BrownGal Makeup

Finding nude or natural looking lipsticks when you are person of color, especially a person with brown skin is always a challenge.  The lipsticks that are usually marketed and sold as "nude" colors, almost always look pasty and washed out on my brown skin.  "Nude" lipsticks either show up against my brown skin as a brown grey color or as a white color.  I'm always on the lookout for a lipstick that has a dual purpose of looking great on my brown skin and fit well with a natural makeup look.  For my natural makeup looks, I mostly prefer shades of brown and I'm always on the look out for the perfect brown or nude lipstick.   One of the lipstick that I use frequently is Charlotte Tilbury - Walk of No Shame. It was previously called Walk of Shame.  I can see why Charlotte Tilbury renamed this lipstick from Walk of Shame to Walk of No Shame.  Apart from the obvious misogynistic undertones of the term "Walk of Shame" and the fact that it is a term us...

Looking for a great nude lipstick for darker skin tones? One that is very flattering for brown skin tones and is light and moisturizing and goes on smooth? Look no further than bareMinerals Panko. Panko is from the bareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant lipstick collection.  According to bareMinerals, it is supposed to have medium coverage and is meant to have a rich creamy texture and radiant shine. Panko generally refers to breadcrumbs that are used to coat food before frying or baking it.   The bareMinerals Panko lipstick is a soft brown color with a hint of coral in it.   The pros: it goes on very smooth and does have a creamy texture and is high shine.  It can be used  with or without lip liner.  In the pic below, the top image is without lip liner and the bottom image is with lip liner (Chanel - Spice lip liner). My lips felt like I was wearing lip balm and it was comfortable to wear and not drying at all. It does have medium c...