L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Original Satin Lipstick for Moisturized Lips, 129 Montmartre

For all of my other cosmetics, I buy only "the good stuff" (and by that, I mean the expensive/ over-priced, high-end products). However, there's not a single lipstick at Sephora, Ulta, or any of the department store (and I've tried many - Chanel, Guerlain, Dior, Gucci, YSL, etc.), that holds a candle to the way this L'Oreal fairest nude looks. It makes your lips look plumper without actually having a plumping agent in it (there's something about the color). It is extremely neutral/nude - so it DOES NOT give a strong appearance of color. It doesn't dry my lips out like other brands do, and you can use it as a base or all alone. I keep one in my desk at work, one in my car, one in my purse, and one at my vanity, and all 4 of them cost less than one of the "fancier" items that I've tried. Don't be dissuaded by the way that the color looks in the tube (it looks completely different on your actual lips). I have tried several of the other L'Oreal colors, and I haven't been as impressed with them as I am with the 800 Fairest Nude. For reference, I am 45, medium skin tone, combination skin (with a tendency to get dry, chapped lips in the winter). I have had my mom wear this, and she has a VERY olive complexion with thin lips, dark hair and dark eyes (and it looks good on her, but NOT my favorite for her skin tone). I have also had my daughter wear it, and she has very fair/porcelain skin, medium lips, and light hair and eyes, and it looks nice on her as well. I do think the color is probably best suited for light to medium skin tones. It looks a little more 60s-era on darker skin tones (but still pretty).