so how could a beauty of color wear those looks without looking ridiculous ?!

[urbanD0LL]

My bad to the lovely ladies whose pics I'm borrowing for the post .

absolutely love those looks but how can i pull it off ? with white eyeshadow :s im like Gabrielle Union's complexion , NW43 .

 

[M.A.C. head.]

With great technique, make up quality, and confidence, you can make anything work.

Just give it a try, if it doesn't work out, wipe it off and try again

 

[dominichulinda]

matte browns on the lid ..mascara top and bottom..white liner on the lower lashline..rosey cheeks ..brick red lips

maybe try to rock it this way:

(images from google.com)

 

[Shimmer]

Don't wear white...wear something closer to the skintone that's just light enough to pop.

 

[lara]

Replace the white with something about four to five shades lighter than your natural skintone.

I recently did a really bold graphic eye on a NW45 using Shroom, Embark and Carbon - Shroom gave enough contrast against the rich darker tones without going ashy or muddy.

 

[TISH1124]

I wear white ...I guess it depends on what skintone you are when you say beauty /WOC...I am NC45 and it works on me around the waterline and lid...I don't put it higher then the crease or on the browline, however...depending on your complexion these looks are very wearable IMO on any skintone

prettysecrets on here wears pure white e/s all the time...look at some of her fotd's it looks great on her

http://www.specktra.net/forum/f166/b...s-fotd-121956/

 

[blazeno.8]

For the look that Misschevious does, go for an icy mettalic gold, but other than that keep things matte. I've noticed that the sparkle can get very out of hand very quickly on dark skintones. For the lips, you can either go with a bright red, or a brick/berry red.

For the Badkitty look, keep in mind that it's dramatic and wild to begin with. So you can do drama within your framework of feeling comfortable. Keep the lips neutral like she does by using a neutral lip pencil, neutral lipstick, and sparkly gloss. I personally like hodgepodge pencil as a lip erasing color on myself.

 

[user79]

The reason I use white eyeshadow on myself is because that's the colour that would be a few shades lighter than my natural skin - basically you want to figure out what colours are a few shades lighter, and a few shades darker than your actual skintone, and then use those. For a highlight, you can use a shimmering cream or gold to give you that "pop". For the waterline, use a vanilla or beige colored kohl pencil instead of a white one.

 

[MissMochaXOXO]

i think u can wear a frosty white on ur innercorners 4 sure even if u are darker! allover the browbone is trickier, even on pale skin a pure white can be hard to pull off. just don't cake it on or go for a matte! or try a frosty silver like electra, u don't have to go the total opposite and do a warm gold instead!

 

[BaDKiTTy69]

Just found this thread

For me black eyeliner is the key. I cannot wear white eye shadows without using black eyeliner. Yeah, weird, I know.