The Best Beauty Tips for Dark Skin ...

Most beauty and makeup tips are intended for lighter skin shades, and won't work so well for darker skins. But since we come in many different shades, it's only fair to have some beauty tips for darker skins, so if you're African American, Latina or Asian, here are some tips for you …

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Love Your Skin

Lighter-skinned women darken their skin with fake tan, while darker-skinned women yearn for lighter skin. Isn't it crazy that we can't love ourselves as we are? Learn to appreciate your skin; plenty of people think darker skin is beautiful, and most of all you should think that!

Look after Your Hair by Adding Moisture

African American hair is often very dry, even more so if it's chemically treated. So it's important to condition your hair well. A good way to add moisture to your hair is with natural oils such as argan, coconut, or grape seed oil. Use these oils before washing your hair, and leave it in for a while to absorb.

Look for Makeup Ranges Designed for Dark Skin

Women with darker skin have often found it difficult to find makeup, especially foundation, as most ranges don't cater for them. This is improving, with more ranges offering foundations for darker skins. There are also ranges designed especially for women with darker skins, such as the one by model Iman - and if anyone should know about beauty, it's a model!

You Need Sun Protection Too!

While you may not burn as easily as paler-skinned women, you should still be careful to protect your skin. You do need to use an SPF, as your natural protection is still limited. And although darker skins tend to age better, the sun can still age your skin - and you should still protect it from the damage that could cause skin cancer. Look for one that isn't too white, which will look very obvious!

Even up Your Skin Tone

One of the beauty problems caused by sun is uneven skin pigmentation, which can also be a problem that African Americans suffer from anyway. So you may need to even up your skin tone. Sunscreen should help avoid the problem getting worse, but you can also find products like this one (amazon.com) to help.

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Bold Colors Look Awesome

One bonus of having darker skin is that strong colors look awesome on you, so make the most of that. Try a bold lipstick - even unlikely lipstick shades like blue or purple can look amazing. You can also wear really strong eyeshadow colors, and will look wonderful with smoky eyes.

Play up Your Features

Finally, don't try to hide your gorgeous features such as full lips (women with think lips are keen to get your look!). Play up your features and make the most of what you were born with. Draw attention to your beautiful eyes, lovely lips, or amazing cheekbones. Don't be ashamed of your looks!

It may take some effort to find the right shades for you, but don't be fobbed off with products that aren't flattering for darker skins. The right products are out there! And don't be afraid to demand more shades that flatter and suit darker skins. If companies are reminded that there is a demand, they may respond. What's the best beauty tip you have for darker skin?

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I usually do not comment but his article is disappointing. The writer should have done some research before writing this. There are many dark skin girls that love their skin so this didn't need to be listed as a "tip". I like all the things posted on this app but this article did not cover what was mentioned on the title in the right manner.

Fade cream? Really girl!?! How about a tinted moisturizer

Dark skin advice from a white woman lmaooo

I'm sorry..... Maybe white girls who are darker want to lighten their skin.... I don't know one BLACK WOMAN that wants to lighten her skin....... This article is garbage!!! Please do some research before you start commenting on what you "want" to write about. Thanks

This was nice thanks xx

What a Fail! Please stick to what you know best

Im sorry but the person who wrote this article is white, and writing for dark skin girls. Now im not being racist, but she doesnt hav any experience with dark skin, which makes some of the tips wrong but i like most of them

Part one sounds pretty offensive.I am a Sudanese girl with a caramel complexion (still means I'm black).I opened this to see what beauty tips you had for dark skinned girls and I find statement number 1 telling us to "be proud and love ourselves".Like excuse you. Wtf is that? You were implying that were less attractive or smth

I'm sorry, but black women who don't have chemical products so have a natural oil in their hair. Yes we need some oil in our hair, but it's not dry until we put chemicals in our hair..... It would be great if research was done prior to writing the article. I would of preferred a black woman writing the article. And bleaching.....please.

@rhondajames it has nothing to do with that. There's a difference between colors on white vs tan vs black skin. Color theory changes and you have to take into account how it applies over a dark canvas vs a light one. As a white girl, I had to do lots of research on it because I'm doing makeup on a friend and she was constantly saying how colors don't work for her skin tone. She's quite dark and from research I know what to stay away from and what to use. It's like a white girl with thin hair giving advice to people with kinky thick curls. It's all stuff she's heard, not personal experience therefore it makes it less valuable. I'm saying that this writer has likely no experience at putting makeup on darker skin. I was not at all being racist, I was asking a question because it's really worded rudely like she's trying to prove she's better as a fair skinned girl than any dark skinned girl. Though this article really doesn't have solid tips at all, just kind of suggestions that apply to any skin color.

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