Maybelline Color Sensational Inti-matte Nude swatches

I've always liked the Maybelline Color Sensational range for proving that drugstore lipsticks can be affordable, high-performance, AND come in fashion-forward colors.

Even though we didn't get access to a lot of the more edgy finishes and colors until quite recently, I've built up quite a collection, primarily Powder Mattes (so lightweight and saturated) and a couple of the Loaded Bolds as well. I love the mattes because they have a very modern powdery texture that you can sheer out for a very editorial "flower petal" finish akin to high-end mattes like Shu Uemura's.

This October, Maybelline will be launching 10 shades in the Inti-matte Nude collection, cos who doesn't need more neutral mattes??! The shades are split into 3 groups; 2 Neutrals, 4 Warms and 4 Cools.

I have to say upon swatching these that they aren't exactly all "nudes" the way we traditionally picture them. There are some I'd consider plum or pink or red, so I would probably classify them as "skin flattering" shades with a brown/beige undertone personally.

Maybelline Neutral Nudes

Maybelline Warm Nudes

Maybelline Cool Nudes

I would personally not be restricted by the color groupings or stick with paler shades just because you have paler skin though. Pretty Please is a gorgeous vampy burgundy that would work nicely on most people; even if you have a warm undertone. And it's very on trend for F/W '17.

Touch of Nude would probably work beautifully on most as well, and Just a Tease reminds me a little of MAC Nicki's Nude. And if you want a monochromatic look with your Urban Decay Naked Heat palette, pair your terracotta-toned eye shadows with Chili Nude.

The possibilities are so endless with this collection, whether your lips take a backseat to dramatic eyes, or you want to make a statement with a more extreme lip.