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Easy & Affordable Makeup Routine for Deep Skin Tones
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items Stop the struggle! I built this affordable makeup starter kit for every Black girl beginner who wants a flawless, no-ash finish. I personally picked the best drugstore foundations and setting powders with excellent shade ranges that prevent flashback...
Sections
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Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Setting powders / pressed powders
Bronzers
Blush
Primer
The most crucial step! Discover beginner-friendly, affordable foundations that actually match deep skin tones without oxidizing or leaving an ashy/grey cast. We list budget-friendly, highly-rated formulas with great shade ranges that prioritize warm ...
Viral for a reason great grippy primer and affordable as well ( ps. Don’t sub this in swipe it across your face for the best results )
Power Grip Primer
Great affordable gripping primer if your looking for something extra sticky
Face Glue Gripping Makeup Primer
Great grippy primer gives you the best dewy finish making your makeup skin like
Grippy Serum 24-Hour Hydrating Gripping Primer
Great for the girls that don’t like a dewy finish without giving up the grippy primer
Power Grip Matte Primer
Great for oily skin will idk out all that shine
Shine Killer | NYX Professional Makeup
Foundation
Finding your true shade shouldn't be a struggle! As a beginner, you need options that are both affordable and actually designed with rich deep skin tones in mind. I've personally curated this list of my favorite budget foundations that offer fantasti...
Great affordable beginner foundation comes in a a range of undertones and shades
Deep Bronze 370 Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation - Maybelline
Skin like finish with great coverage easy to blend . Come in a range of shades
Maybelline Super Stay Up to 30HR Wear Lumi-Matte Longwear Foundation
If your looking for something light weight dewy and skin like this is your best option
L'Oréal - N11 Neutral Deep True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Extremely easy to use great for everyday routines if foundations feel to heavy
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster
Great coverage , a range of undertones and shade range
Conceal + Perfect 2-In-1 Foundation and Concealer
Concealer
Your secret to a bright, snatched under-eye! This is my personal list of affordable concealers that actually work on Black girl skin. We focus on formulas that are lightweight yet offer high coverage to erase dark circles and hyperpigmentation withou...
An og for a reason great shades for dark skin girls great coverage and great price point !
L.A. Girl - Porcelain Lightweight HD Pro Creamy Concealer
For the price point you can’t get any better great coverage crease less and affordable
Hydrating Camo Concealer
This concealer offers excellent medium coverage, perfect for neutralizing hyperpigmentation and dark circles.
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
This performs like high end concealers great for full coverage looks
Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer
Great for covering dark circles coverage is amazing
Under Eye Brightener
Setting powders / pressed powders
Critical step for an all-day, no-flashback look! Find the best affordable setting powders for deep skin tones that are guaranteed ash-free and beginner-friendly.
No under eye creases when you apply this right after blending concealer out will give you crease less flash back proof under eyes
105 Fair Ivory Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder - Maybelline
One of the best affordable loose setting powder great for under eyes and setting the whole face
Medium Deep Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder - Maybelline
Great for flawless crease less under eyes
Ulta Beauty
Great for under eyes finely milled great for baking under eyes
PUFF PUFF PASS SET & BAKE POWDER - 03 Translucent
Great affordable pressed powder
Creamy Natural Pro Face Matte Pressed Powder - L.A. Girl
Bronzers
Get the perfect sun-kissed glow without looking muddy! Bronzer should add warmth, not look grey. This section features my favorite affordable, beginner-friendly bronzers that have deep, red/gold undertones to complement Black girl skin perfectly. Fin...
Affordable cream bronzer stick with great shades for dark skin girls blends out beautifully
Moon Dust Baby Got Bronze Bronzing Stick - Essence
Best affordable powder bronzer great shades and extremely pigmented
Buttermelt Bronzer: Long Wear Powder ...
Great shades blends perfectly with other powder products
350 Medium Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Bronzer - L'Oréal
Viral for a reason great shade range blends out beautifully
Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer
Blush
Bring the face to life! As a beginner, you need highly pigmented blushes that actually show up on deep skin tones without looking ashy. I've personally selected affordable cream and powder blushes in gorgeous berries, reds, and tangerines that are Bl...
Great shades that go well with dark skin and very pigmented blends out smoothly
Camo Liquid Blush
Great pigment and blends out beautifully
Shop Blush | Cream, Liquid & Powder Cheek Color
Best powder blush if you love really pigmented blushes all shades work on dark skin !
Buttermelt High-Pigment Blush | NYX Professional Makeup
Creamy blush that blends out smoothly like butter give you the best natural look
Cheek Kiss Cream Blush
Setting spray
Don't skip this final step! The right affordable setting spray is essential for all Black girls and deep skin tones. Our top beginner-friendly sprays are formulated to melt powders (like setting powder!) into the skin, eliminating any final traces of...
Great for that skin like finish without giving greasy melts powder into skin
Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
Great for melting powder and giving that dewy glowy makeup finish
Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray
Transfer proof finish spray use after melting your powder in with a setting spray and finish it off with this makeup will stay on all day and not slip off
Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist Spray - L'Oréal
Great affordable setting spray won’t leave you extra dewy or matte
Essence - Setting Spray & Powder - 8 Products