DEIDRA LATRICE it's just harder to see, whereas it's more prominent on fair/pale skintones. My husband has the same skintone as her and up close you can see blemishes, blackheads, hyperpigmentation, and texture. The same applies to one of my female friends, but her skintone is even deeper.
DEIDRA LATRICE that's interesting. The majority of people I see with this skintone have no imperfections at all. The ones who do probably need to change their diet
itsniquenique45 their diets are just fine. Higher levels of melanin don't make you immune to blackheads, texture, hyperpigmentation, etc, they're just as likely to have skin issues as a fair skinned person, it's just harder to see.
itsniquenique45 yes, they are. There are a multitude of things that can cause skin issues, including environmental issues. Their doctors and dermatologists have also said their diets are fine. Especially my husband, he eats a healthy diet and only drinks water. We live in a humid environment, which can contribute to skin pathologies.
I work at ulta and I'm watching these videos to try to get ideas for more products for girls with darker skin tones. Literally every brand will have a wide variety of lighter foundations and then two darker ones. Like how do these brands think that TWO foundations match every girl with darker skin????? Anyway, thanks for making this!!
The fact that her bad side isn't that bad scares me. Literally every girl on Instagram and TH-cam does their makeup like this. I love how more natural and subtle the other side is. That's more of enhancing than masking.
If you want a really good example of why "masking" is a terrible technique -- watch Simply Nailogical try to follow NikkiTutorial's makeup videos. The makeup works on camera only, not irl. As soon as she zooms in it looks really cakey and cracky and uncomfortable.
I believe that the reason why her “don’t side” doesn’t look so bad is because we’ve become accustomed to seeing so many tutorials such as and it’s become the norm; even though it’s drag queenish!
ah this video is so helpful. being a white makeup artist it's hard to figure out how to highlight/contour on clients who have darker skin tones! definitely gonna try this now on some girls!
Hannah King I am chocolate who went to cosmo and got license and still have to figure out everything myself. They book doesn't really help and my teachers did try .. lol
I like how realistically done the 'don't' side was compared to other videos where they may as well have done it all with their opposite hand in the dark.
I agree, I saw one a week ago and it looked like she let her child do her don’t side. It was just way too exaggerated for me, but this video was a perfect example.
As an Arab girl I fall into the "universal" spectrum of foundation & it's very easy & accessible for me to find my shade as it SHOULD be for all skin tones. Thx for making me feel aware abt this issue. Step up ur game makeup companies smh
You're such an icon. It's ridiculous that you have to mix all that for your skin tone .makeup brands need to expand shades and with different undertones as well .
jennifer shafer They should've been done that in my opinion. All black women don't have the same undertones like a more "lighter skin toned woman," you know what I mean. And I feel as though that the makeup brand True Match should've done it because they kind of have products for the more brownish-chocolate skin tones, but it loses in translation because of the undertones aren't matching correctly. But this is just what I've seen and from what I've heard other young ladies say.
I learned really quick, if you want to look good you have to do it yourself. Me being a chocolate skinned it's hard to find the perfect tone bc they end up being way too light or way too dark on me. So I just figured out how to blend the darkest color with the other foundation I had and bam! My color. It is expensive having to buy two bottles of foundation every month tho.
this is the truth! I always watch videos and wonder why some people bother wearing foundation because the TRUCKLOAD of product for highlighting and contouring they use is RIDICULOUS and you can't see any foundation anywhere!! I love how on the "do" side, i could actually still see your true complexion coming through. 100 thumbs up to you girl!
im so glad to see that you do your makeup in a form of enhancing and not covering up your beautiful skin. it makes me so happy when i see girls keeping it simple and natural. still looking fly and flawless, glamorous and sexy
Danielle Davidson Thank you! I try, I never understood why makeup artists don't accommodate everyone they possibly can especially when they're getting paid to service someone. A lot of the schools I looked into (I'm self taught but I'm always eager to learn as much as I can) don't even show you how to work on deeper skintones. Not everyone is 50 shades of white and tan.
That's great! I remember getting prom makeup done in high school and the artist didn't really know how to work with my skin tone. It's super nice to see people looking in to things like this! It helps us and it helps you expand your client base.
Same, except I'm not a makeup artist I'm just a makeup lover but I like to be educated in different skintones, not related to this video but it's also important for us to put pressure on makeup brands to start including darker shades no matter what out skinshade is. Good luck with your makeup career, you deserve to be successful!
I'm about 3-4 shades lighter and I've realized that I've been doing my makeup on the don't side after watching this video. I've been following other Black women on TH-cam do their makeup and some of them do it the same exact way. Thank you for showing me how to apply makeup correctly. I'm a beginnner so a sistah still got some learning to do.
Alicia C just to let you know I'm a beginner too but makeup is really what you make it. Everyone is different. Different preferences, skin type, shade, etc. There's no "wrong" way. There are just some techniques that work better than others. I jut have a lot of fun playing around. It's like art you can wear. If you liked your "wrong" way and thought it looked good, then go for it.
Alicia C This is beautiful. This comment is what I love to see ladies do instead of being haters and trying to tare each other down for no reason. I love this comment and very much respect you for it.
Alicia C that’s because it’s the age of the drag queen makeup. Lot of women are forgetting about the subtlety of makeup. We don’t need to create a whole new face. We are naturally women.
You know what's crazy? Color and lighting make all of the difference. In person, the"bad" side would actually look bad, but because she's so beautiful it didn't even look that bad on hey in the end. My bf even said he likes the brighter side more. That being said, I really believe the now natural side showcases a more natural inner glow appearance that I think most of us want. I'll definitely be talking tips from this and proving my bf wrong in person. 😉
Viahnelly if you're using a beauty blender what I do is that if I put too much concealer on and I have to drag it down I just use the booty end of the beauty blender bc it has my foundation on it and it makes the concealer less dragged down lol
Don't side was a total mask. Beautiful still cause you're just beautiful but totally masked your actual skin tone. The do side was executed wonderfully.
