Go Nude: Rock The Lip Trend That Owns The Summer

When it comes to mastering the perfect nude lip, it’s all about the base.

With spring in full swing and summer on the horizon, hotter temps and longer days call a softer look in our daily routine. Think fresh-faced beauty featuring reinvented nude lips in whisper-light pastels, metallic mattes and barely there pinks.

Ironically, going nude is anything but natural — it’s more the illusion of less effort but with maximum impact.

The trick to getting barely there color to pop on virtually any skin tone is to start with a layer of concealer or foundation to create a light canvas for lighter-hued glosses and crayons. Why? Because nude isn’t the same nude on every skin tone. The good news, even the darkest and lightest complexions can pull off a gorgeous hint of color.

Step 1: Apply a concealer or foundation in an ivory shade as your base.

Step 2: Layer on gloss, lip crayon or lipstick in a shade you love.

Voila.