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Best Eyeshadows, Lipglosses/Lipsticks, Blushes for Dark Skin

Christine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:26 +0000

Best Makeup for Dark Skin

This part of the Guide seeks to help our dark-skinned beauties find new favorite shades to love. Whether you’re dark-skinned yourself and can offer what you’ve found to work the best or you’re an experienced makeup artist or you have a dark-skinned friend who you know loves such and such product… we want your help and expertise, so please share it with us and everyone else!

To leave a suggestion, simply leave a comment and be sure to let us know what your skintone is like (you can give your foundation shade if that makes it easier!), whether it’s warm or cool, and then rattle off your suggestions! Suggestions can be from any brand you want!

You can check out mine…

For photos and swatching reference, please check out:

Best Eyeshadows for Dark Skin (Cool)

MAC: Aquadisiac, Amber Lights, Contrast, Espresso, Freshwater, Humid,Mulch, Nocturnelle, Paradisco, Shimmermoss, Stars ‘n Rockets
NARS: April Fool’s, Brazil, Kalahari, Misfit, Portobello, South Pacific, Surabaya
Urban Decay: Asphyxia, Flipside, Hotpants, Roach, Stray Dog, Toasted, Twice Baked, Vert

Best Lipsticks/Glosses for Dark Skin (Cool)

MAC Lipglosses: Chai, Nymphette, Viva Glam VI
MAC Lipsticks: Creme Cup, Girl About Town, Rebel, Ruby Woo, Spirit, Strength
NARS Lipglosses: Bad Education, Boogie Nights, Revolt, Stolen Kisses, Talitha
NARS Lipsticks: Barbarella, Catfight, Funny Face, Scarlett Empress
Urban Decay Lipsticks: Confession, Gravity, Jilted, Rush, Trainwreck

Best Blushes for Dark Skin (Cool)

MAC: Breezy, Dollymix,
NARS: Desire, Dolce Vita, Mata Hari, Outlaw

Best Eyeshadows for Dark Skin (Warm)

MAC: Antiqued, Arena, Bronze, Coppering, Deep Truth, Juxt, Mystery, Star Violet, Swimming
NARS: Alhambra, Earth Angel, Isolde, Mediteranee, Persepolis, Star Sailor, Wicked
Urban Decay: Flash, Flipside, Half Baked, Jones, Rush, Shattered, Vert

Best Lipsticks/Glosses for Dark Skin (Warm)

MAC Lipglosses: Beaux (Lustreglass), C-Thru, Instant Gold (Lustreglass), Love Nectar
MAC Lipsticks: High Tea, Kinda Sexy, Media, New York Apple, Siss
NARS Lipglosses: Babe, Belize, Misbehave, Stella, Sunset Strip
NARS Lipsticks: Beautiful Liar, Christina, Flamenco, Viridiana
Urban Decay Lipsticks: Gash, Indecent, Pistol, Vinyl, Voodoo

Best Blushes for Dark Skin (Warm)

MAC: Ambering Rose, Breezy, Raizin, Sunbasque, Sweet as Cocoa
NARS: Deep Throat, Dolce Vita, Exhibit A, Taj Mahal, Taos

My Recommendation Guide is a compilation of Temptalia’s and readers’ recommendations for the best of the best for different skintones. If you’ve ever wondered, “What are the best eyeshadows for my fair skin?” — this guide is intended to give you a good answer, or at least, a good place to start! Help us help others by contributing your own favorites. You can access the entire series, as it stands to date, here.

Best Eyeshadows, Lipglosses/Lipsticks, Blushes for Medium Skin

Christine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:35:52 +0000

Best Makeup for Medium Skin

This part of the Guide seeks to help our medium-skinned beauties find new favorite shades to love. Whether you’re fair-skinned yourself and can offer what you’ve found to work the best or you’re an experienced makeup artist or you have a medium-skinned friend who you know loves such and such product… we want your help and expertise, so please share it with us and everyone else!

To leave a suggestion, simply leave a comment and be sure to let us know what your skin tone is like (you can give your foundation shade if that makes it easier!), whether it’s warm or cool, and then rattle off your suggestions! Suggestions can be from any brand you want!

You can check out mine…

For photos and swatching reference, please check out:

Best Eyeshadows for Medium Skin (Cool)

MAC: Carbon, Digit, Espresso, Satin Taupe, Seedy Pearl, Shroom, Smut, Tilt, Typographic
NARS: April Fool’s, Blade Runner, Brazil, Caravaggio, Cleo, Habanera, Jezebel, Portobello
Urban Decay: Asphyxia, Goddess, Lounge, Cherry, Roach, Sellout, Twice Baked, YDK

Best Lipsticks/Glosses for Medium Skin (Cool)

MAC Lipglosses: Nymphette, Prrr, Russian Red, Viva Glam V
MAC Lipsticks: Angel, Dubonnet, Hue, Lustering, Up the Amp
NARS Lipglosses: Belize, Boogie Nights, Tempest, Turkish Delight
NARS Lipsticks: Catfight, Flair, Russian Doll, Niagara
Urban Decay Lipsticks: Lovechild, Naked, Requiem, Rush, Trainwreck

Best Blushes for Medium Skin (Cool)

MAC: Cubic, Desert Rose, Dollymix, Peaches
NARS: Angelika, Copacabana (Multiple), Deep Throat, Sin

