The Spring Season: Warmer Nudes Lipstick Wrap-up

I’m partial to warmer nudes myself, and I discovered several new favorites through the Spring Season–I hope you did, too!  One reason I love doing end-of-series roundups is because it gives me an opportunity to see if there are good dupes for certain shades.

• For instance, #7 (Guerlain Guerlinade) is a new favorite nude for me, and the closest dupe here is #12 (MAC Freckletone), but it’s not quite there.
• On the other hand, #9 (Korres #34 Nude) and #14 (MAC Touch) have similar coloring but different textures.
• #8 (Julie Hewett Simone) is a pinker, more pigmented version of #2 (Chanel Mythic).  #10 (Lancome Rich Cashmere) seems similar to #11 (MAC Cherish).
• #3 (Cle de Peau #103) seems like a cross between #9 (Korres #34 Nude) and #12 (MAC Freckletone).

1. Benefit Sugar Cookie Lipstick
2. Chanel Mythic Lipstick
3. Cle de Peau #103 Extra Silky Lipstick
4. Guerlain Barbara Rouge G Le Brilliant Lipstick
5. Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick
6. Guerlain Gardenia Rouge G Lipstick
7. Guerlain Guerlinade Rouge G Lipstick
8. Julie Hewett Simone Lipstick
9. Korres #34 Nude Guava Lipstick
10. Lancome Rich Cashmere Lipstick
11. MAC Cherish Lipstick
12. MAC Freckletone Lipstick
13. MAC Honeyflower Lipstick
14. MAC Touch Lipstick
15. Maybelline Caramel Kiss Lipstick

Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick

Guerlain Forever Beige (#558) KissKiss Lipstick ($30.00) is a bronzy brown nude with copper flecks. I don’t think the name fits the shade, just because this isn’t what I think of when I hear the word “beige.” It’s an elegant color, but it’s just not beige. Aside from the name confusion, Forever Beige looks smooth and natural on lips while still providing significant color. The shade itself is silky smooth and provides full color coverage once applied. KissKiss Lipsticks do have Guerlain’s signature scent (kind of a fragrant fruity scent) that can be too overpowering for those who prefer scent-free or near scent-free lip products. Luckily, I have no problems with the scent myself, so it’s certainly not a deterrant. (Wait, did I say luckily? No, maybe that makes me unlucky!)

Is this the right brown-nude lipstick for you? Would you wear it?

The Spring Season is a series of posts featuring my favorite soft beige, coral, and pink lipsticks and lipglosses — all perfect for the first blossom of spring — that runs through March 2010.

See photos and swatches…