Best lipstick for light skin

The best lipstick for light skin is a rosy or peachy nude for everyday, with a classic red in your back pocket. Light skin can wear a wide range, from soft pinks to rich berries, as long as the undertone matches. Cool light skin looks lovely in rose, mauve-pink and raspberry. Warm light skin suits peach, coral and warm pink. For nudes, choose one a shade or two deeper than your lips with a pink or peach base, never a flat beige. For your best red, cool light skin shines in a blue-red, warm light skin looks great in a coral red, and neutral light skin can wear a true red that sits right in the middle.

Tips that actually help

• Pick a nude a shade or two deeper than your natural lip so it adds color instead of erasing it.
• Use a lip liner that matches your lipstick to keep bold shades sharp.
• Blot and reapply for longer-lasting color without heavy buildup.
• Match your lip undertone to your blush undertone for an easy, pulled-together look.

Go easy on: Beige and very pale nudes can make light skin look washed out, and very dark browns can look harsh. Check your undertone before buying anything very orange or very blue.