I Asked 12 Black Women For Their Favorite Nude Lip Colors of All Time

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As a fashion editor, I always think of nude lip products in the context of a closet: they're like the white t-shirt of your wardrobe it's not necessarily the most exciting thing in your collection, but it's certainly the hardest working. For all it's worth, choosing a nude shade isn't exactly a walk in the park. Black women can probably understand this more than anyone: it's taken decades for makeup companies to recognize the diverse range of deep and dark skin tones. Neutral shades marketed as "universal" nude lip colors generally skew ashy and wash out brown skin so nope, that's not doing us any favors. Thankfully the beauty industry is finally changing, but finding the perfect nude is still a science. 

I'm always asking fellow make up users for their personal recommendations, so I figured I'd get the scoop on the best neutrals out there. I asked 12 amazing Black women for their favorite nude lip products of all time, and let's just say I've already added everything to my digital shopping cart. From peachy tones to chocolate brown hues (and of course more!), stay tuned for some incredible product suggestions.

Yaminah Mayo, Writer Content Creator

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(Image credit: @spicy.mayo)

Niara Jackson, Beauty Content Creator

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(Image credit: @niaraalexis )

Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, Audience Engagement Editor

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(Image credit: @fashionwithjazz)

Micaéla Verrelian, Creative Director

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(Image credit: @micaelaverrelien)

Delanique Millwood, Founder of Skintellect Head of Partnerships, Bond Official

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(Image credit: @delanique)

Folasade Adeoso, Artist Owner of Teranga

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(Image credit: @lovefola)

Yolanda Brown, Writer

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"I love the satin matte finish because it lasts all day, yet it's not drying at all. Pink toned nudes compliment my skin tone the best, so I usually stick to that color family." Yolanda

Ah-niyah Marquette, PR Consultant

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(Image credit: @ahniyahgold)

Nana Agyemang, Founder of EveryStylishGirl

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(Image credit: @itsreallynana)

Courtney Higgs, Associate Beauty Editor 

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(Image credit: @court_higgs)

Ade Ilesanmi, Resident Doctor

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Kia Topps, People Talent Coordinator

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Indya Brown, Market Editor

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Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. While going to school at Columbia University in New York City, she got her feet wet in the fashion industry interning at Elle magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and New York magazine's The Cut. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. There, she worked on a multitude of projects, including styling inbook feature stories for New York magazine's print issue, writing and pitching market stories for The Cut, and serving as fashion lead for The Cut's branded content. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter. Now she is a fashion market editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her duties as a fashion market editor, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times. But once the computer goes down and the emails turn off, she's likely eating her way through Koreatown, hunting down vintage furniture, scoping out new outrageous nail designs to try, or taking a hot cycling class.