A makeup tip I just learned while watching the Wendy Williams show last week is to set your blush in powder so it stays on all day. First apply cream blush to your cheeks then set the blush with a powder blush and your blush will not disappear by the end of the day. I thought it was a good tip so I wanted to pass it along.

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Have you ever gone to a nightclub and seen women who have a beautiful golden skin and wonder how did they do that? I’m here to tell you its all about the bronzer you use and where you place it on your skin. I recently went to my local M.A.C counter and picked up mineralize skin finish in “gold deposit” it’s not cheap but worth every penny of $27.00. I used to use M.A.C’s sheertone shimmer blush in “trace gold” it was great when I first brought it 2 years ago but I wanted more shimmer and it did not give me the right amount of the golden kissed skin I wanted. I’m the type of person who likes to go out with my girlfriends and take a lot of pictures through out the night and the gold deposit illuminates my face. The trick is to place the gold deposit down the bridge of your nose, on your cheeks (under your blush),chin and a bit on your forehead.

You have heard of the trick (everywhere the sun hits your face). Be careful because it’s very easy to over do it so start off with a little then layer if needed. It looks great on olive all the way to deep dark skin tones. Another tip if your collarbones are showing in your top at night apply a bit of gold deposit on to them its creates a fabulous glow.

As a woman of color it’s been a difficult process over the years to find the right shade of power and blush that matches my skin tone. If you are a woman of color you know there is a lot of trial and error. You do not want your powder to make your face look ashy as if someone threw white baby power on your skin and you want the powder to blend nicely into your skin and fade into your jaw line. Time and time again I’ve seen women of color wear the wrong shade of power, foundation, and blush. Unfortunately, not all makeup products or colors are for everyone. One key item to remember when choosing a powder is to find a powder with a yellow undertone. The yellow undertone tends to look the most natural and healthy. If the color is off a little it will make your skin look fake or like you have a mask on. Now, if you have very dark skin it’s important to match the color as close to possible. A brand of power that I and so many other women of color use is a powder from Mary Kay called loose powder which retails for $14.00. It comes in Bronze 1 and Bronze 2. These loose powers are great because they all have a yellow undertone to them so you can’t go wrong and you can put on as much or as little as you need.

So many women of color skip blush all together because they can never find the right shade for their skin tone. Blush is such an essential part of makeup, which brings all of the makeup together. If you want a more natural look you can wear just mascara, blush, and a great lip-gloss. A shade that works on dark skin if you are the color of a walnut or chocolate is to use a cinnamon or my favorite color: orange. Yes, you read correctly: crayola orange. You would be amazed how this color looks on your cheeks and makes everything pop. I used to use a big eyeshadow in orange however, MAC discontinued it. I hate when that happens so now I use a small eyeshadow in orange. Women who are very dark such as the color of dark chocolate or darker do not fear that you cannot wear blush because you can. Deep berries or plums with a hit or gold look wonderfully for your skin tone. A good rule of thumb is to pinch your cheeks and see what color it turns or see how it looks when you blush and you can go with that color. Paul and Joe cosmetics have a lot of different cheek colors that retail for $24.00. I hope some of these tips for women of color are helpful.

Have a wonderful week

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