Shoppers Can’t Stop Comparing How Alike This 'Beautiful' $5 Lipstick Is to Charlotte Tilbury’s Very Victoria
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While there have been some mixed reception of Meghan Markle’s Netflix cooking series, With Love, Meghan, there is one thing that nearly everyone can agree on, even if it’s not her pasta-cooking methods: she looks good doing it. And while we know that one of Markle’s signature lipsticks is Charlotte Tilbury’s Very Victoria — a taupe nude matte hue named after Victoria Beckham — not all of us are ready to shell out $34 for a celebrity-approved pout. Enter Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Nude Nuance, the $5 matte lipstick that budget-savvy beauty shoppers swear looks just like its luxury counterpart in terms of shade and finish.
One shopper raved, “I was looking for a perfect nude lipstick for my skin tone and that was close to the Very Victoria lipstick (cause of Meghan Markle)! And I just found it! Its a very beautiful tone and really match with my skin! I just love it.” And frankly, we see why. This luscious lipstick delivers a velvety matte finish, but thanks to the honey nectar in the formula, it avoids that dreaded dry, cracking effect.
Speaking of lasting power, another devotee titled their review “Favorite Lipstick” and shared, “This lipstick is definitely underrated. It stays on all day, and while the color does fade a little bit, it’s still there… the color is gorgeous and it does have a very smooth application.”
And some savvy shoppers are even finding ways to use this matte lipstick as convertible color. A fan of the product gushed, “I freaking LOVE Maybelline’s creamy matte lipstick line! […] I actually bought a second because it also works really well as a blush. […] I just dab some on the apples of my cheeks and along my cheekbones and then blend for a perfect tone of blush.” A lipstick that doubles as a blush? We didn’t know we needed that, but now we’re obsessed.
Whether you love the idea of a subtle, everyday nude or are chasing that Meghan Markle-approved vibe, shoppers agree Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lipstick in Nude Nuance is a must for anyone looking for that Markle-level pout (without shelling out double digits for a tube of lipstick). At just $5, why not snag one for yourself?
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