Here comes the proof
As ever I have done that silly thing of taking photos of the lipsticks and the swatches the opposite way round. In the pictures of the lipstick, from left to right, we have GOSH Darling, MAC Hue and MAC Blankety. They are reversed in the swatches. As you can see from the both pictures, Darling is exceptionally pale. Hue is a pale pink and for a glaze finish I think it's fairly pigmented. Blankety is a much darker 'nude', in comparison to the other two it looks very dark. On my lips, I still think of it as a nude colour. I have to be careful with application otherwise my natural colour is visible.
Brace yourself for it. These are the colours on my lips. I will warn you now, it's not pretty!
I find that Darling and Hue really just aren't wearable for me. GOSH Darling, although it feels quite creamy on my lips, just accentuates any dryness and I find it impossible to get an even application. Hue is a little better. The coverage is better and more even than Darling but again, it has a tendency to show up flaws. Blankety is fine, though in this line up it feels hard to pass it off as a nude.
I do apologise for the face pictures, I don't think I've ever look less pleased in a photo. There is an explanation for this, as this was the only other alternative. Feel free to insert your own caption!
There was such a buzz about GOSH Darling last year and I bought it without testing - huge mistake! It's totally hideous! Nothing prettier than a pink or red lip! Pale pink is as 'nude' as I go!
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I dont like nudes so much!!My hubby hates them but one the other hand the Mac one looks lovely on you!!!
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I agree that Darling and Hue aren't very flattering on you but I really like Blankety. It looks much more pink on you than it does on me.
ReplyDeleteGosh Darling makes me look sick!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot understand how anyone can wear it.
Weirdly though - Blankety is totally nude on me, I am guessing you are paler than me..?
But yes, I agree with you, coloured lips suit you much better...
(I think the blankety looks fine on you though x)
I agree that Blankety does work on you!
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ReplyDeleteWaaaah?! Hue suits you really well. Not sure about Darling & Blankety.
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I think Hue and Blankety look lovely on you! Hue was disgusting on me, as was Darling. But you look much nicer than I did. I think Blankety looks lovely and I really fancy that one. I think you might like the nude on my blog tomorrow xx
ReplyDeletei bought hue the other week and i think it would be so much more wearable if it was a different formula. like maybe a creamsheen.
ReplyDeletehonestly though they dont look nearly as bad on you as you make out! xx
I'm yet to find anybody that can pull of GOSH Darling, it seems to be a universally unwearable shade - yet it's their bestseller - how?!
ReplyDeleteI think Blankety & Hue look so lovely on you.
I love nude lips but this post has me doubting my ability to wear my favourites - creme d'nude & myth. Maybe I just think they look good!? They're not too dissimilar to darling, and darling looks hideous on me!
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I just cannot pull off 'nude' lipsticks at all! x
ReplyDeleteI actually think hue looks lovely on you!! I think very few people can pull of darling with ease, I am definitely NOT one of them ha x
ReplyDeleteGOSH Darling is so hard to pull off, I can do it but its not my first choice of lipstick. I think theres only a certain type of skintone that can pull off pinky/beige nudes, which I have ha. Its weird but I dont suit colour! :(
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I think Hue and Blankety look lovely on you - nude, but not 'dead lips' nude. I still read so much about GOSH Darling, but I've never seen it in my Superdrug - I want to hunt it down just to try it out!
ReplyDeletehue and blankety look fine on you to me!
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I bought Gosh Darling last year -- what was I thinking? It looks horrible on me too. I just use it to neutralize my lip colour if I'm wearing a bright.
ReplyDeleteI like Blankety on you! Your eyes are gorgeous btw!
The only one I don't like on you is Darling.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried the nude thing, didn't get how they could possibly look right on me. Then i got a free Rimmel Colour show off in Fun from one of there giveaways. It's quite a deep colour but I immediately thought now that is a nude on me!
@Kat O: I resisted for ages but eventually got sucked in! It’s not a good look for me and many others by the sound of it!
ReplyDelete@Blushingloves: Thanks lovely! I remember you saying your husband isn’t a fan!
