THANK YOU all for the great feedback on these two pairs of booties! The "beige" are indeed a warm taupe, which works nicely as low contrast with my skin but as many of you pointed out it's not a true nude. For a casual boot like this, I think that's perfectly fine and maybe next year I'll find my cream summer boots in something dressier.
Regarding the red, I'm going to call Nordstrom tomorrow and see if I can get the price adjusted to what I bought the beige for (almost half the price). If they can do that, I'll keep and wear with tights in the fall. If not I'll return and save the money for NAS
Hannah, YES! Thanks for articulating so well what my worry was with the red since I want these specifically for bare legs. No need to worry about sounding creepy, because really, that just illustrates the point perfectly (Also, yay! Welcome back from HK ^^)
Amy, my heels do slip when I walk. This pair is definitely the right size for my foot so I just figured it was due to my very narrow heels, as they do that with many of my shoes as well.
Christy and Kyle, thanks for the input regarding the dress pairing. I am wondering if maybe it's because the boots are super duper casual and have a strong boho flair, and that particular dress doesn't? I will keep that in mind when styling.
Claire, good point. I too wouldn't call my skin yellow, I'm just always worried my camera makes my skin look too rosy and cool-toned! Maybe it's just my monitor.