Poll: Favorite Colors For Darker Skin Tones

[MAC_Pixie04]

I also discovered the ultimate soft red (for me) last night.

Burgundy Lip Liner, Hot Tahiti lipstick, Venetian Lustreglass or Lady Bug lipstick. Soooo pretty. I've been struggling looking for a sexy red lip color for over a year. They always come off too bright, too orange, too pink or just ugly. This is perfect because I don't like to have super bright colors on my lips because I always have bright colors up on my eyes. This combo is a really nice soft red. And to sex it up, I throw some Lure-X lipglass in the center of my lips. It's absolutely gorgeous!

Also, some more eye creations I've come up with lately:
Copper Sparkle pigment wet in inner 1/2-2/3 of lid only, Deep Truth+Blu Noir in the crease and outer 1/3 of lid

Blue Absinthe on lid (except outer V) Sensualize in Crease/Outer V, Embark defined in crease, Ricepaper to highlight

Bitter, Velvet Moss, Humid, Femme Noir faded outwards, Carbon or Black Tied to contour crease, Gorgeous Gold to highlight.

Chrome Yellow on first half of lid, Velvet Moss in second half, Humid in outer V and outer crease, Embark defined in crease, Femme Noir smudged in for smokey effect and to line lower lashes.

 

[twobear]

The entire Untamed collection! I am sooooooo broke......

 

[sheaspearl83]

Check out these lips from the Untamed collection

Wild About You lipstick with Clear Lipglass mixed with Accent Red Pigment
Roam Free with Clear Lipglass
Overdone lipstick with Elaborate lipglass

 

[devin]

underplay lipstick with mad cap l/g is really pretty!

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Originally Posted by MAChostage I was just looking at an older thread on the forum discussing folk's fave l/s or l/g colors for creating a nude lip. I found it hard to follow for the most part because you can't tell what the poster's skin coloring is. Would any of you care to give your ls/ and/or l/g preferences for your nude lip look, along with your skin tone?

 

[sushiiflower]

My Favs (NC40/C40, Yellow Olive Undertones, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes)

Eyeshadow: Sushiflower, Deep Truth, Bisque, Era, Vanilla, Parrot, Absinthe, Da Bling, Zonk Bleu, Humid, Sumptous Olive, Creme de Violet, Belle Azure, Black Tied, Beauty Marked, Grain, Amber Lights, Cranberry, Naked Lunch, Expensive Pink, Shimmermoss

Lipstick: Photo (my fav), Retro, Destined, Up the Amp, Fast Play, Sophisto, Paramount, X-S, Orchidstrate, Shitaki, Spanish Fly, Touch, Double Shot, Girl about town, Jest, Hyper, Curtsy, Flowerplay, Strawberry Blonde, See Sheer, Amorous

Lipglass: Viva Glam V, Lust, Shockolate, Chai, Spite, Chance Encounter, Prize Petal, Lychee Luxe, Wild Girl

Liner: Cork, BBQ, Chestnut, Hodgepodge, Mahogany, Whirl

Blush: Peaches, Mocha, Fleur Power, Sunbasque, Ambering Rose, All the Blush Duos, Foolish Me, Dollymix, Desirious, Raizin

Pigment: (Although I rarely wear them) Teal, Fuschia, Blue Brown, Melon, Deep purple, Maroon, Nightlight

 

[ebonyannette]

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Originally Posted by MAChostage I was just looking at an older thread on the forum discussing folk's fave l/s or l/g colors for creating a nude lip. I found it hard to follow for the most part because you can't tell what the poster's skin coloring is. Would any of you care to give your ls/ and/or l/g preferences for your nude lip look, along with your skin tone?

I use Spite l/g as a nude it works really well and looks really cute Im NW55.
I have also used Lust l/g but i usually mix it with Chestnut liner.

I took a few tips from MAC Pixie, her eyeshadows on myspace are so cute!

I think the one thing that has helped me more than anything are the shadesticks, with my skin being so dark its hard for colors to pop even bright colors, so instead of me packing on tons of eyeshadow. I use a base and the shadesticks and I am very happpy with the outcome.

So for anyone who is very dark like me the shadesticks are wonderful!

My favorite colors are: Mulch, Expensive Pink, Swish, Juxt, Bitter, Carbon, Soba, Satin Taupe, Swimming, Aquadisiac, Plummage, Freshwater, Simmermoss, Retrospeck, and Tempting.

And for shadesticks I like Sea Me, Crimsonaire, Royal Hue and Lucky Jade, Sharkskin

The only MAC blush I have had is Raizin it was my favorite about 2 years ago and I lost it. I recently bought NARS Mounia and I love it.
I am going to try the orange blush! I have been looking for a change from the normal redish/maroon blush.

Im not a lipstick girl, I like lipglass though: Spite, Pop Mode, Spirited and Ooh Baby

 

[Lady_MAC]

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Originally Posted by MAChostage I was just looking at an older thread on the forum discussing folk's fave l/s or l/g colors for creating a nude lip. I found it hard to follow for the most part because you can't tell what the poster's skin coloring is. Would any of you care to give your ls/ and/or l/g preferences for your nude lip look, along with your skin tone?

