To my Desi/South Asian sisters out there! And everyone else too, actually! :)

[neeshie]

I found this blog done by an indian girl about stuff that suits our skintone.
She even has a part of it where she tries to work out what Indian actresses wear makeup wise - I haven't got a clue who some of them sre, but their looks are very pretty.
(Oh no - i've found somewhere else to spend a lot of my time!)

The Indian Make-up Diva

 

[ndn-ista]

^^^ I have been addicted to her blog for a few months now. Although, she doesn't update as frequently.

 

[hc123]

hiya.. great post! i'm north indian with nc40 skintone.. i LOOOVE my eyeliner.. can't leave home without it..

 

[sharon7]

I am North Indian NC40 too. What lipglosses would you recommend for my skintone? I would love to get a BB one but not sure which colour to go for.

 

[sillymoo]

Great thread! I'm a NC35 indian and there are so many things i love!

I think lining the eyes really helps to enhance a look - love blacktrack for this, Stila Black smudgepot was abit too dry for my liking.

Colour is great as well - especially blues and greens. Love coloured eyeshadows and also coloured liners. A fave thing of mine to do if i want a pop of colour, is to use a neutral/peachy eyeshadow, line my top lid with blacktrack and then go over it with UD 24/7 in Deviant or Covet.

I use bronzer every now and then as i can tend to look sallow - i use NARS Casino.

Only thing i'm on the hunt for is a REALLY good concealer for covering the horrible hereditary dark circles!!

 

[anjdes]

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Originally Posted by sillymoo Only thing i'm on the hunt for is a REALLY good concealer for covering the horrible hereditary dark circles!!

I've recently discovered what works for me - start with a pat of Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer and then a light application of MAC's Studio Lights - it works wonders for me.

 

[anjdes]

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Originally Posted by sharon7 I am North Indian NC40 too. What lipglosses would you recommend for my skintone? I would love to get a BB one but not sure which colour to go for.

Try Pink Popsicle Lip Gloss from the Pink Raspberry collection. It is really pretty!

 

[sharon7]

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Originally Posted by anjdes Try Pink Popsicle Lip Gloss from the Pink Raspberry collection. It is really pretty!

Hi

I have looked on the BB website and OMG how pink is it! I prob need to actually look it at....

 

[sillymoo]

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Originally Posted by anjdes I've recently discovered what works for me - start with a pat of Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer and then a light application of MAC's Studio Lights - it works wonders for me.

Thanks for the rec!
I came across the dark cirlces/orange lipstick thread on here as well which was really useful too.

 

[ndn-ista]

Make Up For Ever has this amazing concelor palatte. I have mentioned it before on here, but it works wonders people!!! First, use the orange one, then mix the browns (whichever matches ur complexion). and u look like u have no circles! and believe me, i have VERY VERY bad dark circles.

You can find it at Sephora:

Sephora: Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Cream Palette - No. 4: Concealer

There are other palettes too with different colors, for darker/lighter people.

 

[babiid0llox]

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Originally Posted by neeshie I found this blog done by an indian girl about stuff that suits our skintone. She even has a part of it where she tries to work out what Indian actresses wear makeup wise - I haven't got a clue who some of them sre, but their looks are very pretty. (Oh no - i've found somewhere else to spend a lot of my time!) The Indian Make-up Diva

Thanks for posting that blog, it's fantastic!

 

[onezumi]

I am an NC35 because I am half Indian, but I get darker very quickly in the Summer. I tend to look very yellow in photos, so recently I find a pink blush is a must. I haven't tried bronzer yet because I'm not sure I know how to use it.

My day look:

Eyes:
Benefit eyebright for those tired days.
Stila e/s in Wheat from lash to crease.
Stila gold e/s on lid and as a highlight.
Brown eyeliner
Black Mascara

Lips:
MAC lipglass sin Star Nova

Cheeks (I use it on my forehead, nose, and chin as well):
Mac blush in Pinch Me
I'm going to buy Stila convertible color in Peony this weekend and try that.

If I have more time I will brush some of the gold e/s lightly on my cheekbones as a shimmer highlight.

 

[hc123]

this thread is awesome.. i'm nc40 for reference & was wondering if you all could recommend nice neutral everyday e/s colors.. i tried brule with kid in crease.. didn't do much for me though

 

[Abhayah15]

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Originally Posted by hc123 this thread is awesome.. i'm nc40 for reference & was wondering if you all could recommend nice neutral everyday e/s colors.. i tried brule with kid in crease.. didn't do much for me though

Well for my personal neutral look I use beige-ing shadestick as a base, the beige side of HIP duo "Adventurous" in my inner corner with "Hey" from Fafi quad 1 on top of it, the peach side of "Bejeweled" by IMAN on the middle of my lid, a matte brown on my outer lid, "soft brown" in my crease area, and "shroom" as my highlight. I know thats kinda alot just for everyday use but I have dark circles and all of this put together really brightens up my eyes! Hope this helps a little!

