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Celeb Looks: Let's Get Nude

While it's every beauty girl's desire to swipe on a bold, bright lipstick now and then, there's a place in our hearts for sheer, barely-there nude lips, too. Check out these celeb makeup moments and get your hands on our tried-and-true nude lip picks.
By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Neutral Territory

LeToya Luckett flaunted her flawless skin in this dewy makeup moment topped off with creamy nude lip gloss.

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Glamour Daze Lipstick

If you like your lips with a touch of sparkle, you’ll love this glistening, glamourous pinkish-nude.

“Beauty,” $16.50, available at MAC Cosmetics.

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Simply Stunning

Starlet KeKe Palmer looked stunning in a creamy, nude lip paired with a subtle smokey eye. A dab of cinnamon blush completes this toned-down look.

Celeb Looks: Let's Get Nude
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Lighten Up

Jordin Sparks kept her beauty look light and fresh with a clean nude lip, clean skin and black mascara.

Celeb Looks: Let's Get Nude
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Going Nude
Gabrielle Union turned heads in a smokey eye and lovely nude lips at the Black Girls Rock Awards.
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Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15

This nude lipgloss is packed with moisture and protects lips from sun damage with SPF 15 sunscreen.

“Knockout Nude,” $15, available at Clinique.

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Barely-There Beauty

You can never go wrong with a smokey eye paired with a nude lip.  Garcelle Beauvais nailed this look flawlessly at the Los Angeles premiere of Flight.

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Keep it Simple

Joan Smalls kept her look clean and simple with nude lips, dark eyeliner and contoured cheeks.

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Ka’oir Cosmetics Lipstick

With its smooth, creamy finish, this au naturale lipstick makes for a wow-worthy pout.

“Love U”, $16.99, available at Ka’oir Cosmetics.

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Nude Attitude

Keyshia Cole sported a clean canvas with long, full lashes and a nude lip.

Celeb Looks: Let's Get Nude
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Signature Style

Cassie rocks her signature beauty look— a clean canvas with intense, dark eyes and nude, glossy lips.

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Giorgio Armani Rouge d’Armani Lipstick

Get uniform color without fading and feathering with this perfect shade of creamy nude.

“Beige,” $30, available at Giorgio Armani Beauty.

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Style and Grace

Kerry Washington exudes class and grace in a simple smokey eye and creamy, nude lip.

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Winning Look

Halle Berry’s shimmery smokey eye and creamy nude lip are a winning pair.

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The Lip Bar Lipstick

Not only is this dreamy matte lipstick the perfect shade of nude, but it’s formulated without parabens, synthetic preservatives and  sulfates for a lip look you can feel good about.

“Baby Bellini,” $20, available at The Lip Bar.

Celeb Looks: Let's Get Nude