Lip Color by Bobbi Brown 22 Sandwash Pink 3.4g

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In the late ’80s, the famed makeup artist—who has since stepped away from the brand—launched the line with 10 lipsticks that actually resembled the color of women’s lips, which was revolutionary in a decade of more-is-more makeup. Thanks to some heavy sleuthing and a chance photograph, we’ve been able to track down the secrets behind Kate’s lip gloss and blowout products, respectively, but the details of her wedding look have long eluded us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. But after some back-and-forth selfie sharing with the lovely Bella Cacciatore, we realized this lipstick photographs like a dream.

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I tend to prefer my pinks on the nudey-brown side, and this one was just too much of a true pink for me—although I found it looks much prettier in a picture than IRL. During her career, she’s covered everything from backstage beauty at fashion week to interviews with famous faces like Drag Race royalty and Little Mix.

I often steer clear of pink, mainly because the hunt for a perfect nude lipstick to match my olive-tone complexion always turns out to be pinkish anyway, but this one was pretty cute. However, when applied as a light wash topped with a shiny lip gloss, it’s just subtle and effortless enough to work.

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It blurs a bit at the edges, so it looks natural as it wears, and it even has a bit of the lip-smacking juiciness I look for in lip products but rarely find. On my never-ending hunt for my personal favorite nude lipstick, Bobbi Brown’s Sandwash Pink stopped me in my tracks. Are you already Sandwash Pink fan, or will you be adding to your wishlist knowing it's duchess-approved? Not so fun fact: I was dreading taking this photo because I’ve been breaking out like crazy around my mouth lately (thanks, maskne!

As for her beauty ethos, she’s a big advocate for not having to spend a fortune on beauty products to get good results, and when she’s not got beauty on the brain you’ll find her reading or hanging out with dogs. Trying to find a natural lip colour that's a shade darkerthan my real lips and this looks like a good choice. Glamour may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. On the look out for a lightweight glossy stain for summer in a rosey nude - how does Hippy Shake wear? To put the claim to the test—and because, let’s be real, there’s not a whole lot else to do in quarantine—we had five Glamour staffers try Middleton’s favorite Sandwash Pink shade to see whether it lives up to the hype.