Make Up Tips For Black Skin

Tips for making up that beautiful dark skin. Photo: CourtesyStacy Okafor is an international make-up artist who has worked with celebrities for film, music videos, television and fashion shows, and specialises in make-up and skin care for black women.1. Use Light FoundationAvoid using heavy-texture foundations, as black skin tends be oiler. Instead, ask for a foundation that is lightweight in texture with a high pigment concentration. This basically means that a little of the foundation covers well. This will avoid a heavy look to the skin.2. Match Your FoundationWhen choosing a foundation, always pick a colour that matches the majority of yourface. If you want to adjust any discoloration on your face, use a lighter or darker concealer as a colour adjuster for the areas of your face which appear different. Remember to match your shadein natural daylight.3. Get Clever With ConcealerIf you need to correct any discolouration,use an orangey/red-based concealer first to neutralise the darkness, then set this lightly with powder. Next, use a concealer that matches your skin and blendthis over the area you have colour corrected.4. Don't Use Silvery EyeshadowsEye shadow colours with silvery undertones can tend to be a bit harsh on black skin so use colours that are warmerand have more golden tones for a more flattering look.5. Groom Your BrowsWhen grooming brows, use a pencil or powder in a dark brown. Often black skins tend to opt for black pencils to matchtheir hair colour. On the brows, this can look too hard as the hairs create natural shadow and make the black pencil appear deeper.6. Line Your LipsUse lipliner to play with your natural mouth shape. If you want to make your lips fuller, use a lip liner to draw just outside your natural line. Likewise, if youwant to make your lips appear less full, line them just inside the natural lip line with a darker lip pencil in a neutral tone.
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