10 Makeup Must Haves for Women of Color

1. Bobbi Brown Foundation- comes in a wide range of shades, natural looking (not cakey or heavy), different formulas for different skin types others I like IMAN, Makeup ForeverHD and Smashbox Studio Skin
2. A good skin care system, whatever brand works best for you (at least a cleanser and moisturizer)
3. Burt Bees Intense  Hydration Eye  Cream with Clary Sage-  Lightweight but moisturizing, this natural eye cream mimizes the appearance of fine lines
4. Smashbox foundation primer comes in a wide range of formulas for different skin types
5. Eyeliner Motives onyx liner is good, personal favorite is Bobbi Brown long wear gel liner
6. Rich creamy lipsticks (MAC has a great variety in Shades)
7. Neutral Eye shadow palette (Makeup Forever, MAC, Bobbi Brown) Great for everyday day or night and works will all skin tones
8. Eye shadow primer (several different brand options) personal favorite Urban Decay Primer Potion
9. Powder to cut the shine or replace foundation if preferred- personal favorite Smashbox Halo powder
10. Mascara Maybelline Falsies is great also love Cargo Triple Action Mascara        

5 Do's

1. Take care of your skin, makeup only looks as good as the skin. You want people to say you look great not your makeup looks great.That means cleanse and hydrate your skin daily with skincare products.
2. Moisturize moisturize moisturize no matter what your skin type keeps skin looking healthy and reduces fine lines and wrinkles.
3. Find a foundation that properly matches your skin, rememer your shade will likely change from season to season. So should your makeup
4. Pick colors that compliment your skin tone, your makeup should enhance your natural beauty
5. Blend blend blend

5 Don'ts

1. Sleep in your makeup
2. Use Soap and Lotion as your skn care regimen
3. Rely strictly on the diagram on the back of your eyeshadow compact. Not everyones tone is the same, not everyones features are the same. So what looks one way on the model wearing the palette will likely not look identical on you
4. Forget the brows a finished makeup look isn't complete without properly groomed brows
5. Line the lips using a black liner, draws attention and doesn't blend and usually leaves a line long after the lipstick or gloss is go