for me to justify spending the 18 dollars when I have so many drugstore nudes that I like. Let me know what you’re favorite nude shades are and your favorite way to wear them!

 

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New Favorite Mascara Combo

Due to recent budget restrictions I’ve been working more with the makeup I have as opposed to raiding Target once a week

A few days ago I had purchased Revlon’s Grow Luscious Plumping mascara but had been disappointed with it. This was extra sad for me since I haven’t been buying many new things lately. However, today I found a way to make it work and I loved the look of my lashes with this combo.

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Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara

I’m sure most of you have tried Revlon’s Grow Luscious Mascara by now. It comes in the green tube and seems pretty well liked by everyone. I really liked its bigger wand and was a big fan of the formula. While I never noticed that my lashes grew any quicker or longer I liked the mascara and have repurchased it a few times since it first came out.

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Revlon: ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick, Ultimate Orchid

This weekend I picked up one of Revlon’s ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick’s in Ultimate Orchid

I got mine from Walgreen’s for $7.99

I really liked the look of this, it reminds me  of NYX’s soft matte lip creams. It goes on glossy and then dries quickly into a matte lipstick. I STRONGLY suggest applying a lip balm before applying though or your lips will dry out and will look flakey.

The shade I chose is a really pretty lilac/pinky shade. In the tube it has a slight gold shimmer to it but I don’t notice it all when I apply it. I think this color works almost as a nude and looks really pretty with a smoky eye.

As for staying power I give it a 7.  It does last a lot longer than a normal gloss or lipstick but will flake off if you don’t apply a balm first.

I don’t recommend this for people who already have dry or flakey lips!

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