Welcome to 'For Brown Chicks' - we collaborated with beauty app, Cocoa Swatches, in our inaugural beauty series, where we swatch some of the most popular lip colors on skin tones that are often left out of the beauty conversation. Today, we're diving into nude lipsticks for dark skin tones.
In the beauty world, the word "nude" used to be a catchall term for any beige, tan, or sort of brown shade. More often than not, the "nude" lipsticks in the cosmetics department weren't flattering on women blessed with more than average melanin.
Luckily for us, beauty brands who have decided to join the 2010's are (finally) singing an entirely different tune. Nudes are abundant, and they come in all sorts of warm, golden, and chocolate shades that look gorgeous on women of every hue.
We swatched all the best nudes and found three colors that work perfectly with darker skin tones. For brown girls who considered wearing a pale beige lipstick color when your nude wasn't enough, this one is for you.
Lolita, $20, Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick. Pink-toned creamy formula with semi-matte finish.
Chocolate Honey, $21, Too Faced Melted Chocolate. Creamy formula with glossy finish.
Beauty Mark, $7, NYX Cosmetics. Liquid formula with a plush matte finish.
What's your favorite nude? Tag us on Twitter and Instagram with #WhatThatSwatchDo!
Pink Lipstick Is Reclaiming Its Throne | Real Beautiful
14 June
[…] one is there to turn up with her! Many of us have moved on to the vampy purple, electric red, and sultry nudes and left behind the pinks that ran our world as teenagers. But pink is coming back in the edgiest […]
E.C.fromD.C.
6 July
That 'Too Faced' one .... yassss.
Anayo
7 July
Looks amazing on everyone!
EntreprenHER: How To Create Diversity In An Established Industry | Real Beautiful
2 September
[…] but also designed specifically for women of color who have repeatedly been left out of the "nude" conversation. Nude lingerie is not one-size-fits-all, and now with Nubian Skin available at shops like Nordstrom […]
Anna Wright
13 October
I loved this! I find it hard to find nude lipsticks because the shades that are marketed as nude are targeted at lighter skinned women. Thanks for sharing.
Anayo
13 October
I know the struggle. And what is "nude" anyways? Glad you found this helpful, Anna!
latifah shakir
16 October
I enjoyed reading this site. I am a wig wearer and love makeup.
Anayo
17 October
Thanks for reading, Latifah!