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FOUNDATION MASTER CLASS FOR BROWN GIRLS

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anjanana:

OK LISTEN YOU GUYS. I GET IT. THE STRUGGLE IS SO FUCKING REAL. 

WE HAVE SO MUCH RANDOM BROWN SHADES ALL OVER OUR FACES LIKE ONE SHADE FOUNDATION MATCH IS AINT GON CUT IT. THE SHIT I’VE LEARNED BY WATCHING LIKE 1000000 YOUTUBE VIDEOS IS PUT INTO THIS ONE MASTER POST. SO SIT DOWN AND LETS GET THIS SHIT STRAIGHTENED OUT.

1. START CLEAN. MOISTURIZE WITH SPF. 

2. PRIMER IS IMPORTANT (it’s not something makeup companies came up with to get more money. i mean if we’re gonna start blaming them lets give them the entire fucking beauty standard dilemma.  does help smooth out your face

NOW THE FUN STUFF:

STUFF YOU’LL NEED:

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I DIDNT SAY THIS WAS GONNA BE SIMPLE AND YEA UR LOOKING AT 3 DIFF FOUNDATION SHADES BUT DONT LET THAT OVERWHELM YOU WE’RE JUST PUTTING CONTOURING INTO OUR FOUNDATION ROUTINE.

  • a foundation to match the color of 80% of your skin - which also happens to be the lightest or medium shade in your trinity foundation collection
  • a foundation that’s like 3 shades darker
  • (optional) a shade in between the other two (I need this one cus my chin is on like a whole another pantone wheel

I USE:

  • MAC NC45 & NC 42
  • BLACK RADIANCE IN CASHMERE

OTHER AWESOME FOUNDATIONS FOR POC:

  • IMAN COSMETICS
  • LOREAL TRUE MATCH
  • REVLON COLORSTAY
  • MAKEUP FOREVER
  • BOBBI BROWN

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this is me sans makeup in all it’s glory gotta show you what im working with no?

3. CONCEAL 

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GRAB YOUR CONCEALER AND COVER ALL THE SPOTS AND DISCOLORATION YOU WANNA HIDE. DO SOME UNDEREYE STUFF SO IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE YOU’VE BEEN STAYING UP ALL NIGHT WATCHIN NETFLIX. SOME NOSE TOO. THAT SHIT GETS RED SO EASILY.

NOW, BLEND

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AS YOU’LL NOTICE THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE IS BLENDED. YOU CAN USE YOUR HANDS (make sure they’re clean) OR YOU CAN USE THE ELF SMALL STIPLE BRUSH LIKE I DID. 

4. LIGHTEST FOUNDATION

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NOW THAT YOU’RE ALL BLENDED, DOT THE LIGHTEST COLORED FOUNDATION ON TO THE LIGHTEST PART OF YOUR FACE

AND BLEND

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5. MEDIUM SHADE (OPTIONAL)

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(that’s usually the forehead and chin area for me)

NOW BLEND, BLEND BLEND.

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NOW FOR THOSE WHO WANNA STOP HERE. YOU CAN! GET OUTTA HERE AND ENJOY YOU NEW MAKE UP ROUTINE. 

IF YOU WANNA GO DEEPER, FOLLOW ME…

6. CONTOUR! (this is my fav!!!)

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GRAB THE DARKEST SHADE. PUT SOME ON THE BACK OF YO HAND (which makes a great blending place btw) AND ALSO GRAB A DENSE FLAT TOP BRUSH. MINE’S SONIA KAUSHIK’S. LOAD THE FOUNDATION TO THE BRUSH AND MAKE SURE IT’S EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

THIS IS GONNA CARVE OUT THOSE CHEEKBONES

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START BY YOUR TEMPLES AND YOU’RE GONNA MAKE A C-SHAPE TOWARDS YOUR LIPS. THIS PART IS TRICKY AND YOU’LL NEED TO PRACTICE TO MAKE SURE THE BLENDING IS DONE WELL. YOU WANNA MOVE THE COLOR UPWARDS TOWARDS THE APPLE OF YOUR CHEEK BUT NOT DIRECTLY ON IT.

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IT CAN BE AS SUBTLE OR AS DRAMATIC AS YOU WANT BUT IT PACKS A PUNCH I PROMISE.

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IM GONNA USE THE REMAINING FOUNDATION TO CONTOUR MY NOSE

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AND THE TOP MOST PART OF MY FOREHEAD

7. HIGHLIGHT!

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PICK A MORE LIQUID-Y CONCEALER FOR THIS PART. THE ONE IM USING IS LOREAL’S LUMI MAGIC IN MEDIUM. DON’T BE AFRAID TO KINDA LIGHT IN TERMS OF COLOR FOR THIS CONCEALER CUS IT’S NOT HIDING ANYTHING SO IT DOESNT HAVE TO MATCH YOUR SKIN. IT’S BRIGHTENING YOUR UNDEREYE 

BLEND AND IT’LL LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS 

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SEE! LOOK HOW BRIGHT MY UNDEREYE LOOKS! 

8. POWDER

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LETS SEAL ALL THESE SUCKERS IN. LIGHT POWDER FOR UNDEREYE. WET ‘N’ WILD MAKES AN AWESOME ONE

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I USE MAC SKINFINISH IN MEDIUM DARK FOR THE REST OF MY FACE

TADA! 

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FOUNDATION COMPLETE! IT TAKES ME ABOUT 5 MINS TO DO IF ANYONE WAS WONDERING

V. IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE TO MATCH YOUR WARM OR COOL TONES IN FOUNDATIONS AND POWDERS THAT’S LIKE MOST VITAL PART ABOUT LOOKING NATURAL


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