- #BOBBI BROWN LIP GLOSS FOR DARK SKIN SKIN#
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"My fail-proof tip for trying a tricky new colour, like an orange or red for example is to also buy a slightly darker lip liner so you can alter the colour yourself if it looks too bright," says Nicola. It's about taking a look, whether it's a catwalk trend or something ripped out of a magazine, and making it work for you. If you're (still) reading this column and take away nothing else, then disregard the notion of cool and warm toned lipsticks. Photography/Getty Images/Gallo Images ROOTS Whatever combo you opt for, apply your lipstick first and work backwards, that way you'll always keep the proportion perfect.
#BOBBI BROWN LIP GLOSS FOR DARK SKIN PRO#
It's easy to think that darker skins always need eye definition, but a little mascara and a smudge of eye gloss to the lids and cheekbones (Mac Pro do a brilliant one) creates an ultra-modern look. Soft browns, khakis and velvety moss greens look incredible with dramatic lips," she says. "There are no rules anymore when it comes to choosing either lips or eyes. The trickiest part is finding a balance between a bright lip and the rest of your makeup.
"However, if you did want to even this out to get a bold block of lip colour, use concealer or a lip liner all over the lips first, then apply your lipstick." "Women often ask me about correcting their dark lip colour towards the outside of the lips, but I think it looks beautiful because you have your own lip definition," says Nicola. But nobody should feel compelled to do so. It can be summarised thus: if you want to play certain features down and others up, you can. Going from lip balm to brick red would terrify anyone," Nicola advises.Ĭorrection is one of those loaded words, bandied around more frequently with darker skins than others.
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"Take the colour you currently wear and try something a few shades brighter first as a stain or as a gloss, then as a full colour when you're ready. "What stops women from experimenting is the feeling that everyone is going to think 'she doesn't carry it off'," says make-up artist Nicola Chapman, one half of YouTube make-up duo Pixiwoo. It's just about finding the right consistency for you, whether it's Jennifer Hudson's metallic coral lips at the 2010 Oscars or Nicki Minaj's hot pink pout.
#BOBBI BROWN LIP GLOSS FOR DARK SKIN SKIN#
Here's what they didn't tell you: light and bright shades of lipstick look as beautiful on dark skin tones as they do on fairer skins. As a result, the phrase "dark skins suit a nice plum shade" still plays ad nauseam in our heads. Perhaps this is because the makeup advice we heard when growing up came solely from ill-advised cosmetic counters. But the fear of 'getting it wrong' backs so many of us into a neutral lipstick corner. I should know in terms of lip gloss quality because I went through “only lip gloss” phase not so long ago, though at that time I never used to buy high-end lip glosses, but with my current love for intensely pigmented lipsticks, I sometimes wonder why I get taken into buying products I won’t eventually use.Choose a shade and slick it on it should be that simple. This is an absolutely fab colour with exceptional quality. I don’t put pricing as a con, but in this case, I feel there is too little product for that pricing – even though quality is exceptional.Light pleasant fragrance – easy on the nose.Does not settle into the fine lines of the lips.A beautiful peachy beige colour making it versatile for lone application or for toning down a bright lipstick.