As much as I appreciate color options, streamlined makeup straight up moves me. I love efficient products, especially when I haven’t gotten enough sleep. 🙂
My latest streamlined makeup crush? — Perfect Lips Liner by Too Faced ($19). A nude liner with a matte finish, it loves looks that feature natural lips.
Lining and filling with this soft, creamy pencil evens out the natural color of my pucker (my upper lip’s a different color than my lower) and increases the wear time of other lip products like Too Faced Glamour Gloss. Not only does it play well with others, but it wears well by itself for that coveted “no makeup” look.
Never cakey, Perfect Lips lasts for hours on my kisser, and it glides on without feathering, which is cool.
Nekkid lips
With Too Faced Perfect Lips Liner in Nude
At $19 it’s a little expensive, but I can see myself using the entire pencil down to the nib. It just goes with everything. If you wear nude shades often and/or struggle to locate liners to wear with your favorite gloss or lipstick, then you might want to give ‘er a go. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Shiny says
April 28th, 2010 at 9:07 amHi Karen!
I’m NC 40 and have been in the market for a flattering nude forever- do you think this liner leans towards the warm or the cool?
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 9:21 amHi Shiny,
It’s on the warm side. 🙂
MAC has a few good nude colors too. Dunno if you already know about ’em, but here are a few to check out just in case: Boldly Bare (here’s a swatch, Spice, Subculture and Sublime Culture.
Shiny says
April 28th, 2010 at 5:44 pmThanks! I will check them out!
Nina says
April 28th, 2010 at 9:55 amOne more thing I need to get in the habit of – using a lipliner. I love the nude shade of this one, Karen!
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:43 pmHi Nina,
It’s an extra step, but it makes a huge diff in staying power. This one is fool-proof!
Nina says
April 28th, 2010 at 1:06 pmWill do. Ill be going to the mall on Friday after work because I need shoes and a blue wrap or cardi/shrug. Ill put this on my least …..
Macys has an F&F sale goin’ on right now … might end up shopping there. Sucks tho that they dont let you use the discount for cosmetics. 😀
Meghan says
April 28th, 2010 at 10:56 ami was thinking about buying this and now i think i’m def going to!
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:43 pmHi Meghan,
Awesome! When you get it please let me know what you think of it. 🙂
Scientific Housewife says
April 28th, 2010 at 11:18 amLooks great, I love the color!
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:43 pmHi Scientific Housewife,
Nude lip colors are sometimes tricky, but this one hits it on the nose, yah?
Diana S. says
April 28th, 2010 at 11:20 amI only recently started using lipliner because I didn’t really see the point of them before. I got one with the MAC holiday set and now, I don’t know why I never tried them before! I think they really make a difference when layered under lipstick or/and lip gloss.
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:42 pmHi Diana S.,
Totally! It especially helps with gloss. 🙂
What color are you using right now?
NeenaJ says
April 28th, 2010 at 11:32 amLove this. Looks a lot like the chubby lip pencil from Bare Minerals called Brooklyn. That’s my fave pinky-nude right now.
On the topic of lip liners: I love a crisp, red lip but haven’t ever used a liner underneath. Could I use a true nude liner to keep it tight?
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:42 pmHi NeenaJ,
Yes, you can! I do that all the time. 🙂
If you’re worried about the nude shade mixing with your red, try a clear lip liner like Benefit D’Finer D’Liner ($20).
Sarah says
April 28th, 2010 at 11:58 amOh, I love this! I’ve been doing the minimal “Me? Make up?” look for the past couple days, and this seems perfect!
Also, a certain boy keeps stealing my coffee and complaining that he now has my lip gloss on… Although that also makes me want to wear bright fuschia lipstick!
Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:42 pmHi Sarah,
LOL! That’s too funny. 🙂 You need to put on some bright lipstick to teach that boy to not mess with your caffeine. 😉
gio says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:08 pmThe pencil looks pretty and I love the shade. It’s a bit expensive but at least the color’s so natural it’ll go with everything and you don’t need to buy more liners.
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Karen says
April 28th, 2010 at 12:42 pmHi Gio,
So true! I love how this pencil is so streamlined.
Kelly says
April 28th, 2010 at 1:01 pmKaren you look so pretty!
That looks like a nice liner. The one I always use and have since I was like a teen is Revlon’s Timeliner in nude. I have gone through so many of them. This is a nice new option though!
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Kelly says
April 28th, 2010 at 1:03 pmOh and are those earrings from Claire’s or Icing? I have ones that look exactly the same 🙂
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Amber says
April 28th, 2010 at 1:53 pmI’m a sucker for nude and this is calling out to me. Plus I really want to try the d’finer d’liner that you mentioned above!
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Lindsay says
April 28th, 2010 at 3:38 pmThat looks like the perfect nude liner I’ve been looking for!
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sunmom says
April 28th, 2010 at 9:50 pmi absolutely love how young you look with this no make up look! it’s like your my age (25)!
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hunnybun says
April 28th, 2010 at 10:58 pmi looove your natural lip color karen. I was unfortunately given pigmented lips lol
Steph says
April 29th, 2010 at 5:23 amHoly crap! I’m not the only one with two different colored lips?? I thought I was crazy… 🙂
Pascale says
April 29th, 2010 at 6:12 amIt’s super gorgeous!!! It made you look super young and glowy 🙂
Toni says
April 29th, 2010 at 7:02 amThis lip liner is gorgeous! Look so nice on you. I am definitely going to have to check this out, even though I don’t really wear lip liners. This would be great for the mornings when I am rushing out the door to get my son to school on time. Thanks for sharing!
Cindy says
April 30th, 2010 at 5:49 pmawww!!! you look so cute and child-like in the pic of your full-face!! thanks to you, there’s a new item for my “to get” list =D