I'm a dark skinned african american girl and I have no idea what i'm doing when it comes to makeup. concealer or foundation? eyeshadow or not ? (cuz i wear glasses) browns or bold colors? plz help!
2006-12-14 05:33:26 · 16 answers · asked by **~Alaiyo~** 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
you don't need makeup.
it hides your true idenity,its like a mask.
show your true beauty
2006-12-14 05:43:51 · answer #1 · answered by K!NG COBRA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a lighter tanned skin Black women but I like to keep it neutral but shimmery during the day- golds, bronze, copper and clear glosses work well. I wear glasses at work, so I ease up on the Black eyeliner and mascara but a little goes a long way. At night you should try a deep purple, navy blue or gray eyeshadow and Black mascara and liner. For blushes, Mix and try cover girls Cheekers Blushes, they're only 3 bucks so its not a big investment. Milani cosmetics are reasonable and have deep rich pigment colors. Wear what you like. Or if you want a lot of help, go to Sephora stores and play in there. Their salespeople know a lot about colors and textures. Good luck!
2006-12-14 13:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by yankeeadrienne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL well since I look just like you, I should say that I swear by Mary Kay. The tones look much more natural, and you only need to use a teeny-tiny bit. I use it all the time, and most people don't know I even wear makeup at all...and that was exactly my goal. I wear glasses too, and I usually brush a reddish-copper toned blush on my eyelids, followed by a touch of liner or mascara. On my lips is just a sheer gloss...black girls have nice thick lips, we don't really need lipliner!! In the end you'll look polished, but not at all overdone.
2006-12-16 03:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Dark Divinity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M.A.C... they are great for African American women. I and all of my friends use them. In some malls they have the own free standing stores and in some they have a counter in department stores.
If you do a search M.A.C cosmetics I'm sure you find a website for them.
If you are not used to makeup I wouldn't start off heavy...
I've been wearing make for sometime now and all i wear is blush, mascara and sheer lip gloss.. it quick and easy.
Since you are already brown toned..don't do alot of brown. Stay in the goldish/bronzy and add some light color. the idea is to appear like you don't have on make up not to appear made up. You got me... to look fresh and clean.
Hope I have helped some what.
2006-12-14 14:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by dani girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frist how old are you? You probably don't need any make up just keep your lips moist if your dark there is a natural beauty in you the darker the prettier you are focus your time on reading the word and your natural beauty will stand out like a glow only if your happy within leave the war paint off of your face. stay the way you are. I hope that helped you out.
2006-12-14 13:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by miss out spoken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smokey eyes!! Take a black eye liner and draw a line from the middle of your upper lid to the edge of your eye and flick it upward a little ( think Japanese Geisha) Then smudge that upward using light pressure until you get to your crease. Take the same color eyeshadow and go on your crease and in the corner near your flick of liner. Blend well. Highlight just under your brow bone with a shimmery light pink or beige. Mascara and a nude glossy lip and you are lucious!!
2006-12-14 17:57:42 · answer #6 · answered by Laura A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm trained but I have no way to get to you so...Go to a department store and have a skin test done . They have trained people there to help you with the right products. Sometimes they have to try different colors on to get the one that is right for you. Good luck and Merry Christmas.
2006-12-14 13:39:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please go to the website www.makeupalley.com
MAC PRODUCTS A GREAT FOR THE WOMEN OF COLOUR
Lipliner like : CORK and Chestnut are like cult products which in my opinion no women of colour should be without.
and a good clear gloss is a must.
In this above mentioned website you will meet with lots of people who knows lots about makeup so do visit it.
2006-12-14 13:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by reema_das1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My moms friend she works with buys her foundation only at Ulta. So go to Ulta and they will color match you. Yes you can wear eyeshadow, I would recomend a gold shimmer with a black brush inwards, kind of like your blending them together.
2006-12-14 13:37:11 · answer #9 · answered by inkcrazysara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some nice tanish blush around your cheek bones, some black massacre, and a pink lipstick with clear shiny lip gloss to top it off.
2006-12-14 17:02:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, I LOVE the look of really light pink on dark skinned girls. It always looks so pretty.
2006-12-14 13:35:04 · answer #11 · answered by Stacey K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