Biggest Makeup Crimes committed by Women of Color - Page 14

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Actually, they say that it's imperative to moisturize, even if you've got an oily face! Phisoderm makes a great gel moisturizer for acne-prone skin. It's very lightweight. I think there's a little mattifier in it, too.

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I completely agree. Some products are just not suited for some people. And I am of the opinion that when it comes to an expensive makeup item, there should be none of this "I have to mix it with several different colors and turn my head at a 45 degree angle and then it works!" Please. If you are NW55, chances are Lightscapade MSF is not going to work for you. And it's okay!

Now when it comes to color families, I feel like anyone can rock any color. For example you may be of a darker hue, but want to rock pastels. You may not be able to use a lighter less pigmented color that a paler person uses, but you could use a different, more pigmented product to achieve the "effect" of pastel. But when it comes to a specific shades, some things just don't look good on everyone. Let's accept it and move along.

ETA: I think we can all agree that what looks "good" is a matter of personal opinion and taste. But let me just add that just because you "can" do it doesn't mean you should. Yes anyone can physically wear any product. What is it going to do, melt itself shut when you reach for it? Also I am inclined to agree with HeavenLeiBlu that a wash on just any and every color on the lid won't look necessarily look good. I can't imagine a wash of radioactive blue from brow the lash line looking good although I'd love for someone prove me wrong.

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Part of that oiliness problem may stem from your skin trying to overcompensate because you aren't moisturizing. It's the same situation with using drying cleaners (which is why most cleansers made for oily skin suck). Kiehl's makes an awesome, light, glycerin based moisturizer called the Blue Herbal Moisturizer. I love it. When looking for moisturizers try to find something that is oil-free.

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I agree with needing a moisturizer even if you are oily. My skin had gone from being bone dry to super oily due to some hormonal issues. I mean so oily I was considering Accutane. I stopped using my old moisturizer b/c it made my face look like a dirty skillet. No moisturizer at all did the same thing and I would be oily within 15 minutes of putting on my makeup. I admit I only put moisturizer on my drier spots at night (around my eyes and sides of my chin) but, I use facial treatments at night and I'm alseep so who cares If Im a grease bucket. My skin is no longer super oily its just oily/combination now but, I have found that using a gentle cleanser (cetaphil) in the morning and the RIGHT moisturizer with SPF my skin isn't as oily, doesnt break out as much and any dark marks heal faster (b/c of the sunscreen and my skin is moisturized properly which promotes healing). I am using Neutrogena Visibly even spf 30 and I really like it. It kinda shines initially but once it sinks in (less than 1 min) you are good to go.

People "can" do whatever they chose with their make up but, that won't guarentee they will look good to everyone else. In the end its your appearance, if you like it on yourself, then I love it on you. I'm sure those people who draw on those surprised chola brows think they look fantastic. That's fine for them but, not for me. If we were friends then I would be like "No.Ma'am." but that's still that persons choice. I guess it really depends on your setting also. Wearing something totally "unique" is fine in certain places but, if you did that same look at work they would ask you to take a mental health day for sure.

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1. using white eyeliner pencil as 'highlight' and as a eyelid colour
2 not being courageous enough with makeup colour choices
3 my pet peeve, not blending foundation in enough so it's clearly visible on the jawline
4 using a foundation color that you KNOW is definitely lighter than your skintone. come on ladies you aren't fooling anyone!
5 using red lipstick or gold lipstick on the lower lip only and leaving the top lip without any makeup (what gives?)
6 using maroon or some other crazy colour as an eyebrow pencil. my cousin did this and i almost fell of my chair
7. using a lighter shade foundation(esp cream to powder) under eyes to cover dark circles. My friend (a dark skinned girl like nw50) uses a very light colour under her eyes. she never listens when i tell her it's not good though
8 black pencil as a lip liner.
9 completely shaving off eyebrows and redrawing them in. close second is very thin eyebrows that make someone look constantly startled
10 not following any beauty regimen. where women think that a ton of foundation will cover anything instead of working on the skin first.
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Hi! I'm new (writing) to the forum--I've done my fair share of lurking, though.

