There were two lipsticks I remember being particularly attached to: Revlon Stone Edge (a brownish nude), and Clinique’s Nude Bloom (a taupey matte shade) which are both discontinued now. I remember when my friend who used to work behind the Clinique counter told me they were going to discontinue Nude Bloom, I panicked and visited this foreign site called eBay just to stock up. (sidenote: WTH Clinique? That lipstick was precious! *still coping*). Anyway as far as attachments go, that was the last time years ago that I can remember religiously wearing lipstick. I feel like reds and scarlets are easy to find, but nudes — they’re tricky. Recently, at a press event, Elizabeth Arden’s incredible Global Makeup Artist Rebecca Restrepo was on hand to show us their new lipsticks and lip liners that she personally curated: their Beautiful Color Moisturizing Lipstick and Precision Glide Lip Liner.
I told her my trials and tribulations of finding a nude that’s not truly nude, with just a little bit of color to define my lips and won’t wash me out. Turns out I’m not alone — 72% of women who wear lipstick have trouble finding the right shade of color. Restrepo began perusing the line to color match me. Tip: Instead of using the outside of your hands or wrists to test colors, Restrepo showed me I should actually use the tips of my fingers to color match. “The color of your fingertips is closest to the color in your lips,” she told me. Not soon after, we landed Mink, the glorious kind of taupey, ever so slightly rosy, perfect solution to my discontinued-Nude-Bloom woes.
It doesn’t stop at the color though — the lipsticks have moisture binding spheres and shea butter to keep lips looking smoother. The medium-to-full coverage lets you build the color or keep it light, like I normally do (see below).
I should add their Glide Lip Liner are also what dreams are made of. They’re highly pigmented, and do not budge (they have staying power for 12 hours). I pair Mink with their lip liner in Naturel.
The coolest thing about the lip liners though is its little paddle tip. It’s the most innovative thing I’ve seen on a lip liner. The flexible rubbery tip lets you blend the color on your lips and spread it evenly for the most accurate application. Pop it out, and the opposite end of the paddle is a sharpener. Pure genius.
Seriously check it out — they have the most gorgeous range of nudes, pinks, and reds that Rebecca Restrepo herself personally perfected, and it may just get you to wear lipstick again too. Lipsticks ($25) and Lip Liners ($20.50) are available at department stores like Macys and elizabetharden.com.
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Shy
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If you’re looking for a nudish lip color that moisturizes, I got this in a gift pack from rent the runway and i’m IN LOVE:
http://www.neutrogena.com/product/revitalizing+lip+balm+spf+20.do?sortby=ourPicks
I have it in fresh plum and its a bit darker than nude, but still a brownish tone good enough for daily wear. They have other neutral shades too, and its so moisturizey
I’ll check it out! Thanks Nada!