The first thing that you should remember when you thing about nude lipstick is that it is not natural color. A natural color of the lips is slight red or some are rose colored and some are even a hint of brown. Here are the lipstick colors which will be construed as nude based on the person’s skin tone. For whitish skin tone the best color is the pale color. For medium skin tone the best nude lipstick would be beige and vice versa. For dark skin the color will be light brown and in some case a shade of darker brown.

The best nude lipstick would be Nars or a MAC

Before applying the nude lipstick make sure that your lips are properly exfoliated using the best lip exfoliator. Always add some color to your face as that will help the lips look beautiful with nude lipstick. Overall the overall look always makes sure that you wear smoky eye shadows.

There are several nude lipsticks in the market but the best brands are

Bare Escentuals Bread Pudding

Nars Belle de Jour

Bobbi Brown’ Creamy Lip color

Clinique High Impact Lip Color SPF 15

Guerlain’s Kiss Kiss Rosy Nude

Laura Mercier’s Satin Lip Color

Revlon Matte Lipstick, Nude Attitude

Revlon 001 Nude Attitude Matte Lipstick .

L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick, 800 Fairest Nude

Burt’s Bees Lip Gloss Tube, Nectar Nude$

Np Set Lipstick Washington Sheer Nude

Chances that while picking up the nude lipstick you will have to select whether you want to go for a matte finish or a gloss finish. Then there are lip tint or lip stain and even lip gloss which can have a lot of shine to it. In most cases nude lipstick will do better with the shine and hence make sure that you avoid the matte lipstick and go for the lip gloss or lip stain.

Here are the things that you need to consider when buying the lipstick and these are

The first and the foremost thing that you need to consider is your own skin tone. The skin that you have will dictate the kind of lipstick that you buy. There are different types of colors which go with skin tone and chances are that if you do not know the difference then you can make a mockery of yourself at an important function. A lot of cosmetics have started giving out advisory on their products saying which kind of skin tone the lipstick will work well with. You need to know about different types of lipstick as well as different lipstick ingredients

As far colors go the lighter tones are for the daytime and the darker hues are used during the night time.

If you do not want the lipstick to smudge or spread then having a good lip liner is a must and chances are that it will help to accentuate your lips and make them appear fuller an thicker.

Make sure that your read the ingredients that are there in the lipsticks. This will help as there are some lipsticks which can be harmful and can have toxic ingredients.

Almost always ask for sample shades and lipstick tubes. Most of the times you will get the samples. If the samples are not there then at least ask for the return policy so that you know whether you can return the lipstick or not in case you do not like the lipstick.

Another major thing that you should know is about the different types of lipsticks and that will mean whether it is glossy or sheer or shimmer types. The matter finish is not glossy at all and the shimmer or sheer is not very long lasting.

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Always keep the lipsticks in cool environment else the lipstick will not appear as firm and you will have difficulty in applying. Also given that most of the people have chapped lips it is better to go in for the best moisturizing lipstick.

Now the most common of the ingredients which are there in the lipstick are mainly six and the most prominent among them is the wax. The wax generally that you will see in many lipsticks is the beeswax or the candelilla wax. Another type wax is the Carnauba wax which is made from the Brazilian wax palm trees.

Various oils like the Castor oil, vegetable oil, lanolin oil and mineral oil are used to make the lip stick. Now oil and lipstick are two main things which makeup the lipstick.

There are a wide variety of dyes which are used in the lipstick. These dyes will generally be used to give color to the lipstick. The most common dyes that are used are the bromo acid and D&C Red No. 21

Now in some lipsticks the fragrance also used such that the other oils and wax should not give a bad smell. Some amount of alcohol is also used to make sure that wax and oil can be dissolved. The lipstick has a very long shelf life and the reason why it has a long shelf life is that it has preservatives and antioxidants in it .

There are several other ingredients based on the type of lipstick that is made and these are vitamin E, jojoba oil, shea butter, sunflower and chamomile oils.

Now that does not mean the lipstick ingredient is very good. There are small amounts of ingredients available which may not be very conducive and cause very harmful effects in the human body. These ingredients are lead and cola tar. Coal tar is specifically used for making the red pigment color in the lipstick.

The colors which you see in so many stylish lipstick names like spicy ash, icy pink and others are actually derived from either Carmine or lake colors. Both of these are very toxic and can be carcinogenic. You need to be very careful while buying a lipstick as chances are that the lipstick that you are using is very toxic and harmful.  Well there are these moisturizing lipsticks which are now in vogue and make sure that you still read the ingredients while buying these.

