Steal Her Shade: Nude Lips

Autumn does not necessarily mean having to go dark and brooding with vampy lip colours. A perennial favourite, nude is still having its moment. Whether light, medium or dark skinned, there is a perfect nude look out there that won’t wash you out. Here’s how to find it…

Fair Skin: Pixie Lotte


With her blonde hair, light blue eyes and creamy complexion, Pixie Lott (24) is the epitome of a pale skinned beauty. While she loves going for daring deep, dark reds, nudes work particularly well for her to team with a darker, bronze, smokey effect eye. Pale skinned beauties should look for a nude lipstick with pink undertones. The best advice is to choose a lipstick as close to your natural lip colour as possible and avoid warm shades that will make your skin look pale and pink, and your teeth look yellow.

Steal Her Shade: Rimmel Dare to Bare Lipstick 41, €6.99 nationwide

Medium Skin: Rita Ora

With her white blonde hair and deep brown eyes, beauty Rita Ora (24) falls into the medium skin toned category. Of course, central to Rita's look is her stunning pout, which she either highlights with some red lippy for a vampy look or leaves nude to allow her eyes to smoulder. Rita can get away with either a pink-based nude or a yellow-based beigy nude both of which will have different effects. However, she looks best with a sheer colour that allows her natural lip pigment to shine through. Get this look with a touch of nude lip liner blended onto the line before adding a touch of clear gloss or balm to the flesh of naked lips.

Steal Her Shade: Bobbi Brown Lip Pencil in Cocoa, €22.50, Brown Thomas.

Dark Skin: Jennifer Lopez
Perhaps the queen of the nude lip, Jennifer Lopez (46) loves to try nude shades with various undertones to include dusky pink and light orange. However, the best nude for her is the classic beige tone that is often marketed as “nude”, but confuses the majority of Irish women because it is just too too warm for us and does nothing to flatter our complexions. If you have natural warm undertones in your skin like la Lopez, then do look for warmer nude lipsticks that are highly pigmented to cover any natural pinkness in the lips. Add a touch of gloss over the lipstick for Jennifer’s polished finish or leave matte for a look that is bang on trend. Use a brush to apply for best results.

Steal Her Shade: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Sensual Silk, €33, Debenhams