An easy trick is to use a blush to balance out your nude shade so that your face does not look washed out. Caramels, berry tones, chocolate and browns with a hint of red look great too. For deeper skin tones, you can even go one shade lighter in a soft shimmery colour in comparison to the colour range you use for your base makeup products.Peach undertones also look good on medium and tan skin. For medium skin tones and natural olive skin, a shade with a warm undertone or a deeper pink tinge will work best as cool tones might make your complexion look dull.For lighter skin tones, it’s best to pick a shade closest to your natural lip colour or something that has a tinge of pink to your natural tone.Even if you go a shade or two lighter, it will make your face look washed out. While selecting the shade, the only thing you must keep in mind is that you don't go lighter than your bare lip colour. You have to pick shades that suits your undertone otherwise your face will look washed out,” says Bhakti Bhanushali, co-founder of custom lipstick brand, Karibo. “The undertone plays an important role in selecting your perfect nude lipstick. Indian skin often has a neutral undertone which is a combination pink and yellow tinge or no tinge at all. If your skin has a yellow, gold or peach tinge it indicates a warm undertone, a pink-red or blue tinge is for cold. If you have both blue and green veins, or if your veins appear colourless or match the colour of your skin, you might have a neutral undertone. If your veins look greenish, then you may have a warm undertone. If you have blue or purplish-looking veins, it’s usually a sign of cooler undertones.
Your undertone and your natural lip colourĪ quick glance at the veins on your wrist can give you a basic idea about your skin’s undertone. Be it creamy, matte, satin or gloss, nude lipsticks are available in every finish you can imagine, and with these tips, you can find the right shade that was made for you. The perfect nude lipstick can be your daytime go-to product, which works equally well for an evening look, with a few tweaks. Ditch the striking red lip for a nude lip that effortlessly gives a more natural yet sophisticated look and is a sure shot way to embrace skinmalism or the no-makeup look, the biggest beauty trend of 2021.