@Primp and Preen: It’s so interesting how colours, particularly lipsticks can pull totally different colours on different skintones. I do wear Blankety and feel most comfortable in that shade.
@Sweetcheeks: Ha ha ha! Interesting how Blankety looks different on you. I’m NC20ish, I think I am paler than you. I’m definitely very pale at the moment! I was surprised at how dark Blankety looked in the photos though. Blankety is the most worn as you can probably see from the lipstick!
@TBBB: Thanks, yes I should have pointed out that I don’t mind Blankety, paler than that though and I’m in dodgy territory!
@Skin Scrubs: Thank you! I was wearing a bit of MAC Teddy eye kohl which I think is a good colour for making my eyes stand out.
@DesignerSpray: Thank you. Hue is a very pretty colour, I’m just very nervous when wearing it!
@Charlie: Thank you! Blankety is very nice, I’m wondering if you might not like the texture though as I know you’re not keen on the cremesheens and amplified creams? I’m going to have a look at you nude when I’ve finished my reply :)
@Alexandra: Thank you, I think for a Glaze it’s quite pigmented but I think you’re right, slightly more opaque might be better. Yes, I am being harsh, all very tongue in cheek though, I promise ;)
@WelshBeautyBlog: I think if you like them and you feel comfortable wearing them, then it’s all good. There only has be a subtle difference in colour to make something go from ghastly to wearable. I can’t wear Crème d’nude though. I wore it once before it found a new home!
@Lizzy: I definitely don’t feel it’s a look for everyone. I don’t wear dramatic eyes very often which I think is key to making the very pale nude lip work.
@Nicola: Thank you. With some of the comments about Hue, I may feel more confident to wear it in future.
@Jo: I think you’re right. It’s a question of skin tone, eye and hair colour. It’s not a universal colour but I bet it looks lovely on you. It must be equally annoying at times to not be able to wear more colour.
@Beauty’s Bad Habit: Thank you. I feel fine with Blankety, I just have to get the coverage right. I’m interested that so many people think Hue looks ok, I think if I went darker on the eye maybe it would look ok. If you would like to give Darling a new home drop me an email! I am positive you could make it work.
@Michelle: Thank you for the lovely comment! I do wear Blankety most often, as I said above, it looks ok as long as I make sure I don’t have any natural colour showing through. I have worn Darling as you have used it. I made a nice colour wearing this and a bright Illamasqua colour. I’m so lazy though, so the layering doesn’t happen often!
@Sparklz and Shine: Thank you, Darling is definitely the worst offender! I shall have to have a look at Fun as I don’t think I’ve spotted that colour before. I like nudes in the my lips but better kind of sense. Lighter than my natural colour requires much more work and as I say, I am lazy!!
Thanks for all the comments, I’ve been really interested in the response!
Jane x
Sorry, I missed you there vonnie. Thank you for your comment. It's always useful to know when I'm being overly critical :)
ReplyDeleteBlankety look lovely on you me dears but i'm also not feeling Darling! Everybody was raving about it and I've been and looked at it on lots of occassions but I've always been a bit 'meh!' about it. I do own a few nude shades but I prefer something with more bang for your buck! :) I much prefer deep pinky colours and reds!
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I definitely agree with everyone that Blankety looks really pretty on you. GOSH Darling is a strange phenomenon! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so not into nudes. Give me a red lip any day. I'm just more Dita than JLo. In saying that, I always wanted to be someone that could pull off beige clothes and makeup - but I can't. Thank goodness it's autumn where it's acceptable to wear all those lovely, rich lip colours again! x
ReplyDeleteI do think you can wear a nude lip: but you will have to work on your eyes! Make them smokey, let them look great en light with a good brown tone! Then a pale lip will look good. In the pictures showed you look very natural and dull. No one wears a nude lipstick with just mascara and kohl.....Make effort and enjoy :-) ! You have lovely light eyes and dark hair (think: Kate Perry, A. Jolie etc).
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Yvon (from NL)
I think you look wonderful with a nude lip! Btw I found your blog and I love it. Now a follower! Check mine out too :)
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Thank you Nicole. I haven't tried the nude look in a long time. Maybe I should give it another whirl!
DeleteI think hue looks great on you!
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