Here are my favorite neutral lipsticks that I feel look amazing on deep and dark skin. I had to break this into two parts so it wouldn’t be so long and pic heavy. I’ll update this post with the link to part 2 when it’s published. Just a heads up, I will not be reviewing the lipsticks in this post. It’s just to show how different shades can look on deep skin with and without lip liner.
Light nudes
These are the shades that I absolutely have to pair with a liner. I pair them with Nyx’s Suede Lip Liner in Downtown Beauty or Club Hopper. And no your eyes aren’t deceiving you, they are pretty much dupes for each other. This is purely accidental but it’s good to see in case the other brands aren’t available to you. Left side is without liner, right side is with.
L.A. Girl Lip Attraction Lipstick in Nudie
Form: Bullet
Finish: Glossy
Shade description: light nude with a slight peach undertone
Cost: ~$5.99-8.00
Where to buy: LAGirlUSA, Ulta
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Insanity
Form: Bullet
Finish: Creamy
Shade description: Soft warm nude
Cost: $19.00
Where to buy: Urban Decay, Sephora
KKW Beauty Creme Lipstick in Nude 3.5
Form: Bullet
Finish: Cream
Shade description: rich mid-tone pinky nude
Cost: $18.00
Where to buy: KKW Beauty, Ulta
Pinky Nudes
While the mauves look better with a lip liner, the pinky nudes here are basically my lips but better so I don’t have to pair them with a liner if I don’t want to. I can just throw these on and they look good every time. Left side is without liner, right side is with.
L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche in 843 Toasted Almond
Form: Bullet
Finish: Satin
Shade description: mid-tone pinky nude
Cost: ~5.99-10.99
Where to buy: Target, Ulta
MAC Cosmetics in 616 Taupe
Form: Bullet
Finish: Matte
Shade description: muted reddish-taupe brown
Cost: $19.00 (keep an eye out for $10 sales)
Where to buy: MAC Cosmetics, Macy’s
KKW Beauty Crème Lipstick in Nude 5
Form: Bullet
Finish: Cream/satin
Shade description: mid-tone rosy nude
Cost: $18.00
Where to buy: KKW Beauty, Ulta
Other Nudes
I didn’t know what to categorize these nudes as because they’re unlike anything I have in my collection. Left side is without liner, right side is with.
Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Coffee Edition in Caramel Collector
Form: Liquid
Finish: Matte
Shade description: warm caramel
Cost: ~7.99-10.99
Where to buy: Target, Ulta
Rare Beauty Lip Soufflé Matte Lip Cream in Brave
Form: Air-whipped Cream
Finish: Matte
Shade description: muted terracotta
Cost: $20.00
Where to buy: Rare Beauty, Sephora
Let me know your thoughts on any of these lipsticks. Part 2 will be coming up soon; I need to give my lips a break after today 🙂 Check out my post here with tips on how to wear liquid lipstick comfortably.
