The BEST Nude Lipsticks, Lip Liners & Lip Gloss for BROWN SKIN!
Finding nude lipsticks, lipgloss & lip liners were such a struggle for me back during my days working for Sephora (2015-2017) I worked in a location in Manhattan NYC that didn’t get many brown skin clients so they figured it wasn’t necessary to have the store stocked in a large range of shades. This was quite embarrassing when Naomi Campbell came into our store (Meatpacking) during Fashion Week. Her assistant came in before she did, I was thrilled to see a black woman come in & I introduced myself. I told her I was available to assist her if she had any questions. She soon called me by my name to assist her and another women she was with. That women was THE Naomi Campbell! She knew what she wanted. The brand and shade and guess what… WE DIDN’T HAVE IT IN STOCK! We didn’t have her shade in stock & we had a great conversation about the lack of inclusivity. It was a wonderful experience but made me realize that at the time, no matter how much money you had, how successful you become; if you were black (had brown skin), you were reminded that you weren’t worthy of beauty products.
Several things have changed since then. So many black owned brands are now in mainstream stores such as Target, Ulta, Sephora & more. 2020 brought a lot of struggle and pain, however, that made many people interested in supporting black owned companies which also included black owned beauty brands. Many mainstream beauty brands have also made it their mission to be more inclusive. This has lead them to increase their shade ranges and even hire more people of color in leadership positions to help with their diversity issue. These changes are still recent, but it has allowed people like myself be able to have access to more variety when it comes to beauty.
In this post, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite lipsticks, lip liner and lipsticks for brown skin people, as well as make it mission to continue to speak about the importance of inclusivity in all industries including the beauty industry that I am a part of.
The best Lip Liner for brown skin:
MAC Cosmetics Eye Kohl Costa Riche (Yes, it’s a eye liner but works great as lip liner too!)
LA Girl Chocolate
Mented Cosmetics Dark Night (now sold at Target) Brown Bare, Mented 5
KKW Beauty Nude Lip Liner Nude 3
Makeup Revolution Satin Kiss Lipliner TGIF
NYX Lip Liner Espresso
NYX Slide On Lip Pencil Urban Cafe
Juvia’s Place Lux Lip Liners Scorpio , Kola , So Rare
UOMA Beauty Bad Ass MF Matte Filler Lip Liner Simone
Sephora Collection Rouge Gel Lip Liner 16 Mesquite , 17 Molasses
Charlotte Tillbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner Foxy Brown
Huda Beauty Lip Contour Matte Pencil Vixen
Best Lipsticks for Brown Skin
Marena Beauty Rouge Tarou Nude - Honey , Praline , Toffee
Juvia’s Place The Nude Velvetty Matte Lipstick Kebi , Toffee , Me
KKW Beauty Classic Icon Creme Lipstick Classic Icon 1
MAC Cosmetics Lipstick Matte Velvet Teddy , Soar , Down to a Art , Mehr , Whirl , Taupe
MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Lipstick Turn To The Left , Teddy 2.0 , Brickthrough , Impulsive
Mented Cosmetics Semi Matte Lipstick - Nude Lala , Foxy Brown , Brand Nude , Brown Babe
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Mink , Toast of NY
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick Spiced Edition
Best Lipglosses For Brown Skin
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Cream Fenty Glow , Cookie Jar , Honey Waffles
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Lumizer Hot Chocolit, FU$$Y
MAC Cosmetics Lip Glass Bittersweet Me , Spite , Lust , Dangerous Curves
Pat McGrath Lust: Gloss Flesh 6, Sunset Rose , Divine Rose , Wicked Whisper , MINI LUST : Lip Gloss Trio
NYX Butter Gloss Ginger Snap , Praline , Bit of Honey
I hope you all enjoyed this post! I hope this serves as a guide to help all my brown skin beauties find the best beauty products no matter your price point. As you may notice some of these products may be sold out. Make sure you try to get notified when they are in stock. This shows the power of our dollar.
Many of this brands buy smaller quantities of products created for brown skin because they don’t see us as their “target demographic” sadly they don’t realize that if you include is & create products for us; we will support. I made sure to include plenty of black owned companies in this post so that we can support the brands who specifically create products for us.
Be sure to use the links included in this post. I do received a small percentage of the sales. It really helps out my brand a lot. It allows me to continue to create some great content with you all. Be sure to watch my YouTube video where I share how I create these great Nude lipstick combos for you. If there are any lipsticks, Lipliners & lipglosses that I didn’t include that you love, feel free to comment them down below! Happy shopping!
