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

[Indian Barbie]

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Originally Posted by Belini hey ladies, I'm new and I'm Indian, I usually wear NC 42 or 40 in Winter. Was wondering if any of you got any of the Sonic Chich Mineralise blushes? I like Merrily but I also like all the others too haha so I need to narrow down my list. I also dont want to get one that is similar to the ones I have. I have peach o pinch, plum foolery, springsheen, dollymix, melba, margin. Thanks!

i have lovejoy and it's fabulous! but it's highly pigmented to i have to be stingy when i put it on. its gorgeous

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Originally Posted by smoohead Hi guys I've never posted before. I'm pakistani, nc37 in sff. I got nuance in the sonic chic blushes and I love it. It's a nice peachy pink and very subtle but buildable. It's my first non-pink blush! I really recommend it. I have a question about foundations. I think that MAC SF foundation is making me break out! I have oily cheeks and nose but everything else is relatively normal-dry and I need medium yet buildable coverage. Also, I have heard (and also experienced) that a lot of foundations can oxidize over the course of a day on oilier asian skin. Any recommendations?

I stopped using liquid foundation and my skin is a lot better these days. I used mac studio fix powder which saved my life

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by Indian Barbie Hey desi ladies! How's it goin? Anybody here wear a nude lip? Any recs for me? thanks

try hug me lipstick, it's the perfect nude for me! I'm nc43.

 

[GlamYOURUs]

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Originally Posted by Indian Barbie Hey desi ladies! How's it goin? Anybody here wear a nude lip? Any recs for me? thanks

I love Honeylove for a perfect nude lip. I am NC35. Sometimes I use Bonus Beat l/g from Heatherette to give it a glossy look.

 

[spoiledkiwi]

I'm Indian too! I'm an NC40 in Studio Fix powder and Select Tint. A couple tips I have for fellow South Asians are:

-Always conceal your under eye circles, even if you don't wear any other makeup, and especially if you wear eyeliner everyday. It instantly brightens your whole face up and makes you look well rested. If you wear eyeliner and have dark circles, it will make your eyes look raccoon like and emphasize the dark circles. With under eye concealer your eyes will pop more. If you have no time to put on makeup in the morning, a couple swipes of concealer under the eyes will make your face look 10x better.

-Wearing mascara on the bottom lashes makes eyes stand out more than wearing it just on top (this only looks good if you have under eye concealer on, or else you get raccoon eyes). It's very subtle, but will really make your eyes look better.

- To get glowy skin I actually prefer a metallic gold highlighter instead of glittery/shimmery ones. Shimmer will look really obvious in certain light such as daylight and fluorescent light, no matter how finely milled it is. If you find a good metallic highlighter with no little shimmer particles, it won't look as obvious but will still give your skin a sexy glow. Unfortunately I have no recs because I'm using one of my mom's old eyeshadows that I depotted a long time ago.

- A lot of Desi girls have eyelids that are naturally a little bit darker than the rest of their face. Mine are like this, so even when I'm not wearing eyeshadow it still looks like I am. I put a little concealer on my lids and the area up to my brow bone and set it with some of my face powder, and they match the rest of my face and makes my face look perfectly even. It's one of those things you don't realize makes such a difference until you try it.

These are all I can think of for now!

 

[DirtyPlum]

^^ with u on the concealer tip!

 

[ricquetta]

i am sri lankan and im an nc45...i find the grey based eyeshadows look horrible on me. Do you guys recommened any must have shadows for my skin tone

 

[saab]

hello girls i am indian living in nashville ,tn .

I wanted some advice from you girls , i went to a mac pro store for a foundation match and the girl there matched me to a NC40 . i came out of the store and the foundation was too dark for me .so i went into macys mac counter and asked her to match me again and she matched me to a NC30 which i bought and returned the NC40 at the MAC store .

Now the NC30 is still a little dark but not too dark , so what would you guys sugggest should i try a sample of NC25 ? also i wanted to buy a powder to set my foundation so which one would you girls recommend , i have oily skin but not too oily .
I spoke to a MAC MA on live chat and she suggested me getting the blotting powder and told me not to get the sheer pressed or the msf natural .
Now i have read reviews of the blot powder and some like it and some dont , same goes for sheer pressed and msf natural .

