Transitional pink/nude lip products.

I love a good nude lipstick. They're so easy to apply, with most not even needing a mirror (or maybe that's just me) and these four are a selection of my favourites, ranging from Clinique to Primark, because good colours and formulas come at all prices, and in locations you wouldn't usually think of looking in. Today, Clinique's Lip Pop in Nude is the most expensive, costing £16, whilst L'Oreal is £6.99, the Maybelline crayon is £4.99, and the lipliner from Primark is only £1. The range with nude lip products is so varied, that there's simply so many to choose and love; I think the nude lip look came back in full force with Kylie Jenner's influence, but since then, it's taken on a direction of it's own. With almost every cosmetic company doing a nude lip product of some kind, I think we're all quite spoilt for choice. I think a good nude can be worn at any time of year, and these are four of my recent favourites. 

The formula from Clinique's Lip Pop is creamy, moisturising but long wear, a trio that don't always correspond very well, but the brand has mastered it very well with this mixture. This is a lipstick I can slick on, without a mirror, blend out with my fingertips, and go. It's that easy! Plus the packaging is wonderful, making it so easy to identify which shade you want if you're in a rush, or just rooting around in your handbag for the perfect lipstick (I do this too often). L'Oreal's Erotique shade is just gorgeous, a more 'my lip colour but better shade' than almost any other lip product that I've found, so it's perfect for dressing down or dressing up. It's totally the type of shade that you can wear for any occasion, with a buttery soft application and a good three/four hour wear time before any touchups are needed, this lipstick is a must have! 

Maybelline started a mad rush for these lip products when they brought them up, with numerous bloggers hailing them as Nars dupes, which I think is always a fabulous thing for their publicity - plus this shade of Nude Perfection is held up as a dupe for Mac's Velvet Teddy. I adore this formula from Maybelline. It's so easy to apply, but this has a brown undertone to it, making it a really 'now' lip colour, before we even really realised it. KJ would so wear this, if she wasn't obsessed with her own lip products (and who can blame her for that?) but for me, this shade is it! Better than Minimalist from the same range, it's such a perfect texture of a creamy, almost matte finish - this lipstick cannot have enough good things said about it. Primark are really stepping their makeup game up, and I think this is their nude shade, and it applies slightly less pink than you'd imagine from the packaging... it's a wonderful base to a lipstick, or simply worn on it's own, it can totally stand up to lip products that are far more expensive than it. I apply it in the morning for work, and three hours later, it's still there, holding strong and giving bigger brands a run for their money. 

What are your go-to lipsticks for transitioning seasons? 

From Left: Maybelline Colour Drama Lipstick in Nude Perfection, Primark Lip Liner, L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Erotique and Clinique Lip Pop in Nude.