Best Mac Lipsticks For Dark Skin 2017 Average ratng: 5,0/5 5825 votes

MAC Senior Artist, Debbie Finnegan says: “Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick is a creamy soft pink that will compliment Vic’s warm skin tone and make her blue grey eyes pop.”. Here, Funmi Fetto details her own quest for the perfect nude lipstick, discovers the best shades for dark skin and speaks to the experts about avoiding the most common pitfalls. By Funmi Fetto 12 Apr 2017.

Valerie Fischel Nude. The term seems so simple to define—bare, naked, au naturel. However, as a woman of color finding the right nude is complicated. I see everything from beige to biscuit in the beauty aisle, but there are rarely colors available that match my milk chocolate skin tone (and don't even get me started on sheer stockings.).

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I can't tell you how many times I thought I found 'the one'—the perfect nude lipstick—only to end up looking straight ashy in the mirror. So, I gave up.

Red, dark brown, and bright purples became my go-to lip colors. Then, the '90s nude lip trend came back. Scrolling through Instagram all I see are, and I refuse to miss out on this beauty moment. I wanted to discover my own nude #blackgirlmagic. So after some research, I called in over 25 different neutral lip shades, hoping to discover my perfect match.

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Best Mac Lipsticks For Dark Skin 2017

Believe me, there were a lot of Tyrone Biggum moments during the trials, where my lips looked a lot like gray death—but eventually I found six winners that I'd wear again. Understand that darker skin tones come in many different variants, and these particular shades might not work for you. That's why I've also included tips from a few makeup experts so you have the formula for finding YOUR perfect nude. First, check out all the colors I tested.

Pdf Then, get more information on each one below. Valerie Fischel This lipstick has an orange undertone that looks surprisingly neutral on my lips. It's the same concept as using. So, this orange-tinted lip cancels out any darkness or discoloration on my mouth, and picks up on my yellow undertones. 'The best way to shop for a nude is to match your skin's undertone: pink undertones can use pinky undertones, neutral undertones can use peachy undertones, and yellow undertones are flattered by,' Lorac Pro Artist, Dean Fournier, tells SELF. How to create text with picture in word. Try it: Frankie Rose Cosmetics Lipstick in Apple Spice, $16; Option 2: BlackUp Cosmetics 2-in-1 Lip Pencil in JUM 04.

Valerie Fischel OK, so one issue with finding the perfect nude starts with the color of my natural lips. How can you find something that blends when both my lips are two separate colors in the first place? My bottom lip is a fleshy pink, while the top is a solid brown. The key is to even out the tone with concealer first. 'Always put a little concealer, corrector, or foundation on the top lip to neutralize it so you can get the same color of the nude lip that you're applying,' Carola Gonzalez, Kerry Washington's red-carpet makeup artist, tells SELF.

You don't want to completely wipe out your natural lip color, but the concealer can help make the lips look more even. It will also help the color last longer.

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Try it: Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick in Mink, $6; Option 5: MAC Lipstick in Taupe. Valerie Fischel This lip is my JAM!

Seriously, I will wear it again and again. It's exactly what I was looking for in a nude color. It matches my skin color so well that it makes my lip line vanish.