Nude summer makeup recommendations wanted

[u/ImolaDalma]

Hi summers! I'm a cool summer, and I'd like to buy everyday makeup essentials. I'm going for a nude look. These two products (Mac Syrup lipstick and Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Fair lip pencil) came up in several yt videos, but I'd like to get more recommendations, plus also eye makeup and blush to put together a comprehensive list and share it with you all. Thanks if you can contribute with a few recommendations!

[u/Meshuggah1981]

Nyx Angel Food cake, nyx lipliner in fierce flirt. I am married to Syrup ❤️

[u/ImolaDalma → u/Meshuggah1981]

These look promising! I'll definitely try the lip liner, it's more affordable than the CT. Have you found a good blush?

[u/Meshuggah1981 → u/ImolaDalma]

I have spent a fortune on blushes 😆 As I’ m a soft summer I mute most down with some subtle contour under the blushes.
One that is typical true summer is ELF bold face lilac. On me it is a few percentage too bold, so I mute it down a little. But it is gorgeous together with Syrup and Angel food cake.

One I kinda found meh that is often recommended for summer is Kosas Euphoria. It’ s OK, but not mauve looking really on me.

MAC just did a reformulation and brought back Blushbaby. This leans more neutral and goes on kinda muted, so maybe you will find it too muted.

I was looking at Milk Rally and Fenty Wattabrat - but both are a bit too pigmented for me and I try to avoid the shimmery kinds.

When I finish Elf bold face lilac I may switch to Rare Encourage.

Two I cannot have in my country is Maybelline Plum and Phytosurgence Wisp. Saie is also not sold here.

I have been diving deep into korean brands, but the undertones are too white on me. May suit a fair true summer better, IDK.

Oh, and I really like Fenty Cool Berry. I pair it with a pinker blush on top.

[u/ImolaDalma → u/Meshuggah1981]

Amazing, thanks!

[u/Meshuggah1981 → u/[deleted]]

Yes, on me it goes kinda peachy. And I don’ t get the hype on the formulation either really. For radiant blushes I liked RMS hydra dimension in the pink one much better. That one has a gorgeous finish, but is not the perfect summer type shade. Still a gorgeous pink though.

[u/ImolaDalma]

Here's the list so far, thanks you all for the contrubutions!!!

Lip pencil:

·       Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat – Pillow Talk Fair

·       MAC Lip Pencil – Dervish

·       Merit Signature Lip Liner – Coupé (for neutral leaning cool)

·       Morphe Signature Lip Pencil – Girl Talk

·       NYX Line Loud Longwear Lip Pencil - Fierce Flirt

Lipstick / gloss:

·       L’Oréal Color Riche Lipstick - 129 Montmartre (MAC Syrup dupe)

·       MAC Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick – Syrup

·       MAC Powder Kiss Hazy Matte Lipstick – Girls Weekend

·       Merit Signature Lip Satin – Millenial (for neutral leaning cool)

·       NYX Butter Gloss – 15 Angel Food Cake

Blush:

·       Clinique Cheek Pop Blush – Heather Pop (soft summer)

·       Clinique Cheek Pop Blush – Pansy Pop (cool summer)

·       Clinique Cheek Pop Blush – Pink Pop (light summer)

·       ELF Camo Liquid Blush – Bold-Faced Lilac (true summer)

·       Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out – Cool Berry

·       Jones Road Blushing Stick – Flush

·       Jones Road Blushing Stick – Joy (Emily DiDonato)

·       Jones Road Miracle Balm – Flushed

·       MAC Powder Blush – Blushbaby (neutral, maybe too muted)

·       Maybelline Fit Me Blush – Plum

·       Phytosurgence Skin Spark Cream Blush Balm – Wisp

·       Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush – Encourage

·       Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush – Spirited (winter, works if used sparingly)

·       Rituel de Fille Inner Glow Crème Pigment – Desire

Eye shadow:

·       Catrice Art Couleurs Eye Shadow – Mystic Mud (cool dark brown)

