The other day, my wandering eyes landed on Clinique’s lipstick lineup. After swatching a stick with the promising name Nude Pop, my hopes of finding a worthy replacement for Beige Tribute were rekindled… until I was told that Nude Pop is discontinued as well. Seriously?! Determined to try it anyway, I managed to find it in an online store, and now it’s finally on my lips for testing.

Well, it’s a bit more pink and glossy, but still usable. What I’m not particularly fond of is how it feels. It’s stickier and less creamy than YSL, and it also seems to dry out my lips a little. So, the hunt continues, especially now that I’ve discovered YSL has released some new nude shades in their Rouge Pur Couture collection.