This $5 Emergency Makeup Product Should Be In Every Woman's Bag!

I used this one makeup product to contour my face, add color to my cheeks and lips, and fill in my eyebrows. I know this product isn’t really marketed to multi-task, but since it’s designed for the lips (a sensitive part of the face), I thought it might be safe to use on the face if the situation calls for it. I’m talking about the Maybelline Nude Nuance Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick.

What if you have an impromptu meeting and you only have this one lipstick in your bag? This is what you can do. Use the Maybelline Nude Nuance Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in 4 ways to create a simple look. Here's how I did it:

 1. As a lipstick. 

This one’s a no-brainer. This Maybelline Creamy Matte Brown Nude is marketed as a lipstick and should be used as such. Apply the lipstick from the middle part of your upper lips and follow the natural shape of your mouth. Don’t smack your lips together; Instead, swipe the lipstick on your bottom lip too to get a full, solid color.

Using Maybelline Nude Nuance as a normal lipstick :-)

The color on me looks rosy brown, with subtle orange tones. This reminds me a lot of MAC Whirl Matte lipstick, but Maybelline’s Nude Nuance is creamier. It also feels more lightweight compared to MAC Whirl.

Here are the lipstick’s ingredients as listed on the Maybelline website:  

ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, OLEYL ERUCATE, SILICA, CERA ALBA/BEESWAX/CIRE DABEILLE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA/MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX/CIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, SYNTHETIC WAX, SESAMUM INDICUM OIL/SESAME SEED OIL, PEG-45/DODECYL GLYCOL COPOLYMER, KAOLIN, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, DIMETHICONE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, ALUMINA, BENZYL ALCOHOL, MEL/HONEY/MIEL, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE. [+/- MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR: MICA, CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CI 77491, CI 77499/IRON OXIDES, CI 15850/RED 7, CI 45410/RED 28 LAKE, CI 45380/RED 22 LAKE, CI 15985/YELLOW 6 LAKE, CI 42090/BLUE 1 LAKE] F.I.L. D166274/2

2. As a blush.

I swiped Maybelline Nude Nuance thrice on the apple of my cheeks and blended it in circular motions using my forefinger and middle finger to intensify the color. It gave me a mid-tone pink-brown flush.

Using Maybelline Nude Nuance lipstick add a pop of color to my cheeks.

3. As a contouring stick.

Yes, I used Maybelline Nude Nuance to contour my face lightly. I used a lighter hand to apply the lipstick below my hairline and the hollow area just below my cheekbones to add a bit of dimension to my flat face. 

For your forehead, blend upwards. You want to make the center of your face lighter always. For the cheeks, dab and gently blend until you reach the most hollow part below your cheeks.

Using Maybelline Nude Nuance to contour my forehead.

Using Maybelline Nude Nuance to contour my face.

Can you see the shadow here?

4. As an eyebrow filler. 

No eyeliner? No problem. I lightly dotted the lipstick on sparse areas of my brows to make them appear fuller. The formula is matte enough to serve as a substitute for your eyebrow gel. The reason this works is the color resembles brown to brunette eyebrow pencils. Note though that this trick will only work if you naturally have thick brows like mine because it wouldn’t be too obvious. The formula is too creamy to be used to create an outline for your brows.

Using Maybelline Nude Nuance to fill in my eyebrows.

THE RESULT:

Before and After

No foundation, no powder, no concealer, no eyeliner, no everything except for Maybelline Nude Nuance lipstick! 

So Will This Work For You? 

If you’re talking about this particular shade (Maybelline Creamy Matte Nude Nuance), it will work for you if:

1. You have medium skin with yellow undertones.

2. Your skin isn’t sensitive.

3. Your hair color is dark brown to black.

If you have fair skin, you need to look for a lighter nude brown lippie that will match your skin tone and will be at least a shade darker than your natural hair color.

Find your perfect matte brown nude lipstick and try this trick. I recommend Maybelline's Creamy Matte Brown Nudes though because they're pigmented, non-drying, and affordable. You can buy 3 of these and put them inside your bags so you'll never forget to bring one without putting a dent in your wallet. 

Let me know if this trick worked for you. :-)