Hey party people! I figured now would be a great time to link you to some makeup for dark skin posts I’ve done in the past that are still very helpful today. I’ve been writing about beauty for a long time and have accumulated some new followers who may not have seen these posts and also some long-timers who might have missed them. So let’s go—here are the posts you need to read about makeup for dark skin!
Foundation
TECHNIQUE:
Are You Wearing the Wrong Foundation?
Foundation 101: How to Find Your Foundation (Dark Skin)
Dark MAC Foundation Swatches (NC50–NW58, etc) + Why MAC Foundation Isn’t a Guide
How to Get Your Foundation to Do the Most
Demo (Dark Skin): NYX Pro Foundation Mixer Might Change Your Foundation Stash Forever
My Updated Foundation Routine {Dark Skin}
Why ONE Foundation May Not Cut It for Women of Color
How to Stay Beat in the Heat (How to Keep Your Makeup On During Summer)
FOUNDATIONS & REVIEWS:
Covering Bases: My Foundation Stash + Equivalents for NW45/47 Skin
Fenty Beauty Soft Matte Pro Filt’r Foundation Review & Demo (also discusses undertone)
Summer Foundations for Dark Skin
Powders and Powder Foundations
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless (includes new darker shades)
Cover FX Natural Finish Foundation NEW DEEPER SHADES {Swatches + Review}
Cover FX Pressed Mineral Foundation NEW DEEPER Shades {Swatches}
Review + Demo: Anastasia Stick Foundation (w/ Swatches on Dark Skin of Almost All the Deep Shades)
Hourglass Vanish Foundation Stick Darker Shades
TSABD Edit: A.P.D.G. Longwear Liquid Pigments (Medium/Dark) Review, Swatches & Demo
TSABD Edit: A.P.D.G. Longwear Liquid Pigments Dark (Very Deep) Swatches
All foundation reviews (includes a ton of brands and formulas, i.e. liquid)
CONCEALER:
Concealer reviews and swatches on dark skin
HELPFUL MAKEUP TIPS:
The Moisturizer Switch-Up: How it Can Help Your Skin & Makeup
Quick Reminder: Don’t Forget Balance in Your Makeup Looks
How to Shop Drugstore Makeup When You Have Dark Skin
Contouring
A Refresher on Contouring for Dark Skin
Because We’re Not All Banana: A Few Highlight Setting Powders for Dark Skin
Sleek MakeUP Cream Contour Kit in Extra Dark on Dark Skin
Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit (Medium & Deep)
Black Radiance Creme Contour Palette + Blushing Bronze Palette on Dark Skin
LA Girl Pro Contour Cream & Powder + LA Girl Just Blushing on Dark Skin
An $8 Contour Kit for Deep Dark Skin?!?!
NYX Cream Highlight & Contour Palette in Deep
Black Radiance Contour Palette (Powder)
Cover FX Contour Palette in N-Deep
Lip Colors
Nude lips for dark skin
50 Shades of Lipstick series
All lip color reviews and swatches on dark skin
Eyeshadows/Eyebrows
Best Neutral Eyeshadow Palettes for Dark Skin
All eyeshadow reviews and swatches on dark skin
All eyebrows reviews and swatches on dark skin
Blush
Blush for Dark Skin
50 Shades of Blush
All blush reviews and swatches on dark skin
Bronzer/Highlighter
All bronzer reviews and swatches on dark skin
All highlighter reviews and swatches on dark skin
Thanks for this. Over the years (particularly the past couple of months alone) you’ve done a lot of reviews, swatches and offered an abundance of tips and tricks for making products work on dark skin. Super thankful and happy to find everything all in one place…
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Thank you so much for reading!!! Appreciate you so much :)