From a bold red lip to an ideal nude, the right lipstick can pull a look together like no other. And with the near-endless amount of options to choose from, it's no surprise we're always on the hunt for the next best lipsticks. Only a select few formulas and shades have surpassed trends and become iconic in their own right — and one such shade is Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk.

From celebrities to brides, people have been praising this gorgeous nude-pink colour for years. Pillow Talk delivers a natural-hued pink lip that's timeless and elegant. Whether it's paired with a bold smoky eye, graphic liner, or a barely there, minimal look, this lipstick shade proves to be a versatile staple, day and night. It first hit the scene in 2013 as a Lip Cheat lip liner shade that left the impression of being a universally flattering pink tone. After the shade gained popularity, the brand made a lipstick version of it as part of its Matte Revolution line in 2017, and the rest is history. It's gone viral on social media plenty of times throughout the years, and the brand even claims that one Matte Revolution Pillow Talk lipstick is sold every two minutes. In fact, Charlotte Tilbury created a whole collection dedicated to this romantic, soft-glam shade.

Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk is supposed to be universally flattering. However, those with dark skin tones noticed they were not getting that same rosy nude, "my lips but better" look. Enter Pillow Talk Medium, the warm berry-pink alternative that delivers that romantic, nude-pink effect on those with tan and dark skin tones.

To truly see if the Pillow Talk shades are universally flattering, we tested out the wear, formulation, and look of the iconic Pillow Talk lipstick shades on six different skin tones. Some of us opted to try out the original colour, while others wanted to give Pillow Talk Medium a whirl. We even included a few tips and tricks we used to make the Pillow Talk shades suitable for our skin tones and undertones. Keep reading to see what we think.