11 beauty brands that have a great selection of nudes for every skin tone

Date June 28, 2016

A photo posted by Hellen Mbuva (@gjfashions) on Jun 8, 2016 at 6:28am PDT

We can all agree that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and colours. But some brands haven’t gotten the memo, judging by their lack of shades and “nudes” that cater to only certain skin tones. Thankfully, you don’t have to settle for an off-colour from a 12-shade-or-less foundation line, because there are some killer beauty companies stepping up their game for the sake of diversity. Gone are the days where nude lips were only a variation of light pink. Finding the perfect foundation, concealer, or even brow product is so much easier now because of brands like Cover FX and Anastasia Beverly Hills.

Click below to see the cosmetics companies that exemplify what it means to cater to a diverse audience.

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A favourite amongst those in the film and TV industries, MUFE’s Ultra HD foundation is available in a whopping 40 shades. We’re almost certain it’ll help anyone create a flawless complexion.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation
($52, sephora.com)

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Cover FX’s got you covered for foundation. With 40 shades in both their Total Cream Foundation and Pressed Mineral Foundation, finding the right fit for your skin type and colour is easy.

Cover FX Total Cover Cream Foundation
($49, sephora.com)

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As if 40 foundation shades isn’t enough, Cover FX also offers concealer in a range of 24 shades.

Cover FX Cover Click Concealer + Foundation
($24, sephora.com)

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If liquid concealer’s more your thing, Sephora’s Bright Future concealer is available in 18 shades. It’s perfect for combating any under-eye discolouration.

SEPHORA COLLECTION Bright Future Gel Serum Concealer
($18, sephora.com)

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Highlighting is one trend we can all get behind with YSL’s TOUCHE ÉCLAT. The award-winning formula offers a radiant glow in 11 shades.

Yves Saint Laurent TOUCHE ÉCLAT Radiant Touch
($50, sephora.com)

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This multipurpose stick comes in 11 shades to help you highlight, sculpt and contour. It’s practically guaranteed there’s a shade that will help you finish your look.

NARS The Multiple
($49, sephora.com)

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Everyone knows about NARS Orgasm… but did you know there’s 29 other shades of NARS blush? The range will give anyone a natural flush of colour in their cheeks (and not just because of the scandalous names).

NARS Blush
($38, sephora.com)

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When Guerlain created the first bronzer back in 1984, they must have known they were onto something. Their Terracotta formula now boasts 15 shades to compliment any sun-kissed look.

Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder
($60, sephora.com)

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When full, natural brows came back into style, we all breathed a sigh of relief. DIPBROW made growing out your brows all that much easier with its pomade, offered 11 shades to match any natural hair colour.

Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade
($23, sephora.com)

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WIth over 230 shades, it’s no wonder that MAC is known for lipstick. You can bet that with that large of a shade range, there’s the perfect nude for anyone.

MAC Cosmetics Lipstick
($21, maccosmetics.ca)

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Urban Decay made headlines earlier this month when they launched their Vice Lipstick line with 100 shades. Rest assured, they added plenty of pinks and browns for the best my-lips-but-better shades.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick
($21, sephora.com)

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