Dark Skin Bright Color?

Quick blog. Just had to write that I'm going through changes. Good changes. One being color. Now listen, I've been wearing the nude lip way before it was popular. Mostly because as a dark skinned chick I was afraid to play with color. I only ventured away from the nude lip to go darker brown a few times, that's how boring I was. So naturally I'm ready for a drastic change.

So I decided to get some color in my life. I'm still in the experimental phase but I've learned a thing or two from YouTube divas. One is get a few lip liners to make all things possible. So I'm messing with medium and dark brown liners as well as purple. I use the purple to offset the pink lipsticks I bought and the browns for everything else.

Top Foundation Makeup For Ebony Women

If you are an ebony woman that has been round and round trying to find your perfect shade of foundation then this is the blog for you. Here is my list of top, looks like skin, foundations for women of color.

Before I begin I must stress that it is important to know your skin undertone. While we as a people like to use terms like "red boned" to describe a lighter skinned woman that is not always accurate. A light skinned person like Jennifer Lopez could be more olive or yellow undertoned while Azealia Banks could be way more red in her undertone.

A good way to tell is to turn your wrist so that your palm is facing the sky. Then look at the veins in your wrist.

If your veins look Blue or Purplish Blue then you have cool undertones.
If they look yellow or Olive/Green then you have warm undertones.
If you see both then you are neutral.

Makeup YouTubers I Adore!

I love makeup tutorials and info! There is always something new to learn. So I felt I should share my absolute go to favs! Please, rate, comment, and subscribe to their channels. Share their videos, like them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter. They won't do you wrong, I swear.

First up is GossMakeupArtist. What? A white dude? Yes, this guy knows his stuff! I came across him a year ago searching for makeup for women of color and he had a great video on using more than one shade of foundation on ebony (as he so sweetly calls it) skin tones. So he knows his stuff regardless of skin tone. I love, love, love him! I just subscribed to him under my new account (linked to my twitter account and this blog).

Upcoming Blogs!

It's been crazy due to a major storm warning in my neck of the woods, but not to worry I have much more in store for My Hair Bible. What I'm working on:

• A how to relax blog (based on my knowledge from cosmetology school training)
• A ten commandments of hair care (or maybe 12 )
• Makeup for sistas of color. Yes, my deep ebonies too! I got the hook up!
• Kiddie hair care
• More of my "Did You Know" series
• Waaaay more creative Protective Style Files

 So stick around! It's going to be fun! 

Inspired By Unsung

So I was catching up on the TV show Unsung on TVOne (I dvred it) when I found myself starring at the simple yet cute, makeup job on the Marvalettes. Inspired, this is what I came up with 15 mins. later.