The Best Beauty Products For Darker Skin Tones
For many women of colour, finding the right beauty products for darker skin tones can be quite a challenge. Many brands offer the lightest and palest shades, which are unsuitable.
This is gradually changing, however, as many cosmetic brands — such as Fashion Fair, Iman Cosmetics and Fenty Beauty — are now catering to all women of all skin tones. Some of the top brands — such as MAC, NYX Professional Makeup, Revolution Beauty and Sleek — are offering a variety of items to suit all skin tones.
Here, I have picked out the best beauty products for darker skin tones. Add these to your makeup collection ASAP!
Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation by Fenty Beauty
Pop star Rihanna has made huge waves with her Fenty Beauty brand, which is aimed at all women of all tones - and it’s cruelty-free! One of the most popular products, the Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation comes in “40 boundary-breaking shades” and leaves a smooth finish with flawless coverage that is long-lasting.
An alternative foundation product to try out is the Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation.
NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream
One of the most popular products at NYX Professional Makeup is the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream. The collection comes in a massive variety of colours to suit every beauty lover - the nudes, the brights, the bold and the deep shades. The NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream has a creamy, lightweight and smooth formula that leaves a matte finish that lasts for hours and hours on end.
MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo
MAC has always been well-renowned for catering to all skin tones. One popular item is the Ruby Woo lipstick, which is well liked by makeup lovers, beauty influencers and MAC fans alike. This lipstick is a vivid reddish-pink shade that leaves a matte finish.
IMAN Cosmetics Perfect Eyeshadow Pencils
Model Iman has always been a huge figurehead in the beauty industry, thanks to IMAN Cosmetics — a beauty brand that specifically caters to Black women. In particular, the Perfect Eyeshadow Pencils are easy to apply and they come in a small collection of pretty colours that will make your eyes look pretty: Intrigue (pinky nude), Desire (golden brown), Deception (teal green), Forbidden (blue), Seduction (purple) and Mystery (smoky black).
