If your veins look blue or purple, you have a cooler complexion, so you’ll look best in a color that has a hint of blue if your veins look green, you have a warmer complexion, so you may find colors with traces of orange or yellow. That said, there are a few things you should consider when you're deciding what color nude lipstick to get: Just as you would for a pink or red lipstick, think of your undertones. As if finding the right nail polish and foundation wasn’t hard enough, picking the perfect nude lipstick (meaning one that neither washes you out nor looks like you accidentally applied concealer all over your lips) is even trickier- especially for women with darker skin tones.Īnd while neutral lipsticks have not historically been made with melanin in mind, the good news is that more brands are realizing that nudes aren't one-size-fit-all and are offering options for more complexions.