The 50 best nude lipsticks for every Indian woman

Finding the best nude lipsticks that feel like they were made for you can be harder than moving past heartbreak or resisting midnight sugar cravings. After all, that little tube of pigment becomes your comfort zone when nothing else feels right—your trusted companion on every holiday and the one product you’ll never tire of. So, naturally, discovering the hue that truly works for you feels as rare—and as elusive—as spotting a snow leopard.

“The first thing to consider is your skin tone and lip colour,” says makeup artist Tanvi Chemburkar. For Indian skin tones in general, she suggests going for warmer undertones if you’re looking for brown nudes, dusty pinks for a rosy nude, and brownish undertones rather than corals if you want a true nude—“and trying it on your lips for your final decision.” If the consequent result is a skin-tone complimenting shade that applies evenly on your lips and doesn’t flush out your face or make it look pale, you are close to the one.

How do you find the perfect nude lipstick for your skin tone?

To get the best result, line and fill your lips with a lip liner that is very close to your nude or slightly warmer if you’ve picked a pale nude, “since often tend to have a double or two-toned lip, filling the lip with a pencil first makes a good base for the nude lipstick colour to come out evenly,” says Chemburkar.

And to make it all easier, we’ve done the hard work for you and tested one too many (we’re not complaining), to pick out the 50 best nude lipsticks that work for the Indian woman. Because it’s so unique to each individual’s face, we suggest taking one of these out this weekend to know if you’re ready for a long-term commitment.

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick – N12 – Nude Instinct

Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Creme Lipstick – 30 Nude Nouveau

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss – Kristen – Cool Desert Sand

L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick – shade 550 Le Nude Unapologetic

Estee Lauder X Sabyasachi Limited Edition Collection Satin Matte Lipstick – Pomelo Rose

DIOR Addict Lipstick – 418 Beige Oblique

Kay Beauty Hydra Crème – Verve

FENTY BEAUTY Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick – Blaz’D Donut

Simply Nam Satin Soft Lip Creme – Pernia Perfect Nude

Bobbi Brown Crushed Liquid Lip – Juicy Date

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G – Naughty Talk

CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE L’EXTRAIT 812 Beige Brut

Clinique Dramatically Different Lipstick Shaping Lip Color – Blushing Nude

Lancome L’ Absolu Rouge Cream – 238 Si Seulement

Dior Rouge Dior Matte Finish – Forever Nude Look

e.l.f. Cosmetics O Face Lipstick – Standing Ovation

Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Moisturising Lipstick – Pale Petal

Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Sculpt Lipstick – Indecent Nude

Ruby’s Organic – Bare

Pat McGrath Labs Satinallure Lipstick – Skinsane

Forest Essentials Tinted Lip Serum Madhu Rasa – Misri Cardamom

Color Chemistry Creamy Matte Finish Lipstick – Primrose

Rom&nd Zero Matte Lipstick – 07 Envy Me

IsaDora Ultra Matt Liquid Lipstick – Dusty Cedar

Kay Beauty Matteinee Matte Lip Crayon Lipstick – Rumour

KIKO Milano Lasting Matte Veil Liquid Lip Color – 02 Cappuccino

Kylie Cosmetics Matte Lipstick – Kylie

NARS Explicit Lipstick – Bare It All

Natasha Denona – My Dream Lipstick – 11NB Natasha

Lush Moist Matte Lipstick – Lotus Dew 01

Lakme Absolute Matte Revolution Lip Color – Morning Coffee

Too Faced Melted Matte Lipstick – My Type

Lancome L’Absolu Rouge Intimatte Lipstick – 276 Timeless Appeal

M.A.C Matte Lipstick – Meher

Fae Beauty Lip Whip – Bone – A Cold Caramel Brown

Givenchy Le Rouge Deep Velvet 23 Ext Matte Lipstick – N15 Nude Amber

Melting Mocha – Bare Browns Ultra Matte Lipstick (Nude Brown)

Yves Saint Laurent The Inks Blur – 230 Beige Expression

RAS Lumiere Satin Matte Lipstick – Nude Silk

Hermès Rouge Hermès Matte lipstick – 11 Beige Naturel

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Nudestix Nude Plumping Lip Glace – Nude (Cool Toned Pinky Mocha With Glossy Finish)

NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream – Cannes

Revlon Colorstay Overtime Lipcolor – Boundless Nude

Clinique Pop™ Longwear Lipstick – Bare Pop

Sephora Cream Lip Stain – Vintage Rosewood

Shiseido Rouge Rouge – Desert Quartz

Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick – Driver’s Seat

Kiro Non-Stop Airy Matte Liquid Lip – Nude Mocha 18

PIXI Naturelle Lipstick – Pecan

theBalm Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick – Committed

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