I am looking for a good brand of foundation that will not feel like it is "caked" onto your face. maybe even a powder would be nice. i am not used to wearing makeup so i do not want to be able to "feel" the make up on my face.
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I like a natural look. So I use Fashion Fair foundation. But I do use a pressed powder everyday. I found that Fashion Fair had the best color to match my tawney skin tone. Also Mary Kay has lots of shades for women of color. Keep looking, I know there is something out there just for you! Also, I thought I saw somewhere in VIBride where there was someone asking if anyone was interested in trying her make-up line. Try under Beauty and Good Luck!
I prefer PRESCRIPTIVESmyself. You have complete coverage if you need it but it looks like you are not wearing anything at all! I had reaally bad skin and in my line of work clients associate success with how I dress, how my face looks and prescriptives really saved the day. I have never looked back after that! I am medium brown but my skin tone is weird because I am Ibo, Carib, and Scottishish! Not unusual in blacks in this part of the world. So I recommend going to Saks, Bloomindales, JCPenny or Dilliards to try at the counter. PRESCRIPTIVESonly hires professional makeup artisits, I think. good luck!
Congratulatons on your upcoming wedding! I am a professional beauty consultant with Mary Kay and I specialize in working with brides. I hear your comment all the time. Mary Kay has a tinted moisturizer that you may absolutely LOVE. It runs $18 and provides a sheer coverage, yet looks beautiful on all skin colors and skin types. If not the tinted moisturizer, I would suggest the Mary Kay Medium coverage foundation. It's silicone based so it provides beautiful coverage without feeling "caked on". I would also recommend using a loose power over it to provide a "finished matte look".
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Not sure if you guys in US still have it but what about Maybelline Dream mousse? In the UK, there is a lack of good natural looking makeup for black women. But I have always found Dream mousse to go on smoothly, look natural and not feel caked on. It's a mixture between a powder and liquid. Give it a try!!
i've been using estee lauder for a few years now, but i think it's time for a change also. i get compliments all the time but sometimes i feel like the color is a little off. but it is very light and natural looking.
I currently use Artistry. But I have heard several peoplel simply swear by Bare Minerals. I am going to give it a try.
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Diamond, I don't wear makeup often because of my job but when I do, I use Maybelline Dream Mousse. My shade is "Cocoa" and it matches my skin perfectly.
Tewright, I tried "Sheer Cover". The one similiar to Bare Minerals, it was good but the company sent me the wrong shade. It was too light. I didn't order again after that. I thought about it but I'll have to make sure that I order it in the "Chocolate" shade.
I also swear by Maybelline Dream Mousse... I've got a combination skin and I've found that with liquid foundation I always have to apply powder to my T-zone throughtout the day. I tried the Dream Mousse two years back and I haven't looked back. It covers the problem areas while giving a natural look.
I also heard that bare minerals is great. My make-up person plans to use it on us. what she will do is a 3 month pre-wedding consult. We will have to use it everyday to see if our skin can adapt to the make-up. If it doesn't she will go with the brand that everyone currently uses.
Platinum - my shade's cocoa too!! Snap!! I must admit, I've tried iman Earth #4 and I have found it can look a little ashy after a while. I will however give MAC a try now.....
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