Ah I so appreciate this! I studied last year and we had to work on each other during the lecture, and I had to work on someone whose skin tone was a lot lighter than yours but no where close to being what I'm used to working with. So I ended up making her skin look real ashy and I had no idea how to fix it. 🙈 but this makes it so exciting to be able to learn and play around with it. ☺ Being a redhead I'm pale af so I only know how to do make up on my skin tone, up until olive-ish? That said I wouldn't ever want to limit myself to just that. So, thank you for your amazing content! P.S sorry for the essay. I love you already X
I definitely feel you with the concealer and foundation mixing, but I have the opposite problem. I have to mix white in with everything. There's definitely a problem with companies not catering to all skin tones, but I think they should focus on making darker shades first as it's a lot easier for consumers to lighten foundation than it is to find products to darken foundation. You're so insanely beautiful by the way 💜
thank you for understanding that. you spoke on it perfectly. although makeup companies dont make as much makeup for super pale skin, its certainly not as bad as the fact that it’s difficult to find anything at all if u have super rich skin. hoping makeup companies can start to nail both tho
As a black girl I understand your problems too. My friend is albino and has a red undertone , but the lightest shade in many brands is like a self Tanner on her. So they need to broaden both sides on the spectrum
I'm livid with TH-cam. About 2 months ago, I searched foundations for dark skin WOC, and none of your videos popped up. That is some shady sugar honey Iced tea! I'm upset that I'm just now finding you! TH-cam is so full of it! I am so glad I've found someone who knows how to do deep, deep chocolate skin the RIGHT way when applying makeup! Just beautiful and highly fabulous! I am floored. My goodness!
"How others feel about you is none of your business!" Yes!! I just told my daughter the same thing yesterday. I feel like letting her watch this video just to hear it come from someone other than Mommy lol. She's eight though, so I can't do that. She'd be playing in my makeup for days smh. I'd be seeing the "DON'T" side on her whole face, my five year old's face, and the neighbor when she comes over after school. LOL Anyway, thumbs up and thanks for this video!! I've subscribed for more :)
You're darker than I am and I'm happy to hear you speak to for lack of better term the unnaturalness of over highlighting and baking when you are much darker. I can never say enough how much I love your dark chocolate tone
NatashaJb83 theres no way to make makeup organic and anyone who sells "organic makeup" is just making a fool out of their consumers and misleading them for dollars. there are ways to make more environmtentally friendly choices but then her line would have to be crazy expensive. btw dont take this as hate. im coming from a good place. i tried to make all natural cosmetics and saw for myself that its impossible and once i educated myself i realized that the consumer is being duped. these "natural" companies are also using exageration and unproven methods to "teach" us that synthetic cosmetics are unsafe. if you want, look into it more, look for valid sources but ill be real it takes so much reading and effort.
You're skin is absolutely perfect. It's so glowey and you personality is so refreshing to other beauty gurus. Actually helpful. I am very white my self but your videos are mesmerising. You are beautiful please please please don't ever stop being you.
Rosemary Jennifer Awe I wish more beauty companies acknowledge other WOC because we come in all shades, so proud to see other sister's not gearing to look extra lighter in makeup giving us a sense of false hope's. I really enjoyed watching her
Mixed feelings with the ben nye topaz powder , when its blended it matches my skin tone , but the undertone is so orange .... so i use the Black Opal deluxe loose powder in medium and at a bit of the topaz.. girl sometimes you even have to mix your powders!!!!
Hey Nyma I've recently discovered ur videos and I love them! You are one of the very few girls on TH-cam that I've seen that doesn't try to make her skin two to three shades lighter than their actual skin tone. As a brown skinned girl..I do appreciate that! When I need a natural makeup look I think that this video is great! Bc I really can't look at the light skinned ppl too much for foundation and concealer tips and what looks good on darker skin. Keep making good videos like this. You are helping more ppl than u know girl lol 😂 def a new subscriber✨💕🌈✨
Your bad side isn't even that bad actually, I still see darker girls outline their entire eyebrow with concealer 5 shades too light. Girl that's how you know you're good at makeup, when your bad side isn't even that bad.
so my 4 yo, watching this with me.. She says.. HAY MOM !! shes looking like... Us. Shes mixed African(sudanese) and Native American. She discovered you on youtube and iv been watching you since..
While I am not dark skinned, I have very strong yellow undertones and have a medium skin tone so both US and Asian/Korean products don't work for me. When yellow correctors came out my life was saved! I have to mix it into everything! Mixing is extra work, but worth it. Also, I recommend mixing it on a plastic/non-absorbent surface to not waste product. I've started doing this and my product used has been cut by 1/3!
K Gopko I have, but if I have a yellow neck it won't help so much if I color correct my face. I have used it around my mouth and areas where it is extra yellow though!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm dark skin just like you and have been struggling with perfecting my makeup. I'm too fearful to walk out my house and my foundation doesn't match my skin or I look ashy so I have only been wearing it at home until recently. I apply my foundation like lotion so it won't be too much. So I squirt my Lancôme double wear in 550 suede C in my hand and rub them together then apply it to my face. I've been using la girl in expresso as a highlight and now that I saw you using dark coco I'm thinking maybe expresso is too light for my skin. Then I'd use Iman's oil blotting pressed powder in deep as an all over setting powder and lighty sweep it all over my face and finally I use MAC's prep and prime spray to even everything out. I wore my makeup like that one day at a makeup counter like that to test a product out and the lady kept saying I didn't have on makeup as she attempted to rub it off 😞 that's a good and bad thing lol
omfg I found it about Black Opal setting powder! I ordered it because I found out blacks or dark skin people shouldnt use setting powder that lighter skin people use because it makes us look ashy or whiter in the face
Actually Laura Mercier also now makes a setting powder not only in translucent but in a darker more brown translucent as well. Also, ppl don't realize that Ben Nye makes banana powder in darker shades too! It is a bit heavy tho. The LM is much lighter weight.
