How to master the nude lip trend when you’ve got darker skin

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“Trying to find a nude lipstick, is pretty impossible for those of us with darker skin tones,” explains The Glow‘s Beauty Vlogger idol and makeup pro Meneka Ratnasothy. “They’re either too light, too pink, too grey, or just too dark.” Step right this way; Meneka has tried and tested the colours that will suit you. Her best advice? Try to mimic your natural lip colours with the products you choose. Plus, you have permission to blend products as you please. Good luck! Want to get your hands on the products? Here are all the ones Meneka used. NYX Butter Gloss in Ginger Snap, $9.95. Tarte Amazonian Butter lip gloss in Tulip, $24. Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour Liquid Lipstick in Androgyny, $29. MAC lip pencil in Chestnut, $30. MAC lip pencil in Whirl, $30. Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate in #48, $12.95, Kat Von D Studded lipstick in Lolita, $31, Maybelline Colour Sensational Colour Frama Lipstick in 630 Nude Perfection, $4.97. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Anterp, $12.95. MAC Lipstick in Velvet Teddy, $36.