This color used to be my jam because Jackie Aina had recommended it years ago.

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Close Alert Close Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Search Search Makeup Skin Hair Wellness Best of Beauty Beauty Box Product Reviews nude loot My 10 Favorite Nude Lipsticks for Dark Skin Tones By Dafra Sano u March 26, 2018 Facebook Email Pinterest Dafra Sanou Facebook Email Pinterest As a woman of color with very dark skin, I often struggle to find nude lipstick shades for my skin tone.

For people on our side of the color spectrum, the struggle is real.

Most of the popular universally-flattering nude colors do not live up to that moniker (for example, M.A.C.s beloved Chestnut lip liner does not work on me).

In fact, I can personally say that some of the most popular nude lip colors appear aggressively beige or milky on my complexion, making me look like I just indulged in a powdered sugar-covered donut.

Delicious Perhaps.

Cute No. Like most makeup lovers, my wishlist for a good nude lipstick is simple: a no-fuss my lips but better color that can live in my purse and pull my look together.

Any darker-skinned readers will know that I pretty much just described Narnia cool, but fiction.

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That said, I have a drawer full of lipsticks that did not make it past one swipe.

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However, Ive gathered everything Ive learned in the past few years to show you 10 gorgeous lip colors that do melanin-rich skin justice (plus two nude lip toppers).

For reference, since this is pertinent, I am usually the darkest shade in most foundation lines.

Some of my shades include: Lancme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Long Wear Foundation in 560 Suede C, Fenty Beauty Pro Filtr Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 490, and Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation in Deep Espresso.

To put that in perspective, that makes me close in skin tone to Nyma Tang, Ducky Thot and Lupita Nyongo.

My undertones can be kind of wonky, but they lean towards neutral.

Ive tried on the below lip colors with and without lip liner.

Lip Pencil in Nightmoth or Vino are great for lipsticks with a hint of pink or purple, as well as ColourPop Lippie Pencil in Ellarie ).

Advertisement And for reference, this is what my lips looks like bare: Bare lips.

It looks great, but its not quite deep enough for me, making the transition with my skin a bit too harsh when worn alone.

It therefore earns a little side-eye from me because it is among the darkest colors of the whole Lip Lingerie line.

Still, its a gorgeous lipstick and a very affordable option with great staying power.

A liner makes it work like gangbusters.

On my skin, it looks more like a light warm brown and even a bit yellowish, which I honestly do not understand.

I cant pull it off alone but with a liner it looks great and makes for a pretty unique warm caramel nude shade.

Doesnt it remind you of a milk toffee This is a super creamy lipstick so wear is not super long, but it is very comfortable.

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M.A.C. Lipstick in Fresh Brew M.A.C Lipstick in Fresh Brew (L: no lip liner; R: with liner).

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