Matte or Shimmer Nude Gloss for Autumn? (tell us & win) When the nude “no makeup” look debuted in Milan almost a decade ago, few industry experts expected it to become the beauty look of a generation. But that is exactly what has happened.
Neutral makeup is the signature look of Generation Y who frequent music festivals, hang out in coffee bars and are connected to their smart phones 24/7. But what looks like no makeup is actually a clever application of beiges, sands and highlighters to create a dewy, fresh-faced effect.
And no other product has had an effect like nude lip gloss. From soft champagne to latte to deep chocolate, nude shades are best-sellers around the globe (second only to pink).
Wear them on their own or layer them over lipstick to tone down a strong shade. Shimmer and high gloss textures have been wildly popular for more than five years. The new trend is matte.
“The easiest way to update your look for Autumn is to change the texture from a shiny gloss to a matte,” explains Rebecca Restrepo, Elizabeth Arden’s celebrity makeup artist.
“For someone who is afraid of changing colour, start by adjusting the texture.” When it comes to selecting a neutral lip hue, she recommends starting with a colour that is one or two shades lighter or darker then your natural lip colour.
“That is a great place to start. I recommend wearing a new colour for a full day before you make up your mind. It’s important to live with it for a bit to see if you really like it.”
I gave away this set to one lucky reader. Michelle S from California told us she prefers shimmer to matte glosses. We drew her name at random from all those who entered. Congrats Michelle!
756 Comments
Jen L
October 28, 2015 at 7:23 pmI love them both, but matte edges shimmer out by a hair! @loudlippy
claire blaney
October 28, 2015 at 7:10 pmIm a huge lover of shimmer
Cynthia Sacks
October 28, 2015 at 6:50 pmI’ve heard matte is better for older women such as myself, but I still LOVE shimmer! @cindy_sacks
Kalliopi Kioutsiouki
October 28, 2015 at 6:10 pmI’d choose matte for autumn and winter! @kalliopi_k
anna
October 28, 2015 at 6:05 pmI like shimmer for the day and matte for the evening
Ksenia Klyukina
October 28, 2015 at 6:00 pmI like shimmer, because matte looks flat for my taste.
Sonia Pap
October 28, 2015 at 5:55 pmI prefer the shimmer shades because my lips are not that full!
@S0naki
SRam
October 28, 2015 at 5:47 pmLove the shimmer a lot but I would love to go for the matter this autumn.
Twitter:@sram3280
Janice Edwards
October 28, 2015 at 4:36 pmI like shimmer for day, matte for night!
Patricia B
October 28, 2015 at 4:24 pmShimmer all the way @Fatamorgana1986
ALices
October 28, 2015 at 4:23 pmNude Gloss for Autumn for sure
Diana G
October 28, 2015 at 4:17 pmI love the shimmer gloss. very pretty
Laura Nye
October 28, 2015 at 4:16 pmShimmer all the,way!
@lauranye570
Charlotte Ingham
October 28, 2015 at 3:34 pmI love matte!
@charlottiiie
Beth Fralix
October 28, 2015 at 3:29 pmI prefer matte for daytime & shimmer for nighttime for Autumn. I love the nude shades also! Thanks for the contest! God Bless You!! @BethandWilliam
Dorothy Boucher
October 28, 2015 at 3:27 pmI LOVE me some shimmer gloss textures
@tisonlyme143
Sharon H
October 28, 2015 at 3:25 pmShimmer for Autumn/ Winter
@aceso84
Lori Humphrey
October 28, 2015 at 3:14 pmI prefer a bit of shimmer. @crkrjack77
Mihai
October 28, 2015 at 3:07 pmI’d choose matte. @Mike6504
CL Chin
October 28, 2015 at 2:52 pmi prefer shimmer glosses.
@citygal28
Karen D
October 28, 2015 at 2:40 pmHave always liked shimmer shades but the mattes look amazing too!@karen_dietrich
Rita J
October 28, 2015 at 2:37 pmI really prefer the shimmer . . .
Illy Junus
October 28, 2015 at 2:15 pmI love shimmer, but i would love to try them both @i_jns
LaTanya
October 28, 2015 at 1:41 pmI love shimmer @sweetums82
Nicole Huckins
October 28, 2015 at 1:38 pmI’m becoming more and more drawn to matte textures!