To begin with I would suggest that you should know about different types of lipsticks that are available. At least that will give you a head start into the process rather than you trying on several types and then finding out the lip stain is not the one for you or you do not have a liking for sheer lipstick.

Check out the skin color which is there for your skin tone. The skin types of fair skin, medium skin and dark brown skin. The best guide to selecting the lipstick color is that you need to know your skin types and then decide. General guideline is that lipstick color should be one or two shades darker than your skin tone.

For fair skin the best colour is deep plum and wine red. Light browns and beige color.

Medium skin tone can compliment with deep browns, deep reds, warm reds and medium browns.

For dark and brown skin tone you can have dark red tones. For thin lips you can have lighter and glossy shade. Dark shades will make the lips look thinner.

Those people who have dark skin color will do better off by wearing a color which is dark. Light colors will generally do not go well with them. Also another guideline is that light colors work well during the daytime and the darker colors work well during the night time.

Now if you still want to go for a darker shade then make sure that you have a makeup which complements your lipstick color. Never select something which is very much dramatic and looks all red. Again if you want that attractive subdued look which is dusky then go for the natural tones.

The best thing is to try the lipstick color in natural light and see what is the exact color of the lipstick.

Moisturizing lipsticks – For those who have dry lips. This has Vitamin E as the ingredients.

Sheer and satin lipsticks – These contain oil and hence can be used in dry lips and yes they are very dark

Cream Lipsticks – these are cream and are very good for think lips. These have emollients in them to make your lips very soft and look fuller. You can even apply lip gloss on top of it.

Lip butters are lipsticks that contain shea butter which is very good for moisturizing of lips. These lipsticks are much better than lip stain and lip tint.

Matte Lipstick – This is the oldest and the most traditional form of lipstick and this has been there since the time the lipstick was invented. Now it is being challenged by other things like lip stain and lip tint and lip gloss. This lipstick has no shine and appears to give a very dull appearance

Lip gloss is something anyone can wear and it is replacing the traditional lipstick. However the lip gloss have too much or shine and color. So if you are looking for something more which is not very prominent then select a lip gloss which is not that bold and has less sheen.

Lip tint or lip stain – these are in between the lipstick and the lip gloss. The challenge is that these can be very drying but these are long lasting. The best among them is Benefit lip tint

Color stay lipsticks – These are something which are better than lip stains because of the fact that these can very easily give you the quality of a lip stain but are not that drying as lip stain.

Based on the longevity of the lipstick there are varieties which are available which are long wearing type and then there are some which are transfer resistant. The long wearing ones can easily last up to 7 – 8 hours.

I would suggest that you make sure that you try all sorts of lipsticks before hoping for one or the other. Also the new look in town is the nude lipstick and the second best are the best moisturizing lipsticks. . So understand your skin tone and then make sure that you buy a shade which is the same.

The disadvantage is that you will never get a matte finish in a liquid lipstick. Remember it is not a gloss but it also not pure lipstick. If you need something in between then liquid lipstick is for you. That said there are several colors and combination which come in liquid lipstick that you will not feel that that there are less choices than twist up tube regular lipstick.

Most of the liquid lipstick are made to look like lip gloss only and most of them deliver very solid coating on the lips unlike the name which sounds like it will be liquid and not very solid. The general issue with the liquid lipstick is that it can be very messy and then when you apply it on the lips then to smooth it out can a big pain and you will have to very careful when you apply it.

Most of the times the brands have come up with a double effect and that is that they have come out with the liquid lipstick and the gloss at the other end side. It is basically two things rolled into one to give you a lipstick which is long wearing. Keep in kind that you have several choice when looking for a lipstick beginning from the liquid lipstick to lip tint or lip stain to a regular lip stick and also a lip gloss.

Each has its own advantages and disadvantages and it is fair to use each one and then decide which the best is for you. Now the best thing about lip stain is that it is low maintenance and that for working women may well be the best thing.

Some of the brands that are there are

Bloom liquid lipstick

Kevyn Aucoin the liquid lipstick

Clinique Liquid Lipstick SPF 15

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick

e.l.f. Luscious Liquid Lipstick

Black Opal Cosmetics Patent Lips Liquid Lipstick