Studio Matte Lip Color ($3) – This matte dusty rose lipstick is another nude fav or mine. This is my go to lip color when I want to look vampy, dark and mysterious. Vamp it Up x Wet n’ Wild MegaLast Lip Color ($2) – This semi-matte blackened purple pays homage to the 90’s. I featured a pic of myself wearing Velvet Teddy - just so you guys can see that it is wearable! I keep re-buying this lipstick because I can’t live without it! Use with a warm-toned brown lip liner to soften the look. Velvet Teddy x MAC ($15) – This matte deep-toned beige is the perfect nude. It provides the perfect pop of color without being too ostentatious. It is a fan favorite and a must have in my book. Heroine x MAC ($15) – A matte bright purple lipstick that looks beautiful on dark skin tones. Yes, we can wear nudes but we have to wear nudes that compliment us! I chose a range of lipsticks that I think look great on darker skin tones (these are also the shades that many feel they can’t wear – your bright pinks, nudes and the perfect red).

I thoroughly believe that dark skin women can wear the same shades as other skin tones, we just have to find the right shade. Often times, I hear a lot of dark skin WOC (women of color) say they can’t wear certain shades because of their skin tone.

Lipstick is my all time favorite beauty product! A great lip can easily make or break your look.