Makeup Tips for Black / African / Dark Skin? - Page 8

marlasinger · 31-08-2008

I bought two nice lipsticks from LORAC the other day. One is called "Julia" and the other is "Soul Sister." Soul Sister is a brownish color and Julia is like coral for people with dark skin if you can imagine that. Both work if you are a Armani #11 or MAC NC45 like me, they give a nudish with a hint of color look that is really nice.

angelfish · 17-09-2008

thanks a million PROPANE,
i was nc 43 too just bought the iman stick foundation in clay 1 and its my shade
we must have the exact same skin color bc its a little dark for me but it blends well. and its cheap!
so THANKYOU!

Aby · 03-10-2008

A seller at Sephora told me a couple of weeks ago that the Iman make-up line would be discontinued in France.

She even said that it was already the case in the US.

Sad news.

WheresMyUmbrella · 05-10-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aby

A seller at Sephora told me a couple of weeks ago that the Iman make-up line would be discontinued in France.

She even said that it was already the case in the US.

Sad news.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Marchessa · 19-11-2008

I just wanted to thank most of you ladies in this thread. In my lurking days I was in such a makeup rut and using what I knew which at the time, which was Mac studio foundation. I have pretty good skin and that stuff was sitting on my skin like powdered paint. So after reading through this thread I headed down to Selfridges and hit up the Armani counter. Amazing amazing amazing. LSF melts in my pores and leaves me glowing. The bronzer is flawless as well and I never thought someone of my skin tone could wear bronzer. So once again thank you ladies.

Aby · 21-11-2008

Marchessa, welcome to the Armani LSF converts!

|BellaDonna| · 22-02-2009

Hi everyone any suggestions for brands of concealers?

marlasinger · 22-02-2009

I like the pencil concealers that MAC puts out but I recently bought one (cream) by Vincent Longo that is pretty nice too. It was 75% off at Sephora.

Aby · 25-02-2009

I use Make-up For Ever concealer, it's my first one but I like it, it's liquid. I also buy it at Sephora.

I used to be all "natural" but now I have to use some makeup!

**kimair** · 23-03-2009

i use becca's compact concealer...
there are two shades inside that you can mix to achieve the coverage you want...

|BellaDonna| · 26-03-2009

Thank you for all the suggestions.

I've decided on Stila cream undereye concealer in the tube. I didn't need one for the entire face. The shade is l.
I tried Makeup Forever's but I don't know maybe my skin was oily that day or something

but I didn't like it when I compared it to the Stila.

Does anyone know home remedies for undereye bags? Mine are a tad hereditary and I know adequate sleep should cover it but I'd like suggestions I can buy

angelfish · 30-03-2009

i'm in search of a really great eyebrow pencil!!!
my eyebrows tend to grow out really weirdly, so i pluck them alot and i ALWAYS manage to overpluck and look like a chola girl...so i need a good pencil to fill them out when i overpluck and to kind of shape them...

i know Anastasia is supposed to be the best brand but i only saw blonde/brunette pencil shades. i think the brown would be to light as i recently dyed my hair jet black and would need the brows to match...
any suggestions would be appreciated

marlasinger · 30-03-2009

I think you should try a brown pencil or a smoky powder. I think jet black brows defined with black pencil can look too heavy on most women. A lighter color makes the brows look more natural and less Sharpie IMO.

I bought a dark brown brow wax from Lorac while back and really like it and I've also gotten regular old Loreal brow pencils from the drugstore and been pleased with the results.

Aby · 31-03-2009

I have a Sephora (dark brown) brow pencil, it's okay.

angelfish · 31-03-2009

thanks marla, youre right, i definitely want to avoid the Sharpie look

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marlasinger tfs star Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,693	I bought two nice lipsticks from LORAC the other day. One is called "Julia" and the other is "Soul Sister." Soul Sister is a brownish color and Julia is like coral for people with dark skin if you can imagine that. Both work if you are a Armani #11 or MAC NC45 like me, they give a nudish with a hint of color look that is really nice. __________________ http://makefetchhappen.blogspot.com/

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angelfish backstage pass Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: transient Gender: femme Posts: 615	thanks a million PROPANE, i was nc 43 too just bought the iman stick foundation in clay 1 and its my shade we must have the exact same skin color bc its a little dark for me but it blends well. and its cheap! so THANKYOU! __________________ We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

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marlasinger tfs star Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,693	I like the pencil concealers that MAC puts out but I recently bought one (cream) by Vincent Longo that is pretty nice too. It was 75% off at Sephora. __________________ http://makefetchhappen.blogspot.com/

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kimair beach babe Mod Squad Leader Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Gender: femme Posts: 14,292	i use becca's compact concealer... there are two shades inside that you can mix to achieve the coverage you want... __________________ j'adore couture (life in fashion and in print)

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Aby V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Gender: femme Posts: 5,053	A seller at Sephora told me a couple of weeks ago that the Iman make-up line would be discontinued in France. She even said that it was already the case in the US. Sad news.

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Marchessa backstage pass Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 556	I just wanted to thank most of you ladies in this thread. In my lurking days I was in such a makeup rut and using what I knew which at the time, which was Mac studio foundation. I have pretty good skin and that stuff was sitting on my skin like powdered paint. So after reading through this thread I headed down to Selfridges and hit up the Armani counter. Amazing amazing amazing. LSF melts in my pores and leaves me glowing. The bronzer is flawless as well and I never thought someone of my skin tone could wear bronzer. So once again thank you ladies.

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Aby V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Gender: femme Posts: 5,053	Marchessa, welcome to the Armani LSF converts!

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\|BellaDonna\| fashion icon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Gender: femme Posts: 3,356	Hi everyone any suggestions for brands of concealers?

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Aby V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Gender: femme Posts: 5,053	I use Make-up For Ever concealer, it's my first one but I like it, it's liquid. I also buy it at Sephora. I used to be all "natural" but now I have to use some makeup!

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\|BellaDonna\| fashion icon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Gender: femme Posts: 3,356	Thank you for all the suggestions. I've decided on Stila cream undereye concealer in the tube. I didn't need one for the entire face. The shade is l. I tried Makeup Forever's but I don't know maybe my skin was oily that day or something but I didn't like it when I compared it to the Stila. Does anyone know home remedies for undereye bags? Mine are a tad hereditary and I know adequate sleep should cover it but I'd like suggestions I can buy

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angelfish backstage pass Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: transient Gender: femme Posts: 615	i'm in search of a really great eyebrow pencil!!! my eyebrows tend to grow out really weirdly, so i pluck them alot and i ALWAYS manage to overpluck and look like a chola girl...so i need a good pencil to fill them out when i overpluck and to kind of shape them... i know Anastasia is supposed to be the best brand but i only saw blonde/brunette pencil shades. i think the brown would be to light as i recently dyed my hair jet black and would need the brows to match... any suggestions would be appreciated __________________ We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

30-03-2009	118
marlasinger tfs star Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,693	I think you should try a brown pencil or a smoky powder. I think jet black brows defined with black pencil can look too heavy on most women. A lighter color makes the brows look more natural and less Sharpie IMO. I bought a dark brown brow wax from Lorac while back and really like it and I've also gotten regular old Loreal brow pencils from the drugstore and been pleased with the results. __________________ http://makefetchhappen.blogspot.com/

31-03-2009	119
Aby V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Gender: femme Posts: 5,053	I have a Sephora (dark brown) brow pencil, it's okay.

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angelfish backstage pass Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: transient Gender: femme Posts: 615	thanks marla, youre right, i definitely want to avoid the Sharpie look __________________ We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

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