Lipstick for black people?

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Dec 27, 2013

Mariah C.

I am black, do you any lipstick suggestions that would go well with my complexion?

Dec 27, 2013

Sam J.

Either a kind of golden brown or plum.

Dec 27, 2013

Lorna G.

Hey Mariah! I really love your eyebrows they are so well structured :) as for your question, I reckon you could pull off a beautiful strong bold red lipstick such as ruby woo. A lot of dark skinned beauties on YouTube wear that lipstick and it looks sensational!! If however your into nudes I think mac half and half would look lovely. It's a taupe/pink colour and would also look flattering. Good luck finding the perfect lipstick shade 😘

Dec 27, 2013

Nadine A.

A storg shiny red lipstick would look glamorous!

Dec 27, 2013

Nadine A.

strong*

Dec 27, 2013

Kenzie L.

Black women can wear any color family but just like any other skin type, its about finding the right shades that suit your undertone. the best way to find out is to go try some on :)

Dec 27, 2013

Symone B.

Hello Mariah,
Women of color can wear many types of colors. We just have to "make it work." By that I mean, most WOC put a brown lipliner or a lipliner darker than the lipstick to make the transition from your skin to the lipcolor less harsh. Colors like blue reds, browns, plums, mauves, deep pinks, even orange etc. can work on us. We just have to make it work. Since you're just getting started, I think you should try out Wet N Wild lipsticks. Good quality and super affordable. My fave colors are Sugar plum fairy (in the pic I have that under a gloss), ravin raisin, cherry bomb, dark wine (a really pretty pink)

Dec 27, 2013

Erin M.

We can essentially get away with anything with the right lip liner. Some of my favorites are:

- MAC Riri Woo + Nightmoth liner (Ruby Woo also works) - Cool toned red
- MAC Syrup + Morning Coffee Liner - Nude Pink
- MAC Violetta (pictured)
- MAC Polished Up + Plum or morning coffee liner (brown nude)
- Wet n Wild Sugar Plum Fairy
- Milani Sangria
- Milani Chocolate Berries
- NYX Alabama - Red
- NYX Blush - pink
- Urban Decay Shame
- Urban Decay f-bomb
- Urban Decay Venom
- MAC Candy Yum Yum + Magenta OR Nightmoth liner
- MAC lush life
- MAC Everyday Diva
- OOC lip tar in black dahlia

I have swatches, or at least pictures of me in some of these, on my blog here: http://ittybittysbeautyplace.weebly.com/

My color IQ at Sephora is a 1R13 if that helps you any.

Dec 27, 2013

Veronica M.

You should look into covergirl queen collection, I have a lipstick from their that I love, as well as iman cosmetics!

Dec 27, 2013

Erin M.

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Dec 27, 2013

Erin M.

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Dec 27, 2013

Erin M.

Some pictorals to help.

Dec 28, 2013

Antisar A.

In my opinion... when its to bright its to much... I don't know the contrast just being totally honest and it's my opinion... I think gold nudes are good for your nude colors and as for pinks chocolate pinks. I think as for red you can deff do a blue toned red... I think the orange is way to bright and again to much of a contrast. I'd also so any nudish peach color hope I helped

Dec 28, 2013

Mariah C.

Thank you everybody for your answers, they are very helpful :) When I shop for a lipstick they will all be in consideration. Erin, MAC Violetta looks beautiful on you :)!

Dec 29, 2013

Dana M.

You're sooo pretty, and I totally agree about your brows: they're amazing! I think Mac's ruby woo/riri woo would look amazing on you. If you want to start off slow, wnw's matte lipsticks are great (but you'd probably have to apply a moisturizing balm underneath because it can be drying). For wnw, I'd go with Symone B's suggestions :)