Lip color can make or break a look.

If it’s overly bright, it can leave you looking too made-up.

When a nude lip works the way it should, the overall effect is amazing.

Bella Hadid with nude lipstick

It looks both classy and timeless, yet very natural.

Prep your lips

Before you do anything, you’ve got to prep your lips.

There’s areason why you should exfoliate your lips before applying lipstickin any hue (viaHealthline).

Close up of nude lips

So, exfoliate your lips and then moisturize with a lip balm before applying color.

Then, it’s time to find a shade that fits you best.

Using lip liner can help give a flawless yet defined look.

Women with nude lips

However, you don’t want the liner to be super noticeable.

It should form a distinct border without highly contrasting the nude color of the lipstick.

Lip liner can also beef up thin lips.

For those with fair skin, pink hues work best.

Medium skin tones should opt for beiges and light browns.

Thebest nude lipsticks for dark skininclude deeper caramels and cocoas.

This way you don’t look sick."

Finally, choose between a matte or glossy finish.