To my Desi/South Asian sisters out there! And everyone else too, actually! :)

[silverbelle282]

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Originally Posted by DirtyPlum

Try See Sheer, Kinda Sexy (but with Spice lipliner), Exhibitionist, Ramblin Rose, Vegas Volt, and pair any of them with Love nectar gloss or Lychee Luxe gloss...

i'm indian too, nc40-42, and the other day an MA put missy slimshine and fulfilled plushglass over it and i LOVED it! a really great peach look i never would have thought of, so i highly recommend it! i have been wearing it with green eyes (humid plus naked lunch or gorgeous gold, etc)

some of my favorites are:

cheeks: gingerly blush, warmed msf, refined golden bronzer
lips: skew l/s, hug me l/s, strength l/s, wonderstruck l/g, cultured l/g, midimauve l/s,
eyes: honestly i feel that pretty much anything goes! some of my favorites are paradisco, swish, tilt, deep truth, humid, satin taupe, retrospeck, cranberry, poste haste, the list could go on...

does anyone on here have hushabye blush? i bought it a while ago on recommendation from an MA, but i cannot for the life of me get it to work/look right. what can i do?!

[anjdes]

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Originally Posted by LatteGoodness

So I tried waterlining with my L'Oreale HIP eyeliner creme/gel that I bought a while ago and there was absolutely no smudging, no running! I also went over it with a eyeliner pencil... next time I will try to dip the pencil into the gel for easier application. Finally I found an eyeliner that doesn't run!!

And dang it, I still need to do a FOTD with Rani's makeup... will get to it, promise!!

I'll be waiting :-)

[Beautiful]

I'm NC44 and the strobe cream gives my skin a strange greyish cast. So, for a glowy look I prefer Milani's cream bronzer which has lots of gold in it.

[JCinwrappingppr]

Hi everyone! It's my first time on Specktra and i am SO glad there is a WOC forum! a lot of times I find that makeup advice/colors to use/etc. don't really apply to women of darker skin! You guys are all so knowledgable..I've been lurking for days before deciding to register and post.

Anyways I am South Indian and I have just started using MAC. I am NC45 skin. I absolutely love love love my Studio Tech concealer..it is magic! My under eye circles disappear instantly! Also I am obsessed with Fluidline in Blacktrack..the color is so black on my skin and it stands out really well. It's so easy to apply as well!

I was wondering if you guys could reccomend a couple e/s (or pigment, whatever) for me? I want a glittery black - something that really stands out on my skin! I've tried a lot of black e/s and they end up just looking ashy. I also want a pretty charcoal grey that won't end up looking ashy either. I can't seem to find the right e/s for a perfect "smokey eye". TIA!

[anjdes]

Hi JCinwrappingppr! Welcome! The recs you asked for - a popular glittery black in Black Tied. For a grey try Knight Divine. I also love to do a smokey eye with Black Tied/Carbon at the lash line and crease with a wash of Star Violet. HTH!

[angeluv009]

Love this thread!!! I'm west indian and nc 42.
I dunno if anyone else has noticed this, but i had a discussion with my MA about how desi women seem to like to choose foundation that too light for their skin tone. Blah. it irks me when i see a nice brown sugar lady trying to be lighter.
Anywhoo enough of my rant. I agree you could wear any eyeshadows.
My favorite everyday blush is margin, its really subtle and if you want something a little more intense you can put more on.
I currently use BE Warmth as a bronzer... but im impartial on it...
as for lipstick i loooove ruby woo from mac. Its a super bright red, but its ohhhh so sexy!

[LatteGoodness]

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Originally Posted by anjdes

Hi JCinwrappingppr! Welcome! The recs you asked for - a popular glittery black in Black Tied. For a grey try Knight Divine. I also love to do a smokey eye with Black Tied/Carbon at the lash line and crease with a wash of Star Violet. HTH!

You know, I went to the MAC store the other day and swatched Black Tied and though I saw the glitter flecks in the eyeshadow pot itself, when I swatched it I didn't see anything but black. So would you have to cake it on for the glitter to show, or what?