Best Eyeshadows for Medium Skin (Warm)

MAC: Amber Lights, Bronze, Coppering, Expensive Pink, Gorgeous Gold, Juxt, Patina, Ricepaper, Romp, Shimmermoss, Soft Brown
NARS: Alhambra, Bohemian Gold, Cheyenne, Hula Hula, Kalahari, Sea, Sex, & Sun, Stage Beauty, Wicked
Urban Decay: Baked, Chopper, Crash, Eldorado, Flipside, Maui Wowie, Vert

Best Lipsticks/Glosses for Medium Skin (Warm)

MAC Lipglosses: Enchantress, Lychee Luxe, Nymphette
MAC Lipsticks: Bombshell, Craving, Crosswires, Plumful, Sweetie, Velvet Teddy, Viva Glam I
NARS Lipglosses: Babe, Frisky Summer, Greek Holiday, Misbehave, Orgasm
NARS Lipsticks: Christina, Flamenco, Manhunt, Niagara
Urban Decay Lipsticks: 5150, Naked, Pistol, Wanted

Best Blushes for Medium Skin (Warm)

MAC: Ambering Rose, Margin, Plum Foolery, Springsheen, Sunbasque
NARS: Deep Throat, Luster, Orgasm, South Beach (Multiple), Torrid

My Recommendation Guide is a compilation of Temptalia’s and readers’ recommendations for the best of the best for different skintones. If you’ve ever wondered, “What are the best eyeshadows for my fair skin?” — this guide is intended to give you a good answer, or at least, a good place to start! Help us help others by contributing your own favorites. You can access the entire series, as it stands to date, here.

Best Eyeshadows, Lipglosses/Lipsticks, Blushes for Fair Skin

Christine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:11 +0000

Best Makeup for Fair Skin

If there is any one question that I see often asked, it’s for recommendations for a specific skin tone. I think it would be fantastic if we could work together to create a list of recommendations from the people best equipped to give them — YOU!

This part of the Guide seeks to help our fair-skinned beauties find new favorite shades to love. Whether you’re fair-skinned yourself and can offer what you’ve found to work the best or you’re an experienced makeup artist or you have a fair-skinned friend who you know loves such and such product… we want your help and expertise, so please share it with us and everyone else!

To leave a suggestion, simply leave a comment and be sure to let us know what your skin tone is like (you can give your foundation shade if that makes it easier!), whether it’s warm or cool, and then rattle off your suggestions! Suggestions can be from any brand you want!

You can check out mine…

For photos and swatching reference, please check out:

Best Eyeshadows for Fair Skin (Cool)

MAC: Carbon, Cork, Dazzlelight, Espresso, Omega, Phloof!, Shroom, Smut, Tilt, Woodwinked
NARS: All About Eve, April Fool’s, Brazil, Caravaggio, Iceland, Persepolis, Portobello, Unconditional Love
Urban Decay: Mary Jane, Roach, Sellout, Shattered, Sin, SWF, Toasted, Vapor, YDK

Best Lipsticks/Glosses for Fair Skin (Cool)

MAC Lipglosses: Morning Glory (Lustreglass), Oyster Girl
MAC Lipsticks: Angel, Dubonnet, High Tea, Hue, Odyssey, Sweetie, Syrup
NARS Lipglosses: Chihuahua, Belize, Striptease, Turkish Delight
NARS Lipsticks: Flair, Funny Face, Roman Holiday, Trans Siberian, Venice
Urban Decay Lipsticks: Buzzkill, Lovechild, Naked, Peroxide

Best Blushes for Fair Skin (Cool)

MAC: Breath o’ Plum, Cubic, Peachykeen, Well-Dressed
NARS: Angelika, Copacabana (Multiple), Dolce Vita, Riviera (Multiple), Sin

Best Eyeshadows for Fair Skin (Warm)

MAC: All That Glitters, Amber Lights, Carbon, Da Bling, Deep Truth, Electra, Humid, Jest, Juxt, Naked Lunch, Satellite Dreams
NARS: Alhambra, Balthazar, Bohemian Gold, Hula Hula, Sea, Sex, & Sun, Star Sailor, Summertime, Wicked
Urban Decay: Baked, Blaze, Crash, Ecstasy, Eldorado, Flipside, Half Baked, Vert

Best Lipsticks/Glosses for Fair Skin (Warm)

MAC Lipglosses: Instant Gold (Lustreglass), Pinkarat (Lustreglass), Lychee Luxe
MAC Lipsticks: Blankety, Crosswires, Freckletone, “O”, Viva Glam I
NARS Lipglosses: Frisky Summer, Greek Holiday, Orgasm, Pillow Talk
NARS Lipsticks: Christina, Napoli, Niagara
Urban Decay Lipsticks: 5150, Indecent, Naked, Voodoo

Best Blushes for Fair Skin (Warm)

MAC: Blushbaby, Dollymix, Margin, Springsheen
NARS: Deep Throat, Luster, Orgasm, Portofino (Multiple), South Beach (Multiple), Torrid

My Recommendation Guide is a compilation of Temptalia’s and readers’ recommendations for the best of the best for different skintones. If you’ve ever wondered, “What are the best eyeshadows for my fair skin?” — this guide is intended to give you a good answer, or at least, a good place to start! Help us help others by contributing your own favorites. You can access the entire series, as it stands to date, here.