Designer vs. Drugstore: Nude Lipstick

I love a good nude lipstick for the sheer ease of them. They are the equivalent of the little black dress for me – nude lipstick can be dressed up or dressed down! After buckling and being media pressured into trying the top rated nude lipstick, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk, I found it, well, like so many things, not worth the hype. Was it good? Oh sure and keep reading for more details. But worth the expense? Not so much. So I set out to find a Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk dupe, and by golly, I’ve hit the dupe jackpot.

If anyone saw the interview with Adele on Oprah then you saw the beautiful peachy nude matte lipstick she was wearing. It was a stunner of a color! My sister called me the next day saying “what lipstick was that?!?!”

I fell in love with the color and was able to find 2 different products that were a dead ringer match for what I call the “Adele lipstick.”

The Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk and Revlon Nude Matte Pick Me Up 003 create the exact same color. They are both give a really beautiful pinky brown nude lip which is gorgeous! Both are matte, which is key for creating the on-trend look.

While these 2 look nearly identical, there is a distinct difference between them…the price!

Let me break down for you the ups and downs of each and give you my personal input on which is worth the cash.

Charlotte Tilbury

Pillow Talk Matte Revolution Lipstick

Charlotte Tilbury completes her nude lipstick shade offering with a matching lipliner. She also sells a Pillow Talk gloss that goes over the top for a little wetness and shine. The entire kit of nude lipstick colors within the Pillow Talk line is extensive. Charlotte has definitely capitalized on what made her popular!

Pro: the packaging. 😂 As a sucker for packaging, I love the elegance of the gold shimmer tube! I also do love the coordinating lipliner option.

Con: I’m not a fan because I find it to be a tad drying. If you have dry lips I definitely would not recommend this. It will show every crack and crevice and will definitely dry you out. The other thing is that I have fairly pigmented lips on their own. So I actually find that the Pillow Talk covers up the natural pigment almost muting my lips not in a good way. It looks almost like a slight spackle and I don’t think it works with my natural lip color or red-fair skin tone.

Verdict: If I’m being honest this product is not my favorite. While it’s a nice option, it ‘s just not worth the money.

Caveat: I do like the lip pencil a lot! That’s a great shade for a liner.

Revlon

Super Lustrous Lipstick – Revlon Pick Me Up Lipstick 003

Pro: This is hands down the way to go to get that same color Adele had. I would suggest you save your money on the Charlotte Tilbury with the Revlon nude lipstick Pick Me Up. Perhaps add in the Pillow Talk lipliner if you want.

Con: Like the Charlotte Tilbury, matte Revlon nude lipsticks can still be a little dry. But that’s the price you pay for a matte lipstick. Be sure to have your lips very moisturized prior to application!

Verdict: Here’s the truth, I like the Revlon nude lipsticks better! It gives the exact same color without the price tag. Who wouldn’t love that?

I’m not knocking Charlotte Tilbury at all! But of all my nude lipstick colors, there is one that I absolutely LOVE and would swear by. Check it out here.