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Originally Posted by angeluv009

Love this thread!!! I'm west indian and nc 42.
I dunno if anyone else has noticed this, but i had a discussion with my MA about how desi women seem to like to choose foundation that too light for their skin tone. Blah. it irks me when i see a nice brown sugar lady trying to be lighter.
Anywhoo enough of my rant. I agree you could wear any eyeshadows.
My favorite everyday blush is margin, its really subtle and if you want something a little more intense you can put more on.
I currently use BE Warmth as a bronzer... but im impartial on it...
as for lipstick i loooove ruby woo from mac. Its a super bright red, but its ohhhh so sexy!

I've noticed the whole desi women trying to put on a lighter colored foundation/powder before too. What is up with that? It looks way better to have the right color on than look like a clown!

Oh and I found the perfect red lipstick too, though it's not from MAC, it's from Burt's Bees. Extremely pigmented (perhaps a bit too much in fact) and it gives you that tingly/minty feeling too! Plus it's all natural... ya'll should try it out, it looks blood red on me... I wear it when I wanna do the Christina Aguilara/50's pin up doll look.

[nooeeyy]

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Originally Posted by LatteGoodness

So I'm a relative newbie here and I am just soaking up all this cool information on makeup! Some people on here are so knowledgeable, I am in awe.

Anyway, my question is for all you South Asian decent gals (or guys, whichever!) Do ya'll use bronzer? If so, what type? I'm NC40 and I've tried a few Clinque and MAC bronzers, and I end up looking like I've stayed out in the sun too long, and not in a good way either.

Also, what type of eyeshadow colors look best on our skin tones... I've got light brown/hazel eyes, so from what I've seen so far, I look good in browns, bronzes, golds, purples and pinks. Blues and greens are ok too.. Haven't really strayed from that, though I want to!

And what do you think about eye liner? Do you prefer lining your lower waterline, or does going just below the lashline work for ya'll? I look like a messed up clown if I do that... my eyes just look weird.

Anyhoo, this post is just to see what all is popular amongst us, what looks good, what doesn't, etc. And to the people who aren't South Asian: if ya'll have any input, it's very welcome!!

Im an NC45 kinda girl. I am in love with MAC's Studio Fix line. Until recently, I only used the Studio Fix Powder Plus, now I have tried the Liquid Studio Fix in Liquid and love it. So..about the bronzer. Bronzer is a lil wierd because like you said if you choose a shade tooo dark, you end up looking crazy. I cant lie, Ive only tried one bronzer and its by Revlon. Its called Naughty Spice and it had just enought pigments in it to give m a nice glow. For a while my hair was like a fire red and withoug ANY color on my face, I looked dead so thats when I started wearing Bronzer and blush. Also, I love MAC's Mocha and Format blushes. Format is a really nice color.

As far as color goes...NEVER...NEVER...NEVER.....LIMIT YOURSELF. I love color. I am a fan of purple colours at tme moment. My favs as of yet is the MAC Violet Pigment, Plum Dressing, and Purple Haze. Love them. Also, Teals are really nice too. Try Parrot (its part of the Originials collection), Newly Minted, Aquadisiac. Also Greens are really good too. Bitter and Humid would look great on your skintone.As far as blues, I like Freshwater, Contrast and Electric Eel. Golds are just as Fantabulous. Amber Lights( I have an everlasting love for that color. It was the first MAC eyeshadow I have ever brought), Bronze, TAN pigment, Teal Pigment, and I also like to mix the Fushia Pigments with the Violet pigment.

Hope that helps. As far eyeliners. I have always used Maybellines balck waterproof eyeliner in black when I wanna do a nice cat eye. When i line my waterline which i dont do often because my eyes are so closed set to line my waterline makes my eyes look smaller. But when I do line it I use Make Up Forever 0L. I usually just line it to pack on eyeshadow on my lower lash line and I pack on eyeshadow.

