makeup for dark skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for makeup for dark skin.

The right makeup can make all the difference in your look, whether you're trying to look like a movie star or just want to feel like you're getting ready for a night on the town. Here are some great options for dark skin tone that will help you achieve any look you want.

$32.00

The quality of Huda’s makeup is unparalleled. Highly recommend for any skin tone....Bought on a whim and so glad I did! I have very fair skin and have received so many compliments with how it works with my skin tone.

What it is: A mini eyeshadow palette featuring nine variations of the sexiest nude shades designed to be worn by everyone.
What Else You Need to Know: Created to suit every skin tone and eye color, each palette contains an incredible shade range: from buttery mattes, super-shimmery shadows, and complementary metallic shades, all with smooth and blendable textures.
Nude Light is a beautiful balance of light and creamy praline hues in both warm and cool tones. It features peachy shades with unexpected pops of lavender and mauve. The champagne and brown shimmers will add unbelievable dimension to every look.
Huda’s favorite, Nude Medium’s versatile palette is a rich mix of spicy tones combining chestnuts and deep browns.

$42.00

I love the color corrector but for the concealers, not as much but not bad either. Also go dark tone than you usually use. I have light to light-medium skin tone and had to use medium...Lasts a long time, it really does match your skin tone well.

What it is:
A pro-formulated color correcting cream palette with curated shade ranges for a perfectly even, primed complexion with long-lasting wear.

What it does:
Each Ultra HD Underpainting Color Correction Palette was developed by MAKE UP FOR EVER’s pro artist teams and tested on a wide range of skin tones to ensure precise and undetectable color correction—ridding skin of unwanted darkness, redness, and dull areas. As with the other Ultra HD products, a signature combination of coated pigments, powders, and a blend of emollient oils provide a second skin, seamless look and feel.

IT CosmeticsCC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation with SPF 50+

Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 1868173

Color: Tan - warm to neutral undertones

7.8K Reviews

$47.00

This skin-loving, color-correcting full coverage foundation

What it is: A color-correcting, full-coverage foundation with SPF 50 physical mineral sunscreen that delivers a flawless, natural finish.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

SPF: SPF over 30

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Locks in moisture, supports visible elasticity, and diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates parabens and phthalates.

$45.00

This product works better for people with medium skin tone....This along with the Clinique foundation stick makes my skin FLAWLESS. It really is that little thing I put underneath my makeup that really tones me out but I don't look like a ghost with only one skin tone.

What it is:
An all-in-one color-correcting palette for neutralizing skin tone imperfections.

What it does:
Correct & Perfect Palette addresses every skin tone imperfection and delivers professional-quality results, leaving your skin looking even, natural, and perfected. It features five sheer-to-medium, buildable color-correcting creams that let you achieve flexible coverage while neutralizing imperfections, including dark circles/spots, redness, and hyperpigmentation.

Fashion FairIconic Pressed Setting Powder

Size: 0.3 oz/ 8.6 g·ITEM: 2477032

Color: Dark Chocolate Dream - deep with neutral undertones

36 Reviews

$35.00

Even though unfortunately the shade I was sent was a little too dark I used it to set my contour and I loved it! ...But first can we talk about the shade? It is perfect for my skin tone. You can see it better in my Youtube video.

What it is: An ultra-lightweight, oil-absorbing powder that instantly sets—or refreshes—makeup at home and on the go.

NARSLight Reflecting Advanced Skincare Medium Coverage Foundation

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2842243

Color: Yulong - L1.5 - very light with neutral undertones, and a light pink tone

2.6K Reviews

$54.00

Looks so good on my skin...My skin did not get a single blemish while using it. ...It literally turned into skin. Medium coverage. It was not heavy. Just absolutely wonderful.

What it is: An advanced makeup-skincare-hybrid foundation with a natural finish that quickly blurs and smooths while visibly improving skin’s clarity over time.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Oat: Visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness.
- Japanese Lilyturf: Supports a strong skin barrier by helping maintain moisture.
- Cacao Peptides and Milk Thistle: Minimize the negative effect of blue light and environmental stressors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone.

Fashion FairCrème to Powder Skin Foundation

Size: 0.46 oz / 13 g·ITEM: 2712677

Color: Pure Brown - medium deep with neutral cool undertones

68 Reviews

$41.00

Amazing skin like coverage !...Overall this is a great foundation for everyday skin like coverage....I was very excited to try this product as Fashion Fair was such an iconic brand for deeper skin tones. The shade I picked up is described as medium deep w/ golden neutral undertone.

What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.

Coverage: Medium

Iris&RomeoBest Skin Days Brightening Dark Spot Treatment Concealer with Vitamin C

Size: 0.22 oz·ITEM: 2758225

Color: 4 - light with neutral undertones

90 Reviews

$32.00

This hydrating, blurring concealer is wonderful for covering dark under eye circles and absolutely brilliant for dark spots, redness or any area of uneven skin tone. ...Doesn’t crease after an all-day wear. Matches my skin tone. It’s the concealer I’ve been searching for!

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