The New Nude: Barely-There Make-Up

Also known as "Precious Mettle" is a festive universally flattering shade. A staple in many makeup artists kits!

A pale, suede tone. Perfect for a soft hint of Nude blush on Fair to Medium skin tones. Especially great for redheads! You can also use it alone on the lips for a soft, powdery veil.

creamy beige

Wallflower, a dewy, shimmering beige, is the fifth shade in our popular Watercolours for Cheeks collection. Just a dab defines and illuminates the cheeks for an alluring better-than-bare look. The shade flatters all skin tones and perfectly complements fall’s dramatic smokey eye. Great on the lips, too! Photo by Kevin Hees

The nude lip has become a modern beauty staple seen all over today’s catwalks and red carpets. It’s a versatile lip look that can be paired with dramatic eyes, bronzed resort skin, or a polished neutral palette. However, off the runway, finding the right nude is tricky. Shades are often too chalky, too pink or too yellow; washing out even the most vibrant complexions when not done right.

So, when Celebrity Makeup Artist, Lauren Napier called upon us to create a versatile, slick nude to use on her many clients -- from starlets, to fashion models and brides -- we were up to the challenge!

Lauren joined forces with Three Custom Color Specialists Co-Founder and Color Expert, Chad Hayduk, to find the right mix of tones to avoid the typical nude lipstick pit falls.

How’d they do it? They began with a coral base (equal parts pink and orange, warm and cool) and was blended with cool and warm beige tones to bring the color to a new level, with a cool undertone and a warm overtone.

The result: Nude Attitude, a creamy, coral-beige in a moist and lustrous, long-wearing texture.