Lipstick Shades That Make Your Teeth Look Whiter Although, yellow is the natural, healthy colour of the teeth, they can be a little embarrassing to see in photos. They can put a limitation to your makeup look. We all know that not all lipsticks are made the same and that can impact the colour that your teeth appear to be. But luckily there are a few lipstick tricks that can make your teeth appear pearly white.