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Makeup for African American Women
Decades ago, cosmetics were mostly aimed at a fair-skinned market, leaving African American women with few resources. The foundations and powders that were available at the time often left women with darker skin with an unattractive, ashy undertone. However, in recent years, the cosmetics market has exploded with products geared toward women of all shades, no matter how dark or light the skin.
A Wide Range of Colors
African American women have a wide range of skin colors, from very fair to very dark. Makeup that looks
good on light skin may not complement dark skin well, and vice versa. Plus, for the most flattering looks, women should take note of their skin's undertones, whether they're warm or cool. A lot of makeup mistakes can be avoided if you know whether blue, silver and lavender are your colors, or if you should stick to peach, gold and bronze.
Depending on your particular complexion, you might look great in Beyonce's makeup colors or you might look better emulating Gabrielle Union.
Flattering Makeup Shades for Women of Color
Whether your skin is shaded like Jasmine Guy or Angela Bassett, you'll look radiant and beautiful if you first identify the undertones in your skin.
African American women who fall on the warm end of the spectrum will look fantastic in these colors:
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Peach
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Gold
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Bronze
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Orange red
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Brown
If you're more of a cool complexion, stick to:
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Blue
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Purple
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Silver
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Pink
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Blue red
If your skin is very dark and you've always shied away from deep lipstick colors, you don't have to. You can try a neutral look with a lip color that closely matches your skin and top it with a light coat of clear gloss. With such natural lips, you can put the makeup focus on your eyes. Women with cool complexions can wear silver or charcoal eye shadow, while warm women can sport bronze eye color and a couple of coats of deep black mascara for maximum impact.
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