Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte Lipstick in Nude Velvet 03, Swatches & Review

Hi everyone. I know Nude lipsticks are a nightmare to get right. Especially with my skin tone, they tend to make me look washed out and slightly ill. Most nude lipsticks don't actually enhance my face, but make it look worse. So when a nude lipstick comes along that looks great and actually brightens my complexion, it's such a rare occurrence that I must rave about it.

The lipstick in question in Estee Lauder Pure Color Matte Lipstick in Nude Velvet.

This is part of their new limited edition range of matte lipsticks. I don't know why, but I just love the texture of a matte lipstick. Matte lipsticks ARE drier than normal lipsticks, but somehow I like the velvety feel on my lips. Maybe because I can feel the lipstick, I am reassured it's still there and not rubbed off?

This colour differs from traditional nudes in that it has a certain 'peachyness' to it. The colour isn't a flat brown nude, but a beautiful nude with a slight peach-pinkness to it.

On my arm, I must admit the colour does look fairly brown...

But the colour looks lighter and peachier once actually on the lips. Sorry for the dry looking lips!

I'm in love with the shade of this lipstick, but I have to say this lipstick does accentuate dry lips (as you can see in the above pic). So I would recommend getting rid of any dry flakes (try scuffing them gently with a wet toothbrush) before use.

Pros:

Beautiful light peachy-pink nude colour

Feels velvety soft on the lips

Cons:

Matte lipsticks are a little drying, and accentuates dry lips

Limited Edition

Colour may be a little light for some

*Can any of you help me by recommending a good blush shade to go with this lipstick?*

Tutorial: Nude Makeup

Hi everyone, here is my second makeup tutorial. It's my step-by-step take on how to easily achieve a Nude Makeup Look.

As Nude colours can really wash out a complexion, it's really important to find shades that suit your skin tone. This can be achieved by trial and error or testing out shades at the makeup counter. I personally avoid too light a lip colour as those tend to make me look really ill.

1. For me, good skin is the key to this Nude Makeup look. For an even complexion, I recommend tinted moisturisers or sheer BB creams over foundations as they let the natural glow of your skin show through. I'm all for enhancing the skin rather than masking it.

I tried out my new Garnier BB cream. As BB creams have quite a thick consistency, only a small amount is needed to blend over the entire complexion. This BB cream was nice and sheer, and left the skin with a dewy glow.

Product used: Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Daily All-in-one BB Cream

2. I applied a pale nude eye shadow over the eye-socket to even-out the upper eyelid.

Product Used: Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Trench 0.2

3. I tightlined the upper eyelid with a waterproof pencil liner.

Product Used: Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Eyeliner in Black

4. I then neatly lined my upper eyelids with a black gel liner.

Product Used: Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black

5. I then curled my upper eyelashes and applied a coat of black mascara.

Products used: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, Lancome Hynose Doll Eyes Mascara

6. To prevent looking washed-out, apply a neutral shade of blush the cheeks. I used a subtle shade of light pink with a golden sheen.

Product used: MAC Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl (LE Liberty of London)

7. Nude coloured lips are another key component to this look. I only own one shade of nude lipstick, so it's definitely my go-to shade for nude lips. I love how easy to wear it is.

Product used: myface cosmetics Gigabyte Lipstick in Vintage Pink

Here's the completed look. I was going for was a natural, yet polished look:

Naturally Nude FOTD

Hi everyone! I haven't done a FOTD for awhile, so today I decided to do a natural/nude makeup look.

I love rose coloured blushes and lipsticks, but today I thought I'd do something a little different. I tried to create a really natural look using rosy beige nude tones. I normally stay away from nude lipsticks as they tend to wash out my complexion, but I've found a lovely shade that doesn't make me look too sickly.

As I wanted this look to be natural, I tried to use as little products as I can.

The five products I used were:

RMK Pressed Powder N 01

Giorgio Armani Fluid sheer 11 (as blush)

Nars Duo Eyeshadow in All About Eve

Kiss Me Heroine Liquid Eyeliner

myface Gigabite Lipstick in Vintage Pink

I really love Nars' All About Eve. The colours are really natural, yet super pretty with a satin finish.

Oh no! I just realised I look like I'm actually in the nude in these pics. I assure you I AM wearing clothes!

I'm using RMK's new Pressed Powder N as a base. I'm really impressed with it and will post a review on it next week.

My lashes look non-existent as I decided not to use mascara for this FOTD.

This is the myface Vintage Pink lipstick that I used. It's the only nude lipstick I own, and I wear it whenever I want that 'polished' look or if I'm going for a natural makeup look.

It's such a gorgeous nude:

I especially love the texture of this lipstick. It's very creamy! Below is a lip swatch of Vintage Pink: