Nude lips are trending. I don’t know if Kylie Jenner started it or is just banking on it but I’m pissed that I still haven’t been able to get my hands on one of her lip kits.
Nude lips have been killing it extra hard for at least the past year, and even though I’m a Russian Red girl myself, I’m in love. I splurge on a new matte lipstick every time I’m at target. It’s a problem (but it looks so good!)
(image source: marie claire)
If anyone loves nudes it’s artists, so we’re going to show you some of our favorite nudes and what nude lipsticks they should be wearing.
A Little Taste Outside of Love by Mickalene Thomas wearing MAC lipstick in Antique Velvet
(Disclaimer: I have never known the struggles of finding a nude lipstick as a black woman. If you have a better suggestion please feel free to shout it out.)
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli wearing NYX Matte Lipstick in Forbidden
A very pale lipstick for a very pale lady (er… Goddess)
Motherhood by Francisco Zúñiga wearing NYX Liquid Suede Lipstick in Stone Fox or Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipsticks in Stark Naked
Obvi a gray statue needs a gray lipstick. However, assuming the statue came to life and was kinda tan (like me), then the gray would no longer be nude and she’d have to switch to the Urban Decay color. I’m covering all my bases.
Nude Woman in a Red Armchair by Pablo Picasso wearing NYX Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipstick in Embellishment
It’s hard to tell but this lipstick has some super purple undertones. Unfortunately there aren’t nude lipsticks for everyone and I had too hard a time finding a periwinkle color still available. But I guess that speaks more to the short-lived pastel trend than anything else.
-by Maya
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