Review + Tips: Nude Lips

Though I hate to brag (yeah right!) I must say that one of my most distinguished makeup feature besides smokey eyes and glowing skin, is the nude lip. I’m certainly not blessed with naturally pale lips since they’re really a result of eczema and frequently peeling skin (it’s not something to be envied, trust me!). Before my makeup days, I used to hate how pale my lips were because my classmates would poke fun at me for looking like a corpse. Now I'm so glad that I didn't go for lip embroidery!

In this post, I’ll be reviewing three nude/beige lipsticks and also giving you a few pointers on how you can successfully pull off the nude lip look.

Do you really need me to tell you that the packaging is GORGEOUS? Toting around the Anna Sui Lipstick B, I feel cooler already. Paris B saw this color and thought I’d love it. How right she was! Now do you believe that the nude lip is my signature look? Shade 03 is a translucent beige with gold shimmer, which I like pairing with purple or gold looks. The finish is slightly glossy and feels moisturizing on the lips too. However, minus marks for being a melty lippy. This is one lipstick that can be finished up in a month! If used frequently, that is. Also, it doesn’t have good staying power so you’d find yourself reapplying the lipstick a lot.

You can see me wearing this lipstick here. Retails at Anna Sui counters for RM77

Out of the trio, I like the Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick most. Not only is the metallic purple killer attractive, the nude color (700 Nude Delight) is one of the best I’ve come across in awhile. It’s a neutral nude beige without being too yellow or pink or orange. If anyone at all is thinking of giving nude a try, I’d definitely suggest this lipstick to start off with. Even if you end up not liking it, there’ll be minimal damage done to your pocket since Rimmel lipsticks are quite affordable and often on sale.
The texture is another feature of this lipstick that I love. True to its name, my lips feel supple and moisturized. The stick itself isn’t soft so there’s a low chance for it to melt and the staying power is pretty decent. Not to mention, it has great pigmentation too. The scent, although very typical of lipstick, isn’t unbearable.
I can’t really ask for anything more in a lipstick.

You can see me wearing this lipstick here. Retails at selected Watsons, Jusco (Mid Valley) and Parkson (Pavilion) for RM26.90

Behold, the least funkiest lippy of the lot. RMK Irresistible Lips B upholds the sleek classy look with its shiny chrome casing. I honestly think that RMK makes really good-textured lipsticks which never make lips feel or look dry. However, many of the colors always seem to look off when I wear them. There really isn't much that I can say about this lipstick since I don't use this shade (07 Beige) very often but I'm determined to find out how I can make this color work for me. It's a really good lipstick! Just in the wrong kind of nude.

You can see me wearing this lipstick here. Retails at RMK counters for RM90.


Pointers: Nude Lips

• Find your MLBB (My-Lips-But-Better) shade and transcend to the paler versions of it
• If you have very pigmented lips, mute out your lip color first with a nude lip liner (Make Up For Ever) or dry-textured concealer (eg. spot concealer)
• To make nude lipgloss work, apply over muted lips or nude lipstick instead of on its own
• Pair nude lips with dramatic or smokey eyes to not only balance out the look but make nude lips look more apparent with the contrast