08 Feb 2010 31 Comments
QOTD: Why do we like nude-coloured lipsticks?
Someone asked me the other day, why bother with a nude coloured lipstick if you’re trying to achieve a “no lipstick” look or a muted look. Why not just go au naturel?
I thought it was a great question. My response? A nude lipstick completes a look and is not necessarily meant to look like you aren’t wearing a lip colour.
I don’t think I gave her a satisfactory answer and I tend to agree. I’m not really sure why I’m always looking for and buying nude lip colours. So ladies, over to you – why do we wear nude lipsticks and why do we love them so much?
Feb 08, 2010 @ 17:30:11
I think you ARE right though- We wear nude, because it IS a color. Ya know- our lips are naturally a pink color, but we don't want pink. we want NUDE. Problem solved. HAHA!!
Feb 08, 2010 @ 17:31:29
Because my lips are quite red and I like to experiment with beige's and pale colours because they are nothing like my actual lips!
Feb 08, 2010 @ 17:36:00
my lips are highly pigmented red, im super pale with red lipsm very snow white… as a child i was constantly complimented and i hated it! as soon as i discovered the world of beauty i was fake tanning and muting my lips into pale pink =D
xx
Feb 08, 2010 @ 17:47:31
I find that nude lips make my lips look bigger.
-Jess Mai
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Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:11:47
I think nude lipsticks offer a polish looked, it makes one appear fresh and clean.
Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:11:59
I love the nude color,and I love the natural beauty, so, actually, the nude comes just to give a "touch", for us girls who loves something on the lips
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Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:12:26
I don't have enough lips, and so when I wear nudes, it plumps them up a little bit
Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:14:19
To me nude lips compliment smokey eyes perfectly! If you have a lot going on in the eyes, then you need the lips "muted" and what's better than wearing nude lipstick? Most people's lips aren't "nude" in color they are some shade of pink. So by not wearing any lip color, you're not really muting the lips, you're just leaving them bare. I also feel like there is no point of doing eye makeup and leaving lips bare. Nude colors are still colors and If you wanted to look like you're not wearing anything on your lips, then you would just leave them like they are. No lipstick = pink. The goal is to match your lips to the rest of your face.
Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:14:57
I like a nude lipstick for the same reason I like to wear foundation! It smooths and evens the tone of my lips – the more even they look, the prettier they look I think. They are still my lips, just a more polished version! x
Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:22:01
I think nude lipstick isn't at all a no lipstick look! But I have fairly pigmented lips, so that may just be me lol. I agree with you – I think nude lipstick finishes a look and isn't necessarily meant to look like no lipstick. In addition, I think it's much more polished and balanced looking to wear a nude or MLBB lipstick while wearing a full face rather than to leave your lips bare.
Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:30:39
I love nude lipstick because I tend to always go with a smoky eye and I love that balance. And Nude is a color!!
Feb 08, 2010 @ 18:37:06
Great Question. Nude makes for a pretty mouth and just makes them look smoother and more full.
Feb 08, 2010 @ 19:02:59
because its a clever non-obvious way of shifting the focus to other facial features -so blanks out one feature (the lips) to play up others (eg. eyes, cheekbones etc) with your lips still looking mysterious and sexay!
Feb 08, 2010 @ 19:20:35
you always have such great questions! my answer is much like some others i've seen. the point isn't 'nude' lips, but to wear nude the color. it's a color, but a cool earth tone, not a bold one or a color to compete with other colors. i like pink nude heels, slate gray nails, stone colored purses… just a color family i like!
Feb 08, 2010 @ 19:42:44
Good question! I like nude colors because my lips are naturally quite pink, so creamy nude lip colors are great to balance out my eye makeup. When I wear nude I'm not going for a no lipstick look… I'm going for nude
Feb 08, 2010 @ 20:19:28
I like nude lipstick because it doesn't over power the make up.
Feb 08, 2010 @ 20:46:41
I don't wear much nude lippie unless i have super smokey eyes! I am not a nude lippie lover because I look sick on regular days with non-colored lips
Feb 08, 2010 @ 21:01:55
… simply because I think that wearing a nude lipstick / lipgloss does not look the same as bare lips! Haha… :p
Feb 08, 2010 @ 21:04:03
Because most ppl don't have "NUDE" lips. I don't know about all you ladies, but my lips are waaay too pigmented for my liking. It's so damn pink! I like to mute it out with a nude lipstick because I feel like it makes the mouth look more defined and plumper, especially when paired off with a lipgloss.
And hey, to each her own! You shoulda told this person that if a girl wants to, she could be "bothered" all she wants with any damn color she wants to put on her lips! ;]
Feb 08, 2010 @ 21:13:42
Lol… I haven't jumped on the nude lip bandwagan yet – I'm soooo behind! But I've just ordered some l/s so hopefully will soon!
So I can't answer your question… lol
Feb 08, 2010 @ 21:22:48
Thanks for the comments ladies — clearly we all love our nude lipsticks!
Feb 08, 2010 @ 21:56:10
I agree with the others – I think it makes my lips look bigger and offers variety for my pigmented lips
Feb 08, 2010 @ 22:46:34
Nude lipsticks either lighten my lip color or even it out on those chapped days :]
Feb 08, 2010 @ 23:12:29
Nude lipstick looks good with a smokey eye and makes my lips look nice and plump. =)
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Feb 09, 2010 @ 00:19:35
Can you please show us your collection and swatches on lips of your nude lippies? I'm trying to find the perfect nude lipstick for my uber dark pigmented lips. I tried the raved Gosh Darling, MAC Myth & Hue, and Revlon Nude Attitude but I ended up looking dead or having concealer lips. I'm desperate for a go to nude lippy please help!!!
Feb 09, 2010 @ 01:57:06
like many, i do it to mute our the pigmentation of my lips
and who doesn't love a nudey pink lip – we are not all naturally blessed with lips like that
Feb 09, 2010 @ 10:43:28
i don't really like nude lipsticks. they make me look sick :/
Feb 09, 2010 @ 14:04:03
I think that, apart from the "black eyes, nude lips" rule, women who like nude lipsticks are women who tend to achieve the "non visible" make-up look. That sort of look which makes you appear perfect in your own colors. Call it illusion make-up, the one what enhances your natural features and covers up flaws (if there are any).
Or simply women who have a boyfriend like mine, who doesn't like bright lips
Feb 10, 2010 @ 00:54:14
I think inside each one of us who wears nude lipstick there is an appreciation (dare I say, aspiration?) for the porn star look. Plus it's called nude- reminds us of being naked! Ha ha ha that is my theory and I'm sticking to it!
Feb 10, 2010 @ 13:31:10
I don't really know about porn stars to be honest, but there is no appreciation or aspiration for that look in me. Also, I guess I've always thought they had more do do with that hideous bubblegum-pink color, more than nude
Feb 10, 2010 @ 17:34:39
@Lindsey and @Lydia: I'm seriously laughing out loud. too fun.
thanks for all the insights ladies!
@Anonymous: I will do a post about my favorite nudes..lipsticks that is!