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Makeup Tips for Dark Skin
While applying makeup, dark colored women should choose colors and shades according to their skin tone. Dark skin is better than the fair skin in medical terms. It can withstand the exposure to sunrays and their heat as it has more pigment. Color of skin is not that important; important is the health and texture of skin. Facial features of a person make her attractive whatever the color of skin. When talking about the makeup, if you have dark skin, you should know some basic guidelines so that you can use makeup products according to your skin color. For dark complexion, you should choose earthy and warm colors.
Foundation for dark Complexion
For a perfect makeup, key is the application of foundation. For dark complexion too, it is no different. Make sure to have perfect base of make-up by foundation. Base of the makeup is prepared by optimum use of concealer, foundation and the makeup powder. Before preparing base, have proper cleansing, toning and moisturizing routine. You can choose oil-free, water based, liquid foundation. Color of foundation should match with tone of your skin. Shade of foundation should not be lighter than your skin as it will appear as mask or unnatural and layers of makeup are more visible on dark skin than the fair skin. Here blending is of much importance to avoid any uneven tone. When you apply makeup powder to set the foundation, make sure that it is translucent or just lightly tinted. Makeup powder should absorb oil and give face a shine free look.
Eye Makeup for Dark complexion
While applying eye makeup, you better avoid light, powdery and bright shade to cover whole eyelid. Instead of these you should go for dark browns, copper, prunes and burgundy. Dark metallic colors also look good. Always dust a little loose translucent powder over the eye shadow for smooth and subtle glow while getting ready for evening event. For a day look, you can apply gray or brown eyeliner. To offer thickness and volume to eyelashes, apply mascara.
Blush Application for Dark Complexion
Blush on is an important color component of makeup, so choose shade of the blush very carefully. You can go for rose; deep orange and coral shades for the dark complexion while you should avoid brown and peach shades. For a very dark complexion, one can choose dark rose pink if it is day makeup and for nighttime makeup, go for plums, wine and bronze. At night you can add shimmer by touching up with gold tone as gold really goes well with dark skin. For that look, apply gold at forehead and on the outer corners of eyebrows.
Lip Makeup for Dark Complexion
As far as lip makeup for dark skin is concerned, avoid frost finish lipsticks and choose matte finish ones. You can choose shades of browns, burgundy, berry shades and plums. Other colors, which suit dark skin, are shades of beige, soft pink and gold. There are many lip colors like mochas, coffees, chocolates, dark plums, berry shade, wine shades, burgundy, nude pinks and nude beiges look great on dark complexion. Never apply an orange shade. If you have dark toned lips, prepare a base first by a lip balancer.
Some Important Tips for Makeup of Dark Skin
- Dark Skin is less prone to pimples and blemishes so provides even tone for foundation blending.
- Liquid foundation is best for the dark Skin as dark skin has tendency to shine and cream foundation will make it worse.
- Best way to blend foundation is to mix distilled water in it and blend it in skin by rubbing otherwise there will appear streaks of foundation after sometime.
- If you have dark skin, less the makeup, better it is. Your focus should be on enhancing it’s inner glow and highlight the natural color. It is better to accentuate natural shades of skin then by trying to blend different colors.
- It is better not to apply eyeliner and if you apply it use it sparingly in a thin line along with the shape of your eye. Never apply it on the lower lid. It will give artificial look.
- Choose mascara with natural or clear color. If you have long lashes, do not apply black mascara; it should be used only for separating the lashes.
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