The perfect lipstick - natural but better, more 'finished'

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Apologies if this has been asked and answered a hundred times!

I'm a pale skinned red head (not a proper bright ginger but not strawberry blonde either). My lips are still quite full, despite being 48, and still quite dark.

I'm constantly searching for the perfect lippy that just enhances them and makes my face look 'finished'.

Trouble is I'm constantly getting the shade wrong! Usually too blue I think, as my teeth aren't a great white, they're a bit creamier and some lipsticks instantly make them look awful! Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk looked shite on me. I suit a deeper colour I think, I just can't find it!

Pleeeeaaase help! I've nailed a lovely bright orangey-red for proper dressed-up times (a trip to Aldi these days, rather than the pre-Covid hot nights out 😂) , I just really want an everyday lippy, preferably not matte but not high shine either. Fussy much??

@Maxellious

I was also going to recommend Mac spirit too. It's quite a browny-nude but I find it so flattering, I have quite dark coloured lips and suit warmer tones too.

If you need slightly pinker, Chanel mademoiselle is also lovely and a satin finish

I've got Mac Fresh Brew as a pinky brown nude. For a bit more pink I've got L'Oreal No Doubts.

MAC Hug Me is my perfect my-lips-but-better shade.

Interested

Oops posted by mistake
Interested as I'm looking for a long- lasting nude lip colour. Have been happy with max factor lipfinity as it doesn't srain masks, but I'd like a summery nude/coral next time

Not much help for now but if and when we ever get back to normal try the Boots colour match. I found it very good for foundation and based on your foundation shade they have cards with recommendations for lipstick shades to suit. I have a couple I bought based on their recommendations and they were pretty good.

I’ve read that to get the perfect colour for your lips, look at the colour of your nips!

I'm a strawberry blonde aged 40 and my absolute go-to lipstick is Revolon Ultimate Suede in Runway. It stays on forever and is the right natural shade for my skin and hair tones.
I rarely see it in shops now but managed to get several on amazon

Vaseline tinted pink is fab , don't even need a mirror and it cost a quid
Love it

I have similar colouring and my holy grail is Mac Peach Blossom. It's not peach at all but a sheer ish soft nude colour. It's the definition of 'your lips but better'. Not blue toned as i also look bloody awful in pillow talk. Loads of my friends have now bought it too.

Sounds like you'd suit the Pat McGrath Flesh 3 gloss shade.

Love Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk for a daytime lipstick.

Oops should've read all your post 😂

Rimmel Number 8 is my favourite and I think from the looks of the bourgeois one you've suggested it might work for you too. (I wear inexpensive make up!)

Mac powder kiss lipstick in sultry move is my holy grail of nude lipsticks...

Chanel Mademoiselle used to be lovely but then they changed it, it’s more of a gloss now and not much definition.

Urban decay comfort matte in criminal is my go to daily lipstick. Love it.

Urban decay naked. Can't live without it (I have similar colouring, OP)

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Have you tried Medieval by Lipstick Queen? I love it... It looks bright red in the tube, but it’s super sheer and is very much ‘your lips but better’. They do a pink version too, I think, but Medieval is my go to.

Have you tried on colours virtually? I discovered this last week and it's been quite useful.

Bobbi Brown Sandwash Pink is just beautiful! I look like me, but better, and more confident

Mac velvet teddy. I’m a redhead

Oh Fenty do fab sheer lipsticks. Really recommend them

OP
As you like orangey red, I'd recommend Revlon's Rich Girl Red. It's a sheer tomato red which is beautifully wearable and is a great low key red.

Glossier Generation G lipstick in Zip is an orange red, but transparent and matte. All the Glossier lipstick colours give a very natural look as a result of the transparency.