This summer I am an NC45 and Midmauve is the perfect nude for me, perfect. I am actually wearing it in my display pic. For what I can only describe as a "super nude" colour, I suggest Jubliee. It looks great with dark heavy eyes.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

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Originally Posted by Lady_MAC This summer I am an NC45 and Midmauve is the perfect nude for me, perfect. I am actually wearing it in my display pic. For what I can only describe as a "super nude" colour, I suggest Jubliee. It looks great with dark heavy eyes.

thats one of my staples. it's similar to VGV, but pinker, and it looks good with anything.

 

[crashandburn]

I'm an NC42.

e/s: Mulch, Tempting, Romp, Patina, Expensive Pink, Humid, Amber Lights, Mythology, Woodwinked, Bronze, Flashtrack, Honeylust, Nighttrain, Satellite Dreams, Pink Source, Relaxing, Sable Frost, Satin taupe, Swimming

blush: Blushbaby, Breath of Plum, Coppertone, Sunbasque, Foolish Me, Peaches, Plum Foolery

l/s: Sheer Plum, Sophisto, Honeyflower,Media

 

[xdaniellex]

Im a C6 and have been searching for colours to suit me! This topic has been helpful thanks

 

[Felicia27]

this is a great thread. thanks for creating it.

 

[sexypuma]

you guys might want to try wild 'bout you l/s with vino l/l and sex ray l/g on the top. very beautiful.

 

[MAChostage]

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Originally Posted by sexypuma you guys might want to try wild 'bout you l/s with vino l/l and sex ray l/g on the top. very beautiful.

Hmmm... I do like Wild 'Bout You, I've got a B2M coming to me, and I've already got Sex Ray and Vino...

Thanks for the tip!

 

[aziza]

We got our own sticky? Woot woot

Thanks gosh...whenever I step into MAC I feel overwhelmed. Too much stuff and not enough time to try it all on. I get my refund check this week (YAY!!!) so I'll make a list and take it with me. Oh yeah...I'm NW45-50 depending on the formula. I'll be back!

 

[teka]

NC 44 checking in!

Eyeshadows: nocturnelle (love this shade!), waternymph (great teal shade), club (flashes blue, green, and brown), amber lights (gorgeous gold) mulch (deep warm brown), woodwinked( smooth goldish-brown)

lipglass: factory made (rich earthy brown) limited, oh baby, snow girl(clear with sparkles), pink clash (frosty pink), sexy sweet (sunkissed copper) limited.

lipstick: diva (deep red), viva glam III (raspberry fuschia), coconutty (frosty taupe), gel (frosty blonde taupe), underground (chestnut, reddish brown) limited, unflappable (penny copper frost) limited

lipliner: currant (deep wine), chestnut (earthy brown), mahogany (reddish-brown)

pigment: maroon (my absolute favorite! rich maroon), copper sparkle (copper with gorgeous sparkle), rose gold (applies smooth warm gold), steel blue (medium blue with ultra sparkle) deep purple (great accent color...deep plummy purple with perfect amount of frost), rose (medium pink with gold sparkle)

skinfinish: metal rock (deep brown with bronze....great bronzer!), gold deposit (perfect gold with shimmer), so ceylon (subdued brown with ample shimmer)

Well, these are my favorites! Hope this helps!

 

[sexypuma]

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Originally Posted by MAChostage Hmmm... I do like Wild 'Bout You, I've got a B2M coming to me, and I've already got Sex Ray and Vino... Thanks for the tip!

You are welcome. I am very much into wild 'bout you as well. by the way any of you use naked you (msf)?

 

[Kels823]

OKay Im sorry if Im repeating this but I just tried it this weekend and uh, wow. It was AWESOME!!!!

Im NC45..

Milani Flare e/s on lid (I take mine a little higher than my crease cuz my lid droops a bit)
Mulch on outer v and crease
BlackTrack F/L for top lashline
Flare w/ 209 brush on lower lashline
Great Lash Mascara in Black
Ambering Rose blush (i just did a little cuz I dont feel comfy wearing blush yet)
BBQ liner to lightly define lips
Beaux l/g on top

Ta-Da!!!!

I was pleased and got a million compliments.. SO doesnt like me super made-up but he really liked this. Just thought Id share.. You might even want to take Amberlights for your inner third.. I dunno.. okay Im gonna shut up now..

 

[ebonyannette]

^ that sounds cute! you have to show us an FOTD next time

I just got VG VI lipglass and I love it! so Im adding this to my list of fave's

 

[MAChostage]

^^ What's your coloring? I need to break out of this using-the-same-brownish-color-family-lipstick mode I stay in. I've never tried *any* of the VGs.

 

[Bootyliciousx]

NW 30-35

Eyeshadow: Casino, and Gleam from Mac, Milani Icy Plum
Lipstick: Faux w/ clear gloss/Hug Me w/clear gloss
Lipglass: Lust, Viva Glam, Revelon Lusterious in Rose, NYX clear Gloss tube
Liner: None, Mac Blacktrack,
Blush: Petticoat MSF, Lancome Blush in Rose
Pigment: Old Gold/Melon(for the Glow)