I'm a North American of Southeast Asian origin, but currently live in South America (Brazil), so my skintone ranges from medium olivish to darker depending on how well I flee the (RELENTLESS!!!!) sun here... ugh. Brands like MAC and even NYX cost a fortune here, when they can be found, but there are some native brands like Vult, Yes and Contem 1g which have some gorgeous products and great colours. Bobbi Brown isn't an option here.

Thus, I could never understand why darker-skinned women hide into the plummy, orangey and brown tones as in North America--and it seems the darker the tone, the more timid the woman is. I myself usually use sparkling dark blues, teals, emerald greens, black, metallic reds, purples... and if I had the absolutely gorgeous tone that many African-American women have, then I would go REALLY crazy!

I've never been fond of the Bobbi Brown idea of "you, but better"... if something's going to be a better me, than it had better kick ass!

And as for the black eyeliner as lipliner... I didn't know so many WOC were Goths!

Take care and cheers to all!
...suzy.q

PURPLE BLUSH!!!!!! URGH!!!!....WE MAYBE BLACK BUT WE DON'T BLUSH IN PURPLE.....Women of color should stop copying styles from the pale skinned 

i think the worst is going blonde!

WOW...This was a great thread!

 

I must say I have never seen the white eyeliner look here in Florida.  What's funny is my server at IHOP wears the black lipliner religiously.  It drives me crazy.  I always want to say something, but better yet "to each its own."  I just stay mum.

 

Agreed!!!! I always hear alot of WOC talking proudly about not wearing makeup. I'm sorry, 95% of WOC could benefit from some sort of makeup! And slapping on some gloss doesn't count.

 

My pet peeve is how most WOC are terrified of blush. I always hear "I don't want to look like a clown/doll". If you learned how to apply your blush, you wouldn't have that problem.

I don't know.  I have seen some beautiful dark skinned women online using blush and bronzers and its made me want to learn how to wear it.   I think it enhances the browness of our skin.  I feel if it's done right, blush and bronzers are a must have.  And I know for myself, if I don't wear any makeup at all, I'm not leaving the house unless I have on my WW Golden Lariat over a spritz of Studio Fix +.  It just gives my face the most beautiful glow!

 

 

Its perfectly okay to not want to wear makeup, maybe they're comfortable with the skin that they are in and don't feel the need to cover up every single little "flaw" on their face or enhance something. It's so disappointing to hear women tell other women they would look better if they wore makeup, using some silly little excuse of "they could benefit" or "they would look more fresh faced" If you really want to break it down, their makeup less face isn't pleasing to YOUR eye therefore they should put a little concealer on to make YOU feel more comfortable. I didn't think that someone else' personal choice (which btw has no effect on your life or you in general) could be considered a real pet peeve, don't like it just look away....it's so pathetic that women are busy tearing each other down over stupid stuff...

 

Edited by gabi03 - 3/6/11 at 1:43am

 

Well, I guess I am in the 5%.  I wear makeup, but just put on gloss some days... and I look good!

 

 

 

PREACH Gabi.  I do not understand trying to enforce one's values and beliefs on another.  I have tons of makeup, but there are some days that I go without.  I have pretty good skin, and I do not need to cover every single imperfections.  Makeup on my face is for ME, not the next chick walk next to me.  I wish I would get up and say I need to put on makeup, because the next chick thinks I should... to hell with that!  And why should anyone care how much more "beneficial" or "fresh faced" anyone else looks?  I think this is yet another way for women to judge and be condescending to other women.... just pathetic!
 

 

Umm.... most people can benefit from some sort of makeup. That's what makeup is for, to enhance someone's natural beauty. I'm not saying that someone can't look good without makeup, or that you need a full face of makeup to look beautiful, but some mascara, some concealer can work wonders for some!  My pet peeve comes from people acting as if not wearing makeup, makes them more of a natural beauty or somehow puts them above women who do wear makeup. You don't have to agree with what I'm saying, just agree to disagree. It's not that serious, it's just makeup.

Yes some people can benefit from makeup but who are we to tell them that? If they're happy and content without makeup in their life, then great. And yes there are some women who find it to be a badge of honor not to use makeup and thats fine, they don't feel the need to conform to our societies beauty standards in order to feel beautiful or accepted. So at times yes they do over compensate and act all high and mighty but thats quite rare. And yes its not that serious, its just makeup so why again is it a pet peeve for you lol?

