This one is for Brunettes and Asians again this excerpt is from Carmindy's book The 5-Minute Face

Brunettes


Brunettes have naturally dark eyebrows and lashes that frame and define their eyes, so they can get away with wearing less makeup. At the same time, their typically medium-toned skin allows them to choose from a wider range of colors that women with other skin tones.

Highlight
Champagne shimmer works best on you.

Eyes
Play with all shades of shimmering browns, silvery taupes, mochas, golden pinks, gold, bronze, navy and sapphire blues, purples and plums, burgundies, and forest greens.

Cheeks
Choose rose, berries, bronzes, and terracottas.

Lips
Wear rose hues, berries, plums, bonzes, golden pinks, browny pinks, shimmering mochas, sheer corals, wines, and true reds. Avoid pastel colors (i.e., any shade that looks like it has white mixed in). These will just wash you out.


Asian

Asian women are among the most naturally beautiful in the world. They usually have full lips (the kind the rest of us dream of) and skin that never seems to age. Asian complexions looks best when color is brought to the cheeks and eyes are defined.

Highlight
Pale pink shimmer looks gorgeous and makes the most of your naturally beautiful skin.

Eyes
Choose colors in shades of tawny pinks, shimmering taupes and browns, burgundy, vanilla, emerald green, granite, silvery plums, and deep purples.

Cheeks
Wear pinks, berries, plums, and roses.
Fast fix
Save time by turning a cream blush into a two-in-one product. Blend the cream blush on the apples of your cheeks then dab the same color onto your lips for a quick natural look.

Lips
Opt for pinks, like raspberry, roses, golden pink shimmers, pinky browns, mauves, deep plum stains, shimmering beiges, and nudes.

Many of you have probabley seen the words warm or cool skin tone attributed to a cosmetic product. Warm skin tones and cool skin tones can be broken down a bit more to include, olive skin tones, neutral skin tones and others, for now Im going to stick with warm and cool though.

There are many websites that give you different ways you can check to see what skin tone you are, the one chart that I have seen and that I thought was the simplest to comprehend is this one by 3Custom Colour.

In my researching it has proved difficult to narrow down what skin tone is exactly. In my opinion the best explanation by far is that of as mentioned above 3CC.

Many sites try to define whether you are cool or warm by your skin colour. I will post the chart from 3CC and you can see how they do it. I realize that I refer back to that company alot, but they have the most comprehensive information regarding skin tone that is not contrary that I have been able to find.

Light skin tones


If you love color

Este Lauder MagnaColor Maximum Intensity Mascara in Magna Blue delivers rich color and volume on the darkest of lashes. Hard Candy Lip Sorbet in Passion Play combines juicy hues and high shine with a yummy scent. Stila Lip Color in Juliette complements our skin tones.


If you like to play

with shimmerRevlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Highbeam Tan can be worn alone or over your favorite nude or colored lipstick as a sizzling highlighter. Black Up Iridescent Loose Powder in PLN1 has hints of shimmer that light up the skin. Bourjois Suivez Mon Regard in Mandarin is a lustrous loose-powder eye shadow that leaves a transparent sparkle.


Medium skin tones


If you love color

Biotherm Glossy Shine in Mysterious Plum gives your pout a kiss of color and supershine. MAC Lustre Eye Shadow in Riviera Rose is a gorgeous magenta with frosty specks that warm the eyes. Lorac Oil-free Sheer Wash in Sheer Rapture has an easy roll-on applicator that works for both lips and cheeks.


If you like nude

makeupCargo Cosmetics Bronzer in 03 is an iridescent powder that gives you a day-at-the-beach glow all year long. Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Nude boosts your natural lip color while it soothes and protects with avocado, chamomile and jojoba oil. L�Or�al Wear Infinit� Long-Wearing Silky Powder Shadow in Autumn Leaves offers an array of tones to choose from so you can achieve a light or intense nude finish.


Deep skin tones


If you like nude

makeupBlack Up Eyeshadow Palette in Nacr�e PYO3 is a gorgeous cocktail of intense shades that work for a range of brown complexions. MAC Viva Glam V Lipglass gives a terra-cotta kiss to the lips. A sweep of Il Makiage Bronzing Essentials in Suntan warms up the cheeks instantly.


If you like to play

with shimmerBecca Shimmering Skin Perfector SPF 20 in Bronze adds a touch of shimmer while it protects. MAC Pro Gloss in Copper is a shade that works for just about everyone. I-Iman Double Duty #02 multipurpose makeup stick has both matte and creamy color for eyes and cheeks on one end and lip gloss on the other.


from Essence.com