I've been on this forums for sometime, but never got a chance to reply to this wonderful thread, so here's my go!
I'm a NW30-NW35, although i was originally matched as a nc42 by a MUA..tht particular shade just looked so horribly artificial and orangish. I've experienced horrible breakouts and needed medical treatments for over 2 years. Little did i know it was the MAC powders tht aggravated my skin condition. Since my switch to mineral makeup my skin is back to its orginal healthy glow and i've hardly had any breakouts since. Here is a list of products i use and would suggest other desi's of my skintone to use. I tend to go for a more natural glowy look. Nothing dramatic.
Mineral Foundation:
Everyday Minerals = Winged Butter(semi matte) and Buttered Tan (matte)
Concealer = Mac NW35 and NW30 studio stick (i use this as a concealer now) and concealer stick from Black Radiance in medium-shade #8001 (it has a orangish hue which works wonders in covering up dark eye circles)
**Liquid Foundation:
(update) recently purchased MAC Mineralize satinfinish in nc40 in this..and again i was matched to a wrong shade by the MUA!!!!!!! arggggggggh i was told to try nc42 again on top of tht!!! which is horribly orangish on me! i went back n exchanged it for nc37 which is a perfect shade..melts right into my complexion.
**Powder Blot :
Mac= mineralize skinfinish natural in medium dark! again this was mismatched by the MUA..i went home with a muddy dull complexion! i exchanged it for the the medium plus shade.
Girls...pls pls dont let the MUA push u into a shade they deem appropriate just because we happen to be of a brown complexion!!! we all come in diffrent brown shades..certain shades dont always appeal to the desi/brown complexion...and i noticed the majority of desi women here using nc42 which looks horrible! it gives an artifical oompa loompa characterstic. Pls..dont be afraid to swatch diffrent colors..! dont let any MUA bully or pressure u into a item u'll end up returning!
Blushs:
Everyday Minerals = B&B (coral shade)
Mac = Springsheen (mac dupe of Nars orgasm- too light for my complexion) , Dame (pink wit a blue undertone) , Peachy
**NARS = Torrid (gorgeous peachy pink shade-darker version of orgasm) highly recommend this.
Lipstick:
Mac = Spirit , hopscotch (nude with a hint of coral, similar to Mocha),Lovelorn (pink with bluish hue), jubilee (a bit too sheer for my pigmented lips, so i use a concealer b4 i apply this), and malt.
Lipgloss
**Christian Dior= Dior Kiss lip plumper in mango soda (my HG of lipglosses!) not sticky and moisturizing! its seriously one of the best investments i've mad in lipglosses.
Mac = lipglass in Poetique and Lip gelee in moonstone
Milani = frozen fantasy, and a orange one (forgot the shade)
Eyeliners =
i own all of L'oreal Hip Cream eyeliners = Teal (looks gorgeous on my complexion), eggplant, midnight blue, Black, and brown.
Eyeshadows =
Lancome = creme Lustre (Dupe to ricepaper), suntouched (pale creamy gold), floresque (soft muted pink), Volcano (dark coal grey)
Mac = **woodwinked (beautiful golden brown-perfect for our desi complexion), **Satin taupe (color is a bit muddy but is ok for use on crease), **Expensive Pink (beautiful golden peach/pink) electric eel, pink venus, Gleam, suspicion, crystal avalanche,wait till dark(dark navy), peppier, turaquatic, freshwater
Prestige = Curry (burnt orange), Iguana (leaf green), Love (similar to expensive pink), golden sun, blossom (dupe of beautymarked), flushed( my HG! soft golden muted pink)
Milani = Sun goddess (dupe to amber lights), Spice (reddish brown- similar to mulch/tempting), Flare (dupe of mac coppering), Clover (humid Dupe), blue ice.
Eye paints=
Lancome = Tupai (irradescent orange), Maupiti (irradescent peacock), cape ivy (shimmer light green), chutney (gorgeous luminescent grey)
Mac = Maragerittes, chiaroscuro
L'oreal hip = Lofty (HG!), secretive, steely
Mascara = clinique High Impact! (black)
I hope this list helps to compliment complexions similar to mines.