Khadijah C. I mean it definitely wasn't THAT horrible, I've seen people with worse, but the "do" side looked amazing, it accentuated her skin and made her look so beautiful, whereas the "don't" one lightened it a ton and didn't look at all natural.
Khadijah C. i also think the "don't" side looks nice. just in a not too natural way which makes it rather obvious that she's wearing makeup. and that's also good sometimes, or all the time, depending on the person.
This is not a hate comment but I think if you the orange under eye to set like you used the rcma setting powder on the other side (meaning don't bake) i think it might add a little something to you makeup look! And I agree with everyone.... you are beautiful
WavyKush xx well that’s cause it’s the dont side. A lot of ppl use a lot. That’s why she used a lot. To show you NOT to do that lol(if your talking about the don’t side which I think you are).
This is the first tutorial I have seen for a dark chocolate beautiful Queen that did not require 3 pounds of makeup done correctly. I LOVE that she kept saying LESS is more...thank you someone said it. I watch so many tutorials and it seems like there's so much makeup as if we cant lean on our own natural beauty anymore for anything. Job well done!! I cannot wait until a day comes where I can go to an actual store and find my actual color and not have to get that 1 color as if all dark skins girls have the same tone, we have yellow, orange and red undertones. Beautiful job and simply beautiful girl!!
Gurl this video was so good! I'm so glad you showed two different ways of contour. To be honest im kind of weary of translucent powders because they can leave a grey cast on my face but it work very well for you!! Thanks for the Video!!
i used to use ben nyes topaz until i looked into a bright mirror one day and i realized how orange and dry i looked. now i use airspun and it's a very good drugstore powder, although at first i was skeptical about using a white drugstore setting powder on my dark skin but it turned out completely different than what i thought. plus this experience gave me insight about how high end isn't always the best choice.
38 seconds into the video and I already like it. I agree that we'll mix for ourselves cause I face the same problem of failing to find makeup in my shade. I'm very dark skinned, slightly darker than you. And I'm happy with my skin colour but I've been pushed to searching for other stuff that can be used as foundation, concealer and contour cause I can't find any in my shade.
I have seen the don't side on some dark skinned ladies like yourself and I'm wondering why are they hiding their skin colour because I there is no way in person that extra highlight is going to look natural. So I definitely like this video.
goodness, you have the smoothest darkest near blue skin. you look like the universe, star matter. mother nature. The shade of your skin is mesmerizing. beautiful young lady.
I have a very fair complexion myself, but I love doing makeup for people outside of my daily job, and let me just say that your videos are the most helpful when it comes to doing darker complexions. I used to be scared even trying because I didn't want to offend clients by not knowing how, and also because I didn't want to make their beautiful skin look muddy and less than perfect. Thank you so much for all of the Darkest Shade videos and tutorials just like this one. You've really educated me and have helped me improve my skills. Slay on girl 💕
Shell Penny I love watching for hair up ideas because even though we have completely different textures they usually understand what it is to actually have thick hair. Every hairstyle I see for 'thick' hair isn't really that thick or is but is super short.
yup. same. and just in general I love to see the many shades of gorgeous that women come in. plus I like supporting makeup brands that are inclusive so it helps me make decisions
I pretty much look to you and Nikki Perkins for all my makeup tutorials for my dark complexion. Thank U so much for your efforts in helping us chocolate sisters get our face beat!! Wished we had this like 20 years ago, for real!!
I've mixed my foundation for so long because I have yellow AND red undertones. To get the right shade, I have to mix. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one!! I just subscribed, finally!
I'm here from the complete other side of the spectrum, educating myself because I'm so curious how you do your makeup and what your're looking for when buying makeup. thank you for educating all of us ❤😊
I'm old enough to be your grandmother. Was browsing looking for a makeup tutorial for older women of color. Just clicked on your video because of the pic. You are simply adorable, and what a wonderful positive attitude! BTW, I've never commented on a video before. Keep letting that "little light shine."
You have such a wonderful business model on your hands. I've watched a lot of beauty bloggers, who have a hard time to shade match their dark skin. Your target audience, would take all your stock.
You have such flawless skin. Mine has so many scars from acne from years ago! Also, this video is a do's and do not's for everyone because lots of people do your "bad side" as well! I love your less is more thing too, looks so much more natural!
I love your beautiful skin and blemish free. I think mixing colors is a good idea to get our correct shade I'm scared that mixing different brands would cause oxidizing or creasing. I'd buy your line of make up if you did it.
Thank you so very much, Beautiful Lady! As a dark black woman, I have tried other tutorials and knew that I was not going out looking like that. I feel confident in the highlight and contour application now, thanks to your video. I just subscribed too! Blessings!
How do you contour your nose? Cause that's what I struggle with. My nose is wider and broader than the TH-camrs I see that do contour and the technique does not work for me.
Darker complexions are literally like butter. I mean, it's rare to see a blemish or imperfection. Y'all are blessed and beautiful
DEIDRA LATRICE it's just harder to see, whereas it's more prominent on fair/pale skintones. My husband has the same skintone as her and up close you can see blemishes, blackheads, hyperpigmentation, and texture. The same applies to one of my female friends, but her skintone is even deeper.