[S.S.BlackOrchid]

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Originally Posted by angeluv009

Love this thread!!! I'm west indian and nc 42.
I dunno if anyone else has noticed this, but i had a discussion with my MA about how desi women seem to like to choose foundation that too light for their skin tone. Blah. it irks me when i see a nice brown sugar lady trying to be lighter.
Anywhoo enough of my rant. I agree you could wear any eyeshadows.
My favorite everyday blush is margin, its really subtle and if you want something a little more intense you can put more on.
I currently use BE Warmth as a bronzer... but im impartial on it...
as for lipstick i loooove ruby woo from mac. Its a super bright red, but its ohhhh so sexy!

Yes, and I used to be one of them! Then I opened my eyes and realized it made me look garish and I found my right shade.

[neeshie]

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Originally Posted by exoticarbcqen

im a nc 40-42 and im paki/middle eastern and I use strobe cream and hate it, it dosent do crap for me and im considered light skinned by alot of pakistani people. im just trying to use it up so I can use it for B2M.

Try adding a smidge of pink bronze pigment to it, it looks much nicer...thats how i'm using up my tube!

[neeshie]

I found this blog done by an indian girl about stuff that suits our skintone.
She even has a part of it where she tries to work out what Indian actresses wear makeup wise - I haven't got a clue who some of them sre, but their looks are very pretty.
(Oh no - i've found somewhere else to spend a lot of my time!)

The Indian Make-up Diva

[ndn-ista]

^^^ I have been addicted to her blog for a few months now. Although, she doesn't update as frequently.

[hc123]

hiya.. great post! i'm north indian with nc40 skintone.. i LOOOVE my eyeliner.. can't leave home without it..

[sharon7]

I am North Indian NC40 too. What lipglosses would you recommend for my skintone? I would love to get a BB one but not sure which colour to go for.

[sillymoo]

Great thread! I'm a NC35 indian and there are so many things i love!

I think lining the eyes really helps to enhance a look - love blacktrack for this, Stila Black smudgepot was abit too dry for my liking.

Colour is great as well - especially blues and greens. Love coloured eyeshadows and also coloured liners. A fave thing of mine to do if i want a pop of colour, is to use a neutral/peachy eyeshadow, line my top lid with blacktrack and then go over it with UD 24/7 in Deviant or Covet.

I use bronzer every now and then as i can tend to look sallow - i use NARS Casino.

Only thing i'm on the hunt for is a REALLY good concealer for covering the horrible hereditary dark circles!!

[anjdes]

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Originally Posted by sillymoo

Only thing i'm on the hunt for is a REALLY good concealer for covering the horrible hereditary dark circles!!

I've recently discovered what works for me - start with a pat of Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer and then a light application of MAC's Studio Lights - it works wonders for me.

[anjdes]

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Originally Posted by sharon7

I am North Indian NC40 too. What lipglosses would you recommend for my skintone? I would love to get a BB one but not sure which colour to go for.

Try Pink Popsicle Lip Gloss from the Pink Raspberry collection. It is really pretty!

[sharon7]

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Originally Posted by anjdes

Try Pink Popsicle Lip Gloss from the Pink Raspberry collection. It is really pretty!

Hi

I have looked on the BB website and OMG how pink is it! I prob need to actually look it at....

[sillymoo]

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Originally Posted by anjdes

I've recently discovered what works for me - start with a pat of Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer and then a light application of MAC's Studio Lights - it works wonders for me.

Thanks for the rec!
I came across the dark cirlces/orange lipstick thread on here as well which was really useful too.

[ndn-ista]

Make Up For Ever has this amazing concelor palatte. I have mentioned it before on here, but it works wonders people!!! First, use the orange one, then mix the browns (whichever matches ur complexion). and u look like u have no circles! and believe me, i have VERY VERY bad dark circles.

You can find it at Sephora:

Sephora: Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Cream Palette - No. 4: Concealer

There are other palettes too with different colors, for darker/lighter people.

