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Darker Skin Tones

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                                                      Darker Skin Tones





Deeper complexions provide the perfect canvas for
creating dramatic looks, but all products need to be
carefully chosen and correctly applied to enhance the
skin’s unique tone and texture.

Foundation

There are more than forty shades between the light-est and deepest of dark skin, so finding the right foundation can be a real challenge. Always test foundation on your cheek or jawline. The skin around the outside of the face is often darker than the skin in the center.

Very dark skin has a lot of yellow pigment, so look for
foundations with yellow undertones. Choose oil-free
formulations, as darker skin reflects more light and is
often slightly oily. Finish with a powder that’s either
transparent or slightly lighter than your skin.


Eyes

The general rule is that the darker the skin, the deeper the eye color. This is because darker skin tends to absorb color. Use rich eye colors like gold,deep gray, purples, russet, copper, and brown. Pale pink and beige are enhancing highlighters. If your eyebrows are a little sparse, use dark brown or black pencil to fill them in. Use a kohl pencil to rim your eyes and a couple of coats of mascara.


Lips

The same rule of “the darker the skin, the darker the color” applies to the lips. Red lips are perfect for evening, but choose reds with warm, brown tones, rather than blue undertones, which tend to be too cold. Women with darker tones usually have darker pigmentation outlining their lips, so they have their own natural lip line. If you do find that you require a lip liner, stay in the brown tones.

Blush

Peach or brown tones are most flattering to darker skin. You’ll find that pink shades contain too much of a blue undertone. For day wear, use a large soft brush to spread the color. For evening glamour, use a bronze shade a couple of tones darker than your natural skin color.

























 
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