DEIDRA LATRICE that's interesting. The majority of people I see with this skintone have no imperfections at all. The ones who do probably need to change their diet
itsniquenique45 their diets are just fine. Higher levels of melanin don't make you immune to blackheads, texture, hyperpigmentation, etc, they're just as likely to have skin issues as a fair skinned person, it's just harder to see.
their diets aren't fine if their skin is displaying impurities and etc. in the body.
itsniquenique45 yes, they are. There are a multitude of things that can cause skin issues, including environmental issues. Their doctors and dermatologists have also said their diets are fine. Especially my husband, he eats a healthy diet and only drinks water. We live in a humid environment, which can contribute to skin pathologies.
Rihanna should have used you as one of her models u are just too gorgeous to not be seen by the world
stylez1021 yeah, but happily she used someone with her complexion/similiar (Duckie Thot).
SAY THAT!!!! 🤪😍
She is honestly soooo freekin pretty
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can we just talk about how beautiful she is????
right? she's so pretty
Yes. Yes we can! 😍😍😍😍 Shes stunning!
Melanie 💕she's so pretty right
I know right it's crazy 😍
She is 😍
I work at ulta and I'm watching these videos to try to get ideas for more products for girls with darker skin tones. Literally every brand will have a wide variety of lighter foundations and then two darker ones. Like how do these brands think that TWO foundations match every girl with darker skin????? Anyway, thanks for making this!!
LaurenSmA il sayinnngg, only Rihanna started this trend and bare other companies
I'm glad you're taking the initiative to put darker shades in stock. It's a real problem.
LaurenSmA so how did that work out for you? I am really curious now, I need to know what happened. Please tell! 😊
I love that you doing research!!!
Thank u I’m glad u see the crap dark women have go thorough lol with 2 shade an most time the undertone is crap lol
The fact that her bad side isn't that bad scares me. Literally every girl on Instagram and TH-cam does their makeup like this. I love how more natural and subtle the other side is. That's more of enhancing than masking.
Tee _ honestly!!! But ive realise her don't side looks best for taking photos but is not so striking in person but most girls prefer the don't side
If you want a really good example of why "masking" is a terrible technique -- watch Simply Nailogical try to follow NikkiTutorial's makeup videos. The makeup works on camera only, not irl. As soon as she zooms in it looks really cakey and cracky and uncomfortable.
I believe that the reason why her “don’t side” doesn’t look so bad is because we’ve become accustomed to seeing so many tutorials such as and it’s become the norm; even though it’s drag queenish!
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Future career alert girl! foundation mixing! Come out with your own line of the perfect foundation for dark skin
Nyma Tang I'd sooo buy from you
Nyma Tang do it girl! im actually a very fair girl but i would love if you introduced a very color inclusive foundation brand!
yesssss i would soo buy it!
I agree, I'd totally purchase anything she made. eventually I hope she'd break into Lippys because lawdddd🤗🤗
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ah this video is so helpful. being a white makeup artist it's hard to figure out how to highlight/contour on clients who have darker skin tones! definitely gonna try this now on some girls!
Jillian Parmelee don't they teach you in beauty school? Or are you self taught
Hannah King I know a few people who went to beauty school and were not taught how to work with deep skintones.
Hannah King I am chocolate who went to cosmo and got license and still have to figure out everything myself. They book doesn't really help and my teachers did try .. lol
Dalai Mami wow that's crazy.... I had no idea it was just ignored like that. Sad
Jillian Parmelee Could you subscribe to my channel please? Upcoming youtuber vids on the way! 💕💕
I like how realistically done the 'don't' side was compared to other videos where they may as well have done it all with their opposite hand in the dark.
Robyn S I totally agree with you.
Robyn S XD TRUE
I agree, I saw one a week ago and it looked like she let her child do her don’t side. It was just way too exaggerated for me, but this video was a perfect example.
I totally agree. I get they’re doing an over exaggeration to drive the point home but like I want to see the actual difference it makes
Of all the TH-cam MUAs that deserve their own makeup line you are definitely one of them! Seriously you are an actual artist girl!!
As an Arab girl I fall into the "universal" spectrum of foundation & it's very easy & accessible for me to find my shade as it SHOULD be for all skin tones. Thx for making me feel aware abt this issue. Step up ur game makeup companies smh
I really liked the way u made the DONT side look realistic because lord knows i see this ALL the time.
Audrey Whitfield literally all I see on instagram and on the streets
You're such an icon.
It's ridiculous that you have to mix all that for your skin tone .makeup brands need to expand shades and with different undertones as well .
Alexandra Coleman
Undertones do play a part also. Most of the foundations light enough for me are either too yellow or pink.
jennifer shafer They should've been done that in my opinion. All black women don't have the same undertones like a more "lighter skin toned woman," you know what I mean. And I feel as though that the makeup brand True Match should've done it because they kind of have products for the more brownish-chocolate skin tones, but it loses in translation because of the undertones aren't matching correctly. But this is just what I've seen and from what I've heard other young ladies say.
I learned really quick, if you want to look good you have to do it yourself. Me being a chocolate skinned it's hard to find the perfect tone bc they end up being way too light or way too dark on me. So I just figured out how to blend the darkest color with the other foundation I had and bam! My color. It is expensive having to buy two bottles of foundation every month tho.
I used to have to but not anymore. Not for the last few years anyway. She needs better products.
jennifer shafer your exactly right
this is the truth! I always watch videos and wonder why some people bother wearing foundation because the TRUCKLOAD of product for highlighting and contouring they use is RIDICULOUS and you can't see any foundation anywhere!! I love how on the "do" side, i could actually still see your true complexion coming through. 100 thumbs up to you girl!
