Nine lipsticks arranged in a pattern on a pink background with shadows.

Lipstick Colour Guide- Which Shade Is Right For Me?

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Nothing is off limits!

Really, everyone is free to wear whatever they like! However, you can of course choose the colour of your lipstick based on your skin tone, hair colour or your outfit. There are no rules when it comes to make-up, it's all about fun and creativity. Lipstick does not only emphasises your natural beauty, it is also an expression of your personality and your mood. A bold red, soft nude or bright pink... Whatever tickles your fancy!

However, it is essential to choose the right undertone

When it comes to picking the right shade of lipstick for for your lips, your skin tone and undertone are key. There are three skin undertones: cool, warm and neutral. Cool skin undertones are characterised by pink or bluish hues. Warm undertones, on the other hand, are characterised by yellow to golden hues. A neutral skin tone has neither blue nor yellow undertones.

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How you determine your skin undertone!

Unsure about your skin type? We can help: To determine your skin undertone, look at the veins on the inside of your wrist in daylight.

Cool undertones tend to have bluish looking veins. If your veins look somewhat green, you have a warm skin tone. If your veins look neither blue nor green, your skin type is most likely neutral.

Find the right colour for you

In this overview, we show you which lipstick shades flatter your skin tone and undertone and complement your natural beauty. Happy browsing!

Light Skin Tone

Medium Skin Tone

Darker Skin Tone

A lipstick swatch and a lipstick bullet in a matte pink shade.

Cool skin undertone

A swatch of pink lipstick color on white background with a lipstick tube beside it.

A burgundy lipstick smear on a white background with a lipstick tube on the right.

Velvet Matt Lipstick Berry Nude 01

Velvet Matt Lipstick Royal Cassis 06

Neutral skin undertone

Warm skin undertone

A dusty rose lipstick swatch on a white background with the lipstick tube on the right side.

Velvet Matt Lipstick Tea Rose 03

A close-up of a lipstick with a pinkish shade, showing the actual lipstick at the top and the smudged, pressed lipstick below.

Cream Glow Lipstick Pink Grapefruit 05

Swatch of lipstick or makeup in a matte dusty rose color, with some texture visible.

Velvet Matt Lipstick Pink Coral 05

Cream Glow Lipstick Watermelon 07

Cream Glow Lipstick Watermelon 07

Velvet Matte Lipstick Auburn Brown 02

How do I know what shade of lip liner to use?

Your lip liner should be either slightly darker or the same colour as your lipstick. Lip liner in the limelight: Define your lips with your favourite lip liner from the centre of your lips outwards, and then apply a subtle gloss for a pop of colour.

The Lip Contours from lavera are ideal for adding definition to your lips and easily correcting their shape. They have a smooth, creamy and long-lasting formula that protects the delicate skin of your lips with nourishing organic jojoba oil.

Our Lip Contours at a glance

Here you can see at a glance which lavera lipsticks our Lip Contour lip liners go with. Which one will you choose?

A brown lip liner pencil standing vertically on a white background.

Nude Brown 02

Matching Lipsticks

Cream Glow Antique Brown 01

A brown crayon or marker stroke on white background, forming a zigzag line.

A nude-colored lip pencil standing upright on a white background.

Warm Brown 03

Matching Lipsticks

Cream Glow Golden Ochre 03

Swirling brown or bronze textured line on white background

Lip liner pencil in a clear plastic cap, labeled "Lip Contour" in pink and white, standing upright against a plain white background.

Mauve Brown 04

Matching Lipsticks

Velvet Matt Auburn Brown 02

A brown, zigzagging line of lip contour swatch on a white background.

Lip contour pencil standing upright on a white background.

True Red 05

Matching Lipsticks

Velvet Matt Vivid Red 04

Red lip contour swatch on a white background.

Matching Lipsticks

Velvet Matte Berry Nude 01

Velvet Matte Tea Rose 03

Cream Glow Retro Rose 02

A pink lip liner pencil standing upright against a plain white background.

A vertical streak of pinkish-red lipstick swatch on a white background.

Brave Rose 01

As you can see, hardly any other beauty product shines in such a wide range of colours as lipstick. We hope our guide has helped you in your search for your lavera lipstick colour.

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