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1. The Quest For The Perfect Lip
With every season comes a new wardrobe, new hair, and of course new make up. If you’re on the quest for some new lip colors for the spring and summer months, we’ve broken down how women of color can rock all of this season’s lip trends.
2. Nothing But Nude
A nude lip is a year round staple, but especially crucial for the summer. Nude lipstick or gloss is an everyday way to keep a clean, natural and neutral face for the summer.
3. Nothing But Nude
Make Up Forever- Melissa
4. Nothing But Nude
CoverGirl Queen Collection- Sand
5. Nothing But Nude
Urban Decay Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss
6. More Mauve
There’s nothing prettier than a soft mauve against brown skin. Mauve’s kiss of color is a subtle and remarkably feminine way to complete a fresh faced look.
7. More Mauve
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick- Mad About Mauve
8. More Mauve
Nars Matte Multiple- Laos
9. More Mauve
Wet N Wild- Mauve on Outta Here
10. Color Of the Year
The beings at power have declared this year’s color for the year to be orchid. That’s good news for women of color.
Purples of all hues look great on brown skin, so don’t worry about if a color is too bright or too dark. Whether you go ultra bright or rich color, you won’t go wrong.
11. Color Of the Year
MAC- Heroine
12. Color Of the Year
CoverGirl- Divine
13. Color Of the Year
Tom Ford Lip Color- Violet Fatale
14. Orange is the New Red
You’re red lip isn’t going anywhere, but expand your horizons with a daring orange lip.
This color is particularly tricky to match to different skins tones. Lighter skin tones can go for a true orange, but that may contrast too much for deeper tones. A red-orange combinations better suites ladies of the deep brown persuasion.
15. Orange is the New Red
Bobbi Brown Lip Color- Orange
16. Orange is the New Red
Lancome Baume in Love- Coral Electric
17. Orange is the New Red
MAC- Lady in Danger
18. Hot Pink Stuff
Pink is another spring and summer essential, but a hot pink is taking over 2014.
Like with oranges, brighter pinks mesh better with lighter tones and deeper pinks with deeper hues, but a medium toned high-shine pink looks great on everyone.
19. Hot Pink Stuff
Sephora- Hero
20. Hot Pink Stuff
Iman Cosmetics- Flirtatious
21. Hot Pink Stuff
Nars Satin Lip Pencil- Yu