The Style and Beauty Doctor reader Nancy wrote in asking for makeup color suggestions for chocolate brown Kelly Rowland skin. She’s read our Makeup for Dark Skin Girls post as well as our Foundations for Very Deep Dark Skin post but wanted more!
Since I’m personally a MAC NW47 (thought I don’t currently wear MAC foundations), I figured I’d list off all my favorite makeup colors. These colors (aside from the foundation shades) will look good on NW45, NC50, NC55, NW50, NW55 and darker skin as well.
If this isn’t your shade, check out Best Makeup Colors for all Skin Tones.
Note that I am a product junkie who isn’t very good at remembering every single shade I own so there might be some shades missing, but I think I did pretty good without having to actually go look at my stash…lol.
Foundation/Concealer/Powder:
Make Up For Ever HD #178
Make Up For Ever Face & Body #46
Make Up For Ever Duo Mat #218
Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder in #56 Caramel
NARS Sheer Matte in Trinidad
NARS Balanced Foundation in Trinidad
YSL TEINT PARFAIT Complexion Enhancer in #6 Caramel
YSL PERFECT TOUCH Radiant Brush Foundation in #14 Chocolate
YSL Touche Eclat in #4 Luminous Toffee
BECCA Stick Foundation in Almond
BECCA Luminous Skin Colour in Mink
BECCA Shimmering Skin Pefector in Topaz
BECCA Fine Loose Finishing Powder in Nutmeg
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Mocha
Monave Minerals Foundation in Brenda
Eyeshadows/Liners: (there are tons more than are listed that will look good on chocolate brown skin, but I didn’t list similar colors or colors I don’t actually own or tried)
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in: Zero, Rockstar, Burbon
MAC Eyeshadows: Tete-a-Tint, Expensive Pink, Blackberry, Plum Dressing, Folie, Cranberry, Sketch, Embark, Shadowy Lady, Star Violet, Trax, Corduroy, All That Glitters, Bitter, Lucky Green, Swimming, Humid, Steamy, Freshwater, Electric Eel, Sumptuous Olive, Bamboo, Saddle, Charcoal Brown, Satin Taupe, Soft Brown, Handwritten, Swiss Chocolate, Mulch, Espresso, Twinks, Brown Down, Print, Carbon, Black Tied, Deep Truth, Contrast, Plumage, Nehru, Stars N’ Rockets, Vibrant Grape, Satellite Dreams, Parfait Amour, Purple Haze, Hepcat, Nocturnelle, Beauty Marked, Beautiful Iris, Electra, Silver Ring, Knight Devine
NARS Eyeshadows: (single) Daphne, Mekong, Night Clubbing, Night Porter, Night Life (duo) Brumes, Eurydice, Jolie Poupee, Rated R
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes: Mat Black 01, Iridescent Navy Blue 3L
Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow: Lavender 9, Purple 92, Satiny Black Chocolate 172
Blush:
NARS Blush in Orgasm, Taos, Torrid, Exhibit A, Dolce Vita, Outlaw, Amour, Desire, Mata Hari, Sin, Gilda, Gina, Mounia
Illamasqua Powder Blusher in Tweak, Excite, Thrust,
Cargo Blush in Laguna
MAC Blush in Tippy (LE from Hello Kitty), Frankly Scarlet, Dollymix, Full Fuchsia, Raizin, Mineralize Blush in Conjour Up (LE), Blushcreme in Laid Back
Black Radiance Sheer Finish Blush in Ruby Treasure, Plum Sorbet
Lips:
Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Perversion, Heavy
YSL Rouge Volupte in #18 Rouge Taboo
Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick in Model Brown 714
Stila Long Wear Liquid Lip Color in Fiery
OCC Lip Tar in NSFW
FSL Cosmetics Lipgloss in Seductive
MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo, Girl About Town, Pink Nouveau, Up the Amp, Lickable, Show Orchid, Dark Side, Media, Desire, Diva, Russian Red, Lady Danger, Rebel, Violetta, Viva Glam V
MAC Lipglass in Pink Poodle, Russian Red, Desire, Viva Glam V, Lovechild, Spree, Pop Mode
MAC Lustreglass in Love Nectar, Pinkarat, Flusterose, Star Nova, Morning Glory, Flashmode
Wow! I'm now set. I love it. Thank you Danelle! Go Terriers!
Wow! I'm now set. I love it. Thank You Danielle! Go Terriers!
Haha! You\’re welcome, Nancy :)
Hey Danielle! I'm looking for a pink lipstick shade….I'm MAC NW45….just a softer shade of pink not really anything too bright , but still gives off a nice color…
Hey Lashawn! For a softer pink try MAC Viva Glam V or if you want a pink with more shimmer, try MAC Viva Glam VI ;)