Dark skin is a dream for many girls who work hard to achieve such a result. They sunbathe, smear themselves with various creams, but they don’t even realize that the owners of this skin color naturally have a lot of problems associated with care and makeup.
Features of dark skin
Dark-skinned women face such a problem as excess fat. It gives the face an ugly shine, which you have to tirelessly fight. In addition to this, this type of skin is more prone to breakouts and acne. Age spots may appear on it.
Dark skin contains melanin, which contributes to uneven skin tone. In appearance, it resembles some spots that are very difficult to hide with the help of tonal means. Therefore, it is important to know effective products that will help care for such skin, giving it freshness and beauty.
Makeup
This type of skin makes you work hard to create long-lasting makeup. The reason is excessive production of fat. But if you know the basic rules for choosing cosmetics, their subtletiesuse, there will be no problem.
Pigment spots
For starters, you can turn to a good beautician. He will recommend effective ways by which age spots will become lighter or disappear altogether.
To prevent such spots, you need to use sunscreen. But it is not easy for dark-skinned women to apply them, because they leave traces. The way out is to choose a quality moisturizer with SPF 30-50, which dark skin needs. Photos confirm their effectiveness.
Foundation
Concealer should be green or yellow. It is applied pointwise, and shaded with a brush.
Foundation should be medium shade. But it is very important to test it before you buy. After all, many products can look like a mask on such skin. A common mistake is testing foundation on your hand. In this place, the skin has a completely different shade, so right in the store you can put a little tone on a cleansed face.
In the case when the foundation cannot be found, then a light and dark shade should be purchased. By mixing, you can create your perfect tone.
Care
Careful care, like all other types, requires dark skin. Photos help to understand in more detail how this or that product is applied.
What you need to know:
- Matting. Rashes and oily sheen require special attention. Darksies should usematting wipes to touch up makeup at any time. For washing, you need to purchase a hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic cosmetic product.
- Toning. Before applying the cream, the skin must be thoroughly cleansed and wiped with a tonic. It will help get rid of the remnants of cosmetics, narrow the pores.
- Moisture. Dark skin often suffers from temperature changes. It begins to peel off, inflammation appears. That's why it's so important to find the perfect moisturizer to use regularly. This is especially true for the cold season. For this type of skin, shea butter, lavender, argan oil are well suited.
Masks
Caring for dark skin with homemade masks will not cause any difficulties. They contain only natural ingredients that nourish and moisturize the skin, giving it a natural tone.
Mask with turmeric
To prepare this cosmetic you will need:
- 1 tablespoon plain wheat flour;
- half a teaspoon of turmeric (you can buy it in any supermarket);
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice diluted in half with water (if desired, lemon can be replaced with lime, then no need to dilute the juice);
- 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Mix all the ingredients and let the product brew for an hour. This mask helps to improve complexion, has an antibacterial property. Apply a thin layer on the face, leave for 20 minutes and rinse with warmwater.
Tomato mask
With the help of such a tool, you can even out the tone without spending a lot of time. To do this, you need to mix 1 tablespoon of chopped tomato (you can use a blender) and a teaspoon of liquid honey. Apply the resulting product on the face, hold for 15 minutes and rinse. The result will be noticeable immediately.
Important to know
Dark skin will look perfect if its owner follows these tips:
- Scrubs and peels should not contain coarse components (minimal use of such cosmetics).
- Lubricate lips with oil-based products.
- Drink 2 liters of water daily. Skin will glow and breakouts will be reduced.
- Eat right. If a dark-skinned woman regularly eats fresh vegetables, fruits, refuses "junk food", then the body will be cleansed of toxins, and the skin will become he althy.
Dark-skinned women will not know the problems with the skin of the face, if they carefully consider the choice of cosmetics, care procedures. Their skin will shine with he alth and beauty, and become the envy of others.