BKaramel agreed
Girl you got a natural contour already. Lollll ugh pretty skin
You know youre bad at make up when you cant spot which side is supposed to be good and bad. Youre amazing at this
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I like that your do's and don't's are realistic and professional .. i hate when youtubers over exaggerate in videos like this it's not funny anymore
Razan Khalid especially the highlight 😩
im so glad to see that you do your makeup in a form of enhancing and not covering up your beautiful skin. it makes me so happy when i see girls keeping it simple and natural. still looking fly and flawless, glamorous and sexy
As a PASTY AF makeup artist, I appreciate this video so much because it educates me on how to do makeup for WOC when they sit in my makeup chair.
DaniellaBortone at least you're trying to accommodate your clients
Danielle Davidson Thank you! I try, I never understood why makeup artists don't accommodate everyone they possibly can especially when they're getting paid to service someone. A lot of the schools I looked into (I'm self taught but I'm always eager to learn as much as I can) don't even show you how to work on deeper skintones. Not everyone is 50 shades of white and tan.
That's great! I remember getting prom makeup done in high school and the artist didn't really know how to work with my skin tone. It's super nice to see people looking in to things like this! It helps us and it helps you expand your client base.
Awwwwwww... Hopefully one day you can slay my face if our paths ever cross. The fact you are learning all shades shows true commitment to your craft.
Same, except I'm not a makeup artist I'm just a makeup lover but I like to be educated in different skintones, not related to this video but it's also important for us to put pressure on makeup brands to start including darker shades no matter what out skinshade is. Good luck with your makeup career, you deserve to be successful!
She that premium dark chocolate😍😍😂
artificial authenticity she’s luxury dark chocolate
Lourdes Betancourt They don’t have foundation in her shade, if she had the actual choice to match she would
Lourdes Betancourt that’s probably the darkest choice in the foundation line
Aimiko i see your comments everywhere😂
Rayn , I’m lighter than her but I still have trouble finding makeup products for my skin tone. Imagine how much harder it is for her.
Why don't you create a foundation and contour line Nymaaaa
Aisha yesss she should!
I'm about 3-4 shades lighter and I've realized that I've been doing my makeup on the don't side after watching this video. I've been following other Black women on TH-cam do their makeup and some of them do it the same exact way. Thank you for showing me how to apply makeup correctly. I'm a beginnner so a sistah still got some learning to do.
Alicia C just to let you know I'm a beginner too but makeup is really what you make it. Everyone is different. Different preferences, skin type, shade, etc. There's no "wrong" way. There are just some techniques that work better than others. I jut have a lot of fun playing around. It's like art you can wear. If you liked your "wrong" way and thought it looked good, then go for it.
Alicia C This is beautiful. This comment is what I love to see ladies do instead of being haters and trying to tare each other down for no reason. I love this comment and very much respect you for it.
I'm guilty of making my highlighter blinding. 😂
Alicia C that’s because it’s the age of the drag queen makeup. Lot of women are forgetting about the subtlety of makeup. We don’t need to create a whole new face. We are naturally women.
You know what's crazy? Color and lighting make all of the difference. In person, the"bad" side would actually look bad, but because she's so beautiful it didn't even look that bad on hey in the end. My bf even said he likes the brighter side more. That being said, I really believe the now natural side showcases a more natural inner glow appearance that I think most of us want. I'll definitely be talking tips from this and proving my bf wrong in person. 😉
I'm super pale, and i still love watching your videos. You're the bomb Nyma! 👌😍
Jade Muller same
Jade Muller same
SAME GIRL I'M SNOW WHITE, BUT EVEN MORE PALE 😂
I am White House paint colors maaan
Jade Muller me too! I love her videos
I'm definitely guilty of using too much under eye concealer and then having to blend it down lol. thanks for this video!
Viahnelly me too! 😩😂
Viahnelly if you're using a beauty blender what I do is that if I put too much concealer on and I have to drag it down I just use the booty end of the beauty blender bc it has my foundation on it and it makes the concealer less dragged down lol
Viahnelly same
Don't side was a total mask. Beautiful still cause you're just beautiful but totally masked your actual skin tone. The do side was executed wonderfully.
donald trump over here setting his concealer with ben nye topaz
emaciatedunicorn lmfao
LMAOOO. you crazy.
I'm cryyiiinngg
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She's so damn pretty it's annoying!😍
Jenika Brown Could you subscribe to my channel please? Upcoming youtuber vids on the way!
Nyma Tang You are absolutely gorgeous!
Jenika Brown the like is 666!!!
LeyLey Ahhhh! I saw what you meant! Luckily someone liked it and now its 667😓😌
Jenika Brown Ikr
You look like a more concentrated, chocolate-ier version of Gabrielle Union ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I said the same thing omg she does resemble Gabrielle Union
Chidera Orameh She does tho!😍😍
she does
Her skin is soooo beautiful. Like I'm over here hoping my phantom children look like this.
Chidera Orameh I totally agree #beautiful
Ah I so appreciate this! I studied last year and we had to work on each other during the lecture, and I had to work on someone whose skin tone was a lot lighter than yours but no where close to being what I'm used to working with. So I ended up making her skin look real ashy and I had no idea how to fix it. 🙈 but this makes it so exciting to be able to learn and play around with it. ☺ Being a redhead I'm pale af so I only know how to do make up on my skin tone, up until olive-ish? That said I wouldn't ever want to limit myself to just that. So, thank you for your amazing content! P.S sorry for the essay. I love you already X
even her bad side isnt bad
Jessica Flores exactly what I was thinking
I definitely feel you with the concealer and foundation mixing, but I have the opposite problem. I have to mix white in with everything.
There's definitely a problem with companies not catering to all skin tones, but I think they should focus on making darker shades first as it's a lot easier for consumers to lighten foundation than it is to find products to darken foundation.
