How To Wear Makeup & What You Need: Tips For Black Women

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Are you happy with your makeup look? Do you even wear any at all? Makeup is fun and flattering when you know how to make it work for you. The key is to enhance the best and play down the rest.

Before I start, let’s check your makeup bag to ensure the Must Haves are not missing.

These are the must-haves for your everyday face and for those times when you want to put a makeup look together that has serious star power!

Makeup Brush Sets
Every great artist needs a good set of brushes. If you’re going to become a master of makeup you’ll need one as well! But what are good makeup brushes really? Which ones do you need?
These are some of the questions that need to be answered before you can become the proud owner of your first set of professional grade cosmetic brushes!

Brush sets come in lots of different forms, shapes and sizes but there’re a few things that you should always look for.  A good brush will have smooth and soft hair fibers that can be either natural...

Squirrel
Goat
Sable
Horse

Best Makeup Brushes To Have?
For Face
Foundation Brush
Concealer Brush
Powder Brush
Blush Brush

For Eyes
Eyebrow Brush
Eye Shadow Brush
Small Angled Brush (for liners)
Blending Brush
Small Concealer Brush (for under eyes)
Crease Brush

For Lips
Lip Brush (use for lipstick and gloss)

Applying Makeup Foundation
Take your time when selecting your foundation and test it on a patch of skin on your jaw line. The one that seems to disappear when you put it on is your perfect match.

Step 1: Dot your foundation on to your nose, cheeks, chin and forehead. Use a sponge or brush to apply crème or crème to powder.
Step 2: Using clean fingers, a damp sponge or a brush spread the makeup in a downward and outward motion. Make sure that every part of your face is covered.
Step 3: Blend
Step 4: Blend
Step 5: Blend

Funny right?

There are many different types of foundation that cater to special need you and your skin have.

Hypoallergenic (for sensitive skin)
Full coverage
Long lasting
Waterproof

Putting On Makeup Concealer
Here’s how to use cover up step by step.

Step 1: Dot the areas where you want coverage with product.
Step 2: With a finger, sponge or concealer brush, tap gently over the area with a back and forth motion.
Step 3: Blend
Step 4: Blend
Step 5: Blend

Applying Makeup Powder
Step 1: Use a powder brush to work the product into the bristles making sure that it's fully covered.
Step 2: Tap the brush to remove any excess.
Step 3: Gently buff your skin, being sure to cover your entire face, including your eyelids.
Step 4: If you need to, repeat the process again until your face is flawlessly matte.

Makeup Application Tips on Color Selection. 
Learn the basics for a beautiful face like choosing makeup and color selection.

When you're selecting makeup colors for black skin it's important to get it right.
You don't want to be walking around looking like an extra from MJ's 'Thriller' video! Just say no to foundation that's too light, too dark and worst of all ashy.
Black skin has more natural pigment than any other race. That means we have to be extra careful and choose colors that compliment rather than clash!


Always Have Fun With Your Colors!
Once you get your concealer, foundation and powder on point, feel free to live it up and get really creative with your eye and lip colors.

Your cheek color and bronzer will generally be one or two that suit your skin and will go with everything else you choose.

* Even when you get the colors right you can still go overboard if you try to put on too much at once.

* The rule is to choose one feature at a time to glam up. If you want to get bold with your eyes, keep the lips neutral and if you're going with a strong lip color keep the eyes light and fresh.

I hope these steps are helpful to create your own Stylish Diva look.