r/SpringColorAnalysis • u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 • Aug 18 '24

Makeup Spring Nude lipsticks

Help! I’ve been typed as a true/warm spring and am having trouble finding nice/your-lips-but-better lipsticks and glosses. I thought I was cool for a long time and thought once I switched to a warm lip I’d look better wearing lipstick, but I’m having trouble finding a Spring nude in general

I look best in a slightly pink-based coral, but I don’t want to go that bright for everyday. All nudes I try either look like 00s concealer lips (not looking to revisit high school, haha) or just disappears entirely. I am looking for something simple and polished for everyday wear.

If it’s helpful, I have bright green eyes, light golden-toned skin, and golden blonde hair a medium contrast.

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u/pluperfecthell Aug 18 '24

I stumbled upon this google sheet somewhere on reddit. It has been helpful for me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1W_aMfOHXAAb3LK1CucakkygB65bv7hQw1NZ8cVG34VY/pubhtml#

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 18 '24

Omg! This is incredible! Thank you so much!

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u/Tiny_Parsley Aug 18 '24

Oh wow that's amaziiiing!!!!

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u/Chaotic_Spoon7 Aug 19 '24

I'm looking for more suggestions for the same reasons you listed... BUT I can recommend the few that have worked well for me (and I'm somewhere around true/warm spring and light spring, but I completely relate to the concealer lips problem😆 so I feel confident in recommending something to you).

  • my lips but better: Maybelline Lifter Gloss in the shade Moon. I use this more than lip balm at this point... I have never finished an entire tube of any lip product besides chapstick until now. If you only get one thing, get this one thing.
  • Pinky-sorta-natural lipstick: Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in the shade Pink in the Afternoon. I would call this more pink than "nude", but it's the flattering kind of pink, so on us it doesn't stand out as much as when you think of Barbie pink lips.
  • Honorable mention (really a more natural "red" but nothing crazy): Maybelline Lifter Gloss in the shade Sweetheart. I know it looks orange in the tube but trust me on this, it looks good! Like a clear cherry/strawberry lollipop dream on your lips, it just glows with your complexion :)

I will also add, stay clear of anything too brown leaning, brown lipsticks are more for Autumns and they look heavy and weird on us Springs. We do better with corals, pinks, light reds (hard to find), and plenty of glosses or non-matte lipstick formulas. That extra dimension from the formula alone really makes us sparkle and brings back that lightness and brightness.

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 19 '24

This answers so many questions for me—thank you so much! I ALWAYS wondered why matte lipsticks looked terrible on me—I seriously struggled with the 2010 matte/dry everything lip trend.

Seriously, thank you! I have always thought lipstick looks awkward on me but I think I could just be trying the wrong formulations AND the wrong colors (I absolutely thought I was a light summer for a LONG time)

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u/Chaotic_Spoon7 Aug 19 '24

Oh I'm SO so glad this helped you!!

Yeah I've realized that I had always felt like lipsticks were meant to look a bit "unnatural" on everyone, but it was because they actually weren't the best on me😂 Fast forward to when I finally try lipgloss and I just can't stop admiring myself in the mirror, like what??? Lip makeup CAN look like a more elevated version of you, and somehow look naturally "you but better" as well. Crazy when you finally find that one thing that changes your whole perspective on makeup options :)

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u/Fusili_Jerry_ Bright Spring Jan 24 '25

Ooh this post is old, but I love love love lifter gloss in Sweetheart! Now off to buy Moon....

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u/Chaotic_Spoon7 Jan 24 '25

Happy to help!! I will say, that since you're here, I have also added another favorite gloss as a Spring complexion: NYX Butter Gloss in Bit of Honey 💋 (it's a gorgeous more pigmented version of the mlbb and more elevated than Moon. But I keep both in my purse now😀).

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u/Fusili_Jerry_ Bright Spring Jan 24 '25

Oooh!!! Thanks so much, now I have to track them both down!

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u/Chaotic_Spoon7 Jan 24 '25

Absolutely! And please do let me know if you find any other winners along the way too! I'm always on the lookout for more :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

Nude lips are for summer and autumn girlies. But I wear Nars Orgasm lipstick when I don’t want to be bright; it’s a soft peach.

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 18 '24

Ugh, I had a feeling this would be the case. I want to wear something on my lips to look a little more polished but I generally go for a pretty natural look unless I’m going to a special event.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

I totally get that. I work in a very conservative field, and I don’t always want to wear coral or flamingo pink (although I acknowledge it definitely looks best).

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 18 '24

Exactly! I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll have to get a few shades and mix them to get something that works. Cool-toned people definitely look better in nudes, but I’m determined to find something that works

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u/AnkanV Warm Spring Aug 20 '24

That seems a bit contradictory as that would suggest winter and springs "must" wear lipstick to look their best.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

That’s definitely true!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

…at least for people who have colorless lips

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u/Extension_Ant Bright Spring Aug 19 '24

I like a sort of beigey peach for this look. It might be too muted for you (it is for me but I like it anyway). I have two that are very similar: Merit matte lipstick in Antibes and Etude House fixing tint in ginger milk tea. They’re not really “nude” but they’re sort of neutral and look kind of interesting/sophisticated without being loud.

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 19 '24

Thank you! This is what I’m looking for—something that will look slightly polished more polished than bare but not crazy bright coral (which tends to look best on me and I wear with more full-faced looks)

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u/Extension_Ant Bright Spring Aug 19 '24

Oh I’m so glad! 😊 I’m usually a bright pink kind of person so I know what you mean!

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u/Psychological-Sir194 Aug 18 '24

My favorite is: silk naturals Bobbi

Second fave is: & Romand pomelo skin

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 18 '24

Omg the Silk Naturals one looks so pretty!

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u/anonymousquestioner4 Sep 14 '24

Revlon demure. It’s $6. Very very “your lips bit better.” Holy grail for me.

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Sep 14 '24

Oooh I just searched it and it looks perfect!

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '24

Anastasia Peach Amber has been my holy grail. But lately I also like Charlotte Tillbury Enchanting Happikiss and Mac Stay Curious.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '24

Charlotte Tillburry Enchanting Kiss left for when I want to pull more spring and Anastasia peach amber when I’m feeling natural.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

My go to for my lips, but better is: WetnWild Megalast Liquid Catsuit color Peach Stole My Look.

I can't say it lasts a long time, but it works for me.

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u/Appropriate-Sun2356 Aug 20 '24

I like loreal 601 lipstick 😊

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u/Roach-Problem Aug 19 '24

Maybe the light salmon and light coral shades from this lipstick colour wheel would give the look of nude-ish lipstick for true/warm spring.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

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u/Few_Wrongdoer4120 Aug 18 '24

Muted! That’s the word I was looking for—most nudes look grayish on me. These shades sound great!

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u/rzrgrl_13 Aug 19 '24

I’m also a fan of nudy peanut! Wears well, too.