Comments on: Beauty Tips for Ebony Skinned Bellas

By: Nicholle

Nicholle — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:03:05 +0000

Fashion Fair is hands down the best makeup for black women. It was designed for us and by us when all of the “other” cosmetics companies shunned black women. Personally, Fashion Fair blends exceptionally well with my skin and my weird undertones. I recently rediscovered Black Opal cosmetics, and it is a wonderful line with a fabulous foundation stick. I wear the Beautiful Bronze and Hazelnut. Try the Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Pressed Powder if you are oily or have a oily T-zone. It is fabulous. Unfortunately, Bobbi Brown and Iman are too yellow for my skin. Forget Estee Lauder,Clinique, Origins, and all of the other lines out there who do not cater to black women. They are too light or too ashy for my skin tone. I have used MAC Studiofix in NW45, but by mid day, the powder oxidizes. Lancome has nothing for us or Chanel. None of them have us in mind. Have any of you noticed on the Home Shopping Channels that sell makeup, and they have a “Dark” shade that is supposed to look good on all black women. Like we all look alike???? The dearly departed Prescriptives was a great alternative to Fashion Fair when I wanted to try something different. Now that I have ranted and raved, Fashion Fair and Black Opal are my go to products now since PX is in cosmetic heaven. Please Estee Lauder company bring back PX.

By: Alline Emge

Alline Emge — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:05:50 +0000

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By: melo hagan

melo hagan — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:38:43 +0000

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:17:49 +0000

Dark skin sisters, I think we can wear any color we want as long as it is the right shade. Do not be afraid, start of with a tinted moisterizer, lipgloss and mascara…or just lipgloss. We can wear the pinks, reds and oranges. We can wear blushes. I had problems finding the right foundation but I realized that I don’t need it because I take care of my skin and people ask me all the time, “what foundation color you have on”, when I don’t wear any. I focused on having a good skincare regimen with good skincare products. If I decide to wear foundation, then it would be for a special occasion but most of the time in my oppinion, dark skin women do not need it. But if you are looking for a good foundation for your skin, Fashion Fair continues to have many colors for us. Clinique and Iman are good. I also like Becca cosmetics. People do not talk about Becca but to me, it carries the best colors for dark skin. It is pricey but sign up online with them to get a coupon. I know MAC is very popular but you can find a lot of dupe lip colors through NYX cosmetics and Sinful colors in the beauty supply store. Save your money and start off with the drugstore brands or get a makeover at a beauty counter for makeup tips. A good makeup artist will listen to your concerns on makeup.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:00:50 +0000

To Melissa J, do you have exzema (sorry if I spelled that wrong), you might need to go to a dermatologist to get your skin looked at. In the mean time, exfoliate your body with an exfoliating body wash. Caress has one with cocoa butter and shea butter. Then moisterize your skin with a heavier moisterizer. The original keri lotion works well for me because it a little bit heavier than other body lotions, but it keeps my skin hydrated. Since you have dry skin, remoisterize during the day if you have to. You should be enjoying the summer lady!

By: Martamique Ajoku

Martamique Ajoku — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:08:43 +0000

thank you so much for
this post. I am a deep
chocolate brown and its
very hard to find a shade.

im not too big on makeup
but for special occasians
its nice to have a little
bit on.

thank you

By: rasil

rasil — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:31:27 +0000

I have tried almost every product on the market and find they are either too red or too light. I have been wearing Iman and I absolutely love the Cream to Powder. Fabulous shades that match my skin tone and is applied with a sponge. I use several of them in both Clay and Earth. Earth really looks best. I never look oily and simply touch up around mid-day. My colleagues always say that I look pretty and that my skin looks flawless. I am an older Afrobella, deep brown and loving every moment of it.

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By: amin

amin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:48:54 +0000

I’ve actually never really worn makeup simply because 1)super hard to find my shade and 2) i always feared i would look clownish and ridiculous trying on the latest shades so i mostly just focused on skin care…but lately i really want to try the new funky shades mostly with eyeshadow the single best “tip” i’ve had was to use a primer

By: Melissa J

Melissa J — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:03:43 +0000

Hi Bella Hi Ladies! Please help a sister who longs to wear skirts, dresses, shorts and even a bathing suit!. My legs are so scaly and always so dry. I have tried exfoliating and i am thinking about getting a chemical peel or maybe even microdermabrasion on them PLEASE HELP i don’t know what else to possibly do, I NEVER look forward to the summer because i am all ways so conscious of my legs