Every makeup lover should have one nude lipstick…or more than fifteen, its fine, I don’t judge ya sis. However it is not so easy to find the perfect nude for the medium and darker melanin queens. This is why I went through my collection to find the perfect nude lipsticks for my women of colour, most of which you don’t even need a lipliner for, yay.



1. Taos Cosmetics Luxury lipstick in Hottie V: a stunning medium brown moisturising lipstick that has a demi-matte finish perfect for every skintone.

2. Maybelline Vivid matte liquid lipstick in Nude Flush: a pretty nude pink that never quite dries to a matte finish (which is weird considering the name); will need a nude or brown lipliner for deep skintones.

3. Rubellite cosmetics liquid lipstick in Odo Yewu: a light peachy nude shade; looks stunning on every skintone with a brown lipliner.

4. Rubellite Cosmetics liquid lipstick in Ife: a deep brown shade with purple undertones that will look flawless on deep skintones.

5. Rubellite Cosmetics liquid lipstick in Ihunanya: another beautiful peachy nude shade that medium skintones can wear without a lipliner; darker queens definitely need a lipliner for this one.



1. LimeCrime Velvetine in Riot: this was my go-to nude for months once upon a time; a nude shade with red/orange undertones that will turn heads on any medium to deep skintone.

2. L.A Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment gloss in Fleur: a medium peachy nude suitable for all skintones; darker tones will need a lipliner.

3. HushBeautyNG matte liquid lipstick in Arcadia: if you follow me on Instagram, you should know this baby; a flawless dark brown lipstick with slight red tones great for all skintones. I have a full review of this product.

4. Taos Cosmetics gloss in Crème Brulee: a cool tone brown gloss that will honestly look perfect on every single human.

5. Taos Cosmetics liquid lipstick in Tripoli: a mauve pink shade that needs no lipliner on medium skintones; needs a brown lipliner for darker skintones.



1. Taos Cometics liquid lipstick in Tunis Baby: this shade looks like my lips but better; a medium/flesh tone brown, gorgeous on medium and dark skintones.

2. NYX liquid suede lipstick in Be-spoken: a medium/flesh tone mauve shade that is absolutely flawless on medium and dark beauties.

3. Gerard Cosmetics Gloss in Madison Avenue: a flesh tone gloss with peach undertones; perfect as a lip topper or on its own with a lipliner on medium and dark skintones.

4. BeautylinebyDidi matte lip pigment in Choko: a deep brown shade with peach undertones; looks like bare skin on Patsy so it is made for melanin girls.

5. Arly Cosmetics matte liquid lipstick in Sweet: a medium brown with orange undertones that may need a lipliner for darker skintones.

Most of these lipsticks and glosses are affordable which is super cool yeah? None of these nudes will look ashy on a melanin sister, I promise that.

The lipsticks can be purchased on the links listed below or from a trusted instagram vendor

www.taoscosmetics.com (ships within Nigeria and internationally)


www.limecrime.com (I don’t think they ship to Nigeria, couldn’t find anything online)


www.nyxcosmetics.com (does not ship internationally but can be found in local online beauty stores)


www.lagirlcosmetics.com, www.lagirlnigeria.com


www.arlycosmetics.com (ships to Nigeria and worldwide)


www.gerardcosmetics.com (ships to Nigeria and offers free shipping sometimes)


www.maybelline.com, Maybelline store in Lagos (84 Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos)


www.konga.com, www.jumia.com.ng, www.amazon.com


@beautylinebydidi (ships within Nigeria and internationally)


@rubellitecosmetics (ships within Nigeria and internationally)


www.hushbeauty.com.ng (ships within Nigeria and internationally)


What’s your holy grail nude lipstick? Leave a comment below.


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