by Rachel Odem of Makeup by RachelO
Yes, you read the title correctly, and as a licensed skin therapist and makeup artist, this statement makes me cringe. Why do dark-skin women think their complexions limit their choices when it comes to makeup colors?
Recently, as I was doing a bridal consultation and helping a client with color suggestions, she made the statement, “I have dark skin, so I can’t wear a lot of colors.” I wanted to shake her and say, “Snap out of it, beautiful; you can wear any color you want.” Dark skin is gorgeous, and as a matter of fact, I love to play with pastel colors like pinks, oranges and reds on darker skin.
As some of you may know, I enjoyed working with Ebony Magazine on the September 2011 edition Beauty Awards issue. While flipping through the pages, I came across the photo below, and it stopped me dead in my tracks. I thought of every client with dark skin I had ever worked with… I just wanted to show them this photo and say, “BAM! Do you see this? This model is beautiful with vibrant colors, and so are you.”
Do you feel your complexion limits your choices in makeup colors?
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Photo by terricks noah on Unsplash