Also what primer do you girls use ? I have some pores (not too big ) on my face but if i put the foundation on they look a little bigger so maybe i need somethg which is pore minimizing ? anything you girls suggest ..Thanks !!

 

[Indian Barbie]

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Originally Posted by ricquetta i am sri lankan and im an nc45...i find the grey based eyeshadows look horrible on me. Do you guys recommened any must have shadows for my skin tone

Grey won't look bad at all, depending on what you use it for, it will look nice in the crease. There are so many eyeshadows that will look nice on our skin tone. I've always found anything gold looks fab!

 

[DirtyPlum]

So what did u desi girls buy from Cult of Cherry... I want the Spiced Chocolate quad... but not sure how I feel about browns on brown skin...

 

[Glitterati]

Hi All,

This is my first post, I used to really be into makeup but then I had kids! Anyway here I am with the kids all grown up and more time to spend on my self.

Question for you, what eye shadows in particular do you recommend for desi ladies.

I am a NC40 in the winter, right now probably a NC45 due to Hawaii trip!

Thanks.

 

[afgpak11]

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Originally Posted by nai Hello. I'm NC35. Southeast asian. The best bronzer by far that i've tried is cargo bronzer in medium. It's not too dark. MAC's mineralize powder in warmed is similar to it. for the JLo glow look I use belightful above the bronzer. works perfect everytime and i don't need blush.

Hi! I'm new here, new MAC user, and I am an NC35 as well, but half Korean/half Mexican. Anyway...currently I only use Studio Fix compact, a blush, and my Bare Escentuals eye colors. I've been wanting to do a bronzer but am wondering what I should use, how I should use it, and what purpose it serves? I would love the glowy JLo look...what is belightful?

 

[afgpak11]

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Originally Posted by 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.

What would you suggest for lining the eyes/waterline with? Anyone? New to MAC here...converting over from BE.

 

[afgpak11]

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Originally Posted by spoiledkiwi -Always conceal your under eye circles, even if you don't wear any other makeup, and especially if you wear eyeliner everyday. It instantly brightens your whole face up and makes you look well rested. If you wear eyeliner and have dark circles, it will make your eyes look raccoon like and emphasize the dark circles. With under eye concealer your eyes will pop more. If you have no time to put on makeup in the morning, a couple swipes of concealer under the eyes will make your face look 10x better.

Any suggestions for undereye concealers? I'm an NC35.

 

[Glitterati]

Hi Ladies,

Do you have any rec's for lipstick. I have Verve, twig and Viva Glam V. Just wondering what you all are using, thanks!

 

[sharon7]

Hi

I am NC40 and was wondering whether any of the lipsticks/lip glosses from the Cult of Cherry range would suit me?

x

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by sharon7 Hi I am NC40 and was wondering whether any of the lipsticks/lip glosses from the Cult of Cherry range would suit me? x

I'm nc43, i think that all of the lipsticks suit our skintone but it depends on the person. If you like red then you would go for so scarlet and russian red etc.

The lipglasses that stood out the most for me are cult of cherry and rich and ripe lipglass.

 

[sharon7]

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Originally Posted by nunu I'm nc43, i think that all of the lipsticks suit our skintone but it depends on the person. If you like red then you would go for so scarlet and russian red etc. The lipglasses that stood out the most for me are cult of cherry and rich and ripe lipglass.

Hi

Thanks for that. I will go and have a look at the lipglossses.

Thanks

 

[hc123]

i'm loving half n half & modesty as everyday neutrals for me..

 

[Shal]

Hello all!

Oooh first post!!

Im an NC40 and i use Mineralize satinfinish foundation which is the perfect match for my skin.

At the moment im on the hunt for a nudish colous that i can use with my new Hover lipliner. I dont want a colour that gives me a "ive eaten concealer" look though

 

[nunu]

^ try hug me lipstick!