 

I'm not walking around telling people that they should be wearing makeup, I'm not pushing my views on anyone, I'm just stating my opinion. However anyone wants to wear (or not wear) their makeup is their personal choice. So if you want to be technical you could say that no one on this thread should be concerned with anyone's makeup decisions. But I thought this thread was for stating your pet peeves commited by women of color. And I did that. If you don't agree with what I'm stating than that's fine. Let's move on :)

We don't blush bright pink, fuchsia, tangerine, coral, bronze or copper either and we still wear those colors as blush.  Our skin doesn't naturally shimmer nor do our lips flush violet or brown or any other color, but a reddish tone and not even that if your lips are pigmented, like many WOC's lips are.  I also wasn't aware that purple blush in the pale community was a trend or that a makeup color trend was set by skin coloring alone.  

 

I guess everyone is entitled to her pet peeve, but I am kind of surprised at the tone this thread is taking. 

so my cousin and I were driving in her car and then she began to do her makeup.  She took the BLACK EYELINER and proceded to line her lips.  Icing to that it was not even straight. She then added her clear gloss over it and I just looked at her disguisted as she used her version of blending. Gosh I will never forget that day  

I know a lady who does this everyday.  She lines her lips with a black liner and draws her brows with it too.  Every time I see her, I want to say something.  But my opinion doesn't mean she's wrong.  She obviously likes the look.  

 

 

  Surprising!  Initially I was laughing and thinking about all the "make up crimes" I have seen...and committed...and then POW. backlash and judgment. word?  oh ok.... 

Dope thread!  I definitely agree w/ black lipliner, harsh white frosty eyeliner on the lid, black eyebrows, and a white brow highlight..... womp.

 

 

No likey:

 

- Not experimenting with "white girl" colors & shying away from colors that aren't "WOC approved," like a pastels or bright whites! (Don't get me wrong, I absolute-lay favor rich, pigmented colors on WOC, so take this one with a grain of salt!)  I honestly think WOC have more options with colors because we really can wear *any* color out there.  I know I'm getting serious side eye right now, but to me, it's really all about finding a way to make those scary-looking colors work on our gorgeous skin tones!  So essentially, using these colors in moderation, pairing them with colors that naturally flatter your skin tone, blending, etc.  We should try not to limit ourselves because we think something is for white/lighter skinned women only.  Now, clearly a pastel may take more work to look good, but it's all good!  Play around and have fun!! :) It all washes off.  

 

- Huge/overwhelming/overdrawn/disproportional, waxy, obviously penciled in, fake looking eyebrows.  And then applying bright ass concealer around the brows..... O_O

 

- Generally looking too made up and being super heavy-handed with eyeshadow application.  I know we have to work sometimes for colors to show up, but damn!  Go easy.

 

- Blue lipstick

 

- Looking a little toooo natural with the application.  Natural doesn't mean boring and uninspired.

 

- I'm totally all for not wearing foundation if you feel you don't need to or want to, but having a decent eyeshadow/lip application sitting on top of uneven, shiny/oily skin makes me think "Sooo close! And yet, so far away".  Esp if our skin is clear, but fabulously oily, we may not think to use oil control products because we don't use foundation.

 

- Using thick, cakey foundation to adjust hyper-pigmentation (from acne, for example);  thicker doesn't always mean better coverage.  That being said, I'm on the fence about this being a makeup crime, because I can definitely appreciate how difficult and daunting it can be to conceal dark scars or pigment when we think our product options are limited.

 

 

Okay, I'm done complaining. It's all from a place of love, I promise! lol Night y'all!

Edited by StyleBlack - 11/11/11 at 10:58pm

Quick q, how is *not* wearing makeup a makeup crime?   I'm not calling anyone out at all, but I took the original question to be about makeup no-nos, meaning that those who don't wear any are inherently excluded.

I'm new here and rather late to this thread, but I will say I think it's interesting that people feel the need to respond with a judgement of one's "pet peeve." The point of the thread is for WOC to share their pet peeves, not necessarily to share in them. People are getting over defensive and hyper sensitive to the opinions of people you don't know and who don't know you! All of these pet peeves are fairly superficial in nature, so nod your heads to the ones in which you share, and ignore the ones you don't. In other words, LIGHTEN UP!

nvm fuck it.