You're so insanely beautiful by the way 💜
SuperKatee28 exactly! They dont make light enough shades and if they do its pink af
thank you for understanding that. you spoke on it perfectly. although makeup companies dont make as much makeup for super pale skin, its certainly not as bad as the fact that it’s difficult to find anything at all if u have super rich skin. hoping makeup companies can start to nail both tho
As a black girl I understand your problems too. My friend is albino and has a red undertone , but the lightest shade in many brands is like a self Tanner on her. So they need to broaden both sides on the spectrum
Can't believe you've been doing this for only 4 months, the quality of your content is amazing
I'm livid with TH-cam. About 2 months ago, I searched foundations for dark skin WOC, and none of your videos popped up. That is some shady sugar honey Iced tea! I'm upset that I'm just now finding you! TH-cam is so full of it! I am so glad I've found someone who knows how to do deep, deep chocolate skin the RIGHT way when applying makeup! Just beautiful and highly fabulous! I am floored. My goodness!
Queen of the Beathive it's so weird that she never showed up for you, I really rarely watch makeup vids but she's constantly in my recommended
It is weird. But I'm so glad I've found her.
Queen of the Beathive not TH-cam fault. damn psycho
Emoni Thorpe....chill. You don't need to get that hyped up about her comment
Queen of the Beathive
Me too, l was like darn..
"How others feel about you is none of your business!" Yes!! I just told my daughter the same thing yesterday. I feel like letting her watch this video just to hear it come from someone other than Mommy lol. She's eight though, so I can't do that. She'd be playing in my makeup for days smh. I'd be seeing the "DON'T" side on her whole face, my five year old's face, and the neighbor when she comes over after school. LOL Anyway, thumbs up and thanks for this video!! I've subscribed for more :)
SandZ Academy let the child be a child...they have no Bussiness on wearing or even think about make at that age!😑
Im so over that "drag queen" highlight & contour look now..more natural look!!
Yes!
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Me three
kristi collins facts 👏🏾👏🏾
You're darker than I am and I'm happy to hear you speak to for lack of better term the unnaturalness of over highlighting and baking when you are much darker. I can never say enough how much I love your dark chocolate tone
you could try making a make up line
Nyma Tang please make it organic and green
Nyma Tang 💰 take my coin when its time
NatashaJb83 theres no way to make makeup organic and anyone who sells "organic makeup" is just making a fool out of their consumers and misleading them for dollars. there are ways to make more environmtentally friendly choices but then her line would have to be crazy expensive.
btw dont take this as hate. im coming from a good place. i tried to make all natural cosmetics and saw for myself that its impossible and once i educated myself i realized that the consumer is being duped. these "natural" companies are also using exageration and unproven methods to "teach" us that synthetic cosmetics are unsafe. if you want, look into it more, look for valid sources but ill be real it takes so much reading and effort.
Encyclopedia Cosmetica I use organic and/or natural makeup. plain Jane beauty, pacifica, red apple lips and 100%pure. I've done my research.
you're so pretty you kina look like Gabrielle Union!😍😘
You have a very nice speaking voice!
Haitian_Fem Luv girl yo profile pic is life 💁🏾🙇🏽♀️👏🏽😝👐🏿
Haitian_Fem Luv that's what I was thinking !
Sirinide Awww thank-you 👍
The tone of her voice is so soothing.
You're skin is absolutely perfect. It's so glowey and you personality is so refreshing to other beauty gurus. Actually helpful. I am very white my self but your videos are mesmerising. You are beautiful please please please don't ever stop being you.
For somebody who doesn't wear make up and doesn't know how to apply u saved me . Watching all th se bandwagon videos I was doing it wrong girl !!!
I final found someone that looks like me on TH-cam. like final!!!!
Rosemary Jennifer
Awe I wish more beauty companies acknowledge other WOC because we come in all shades, so proud to see other sister's not gearing to look extra lighter in makeup giving us a sense of false hope's. I really enjoyed watching her
Rosemary Jennifer Finally?
Rosemary Jennifer
Yes Me too Beautiful ❤️👑❤️
Rosemary Jennifer That means you are just as gorgeous as she is😀
Start a Channel!!
Mixed feelings with the ben nye topaz powder , when its blended it matches my skin tone , but the undertone is so orange .... so i use the Black Opal deluxe loose powder in medium and at a bit of the topaz.. girl sometimes you even have to mix your powders!!!!
B'Ny Michelle Ben bye has many shades so check that out
B'Ny Michelle so true I mix mine all the time
Hey Nyma I've recently discovered ur videos and I love them! You are one of the very few girls on TH-cam that I've seen that doesn't try to make her skin two to three shades lighter than their actual skin tone. As a brown skinned girl..I do appreciate that! When I need a natural makeup look I think that this video is great! Bc I really can't look at the light skinned ppl too much for foundation and concealer tips and what looks good on darker skin. Keep making good videos like this. You are helping more ppl than u know girl lol 😂 def a new subscriber✨💕🌈✨
***** ❤️💜💚💙💛
Dillyn Armani i love it.
Girl you are the most beautiful woman I think I've ever seen in my life! I'm crying!😭 you're so beautiful!
Black is beautiful🖤🖤👌🏾
Your bad side isn't even that bad actually, I still see darker girls outline their entire eyebrow with concealer 5 shades too light. Girl that's how you know you're good at makeup, when your bad side isn't even that bad.
Okaaay! She definitely slays!
I most definitely needed this video 👌🏿👌🏿 I never thought to mix my concealer either. Thank God for you 😫😫
most beautiful 😍 women in the world...
Hetal Gujrathi Mouni Royyyyy!!!
