The Makeup Thread

[Honeykiss1974]

Originally posted by Tigress30
Hello,
I am new to this board. I do theater make-up. I find that bobbi brown has the best foundation and conceler for women of color. You have to be a little careful with MAC foundation and conceler because it contains ingredients that can possibly make african-american skin appear ashy, especially women with medium colored skin. However, MAC is excellent for lip, cheek , and eye color!!! A little tip- most of us wear black mascara, but I find that brown mascara will bring out the color of the eyes more. Try a luminous brown by Revlon to bring out your eyes if they are brown. On the same note, never underestimate the power of a eyebrow wax. Sculpted, clean eyebrows give the face an instant lift and definition. I also know that many women of color do not wear blush, but a nice raisin colored blush is absolutely beautiful on african-american skin. The important thing to remember about make-up is to keep it as simple as possible. Being too generous in make-up application can be disasterous!!!

Tigress

Thanks for the blush tip Tigress! I never wear blush because i always felt like it didn't look "natural" on my skin.