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title: "5 Tips to Embrace the Nude Lip Look ..."
description: "Picking the Shade; The Lipstick and the Complexion; Trying before Buying; The Lip Pencil; The Gloss Trick; More ..."
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category: "beauty"
last_updated: "2026-06-07"
---

# 5 Tips to Embrace the Nude Lip Look ...

(updated with a video lesson)

It takes courage to go nude. And, let's face it, a lot of people don't know how to go nude correctly. Sometimes you just want to turn away in horror! But going **nude is the wave of the future**.

And here are the **5 tips **to follow when going nude:

## 1. Picking the Shade

Look for a lipstick two shades lighter or darker than your skin color. **Don't go for the same shade** as your skin color, that will definitely make you look mouthless (not a good look).

## 2. The Lipstick and the Complexion

If you're lighter in complexion, consider a light to neutral pink like Urban Decay's Peroxide or Rush; if you're darker in complexion, consider a beige like Urban Decay's Jailbait. (Urban Lipsticks cost $22)

## 3. Trying before Buying

Go to the makeup counter and try this shades on before you buy. **Test drive it in different lights**. See it in natural daylight, and office and restaurant lighting. This is definitely one makeup you don't want to buy blindly.

## 4. The Lip Pencil

If you're worried about **looking too washed out**, line your lips with a neutral shade lip pencil. Make sure to blend it into your lips, so that you don't look like a cartoon character.

## 5. The Gloss Trick

Not ready to go completely nude? Try a sheer [gloss](https://makeup.allwomenstalk.com/best-on-the-go-lip-glosses/) that adds subtle color without full-on emphasis on your lips.
Check out this video lesson ...

**Nude lips is a great look** for everyone, but it takes careful trial & error to find the perfect shade for you.

Don't dispair, and if nothing else works, just go completely nude (on your lips, that is) ...

BTW, [nude lips](https://makeup.allwomenstalk.com/tips-for-perfect-nude-lips/) work perfectly with **Smoky Eye look** - check out these [7 Steps to Create a Perfect Smoky Eye](https://allwomenstalk.com/tips-on-smokey-eye-look/) and see if you can master the technic!

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