Lipsticks for dark skin tones.

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Apr 8, 2015

Riff W.

My friend is slowly easing into the world of makeup and doesn't want to wear foundation or concealer or anything like that, just lipsticks. However, it's a bit of a challenge because she does have a very deep skin tone and a lot of things will completely wash her out. Anyone have any suggestions?

Apr 8, 2015

Kit K.

Umm bright pink

Apr 8, 2015

M G.

She could rock anything! especially bold colors like purples and reds.

Apr 8, 2015

Jorie C.

reds deep reds

Apr 8, 2015

Erin M.

Lime Crime Salem

Apr 8, 2015

Erin M.

MAC Freshbrew with a nice brown liner (Nutmeg by NYX is my favorite brown liner)

Apr 8, 2015

Erin M.

NARS Tangankya

Apr 8, 2015

Erin M.

Melt Cosmetics Shady Lady

Apr 8, 2015

Shanae J.

Nudes, pinks, deep reds and plums.

Apr 8, 2015

Erin M.

Lime Crime Seudeberry

Apr 8, 2015

Sisi S.

Deep skin tones can't wear light pinks and "nude" lipstick really. Just how you said, it washes them out. Try using on her lipstick that are very deep, plum, dark red, dark magenta, bronze, chocolate ones if you want nude for her skin tone, dark oranges (very popular in movies hah) if she isn't brave enough start off by using the more 'nude' ones such as very dark pink or brownish ones :) the thing I would suggest it doing her whole complexion - face, eyes, lips... Because if she is going to wear only lipstick it will look like what? O.o because the guide to be beautiful make up is to have it complete. PLUS the lipstick will look better! :) she doesn't need to wear anything heavy, bb cream which is very light like moisturiser so she won't feel like it is like 'mask' when she is starting off, mascara for volume, sweep of some simple Matt eyeshadow. And done! If she doesn't want to, there is no more make up for her to wear. But trust me, using three products on face is totally fine and not made up :) it will look nicer, just saying

Apr 8, 2015

Les N.

Sisi nudes and light pinks look great on dark skin tones, I don't think it washes them out.
dark skin tones can pull off anything.

Apr 8, 2015

Riff W.

Sisi, she isn't allowed to wear makeup and just doesn't feel the need for it but she really likes lipstick and her mom allows her to wear it :)

Apr 8, 2015

Shanae J.

Tell her to buy a shade of each color and see what she likes. People say purple looks good on me but personally, I hate it. A huge chunk is personal preference.

Apr 8, 2015

Les N.

For example one of my fav youtubers

Apr 8, 2015

Les N.

light pink

Apr 8, 2015

Cassidy L.

Purple

Apr 8, 2015

Erin M.

@Les - There's plenty that washes us out. A nude without a proper lip liner can make me look dead.


Things I don't have pictures of but work:

Nudes
-MAC cork liner or Nyx nutmeg liner work well, and is almost needed, with all of these

- Dose of Colors Poise
- MAC Freshbrew
- MAC Velvet Teddy
- MAC Polished Up
- MAC Viva Glam IV
- MAC Shitaki
- Charlotte Tilbury Hepburn Honey
- NARS Tangankya

Pinks
- Charlotte Tilbury Penelope Pink
- MAC Syrup
- Melt Cosmetics Darling
- Jeffree Star (714) - A deeper lip liner is 100000% needed
- MAC Candy Yum Yum - Deeper liner needed
- Dose of Colors Berry Me
- Dose of Colors Berry Me 2

Reds and Deeper Colors
- NARS Vera
- NARS Liv
- NARS Train Bleu
- NARS Volga
- Melt Cosmetics Bane
- Urban Decay Shame
- Urban Decay Venom
- MAC Ruby Woo
- Dose of Colors Merlot
- Dose of Colors Kiss of Fire
- Melt Belladonna 2
- Melt 6six6


Purples
- Dose of Colors Purple Rain
- MAC Heronie
- MAC Violetta
- Melt Cosmetics By Starlight

Lip liners are ultimately going to be her best friends. Ones I find myself reaching for all the time are:
MAC Nightmoth, Vino, Magenta, morning coffee and burgundy
NYX Nutmeg

Apr 8, 2015

Shanae J.

This is a gorgeous color.

Apr 8, 2015

Shanae J.

Another..

Apr 8, 2015

val p.

Wouldn't a white base for your lips make colors pop out? :o maybe try finding a white lip and going over it with any desired color

Apr 8, 2015

val p.

I know some people put a lip primer or even concealer on to make them more poppy :o hope this helps

Apr 8, 2015

Charlese C.

Purples pinks coral and reds look amazing.

Apr 9, 2015

Danica P.

@ Erin am you are so gorgeous girl. and I would think for dark skin tones pinks and purples like bright colors like other ladies said

Apr 9, 2015

Kat S.

Deep red