Beauty Corner : Makeup for women of colour

Hi All,

This is a new corner called the beauty Corner. Sorry men, this post is for the ladies.

I looked through this article and felt i should share these tips.

Let me know what you think.

Deo

Disclaimer: I am not a beautician or a professional makeup artist  oo



Source: http://mnlewis.hubpages.com/hub/Makeup-Tips-For-Black-Women

While there are a lot of beauty blogs all over the Internet, there are not many tailormade to provide makeup tips for black women. Most of the time women of color are led to believe that they have to do all the guesswork by themselves. Well, look no further, as this article will give you just what you need.

The Basics
Black skin is beautiful and unique. It has different composition from Fair-skinned, Latina's or Asian's. It is at it's best when it is supple and glowing with moisture. Having said that, the first thing you should invest in is on a good moisturizer because your skin tends to get dry naturally. When your skin lack moisture, it tends to loss ashy and grayish.
Your skin also needs protection from the sun much like everyone else. If you are not crazy about using it as a separate product, thinking you're dark skinned already and you got all the protection you need, then at least use products with SPF. Moisturizing and protection should be part of your daily routine.
Day Time Looks
First is the natural look. You can look made up without going overboard. You should enhance your features and not look like a clown. Most women of color have uneven skin tone which is why it is best to mix two shades of foundation to get the best match. MAC has great shades for our skin tone, they even group their shade according to whether you have cool or warm undertones.
Use concealer sparingly to cover blemishes, or to cover up dark under eye discolorations. Using fingertips would make it easier to blend. Cover with the right shade of foundation afterwards. Use powder to set.
Avoid using too much blush as it just looks way fake. You are better off with a highlighter and bronzer. Mineralized makeup add just a bit of sparkle that your skin needs. If you have to, a cream blush gives you that added flush and moist.

Colors
Depending on the occasion, you may switch shades and colors to alter your looks.


Eyes
Metallic colors look totally amazing for African American beauties. For a more natural look for work, you can use neutral colors in shades of brown, stone, sable and greens. Brown to black eyeliner would also do well in accentuating your eyes.


Lips
These shades are recommended for Black Women:
Brown, Deep Red, Plum, Chocolate and Dark Berries
You can choose matte texture, a hit of glossiness or shine but stay away from any shade with frost or glitter. Lighter shades could make you look pale and frozen.
Once everything is set, you would want to finish off with a mineralized skin finish that lets you have that glow radiating without getting overboard. These makeup tips for black women are meant to help you get started but do not let this limit your choices when it comes to beauty products. While there may be rules to follow, it is still up to you to pull off any look that you want. After all confidence does the trick in any makeup look or skin tone.

                                 

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