Choosing the foundation
Choosing the right foundation or foundation is vitally important for Indian, black and African skin. Why use foundation? If you have darker skin, you are more likely to have uneven skin tone and pigmentation marks. The foundation helps to even out skin tone and cover pigmentation scars. Here are some tips on how to choose the best foundation shade for black skin.
First, choose three foundation colors that most closely match your skin tone and try them on your jawline. Make sure there is no other face makeup on your skin and be sure to test in natural light. The shade that blends into your skin and becomes ‘invisible’ is the one to choose. Do not test foundation shades on your hand as the skin on your hand may be a different tone than your face. Also make sure the shade matches your chest and neck area – you don’t want to look like you’re wearing a mask! Dark-skinned women also tend to have slightly darker or lighter skin in different areas of the face; choose the shade that best matches most of your face. Choose a foundation with yellow undertones as it is universally matte for darker skin tones.
If you’re buying foundation online, look for companies that provide foundation samples or testers so you can try it out at home.
Do not try to brighten or lighten your skin by applying a lighter shade of foundation, as this will make your complexion look unhealthy and unnatural. If you want to brighten your skin, apply a sheer loose powder with light-reflecting properties (if the powder isn’t translucent, it should be a shade or two lighter than your foundation). This method subtly brightens your complexion without altering your skin tone. The opposite also applies: don’t use a darker foundation to look more tanned, use a matte bronzer instead.
When it comes to coverage, be sure to choose a foundation with more coverage than usual as black skin tends to be more uneven and more prone to pigmentation spots. An oil-absorbing, mattifying formula is recommended as darker skin tends to produce more sebum and is oilier. One form of makeup that ticks all the boxes is mineral-based makeup.
Should you use a foundation? It depends: if you want to neutralize a sallow or sallow complexion, use a lavender primer under your foundation. If you need to use concealer, choose a shade that’s one to two shades lighter than your foundation. Apply it to specific problem areas with a concealer brush and apply foundation on top.
Choosing eye shadow, cheek and lip colors
The darker your skin, the more intense the shades you choose for your skin should be. Choose warm colors and don’t wear colors that are too light – that delicate shade of pale pink blush may look good on your compact, but it will ‘settle’ as a pale powder on your darker complexion. A darker shade achieves a better “color wash” effect on your skin tone.
For lip colors, choose colors like plum, burgundy, berry, wine, bronze, and copper. Choose lip products with a matte, glossy, or sheer finish; avoid any frosty products. If you wear lip liner, choose a shade that closely matches your natural lip color.
Conclusion
With these tips, you shouldn’t have any problems selecting a flattering makeup for your complexion. The most important thing to remember is that you should wear makeup to enhance your beautiful tanned complexion, not to change it completely.