Makeup ideas of dark skin should be different from that of a fair skin. The aim of makeup is to make one beautiful. For this reason perfect make up tips are necessary otherwise wrong types of makeup may make one’s appearance horrible. There are various types of makeup for different skins. This article will give you few makeup tips for dark skin.

Tips For Makeup Of Dark Skin

Makeup Should be Applied on Clear Skin

Makeup should be applied on clear skin so that it will easily be absorbed in the skin. Apply deep cleansing milk over your face and neck. With the help of cotton, remove the dirt. Then wash your face with plain water to remove excess water.

Prepare Your Skin

Before applying makeup, you should prepare your skin. Spray some rose water or plain chilled water on your skin to make it hydrated. Do not wipe it to dry. Allow skin to absorb water in totality.

It will help to make your skin soft. If the weather is hot and humid always rub an ice cube on skin. It helps to control oil secretion. It is necessary because dark skins are oily by nature.

Right Shade and Right Types of Makeup

Buying right types of make up is one of the most important jobs. Right types mean right texture and right tone. As we have already discussed that dark skin is oily by nature, do not buy the oil based makeup. It will make dark skin greasier.

Always buy water based foundation for dark skin. Keep your skin tone in mind. Foundation should be bought at daytime. Apply a little amount of make up on upper side of your palm or on ear lobe to check the color.

Do not buy fairer shade because the skin upon which you will apply make up will seem to be a different skin. Take a dollop of foundation and mix water with it. Then apply it on your face and neck.

Use fingers to spread it properly. Be care full about that. The aim of foundation is to bring a smooth finish on your skin. For this reason it is necessary to spread foundation evenly. If you have spots or blemishes on skin, use concealer before applying makeup.

Eye Makeup

Eye makeup is an important part in dark skin makeup. Draw your skin beautifully with dark colored eyeliner or eye pencil. Dark brown, dark black or nevi blue is ideal color of eye pencil for dark skin.

Silver color does not suit dark color rather bronze or copper shade look better. Apply metallic eye shadowon dark skin because metallic eye shadows are just most appropriate for dark skins.

Lip Makeup

Draw the borders lip beautifully. Dark pink, mauve, rust, orange, caramel, coral, plum, tangerine, etc.  colors suit best on dark lips.

Any shade of pink is safer choice though darker shade of pink is preferable. But never apply yellowish red color on dark skin. It looks horrible.