Blush for the Darker Beauty: Optimal Shades for Every Skin Tone

October 17th, 2011 - By Toya Sharee

Black Makeup Looks: Best Blush For Your Skin Tone According to some beauty standards, my morning makeup routine is pretty intense.   But surprisingly, rouge has never been a part of the routine.  I’ve always thought the melanin in my skin was all the color I could ever need.  The truth is black woman can find a lot of benefits in the application of blush.  When the right colors are chosen, instead of distracting from our gorgeous caramel, cocoa and white chocolate complexions, they can truly compliment them. Blush can bring attention to gorgeous high cheekbones, or though contouring can create a set of cheekbones that might have gone unnoticed.  It can also help you achieve a gorgeous glow.  But blush can be tricky, and with one false move you can quickly go from cover girl to clown.  Before choosing a formula or perfecting a technique, the most important move you’ll want to make is selecting the right shade for your skin tone.

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  • Nik

    The makeup in these pics is amazing!!

  • Erayna

    I have had the best resuls using a matte orange blush. It looks garish in the pan, but reads beautifully on my skin, and the matte finish is perfection because i have oily skin. It gives my face a sort of warm glow even though there is no shimmer in it. ( I do have a tangerine colored blush with shimmer, but usually only wear it @ night or if I have the time/desire to mattify my face first oil + shimmer is NOT a good look) I also have had good results using gel blushes, even though I am not at all fair skinned (I'm brown skinned with mixed red/yellow undertones) I used to use L'oreal translucide in Rouge, but its discontinued now : ( but when blended properly, it was nice. I'm still working on mastering the contouring bit. I love the look of it when its done right, but I can't seem to get it right just yet. One day. But these are great tips!

  • http://twitter.com/AllBlackWoman @AllBlackWoman

    I love rosey pink blush and yes black women can rock pink blush, it gives such a happy girlie look and can also be quite chic!