![]() ![]() With this I get a foundation look that mimics the way my skin is naturally colored and gives me a more harmonious coloring vs messing up my clothes (and using extra product) by bringing my foundation all the way down to my neck to get a match.ĭon’t let a too light highlight or improperly placed contour happen to you! Highlighting and Contouring for Dark Skin Basics: For example, in my foundation routine, I use Cover FX Total Cover Cream in N110 as my base shade which is a pretty good color match that gives me color harmony between my neck, face, and chest, but I’m still lighter in the perimeter of my face so I use Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Golden to highlight and then Cover FX Total Cover Cream in N120 (or sometimes P125 if I want a slightly warmer look) and Cover FX Mineral Powder Foundation in N120 (or P125 if I’m using the P125) to set it. This is where contouring can come into play. Sometimes when you use all one color, it hides that natural coloring we have and makes our foundation look like a mask. These were screnshoots from a video I filmed in 2016 back when I had the worst hyperpigmentation I’d had in a while. This post will cover some of the techniques and some reminders when it comes to contouring for dark skin. This unique coloring can make it harder to find great foundation options, but of course it’s not impossible. Or we might be a totally different shade on our necks than our faces and vice versa. ![]() I’ve mentioned this numerous times on the blog and in videos on my Youtube, but as women of color we aren’t typically just one uniform shade all over: sometimes we’re darker around the perimeter of our faces and light in the center. Contouring for dark skin is not just about having cheekbones chiseled to the gawds (although, heyyyyy), but it’s also a helpful technique for the unique and natural coloring we have in our skin. ![]()
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