NTG Beauty Monthly Beauty Favs - Sept'19
Hey beautiful people! Its officially October and I wanted to share some of my favorite beauty products from this past month. I will be doing this every month on my website. I wanted to show you guys some of my go-to beauty products. All these products I have been using in heavy rotation because they all perform extremely well! Now that I am a mom, timing is everything. I don’t have the time like I used to have before motherhood to spend 30+ mins doing my beauty routine. I like to purchase products that perform well and will cut my beauty time down without taking away from the final look. Some products are dupes to pricer products that I believe work just as good or even better! I hope you enjoy these products just as much as I do. If you guys have tried these products before let me know your thoughts on them.
Nars - Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in shade New Caledonia -I have featured this product in the previous post and if you follow me on Instagram you have heard me speak on how impressed I am with this product. The shade range is extremely impressive. New Caledonia is my skin in a bottle. The finish is radiant yet natural. I recommend you try this foundation if you haven’t. I’m almost done this bottle and I will be buying another one when it’s done!
Nars - Radiant Creamy Concealer in Truffle - I have tried many other shades of this concealer but Truffle is a newer shade introduced a few months ago. I love how this shade conceals and also highlights. It’s a great one and done concealer. It goes on creamy but dries down to a powder which makes it less likely to move and crease throughout the day.
Anastasia Beverly Hills - Clear Brow Gel - I’ve tried this new technique of using brow gel before I put on any brow products. I personally only use this technique when I’m using it with the Anastasia Brow Wiz. It helps the product adhere to the brows better and lasts longer throughout the day. If you have used brow gel after you finish doing your brows, switch it up and try using it before. It’s a game-changer!
Anastasia Beverly Hills - Jackie Aina Palette - To be very honest, when this palette came out, I wasn’t wildly blown away by any of the colors mainly because I have almost every eyeshadow color in my collection. I didn’t think this palette would be in heavy rotation for me but once I started using it; it became my go-to product. The pigment is great and easy to blend. This makes this product a great palette to use when you have minimal time to get ready. I have created some neutral and dramatic looks using this one palette. I’m very happy with this purchase!
Pat McGrath LUST: Gloss - Flesh 4 - I have recently been loving a good glossy lip! This Gloss applicator is superb! It honestly hugs the lips without pulling and dragging the lip combo that you may have underneath. I need these glosses in every color! If you haven’t tried these yet, you are honestly missing out on something MAJOR! (Sorry I didn’t feature it in the pics, it’s currently in my son’s diaper bag and he’s having a day with Daddy)
Pond’s Cleansing Balm - When I first purchased this item, I was looking for a dupe to Cliniques Take The Day Away. I used to love this product when I used to work at Sephora, but now that I don’t have that good ole’ employee discount; I’ve been trying to find dupes to as many items as I can. This product surpassed my expectations and I will have this little jar for a while. You only need like a dime-sized amount to melt down your makeup. This makes removing my makeup so easy!
Iman Cosmetics Contour Trio - This product is a game-changer for me; I’ve never had a bronzer before. Bronzers usually don’t come deep enough for my complexion. When I initially received this product when I went to Makeup Artist Icon Sam Fine’s masterclass; I didn’t know what to do with it. But I just use the dark triangle to bronzer and use the highlighter sides to give my skin some highlight. It’s an easy product to use and helps me look like I spent 30 mins on my makeup when I only spent 10.
Garnier Micellar Water All-in-1 Waterproof - After I use my Pond’s Cleansing Balm, I take a cotton round with the micellar water to remove my makeup. I get off the majority of my makeup off with these two steps and then I continue with my nighttime skincare routine. Click here if you haven’t read the post about my nighttime skincare routine.
Danessa Myricks Beauty- Evolution Powder 03 - I also received this product when I went to Sam Fine’s master class. This powder is so lightweight and gives a very smooth finish. I take a brush and press and roll this powder under my eyes to set my concealer. This is another product that elevated my makeup look. Even though I may have less time to do my makeup; using high performing products makes my makeup look like I spend 30+ mins on it.
Pat McGrath Labs Mothership Sublime Bronze Ambition Eye Palette - I mean it’s the second time Pat McGrath has made it on my favorites list and it’s for a reason. Great colors, amazing pigmentation. Even though these palettes are pricey, they are a luxury beauty brand and all her products perform as such!
Pat McGrath Labs FetishEyes Mascara - This Mascara helps make my tiny lashes look full and thick. I also have sensitive eyes and it doesn’t bother my eyes at all. It also works great on my bottom lashes too! I have used this Mascara every time I do my makeup since I got it!
Pat McGrath Labs Mothership Sublime Bronze Ambition Eye Palette & FetishEyes Mascara
I really hope you guys enjoyed my monthly beauty favorites list. I enjoyed using them and I hope you do too. Comment below and share some of your favorite beauty products that you enjoyed this month!