 

[nazneen372]

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Originally Posted by neeshie I found this blog done by an indian girl about stuff that suits our skintone. She even has a part of it where she tries to work out what Indian actresses wear makeup wise - I haven't got a clue who some of them sre, but their looks are very pretty. (Oh no - i've found somewhere else to spend a lot of my time!) The Indian Make-up Diva

that's a great blog - thanks for posting it! and a great thread too!

This is my first post - I'm Bangladeshi and NC43, my main look is a light shadow (MAC Expensive Pink is a favourite) with black liquid liner flicked out (Chanel) and dramatic mascara (YSL Faux Cils - my sis uses Diorshow which I think is amazing but it irritates my sensitive eyes) on curled lashes, with shimmer blush and a liploss. I love Shu Uemura blushes as the colours are fantastic for dark skin - P Wine 25 (bright sugar pink with ultrafine silver shimmer) and Pearl Red 19D (bright watermelon red with gold shimmer) are must-buys for darker skins (I find a lot of MAC blushes don't show up on me!) I have dark circles under my eyes and use MAC's Select Moisturecover for that.

I also really like doing a 50s pinup look (as that is my favourite fashion era) with defined lined eyes and red lips - for me, MAC Dubonnet.

I've just discovered Clarins lipglosses - one in Grape which is a beautiful sheer wine-stain with a subtle shimmer and Apricot which is a bright golden peach. I love YSL Golden Glosses too - Blackcurrant (8) and Copper (5) are amazing shades on darker pigmented Asian lips.

I also really like the finish of mineral makeup as I don't need heavy cover but just a little something extra to finish a look. I don't use bronzer much but I've got Guerlain's Secret Gold which is amazing (and works really well as an eyeshadow too).

My eyebrows are thick but sparse (if that makes sense) and an eyebrow pencil really helps make my look stronger and more together - MAC Spiked is a great colour, not as harsh as pure-black but a very deep bitter chocolate that looks really natural on black hair. Eyelash curlers are the most amazing things ever!

However I am still on the lookout for the perfect natural lipstick and gloss as my top lip is dark and my bottom is full and very pink - so any tips on that front would really be appreciated!

 

[midget]

Hey! I'm Bangladeshi..anyway. I looove to use bronzer. Most of the desi girls I know never use it because they think it'll make them look 'darker'. Which is total bs because the right one will not made you look muddy but make you have perfect glowy skin. I love physicians formula strips..I use the vegas strip one right now. It's shimmery and very pretty/golden. I use a noname victoria's secret matte one too..it's so nice for contouring. I like clinique's blush/bronzer duo in Iced lotus as well. Don't put it all over your face, just on cheeks and a lil above brows.

As for eyeliner..I don't know many desis who can live without it. I always wing mine a lil in the ends. It just makes it look more exotic. I liner my waterline/just the top depending on what mood I'm in. Everyone I know lines their waterline and does something thick all around. eww. It looks better when it's thicker on the outside corners!

I think anyone can wear any eye shadow, they just have to blend it really well and have the right color combinations.

You didn't talk about lips, but I hate it when every desi girl wears something gold/brozny/a dark muddy metallic color on their lips. Pick something else, anything else! It's so aunty like to me lol

 

[nazneen372]

lol midget I hate the dark liner-light metallic lipstick look! it is so trashy.

tbh I never lined my waterline (a MAC SA told me to when I had a makeover, but it was years ago and I forgot about it) - I've been doing it for a few days after reading this thread and it looks great!

I always flick out my liner too, it's my signature "thing"!

It'd be good to know what MAC eyeshadows everyone likes too because I've found some don't look good on my skin (Trax is really hyped but it did nothing for me) and some look great (Amber Lights, Expensive Pink). I'd like some more shadows, but whenever I go for a play at MAC, I just can't choose!

 

[bb0325]

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Originally Posted by mimibrowneyes Rani Mukherjee is gorgeous! jus watched that clip- an i love the lips. i'm looking for a really good nude lipstick for south asian NC30/35 skin? my lips are kinda pigmented already, plummy-pink kinda colour. has anyone tried the lip erase from macpro? i'm thinkin of getting it.

I'm very new to threads. I'm an nc35. When I do a smokey eye, for my lips I use NYX Rhea round lipstick and top it with clear lipglass. Hope this helps.

 

[lilhenna]

I'm fairly new here: NC42 Pakistani; husband's Indian.

I <3 my Blacktrack F/L, Petticoat MSF for Blush, and X-S Lipstick.

 

[M.A.C. head.]

NO ONE wears eye liner like South Asian women do.

Some smooth, thick black eye liner on those big brown or sea green eyes...makes me bananas in the best way ever.