
"It can show up as ashy if you're not careful, so it's better to have your SPF first as a separate product and then put your foundation over that," she advised.Īnother thing to keep in mind while browsing for products is your skin type. She also recommended that shoppers be wary about products, particularly foundation, with SPF already built in. "It just looks really good on deeper skin tones, so orange is an ally," she said. Kelechi Ibelegbu, the makeup artist behind K Lynne Beauty, recommends steering toward products like lip glosses and blushes that have orange undertones.

How to shop for makeup for darker skin tones

To help sift through all of the options and get right to the good stuff, we talked to three makeup artists about their favorite beauty products to use on darker skin tones.

With hundreds of options in every category from foundation to eye shadow to lipstick that promise to be the "best of the best," the only way to truly figure it out often comes down to trial and error. Finding complementary makeup for your skin tone is no easy feat, especially if you have a darker complexion.
