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Beginner friendly makeup recommendations for dark skin girlies
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items Beginner friendly makeup products for the darker skin girlies who struggle to find their right shade, ranging from affordable drugstore to medium price ranged products
The coverage is gorgeous, wonderful shade range especially for darker skin girlies and the finish is beautiful. Not too glowy and shiny but not matte and dry
Maybelline Super Stay Up To 30H Lumi-Matte Foundation - 90
I use the the ‘DEEP’ palette as a dark skin girl and the shade range is beauty, great for beginners to makeup so you don’t have to buy bronzer, contour and blush separately
Curve Cases
Love this setting spray, it seals your makeup and melts it all in, not an ultra matte finish more like a semi-matte finish
Superfix Misting Setting Spray | Long-Lasting Matte Finish
I use the darkest shade which says a lot about the shade range but the formula is beautiful, very blendable and hydrating.
Revolution Conceal & Define 16H Full Coverage Concealer
Love this primer, very hydrating and keeps your makeup on all day. Always remember to let it dry before applying your makeup and spread it in thin layers rather than rubbing it in
Power Grip Primer | Gel Primer for Face
Works really well for me as it shows on up darker skin tones, I use this at the end of my makeup routine to top up my cream blush from Made by Mitchell. Very buildable pigment
mua blushed duo powder blusher
I use the darkest shade due to the poor shade range but for an affordable cream bronzer, it works quite well especially if you’re a beginner at makeup. Very buildable pigment and not as overwhelming as the Made by Mitchell
DNR Studio London Flaunt Flawless Cream Bronzer 1 | Make Up
IYKYK. As a neutral dark skin girlie, this is an absolute godsend. It’s so hard to find a foundation that’s not too yellow or red, especially if you have deeper skin tones but this range never fails me.
L'Oreal Paris True Match Liquid Foundation 11.N Neutral | Make Up
One of the best drugstore setting sprays out there. It truly is like hairspray for the face but it works. Combine this with a good setting powder and your face will be locked in and sealed
L'Oreal Paris Setting Spray
Holy grail if you want all your powders to be MELTED seamlessly. Instantly elevates the look and holds your makeup DOWNNN without being too ‘hairspray-y’
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 118ml
Absolute ESSENTIAL especially if you’re a beginner at makeup. I spent WAYYY too much money on so many horrible cheap brushes before finally deciding to buy this brush set and I’ve never regretted that decision
Makeup Brush Sets | RealTechniques.com
LOVE LOVE LOVE this lip oil. Makes your lips look so juicy. The range of colours is also chefs kiss 😘. They’re quite pigmented which I really appreciate as a girl with two toned dark lips and they’re moisturising without the sticky white film formin...
Fat Lip Oil Drip | Hydrating Lip Oil | NYX Professional Makeup UK
As someone who struggles with their brows, this is really great for filling in those sparse spots without it looking fake or too thick. The pencil is medium thickness and a little bit creamy/soft texture
Micro Brow Pencil | Defined Brows | NYX Professional Makeup
Miss girl is QUITE PRICEY but she works! The only time I’ve ever splurged on a concealer and I have no regrets. The creaminess, texture and easy blend of this concealer justifies the price imo. The shades for deeper skin tones is adequate (for now) b...
Cacao Radiant Creamy Concealer | NARS Cosmetics
Perfect lightweight serum foundation with a great shade range. Light to medium coverage that leaves a nice natural glow. Great if you don’t like the heavy feel of foundation
L'Oreal Paris True Match Nude Plumping Tinted Skin Serum, 1% Hyaluronic Acid
Another PRICEY foundation but I love her. It took me a while to buy her because of the price but she’s worth it imo. Has buildable coverage, is lightweight and breathable with SPF 50!!! I’m the shade deep cool 1, one thing I noticed is that she does ...
NEW Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup SPF 50 – Skin Tint Foundation
Drugstore dupe for the Huda Beauty powder. Great if you’re just starting out. Banana/banana deep is good for a bright under eye but DON’T GO OVERBOARD with it, especially if you’re more neutral or cool toned
Setting Powder | Loose, Pressed, Translucent Face Powder
Another great skin tint and it has SPF. I think it has a better shade range than the loreal tinted serum and it’s less glowy than the loreal, more in the middle
Buttermelt Glaze Soft Glow Skin Tint + SPF 30
Pricey for a lip gloss but a good splurge if you have the money. Chocolit and Cherry are the only shades I like out of the range which are pigmented enough for my lips but the plumping effect is quite nice. I don’t find it too stingy or painful
Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper
My first ‘semi-plurge’ on concealer. Has incredible coverage especially if you let it dry down a bit BUT don’t leave it for too long because she DRYSSS. One of the few concealers that doesn’t crease under my eyes but there’s a lack of deeper shades. ...
The Multi-Tasker Concealer – Hydrating Concealer
My first EVER concealer, bought her for my prom makeup 2 years ago and I haven’t turned back since. The coverage is beautiful and hands down one of the best shade ranges for a drugstore concealer. Easily blendable and hydrating for the under-eyes so ...
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup UK
Very strong hold drugstore primer. If you’re looking for something to keep your base stuck on before your setting and fixing spray, she’s your gal. Lays the foundation for an immovable beat.
The Face Glue Primer | NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP
Good drugstore bluring primer for large pores or oily skin. Not ULTRA blurring that if feels matte and uncomfortable but enough to make your base look more seamless
Pore Blur Primer | Smooth & Minimise Pores
The day I started colour correcting was the day my makeup game transformed. I never do my makeup without colour correcting now. If you have hyperpigmentation and dark spots, ESPECIALLY as a dark skin girlie, an orange/red colour corrector will be you...
Camo Colour Corrector - Concealer
SUPER pigmented liquid blush, affordable price and amazing shade range. You can’t go wrong with this
High-Pigment Camo Liquid Blush
Another great setting spray, has a glowy finish to it and smells really good. Helps melt your powders and creams together
Make It Last Setting Spray Prime + Correct + Set 60ml
Solid brow gel, not very strong hold but just enough to keep your eyebrows in place for a couple hours
Brow Lift | Award Winning Clear Eyebrow Gel
Great lip oil, very moisturising and amazing shade range especially for darker lips
Award Winning Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil UK
Nice shade range, lightweight and light coverage. Can be used under foundation for a glowy base or by itself as a light coverage skin tint. After a couple hours, it starts to feel a little itchy if you wear it by itself
Halo Glow Liquid Filter UK | Complexion Booster
BEST affordable and PIGMENTED lip glosses I’ve ever tried. My holy grail especially for a good brown or pink lip combo. The shade range is amazing so whether you’re pale or dark, there’s always something there for you.
Butter Lip Gloss | Plumping Lip Gloss | NYX Professional Makeup UK
Another great lip gloss, one of my holy grails. Very moisturising and has lots of colours. Some of the shades are not too pigmented but still gives a pop of colour on the lips
Maybelline Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss
Classic OG mascara, great for length and works for my curly lashes
Lash Sensational Sky High Coloured Mascara
She is THAT GIRL. Great for beginners and has an AMAZING shade range. Easy to use and great coverage
Face :: Concealer :: LA GIRL PRO CONCEAL
Goated liquid blush range. Super pigmented and has lots of purples and oranges that look great on darker skin tones. Dupe for the Rare beauty blushes
High-Pigment Camo Liquid Blush
Love love love this blush. Great shade range and shows up on darker skin tones
Cream Blush & Powder Blush | Blusher | NYX Professional Makeup