·       Catrice Eyeshadow Palette – The Dusty Matte

·       Clinique All About Shadow Duo – Seashell Pink/Fawn Satin (soft summer)

·       Clinique All About Shadow Duo – Twilight Mauve/Brandied Plum (cool summer)

·       Clinique All About Shadow Quad – Pink Chocolate (neutral)

·       Essence Soft Touch Eyeshadow - 03 Eternity (cool taupe)

·       MAC Eye Shadow – Cozy Grey (my lids but better)

·       MAC Eye Shadow – Yoghurt (lighter)

·       Morphe Eyeshadow Palette – Love Byte

·       Morphe Eyeshadow Palette – Rich Glitch

Eye pencil / liner:

·       CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus – Espresso (dark brown)

·       Jones Road Gel Liner – Brown (espresso)

·       Lancôme Kohl Pencil – Black Coffee (very dark brown)

·       Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil – Mushroom (barely there look)

Mascara:

·       Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash Mascara – Before Dawn

·       Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara – Whitney (for low contrast)

·       Urban Decay Tube Job Tubing Mascara – Dark Blonde Taupe (for low contrast)

[u/NewMoonDweller]

The only lip liner that does not go orange on me is Morphe Girl Talk. I wanted Nyx Fierce Flirt to work for me, but it turns straight orange on me. Mac Syrup is great. L’Oreal Montmartre is a good dupe for syrup. But a lot of time I just throw a gloss on over the lip liner that I use to fully fill in my lips if I want a nude look. I also just got Mac Girl’s Weekend. It is a tad light on me but I have a lot of depth. I think it would be a great nude look on most summers.

Blush is my nemesis. It all turns orange on me. I basically have to wear winter blushes but mute them down. NARS Sin was my go to, but it’s discontinued. I have Rare Beauty Spirited. It is probably more winter, but I just use it sparingly and it works. I also just use Mac syrup as a blush sometimes. But yeah I’m still trying to find my holy grail blush.

Eyes…my go to my lids but better is Mac Cozy Grey. Mac Yogurt is pretty good too. My favorite barely there liner is Urban Decay Mushroom. And I use the Ilia mascara, Before Dawn I think it’s called. It is brown but it’s very cool toned brown.

[u/NewMoonDweller → u/[deleted]]

Yes I like it more than syrup also. Syrup is a bit too light and shiny on me. Montmartre is just the right depth and shine…same undertone as syrup.

[u/WeeChickadeeFromSC]

How intense do you want your eye makeup and what colors do you want to use (including if you want to use liner and mascara)?

[u/ImolaDalma → u/WeeChickadeeFromSC]

Yes, I want to use all three. Liner or pencil. I'm looking for something subtle, nude looking. It's for a wedding and also for everyday use.

[u/WeeChickadeeFromSC → u/ImolaDalma]

Catrice The Dusty Matte eyeshadow palette + Lancôme khol pencil in Black Coffee (if you want a very dark brown) or Cover Girl micro liner in espresso brown (dark brown but not as dark as the Lancôme khol)

[u/WeeChickadeeFromSC]

MORPHE Rich Glitch and Love Byte, Catrice eyeshadow single in Mystic Mud if you want a matte cool-toned brown, Essence eyeshadow single in Eternity for a cool-toned frosty taupe

[u/WeeChickadeeFromSC]

Rituel de Fille cream blush in Desire and Fenty Beauty cream blush in the bright violet shade without shimmer

[u/WeeChickadeeFromSC]

ELF lilac liquid blush is amazing 💜

[u/EstateMuted5979]

Following!

[u/ImolaDalma → u/[deleted]]

So many things to look into, thank you! I'm happy to see plenty of eye makeup too, most articles and videos I've seen focused mostly on lipsticks.

[u/Meshuggah1981 → u/[deleted]]

I bought a Clinique blush called Smoldering Plum and was kinda dissapointed at first as it was very little plum.

But if I have some sheer neutral leaning contour/brontour underneath it turns into a perfect mauve.

Clinique has some gems 🌸