[babiid0llox]

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Originally Posted by neeshie

I found this blog done by an indian girl about stuff that suits our skintone.
She even has a part of it where she tries to work out what Indian actresses wear makeup wise - I haven't got a clue who some of them sre, but their looks are very pretty.
(Oh no - i've found somewhere else to spend a lot of my time!)

The Indian Make-up Diva

Thanks for posting that blog, it's fantastic!

[onezumi]

I am an NC35 because I am half Indian, but I get darker very quickly in the Summer. I tend to look very yellow in photos, so recently I find a pink blush is a must. I haven't tried bronzer yet because I'm not sure I know how to use it.

My day look:

Eyes:
Benefit eyebright for those tired days.
Stila e/s in Wheat from lash to crease.
Stila gold e/s on lid and as a highlight.
Brown eyeliner
Black Mascara

Lips:
MAC lipglass sin Star Nova

Cheeks (I use it on my forehead, nose, and chin as well):
Mac blush in Pinch Me
I'm going to buy Stila convertible color in Peony this weekend and try that.

If I have more time I will brush some of the gold e/s lightly on my cheekbones as a shimmer highlight.

[hc123]

this thread is awesome.. i'm nc40 for reference & was wondering if you all could recommend nice neutral everyday e/s colors.. i tried brule with kid in crease.. didn't do much for me though

[Abhayah15]

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Originally Posted by hc123

this thread is awesome.. i'm nc40 for reference & was wondering if you all could recommend nice neutral everyday e/s colors.. i tried brule with kid in crease.. didn't do much for me though

Well for my personal neutral look I use beige-ing shadestick as a base, the beige side of HIP duo "Adventurous" in my inner corner with "Hey" from Fafi quad 1 on top of it, the peach side of "Bejeweled" by IMAN on the middle of my lid, a matte brown on my outer lid, "soft brown" in my crease area, and "shroom" as my highlight. I know thats kinda alot just for everyday use but I have dark circles and all of this put together really brightens up my eyes! Hope this helps a little!

[nazneen372]

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Originally Posted by neeshie

I found this blog done by an indian girl about stuff that suits our skintone.
She even has a part of it where she tries to work out what Indian actresses wear makeup wise - I haven't got a clue who some of them sre, but their looks are very pretty.
(Oh no - i've found somewhere else to spend a lot of my time!)

The Indian Make-up Diva

that's a great blog - thanks for posting it! and a great thread too!

This is my first post - I'm Bangladeshi and NC43, my main look is a light shadow (MAC Expensive Pink is a favourite) with black liquid liner flicked out (Chanel) and dramatic mascara (YSL Faux Cils - my sis uses Diorshow which I think is amazing but it irritates my sensitive eyes) on curled lashes, with shimmer blush and a liploss. I love Shu Uemura blushes as the colours are fantastic for dark skin - P Wine 25 (bright sugar pink with ultrafine silver shimmer) and Pearl Red 19D (bright watermelon red with gold shimmer) are must-buys for darker skins (I find a lot of MAC blushes don't show up on me!) I have dark circles under my eyes and use MAC's Select Moisturecover for that.

I also really like doing a 50s pinup look (as that is my favourite fashion era) with defined lined eyes and red lips - for me, MAC Dubonnet.

I've just discovered Clarins lipglosses - one in Grape which is a beautiful sheer wine-stain with a subtle shimmer and Apricot which is a bright golden peach. I love YSL Golden Glosses too - Blackcurrant (8) and Copper (5) are amazing shades on darker pigmented Asian lips.

I also really like the finish of mineral makeup as I don't need heavy cover but just a little something extra to finish a look. I don't use bronzer much but I've got Guerlain's Secret Gold which is amazing (and works really well as an eyeshadow too).

My eyebrows are thick but sparse (if that makes sense) and an eyebrow pencil really helps make my look stronger and more together - MAC Spiked is a great colour, not as harsh as pure-black but a very deep bitter chocolate that looks really natural on black hair. Eyelash curlers are the most amazing things ever!

However I am still on the lookout for the perfect natural lipstick and gloss as my top lip is dark and my bottom is full and very pink - so any tips on that front would really be appreciated!