While some women can just walk down the makeup aisle at their favorite discount store, or visit the cosmetics department and choose makeup without much consideration – and then look good wearing it – not all women are quite so easily adaptable to the products that are available. This is true for Asian women as well. A great deal of care and consideration must be given when choosing the right makeup for Asians.
Foundation Makeup for Asian Skin Tones
Just as all other women do, Asian women must match the foundation to their natural skin tone. Otherwise, the makeup makes you look ‘made up.’ The objective of makeup is to enhance features, not to hide them or to distort them, although too often, this is why makeup is used.
Asian women tend to have yellow toned skin. Some have a more olive tone. Not all Asian women have the same shades of these skin tones, however, and fortunately, more makeup manufacturers are starting to realize this. Again, choose either a yellow or olive toned foundation that most closely matches your natural skin tone.
Eye Makeup for Asians
Because Asians tend to have hooded eyes, which tend to make the eyes appear to be very small, it is important to use eyeliner on the top and bottom of the eye, along the outer portion of the lid – not all the way across. It is also a good idea to use color all over the upper lid, almost to the brow bone. Brown shades work the best for Asians because of the skin tone, but you should have a lighter color on the top of the lid, and a darker color on the bottom of the lid for the best results.
Light mascara looks better – and more natural – than heavier mascara for Asians. You might consider just touching the tips of the lashes with the mascara wand, instead of applying the product with strokes.
Blush Choices for Asians
While blush choices are unlimited, only a few colors work well for Asians. Blush that has an orange or peach tone to it will usually look the best with an Asian skin tone. However, it isn’t necessarily the shade of the blush that you need to be concerned with as an Asian. It is the application of the blush that matters the most. Asians should apply the blush either directly to the apple of the cheek, or on the cheekbone, moving out towards the temple. Play with different applications of blush until you are satisfied with the result.
Finally, for your lips, use neutral colors more than other colors, as these are the colors that will work best with your skin tone. Lip liner should also be used, and the liner should be just a shade darker than the lipstick.
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