5 Must Try Brown Skin Beauty Trends

For us black and brown folks, summer is our time to shine! Literally. The sun blesses us annually with a season full of sunshine and going outside, so why not embrace our melanin? Our team has compiled some of the top beauty hacks and trends for our people out there who want to glow this summer, and all other seasons. 

Whether you like sticking to the basics or trying something different, check out these recommendations below!

1. Self tanner?!

We know. Self tanner on brown skin? Trust us, and the viral trend taking Black Tik Tok by storm! Grab a tanning mitt, a reliable self tanner and try this trick out for even, glowing skin.

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2. Make SPF your BFF

The sun has our skin poppin’ this summer, but it’s important to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Get in the habit of using SPF in your daily skincare and makeup routines.

Try a sunscreen that is darker skin friendly, meaning no white cast and easy, smooth application like the brand, Black Girl Sunscreen. You could take it a step further and use foundations or skin tints with SPF in them as well, which are easy to find at ILIA or Latina-owned Rare Beauty.

3. Bright & colorful undereyes (@naezrah) 

Think: the bright concealer undereye, but elevated.

Creator and MUA @ naezrah on Tiktok has introduced a fun, new way to highlight your features and get creative. They add different pigments on the inner corners of the eyes to create an airbrushed, colorful look. Naezrah has even experimented with drawing stars and abstract designs to accentuate the undereye area.

@naezrah☆○orainbow bright undereyes has arrived ○o ☆everyone doing colored bright undereyes look goodt ! thank you! ☆♬ Vaderz (feat. Bktherula) – Rico Nasty

4. Sweat proof concealer

As you prep for summer, equip your makeup bag with some sweatproof essentials. We recommend giving brands like Kosas a try. Although they are not clinically approved to be sweat proof, beauty influencers have raved about using their concealer without needing to use powder!

5. Setting spray all day

Usually folks prime then follow up with their favorite setting spray after finishing their makeup. We recommend spraying setting spray in between every layer of your base. This will keep your makeup from melting in that summer heat!

@makeupwbarbie Reply to @wat3rbottl when to apply setting spray to make your makeup last all day #fyp #makeup #settingspray #charlottetilburysettingspray ♬ original sound – Chun li

Try out these trends and check out Shades of Beauty on LATV!