Tips To Ensure Bright Eyeshadows Pop On Darker Skin Tones
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- 18 Apr 2023
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It's no secret that incorporating color into your makeup routine can be a bit challenging, especially if you're a person of color in the deep/dark range of skin tones. For example, a TikTok-famous liquid blush you were eager to try out may end up looking ashy or washed-out on your skin, and your new lipstick might not look as intense or pigmented as it did on the fairer models in the ads.
The feeling of being left out by beauty brands is not a pretty one, and when it comes to eyeshadow —where color payoff and pigment are highly crucial— this feeling can worsen. Of course, things have improved recently, with beauty brands becoming more inclusive and mindful of making products with darker skin tones in mind. But the disappointment of trying out bright eyeshadows only to have them look flat or lackluster has — and continues to — make people with darker skin tones shy away from colorful eye makeup, or worse, believe that color does not belong on their skin tones.
Colorful eyeshadow looks are for everyone, and we're here to prove it — starting with these tips guaranteed to make eyeshadow pop on the deepest skin tones.
Take note of your undertones
Mm, undertones — whatever shall we do without these? Your undertone is the subtle color underneath your skin, and as Beauty Bakerie states, it affects your overall hue, including the eyeshadow looks that are sure to look good on you. So, to get bright colors to pop on your skin, you must be mindful of your undertones. For instance, if you have a warm undertone but the eyeshadow palette you're reaching for is made with cool undertones in mind, you will most likely have an ashy- or off-looking eye look. Read More…
