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
Jamecia Gambrell
October 31, 2015 at 10:36 amI almost always wear matte
chris hoey
October 31, 2015 at 10:10 amI love matte but shimmer for special occasions hyoeyhooper@yahoo.com
MARIA
October 31, 2015 at 8:05 amMatte @kentrotamaria
Corinne Magdelon
October 31, 2015 at 8:01 amBonjour et merci à vous!!!!
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Je prefere miroirante
Simran Bansal
October 31, 2015 at 7:51 amMatte anytime!
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Simran Bansal
October 31, 2015 at 7:50 amI prefer Matte.
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Despoina Iordanoglou
October 31, 2015 at 7:47 amI prefer matte♥♥♥@despoinaiordano
Diane Craft
October 31, 2015 at 7:44 amMatte! I only use shimmer on special occasions, but shimmer is beautiful.
Emma Jones
October 31, 2015 at 7:40 amDefinitely a big fan of matte lip colour!can be dry later in the day but nothing a little dab of lipbalm cannot resolve!@basiumis
Deb Philippon
October 31, 2015 at 6:57 amMatte is my go-to. I only use shimmer occasionally.
Lisa Gray
October 31, 2015 at 5:07 amI prefer Matte all the time! @hereforthesun
Sajeda Islam
October 31, 2015 at 3:17 amI prefer matte because it gives a more subtle look. Twitter is locus44
xrusa
October 31, 2015 at 3:03 amI think that the matte one is more helpful, I mean that you can have it on your lips for hours and hours without gettinh faded but the shimmer one you have to put it on again and again and except from that your hair stuck on your lips, and that is so baaad
@xrusasart
Kristi C
October 31, 2015 at 1:16 amI prefer matte.
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Lea
October 30, 2015 at 10:10 pmI prefer shimmer gloss textures.
@way11h
Patricia Vickery
October 30, 2015 at 9:44 pmI prefer shimmer gloss, it seems to make people smile at me more.
paraskevi
October 30, 2015 at 8:14 pmi love everything that shimmers @greecemia
katerina gian.
October 30, 2015 at 7:52 pmFinally I decided that a matte moisturizing lipstick would be great for autumn!!@katestratos❤ ? ? ?
funnygirl
October 30, 2015 at 6:06 pmMatte please
Rosa Lyn Vazquez
October 30, 2015 at 5:58 pmI prefer Matte! They are wearable all year round.? @itsMeh_RosaLyn
Rosa Lyn Vazquez
October 30, 2015 at 5:56 pmI prefer Matte! They are wearable all year round.????
Milly
October 30, 2015 at 5:28 pmI prefer matte @lou_ker
Kate Rampersad
October 30, 2015 at 5:16 pmI prefer matte but shimmer for special occasions 🙂 @katekat_raz
Anastasia K.
October 30, 2015 at 4:10 pmthe matte ones!
Heena Shah-Dhedhi
October 30, 2015 at 3:59 pmI’m a shimmer gloss girl!
Thanks for all the amazing giveaways.
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