The Perfect Nude Lipstick for *Every* Skin Tone Does Exist, and Here's Proof

Nude lipstick is like the LBD of the beauty world. The perfect hue gives a barely-there look that doesn’t compete with anything else — not your eye makeup, not your hairstyle, not your outfit. Its job is simple: It brightens your complexion and makes you look instantly put together without making too much of a statement — unlike all those loud-mouth reds or attention-seeking pinks.

Finding a nude that works with your coloring rather than fighting against it, though, it isn’t exactly easy work. Go with a shade that’s lighter than your skin tone and you’ll look straight-up crazy. Try a matchy-matchy color that mirrors your complexion and you'll sap the life from your face in a single sweep — great for October 31st, not so much for any other day of the year.

One trick most pros agree upon: choose a hue that’s a shade or three darker than your skin tone and has undertones that bring out your radiance — like the array of top-rated hues ahead. We promise, your perfect nude is sitting there quietly among them waiting to upgrade your glow.