Go Nude!

You know that commercial where they say something like, "In your lifetime, you will spend 1 month brushing your teeth and 2.1 years sitting in traffic"? Well...it makes me wonder how much time an average woman spends seeking the elusive "holy grail" of nude lipstick/gloss.

Nude lips are tricky to pull off. Obviously, we ladies all come in a myriad of hues - so there is no 'one color fits all' nude lip look. Too pale of a nude leaves you looking like a cadaver from an episode of CSI. Choose a shade that too closely matches your complexion and it looks like your mouth has pulled a David Copperfield (the illusionist, aka David Seth Kotkin - not the Dickens character). And a nude that's too brown makes you look like you've been licking chocolate cake batter off the spatula. Mmmmm, chocolate. I digress.

Anyway, back to my point...a good nude is hard to find. This is where my addiction problem becomes your solution. I have found the nude lipsticks and glosses to help you perfect that J.Lo pout. Continue reading for the best beauty buys - at every price level. If you have a favorite nude to add to the list, post it in the comments section.

Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Honey

Chanel Glossimer Lip Gloss in Unity

Fresh Lip Shine in Red Star

Lancome Juicy Tube Tropiques Ultra Shiny Lip Gloss in Bronzed Mocha

Loreal Color Juice Lip Gloss in Butterscotch Drop and Iced Latte

MAC Lipstick in Polished Up, Spice it Up, and Touch

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Deep Nude, Fleshtone, Raisin Rage, and Teak Rose

Sephora Harmony Gloss

Stila Lip Glaze in Blackberry*

* my "holy grail"