Your skin looks perfect. Like a doll or something. So pretty
so my 4 yo, watching this with me.. She says.. HAY MOM !! shes looking like... Us. Shes mixed African(sudanese) and Native American. She discovered you on youtube and iv been watching you since..
Representation, so important x
Im not just saying this and all, but you are actually so pretty. And I love the way your skin shines x
While I am not dark skinned, I have very strong yellow undertones and have a medium skin tone so both US and Asian/Korean products don't work for me. When yellow correctors came out my life was saved! I have to mix it into everything! Mixing is extra work, but worth it. Also, I recommend mixing it on a plastic/non-absorbent surface to not waste product. I've started doing this and my product used has been cut by 1/3!
Abby Sheeran did you try colour correcting for yellow with a purple Concealer??
K Gopko I have, but if I have a yellow neck it won't help so much if I color correct my face. I have used it around my mouth and areas where it is extra yellow though!
Abby Sheeran omg same i also dont have dark skin but have a very strong yellow undertone. Thank you so much for that tip def gonna try it out.
try limelight. they have foundation for yellow undertones
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm dark skin just like you and have been struggling with perfecting my makeup. I'm too fearful to walk out my house and my foundation doesn't match my skin or I look ashy so I have only been wearing it at home until recently. I apply my foundation like lotion so it won't be too much. So I squirt my Lancôme double wear in 550 suede C in my hand and rub them together then apply it to my face. I've been using la girl in expresso as a highlight and now that I saw you using dark coco I'm thinking maybe expresso is too light for my skin. Then I'd use Iman's oil blotting pressed powder in deep as an all over setting powder and lighty sweep it all over my face and finally I use MAC's prep and prime spray to even everything out. I wore my makeup like that one day at a makeup counter like that to test a product out and the lady kept saying I didn't have on makeup as she attempted to rub it off 😞 that's a good and bad thing lol
^Lancôme Teint Idole not double wear that's Ester Lauder and their shades don't work well with my skin tone.
But you don't EVEN HAVE BAGS UNDER YOUR EYES AAARRRGH *flips table*
Paola Valiente I can hold groceries with the bags under my eyes xD
Right dark hides all the bad stuff and only shows the beauty
omg that loose powder u used on the right looks like tumeric
You could probably use it as tumeric too!
@@marvibun 😂😂😂😂😂
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your cheekbones are amazing! O:
Tanya Duso girl is blessed
Tanya Duso Her check bones are what majority of these women are buying. She looks beautiful.
omfg I found it about Black Opal setting powder! I ordered it because I found out blacks or dark skin people shouldnt use setting powder that lighter skin people use because it makes us look ashy or whiter in the face
***** learned that the hard way lol
Miso_Soup!Go I just found it too !! I'm in love with it. FINALLY SETTING POWDER THAT ISN'T ASHY !!
Actually Laura Mercier also now makes a setting powder not only in translucent but in a darker more brown translucent as well. Also, ppl don't realize that Ben Nye makes banana powder in darker shades too! It is a bit heavy tho. The LM is much lighter weight.
Dillyn Armani I think I heard about LM. Knew about BN but didn't like it:(
Yeah. I like using Sienna to highlight instead of Topaz.
wow not gonna lie..i probably suck a makeup but I actually liked the dont side as well lol
tbh she can just slay any look easily
Khadijah C. I mean it definitely wasn't THAT horrible, I've seen people with worse, but the "do" side looked amazing, it accentuated her skin and made her look so beautiful, whereas the "don't" one lightened it a ton and didn't look at all natural.
Khadijah C. i also think the "don't" side looks nice. just in a not too natural way which makes it rather obvious that she's wearing makeup. and that's also good sometimes, or all the time, depending on the person.
Khadijah C. Same. Her don't side is better than me on my best day lol
MsFlamingFlamer same for me too. Her don't side puts my best skills to shame lol
I love her voice and she's really pretty
This is not a hate comment but I think if you the orange under eye to set like you used the rcma setting powder on the other side (meaning don't bake) i think it might add a little something to you makeup look! And I agree with everyone.... you are beautiful
WavyKush xx well that’s cause it’s the dont side. A lot of ppl use a lot. That’s why she used a lot. To show you NOT to do that lol(if your talking about the don’t side which I think you are).
Yay doing it for the dark skin girls without changing your complexion😍
Yea I definitely needed to see this lol I do the don't side all the time then try to fix it with my contour lol
All I could think of when I saw you put that orange powder on was "Girl, look how fucking orange you look, girl!" In Alyssa Edwards voice 😂😂😂
Nyma Tang I suggest watching Rupaul's Drag Race, it's SO good! Ps. I love your videos!
Coco Montrese!!!! lolol
Im not joking bitc*
This is the first tutorial I have seen for a dark chocolate beautiful Queen that did not require 3 pounds of makeup done correctly. I LOVE that she kept saying LESS is more...thank you someone said it. I watch so many tutorials and it seems like there's so much makeup as if we cant lean on our own natural beauty anymore for anything. Job well done!! I cannot wait until a day comes where I can go to an actual store and find my actual color and not have to get that 1 color as if all dark skins girls have the same tone, we have yellow, orange and red undertones. Beautiful job and simply beautiful girl!!
Anyone else white as paper but love her and still watch ALL Her videos?
MUA Daniela i am litteraly the shade of white foundation mixers
Gurl this video was so good! I'm so glad you showed two different ways of contour. To be honest im kind of weary of translucent powders because they can leave a grey cast on my face but it work very well for you!! Thanks for the Video!!
i used to use ben nyes topaz until i looked into a bright mirror one day and i realized how orange and dry i looked. now i use airspun and it's a very good drugstore powder, although at first i was skeptical about using a white drugstore setting powder on my dark skin but it turned out completely different than what i thought. plus this experience gave me insight about how high end isn't always the best choice.
im not darkskinned but to find my shade i have to mix concealers .really helpful tips im one of the over user of concealers😂
38 seconds into the video and I already like it. I agree that we'll mix for ourselves cause I face the same problem of failing to find makeup in my shade. I'm very dark skinned, slightly darker than you. And I'm happy with my skin colour but I've been pushed to searching for other stuff that can be used as foundation, concealer and contour cause I can't find any in my shade.
you're going to look young and stunningly beautiful forever. I'm jealous
I have seen the don't side on some dark skinned ladies like yourself and I'm wondering why are they hiding their skin colour because I there is no way in person that extra highlight is going to look natural. So I definitely like this video.
Toni Alex theyre just following beauty gurus. i seriously think they dont know how ridiculous they look
Kufre Akpan exactly
Your skin is so beautiful, you don't even need makeup! But the way you do it is awesome! Xx
Beautiful ✨☺️. Yasss if they can't make it for us, we will make it.
OK not so much😂😃😃😃😃
It’s amazing how she slays the “do’s” and “don’ts” LOVE IT!!!!😍😘❤️
When you pastey af but like her so you still watch
Emily Hilgeman lmaoo
Mee
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Preach!!! Me too, I adore dark skin! So beautiful 🤔💕💆🏻♀️
MzClementine love this positive attitude I never really get to see this side of people xx
U have the most beautiful skin in the world!!!
goodness, you have the smoothest darkest near blue skin. you look like the universe, star matter. mother nature. The shade of your skin is mesmerizing. beautiful young lady.
I have a very fair complexion myself, but I love doing makeup for people outside of my daily job, and let me just say that your videos are the most helpful when it comes to doing darker complexions. I used to be scared even trying because I didn't want to offend clients by not knowing how, and also because I didn't want to make their beautiful skin look muddy and less than perfect. Thank you so much for all of the Darkest Shade videos and tutorials just like this one. You've really educated me and have helped me improve my skills. Slay on girl 💕
Oh my goodness I'm so mesmerized by your skin texture and tone. I can't even focus on your words. Beautiful.
Anyone else pale as snow, but loves watching POC's makeup/hair videos on POC's skin tone and hair type? ✋🏼
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Shell Penny I love watching for hair up ideas because even though we have completely different textures they usually understand what it is to actually have thick hair. Every hairstyle I see for 'thick' hair isn't really that thick or is but is super short.
Shell Penny chicken pocs
yup. same. and just in general I love to see the many shades of gorgeous that women come in. plus I like supporting makeup brands that are inclusive so it helps me make decisions
Shell Penny Yassss
This channel is important
"Girl look at how orange you f*ing look girl" The bad side is serving some Coco Montrese S5 realness
Ren Quinn yaaaaas. I was gonna comment this 😂😂
lolz why was I just thinking this?
White girl stay in your lane! Why the hell are you looking at her video? Just to make rude comments?!Get a fucking life white girl..
p allen your comment is disgusting and so freaking stupid. It's people like you that gives all black people a bad name. Get a life
Yaaaaaaaaz
I pretty much look to you and Nikki Perkins for all my makeup tutorials for my dark complexion. Thank U so much for your efforts in helping us chocolate sisters get our face beat!! Wished we had this like 20 years ago, for real!!
I've mixed my foundation for so long because I have yellow AND red undertones. To get the right shade, I have to mix. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one!! I just subscribed, finally!
love her skin color
You're such a gorgeous girl! ❤️
when the don't is half these beauty "gurus" 😂😂❤ You're stunning!
I'm here from the complete other side of the spectrum, educating myself because I'm so curious how you do your makeup and what your're looking for when buying makeup. thank you for educating all of us ❤😊
I'm old enough to be your grandmother. Was browsing looking for a makeup tutorial for older women of color. Just clicked on your video because of the pic. You are simply adorable, and what a wonderful positive attitude! BTW, I've never commented on a video before. Keep letting that "little light shine."
You have such a wonderful business model on your hands. I've watched a lot of beauty bloggers, who have a hard time to shade match their dark skin. Your target audience, would take all your stock.
Your smile at 12:24 gave me lifeeeee you’re so prettyyyyy😍
STUNNING
Even though I'm not as dark as you I've learned so much more watching your videos than with light skinned TH-camrs. THANK YOU!
You have such flawless skin. Mine has so many scars from acne from years ago! Also, this video is a do's and do not's for everyone because lots of people do your "bad side" as well! I love your less is more thing too, looks so much more natural!
I love your beautiful skin and blemish free. I think mixing colors is a good idea to get our correct shade I'm scared that mixing different brands would cause oxidizing or creasing. I'd buy your line of make up if you did it.
One side is Coco Montrese the other side is Latrice Royale
It was the summer of 2001 yass
im dEAD
LMAOOO
It was the summer of 2001 Best comment yet! 😂 that's what I thought
Can you please do a video about smiles lines and how to avoid them. I've tried a lot of things and still get them😫
Nyma Tang use an eyeshadow primer and set it with translucent powder. It works and it saved my entire soul
Thank you so very much, Beautiful Lady! As a dark black woman, I have tried other tutorials and knew that I was not going out looking like that. I feel confident in the highlight and contour application now, thanks to your video. I just subscribed too! Blessings!
I like how Nyma follows the natural contours and highlights of her face so it looks really good
How do you contour your nose?
Cause that's what I struggle with. My nose is wider and broader than the TH-camrs I see that do contour and the technique does not work for me.
artsygal112 acceptance is the biggest contour
Don't.
Surgery
Or just accept your nose. I don't understand why everyone wants a slim nose.
Accept those Jackson 5 nostrils