We've waxed poetic about the perfect products for deep complexions and shared the best finds for fair skin, but this story is devoted to those with medium complexions.
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For instance, Dr. Conlon says those with fairer or ruddier complexions may have more noticeably irritating reactions, even if they're not actually getting bitten more often than those with darker complexions.
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Carolyn Dorfman Dance (Wednesday) Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, the founders and directors of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, are known for their glossy, showy, sensual brand of ballet.
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"This color combo really pops on deeper complexions," explains Ciucci.
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Last time we checked, pesticides weren't great for our complexions.
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The wellness movement is creating fit bodies, but complexions can suffer.
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But wine is still alcohol, which is notoriously rough on our complexions.
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But now, CoverGirl is catering to underserved complexions in a new way.
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American people don't really understand that in Colombia, we're all different complexions.
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You can see those sunny complexions as they sway over the grill.
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Come summer, our complexions will be glowing — and not a second too soon.
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It makes sense: Their glowing, seemingly poreless complexions make them look almost superhuman.
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But how we feel about our complexions and what they mean to us?
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Alana Yzola: Both Gresham and Mensah tattoo and showcase work on all complexions.
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And both countries adopted restrictive immigration laws to keep their national complexions white.
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The consortium has had to choose the hues available for the complexions of smileys.
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Each surreal piece blends sharp lines against lively, expressive eyes staring from creamy complexions.
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One must ask: How, then, did the Starks and Lannisters maintain their flawless complexions?
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That's where sleeping masks, which profess to revitalize complexions while you snooze, come in.
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Fake Bake Flawless Darker ($32) is a cult favorite self-tanner for dark complexions.
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The Fitzpatrick phototyping scale classifies complexions from Type 1 (ivory) to 6 (very dark).
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Nude is a spectrum, and no one shade is made to match all complexions.
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Black Americans with darker complexions are more likely to say they experience frequent racism.
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Some Neanderthal variations were associated with blonder, paler complexions, and others were with darker pigmentation.
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In general, bronzer isn't an easy category to shop, especially for tan and deep complexions.
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"People of color produce more pigment, which gives us our beautiful complexions," Dr. Hartman says.
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This type of skin-care can help clear pores, brighten complexions, and improve skin texture.
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The figurines Ezie photographed at Prada also have cartoonishly large lips and sable black complexions.
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Yes, she's thrilled when she sees flare-ups make way for calm and clear complexions.
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Those with oily complexions might want to steer clear because this will add major shine.
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Tecno cameras have been optimized for African complexions, explains Arif Chowdhury, vice president of Transsion.
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Soon after he arrives, some employees start acting strange and their complexions begin to pale.
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Even the smallest thing can set off mild-mannered complexions, like sleeping on a hotel pillowcase.
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Hardcore contour was also amiss, with demi-matte complexions and a hint of blush at most.
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There's even a Lite version for ultra-fair complexions, though we're partial to the original shade.
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Instead of the tanners' complexions showing healthy, just-back-from-vacation glows, their skin looked dark.
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Ultimately, affluence, respectability, and their light complexions couldn't save them from the humiliations of Jim Crow.
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One, for oilier complexions, helps minimize pore size; the others include sun protection in their formulas.
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Both men "sported powdered hair and had long, youthful faces with pale complexions," the study said.
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Though dewy complexions were actually more popular by 2019, Way's opinion mirrored those of many others.
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Lobster-red skin, stinging sunburns, and flaky complexions have long been the stuff of retinol-use lore.
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The perfect nude is relative — and for deeper complexions, this intense chocolate-berry blend is spot-on.
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From glistening eyelids to dewy complexions to light-catching Cupid's bows, the enduring highlighter hype is real.
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"Tomato-reds cancel out any sallowness and can bring out the warmth in olive complexions," says Ciucci.
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But it wouldn't know it's racial prejudice — it would just begin to associate darker complexions with criminality.
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Berry is a flirty pop on pale complexions, but can lend a rich vibrancy to deeper ones.
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It is stunningly painted in a persimmon pink shade chosen to flatter guests' complexions in flickering candlelight.
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Benefit Cosmetics just expanded its cult-favorite Hoola Bronzer to include two shades for medium and deep complexions.
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This makes for truly gentle exfoliation, and brighter and smoother complexions for even the most irritable of skin.
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It was the perfect helping of nonchalance to balance out models' perfect, blood-red lips and flawless complexions.
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In the end consumer choice got the better of him; cars now come in all manner of complexions.
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Those with combination skin rave about this gel's ability to balance out their complexions without playing up shine.
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Wet 'n Wild Coloricon Bronzer in Ticket to Brazil is a light bronzer for the fairest of complexions.
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The bronzer shade selection ranges from tan to deep, so a wide variety of brown complexions are covered.
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That leaves the vast majority of them tip-toeing around their complexions like a chronically pissed-off roommate.
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The Heineken ad is the latest to be denounced for appearing to promote fair skin over darker complexions.
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Tan-Luxe the Face, in medium to dark ($52), is the right intensity for light to medium complexions.
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You just see Black with our "nappy" hair, our complexions, beards, and the "different" in that doesn't register.
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In fact, here in New York we're low-key envious of their effortlessly air-dried hair and glowing complexions.
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For starters, Kim and Kylie are bare from the neck down, putting all the attention on their glowing complexions.
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Dryness, redness, flakiness, and all-around painfully chapped complexions are just the crappy reality for a lot of us.
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When the polar vortex makes an appearance, our complexions turn into a winter landscape of flakes, bumps, and cracks.
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Women all over social media will take their makeup free selfies and show off those flawless complexions with confidence!
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For light complexions, Fenty Beauty Shimmer Skinstick in Rum ($25) has the right warm tone and shade of bronze.
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In an Instagram video from October 2019, models with glowing complexions described what "Glossier skin" is: Healthy. Natural. Dewy.Â
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Still a fan favorite, Complexions is celebrating its 26th anniversary with three programs over two weeks at the Joyce.
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With The Pastels you can see a range of complexions and eye shapes, as well as styles, she said.
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It&aposs a great everyday moisturizer for all skin types, especially sensitive complexions like mine, and provides prolonged hydration.
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That weight can be so immense that it pushes some people to take radical steps to change their complexions.
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Sure enough, it brightened our complexions without turning into a dried paste that required severe scrubbing (and therefore, unnecessary irritation).
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See precisely which cosmetics make up her tightly-edited makeup bag — and the complexions of seemingly bare-faced celebrities — ahead.
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Complexions turn a surreal maroon or green-gray; eyes smolder eerily as vacant planes of color, seemingly lit from behind.
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It's gotten to the point where we expect our complexions to have a level of uniformity that's simply not natural.
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However, there are some members of Complexions' troupe who appear too classically trained to integrate hip-hop into their movement.
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In fact, the whole idea of using moisturizer can seem counterintuitive as we do our best to mattify our complexions.
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Ahead, the R29 team is sharing the high-performance products that we actually see making a difference in our complexions.
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Fenty's new bronzer comes in 9 shades specifically catered to pop on all skin tones, but especially on dark complexions.
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Both feature cream and powder highlighters and blushes, and have garnered rave reviews from shoppers with fair to deep complexions.
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The cover also offers an array of different unaltered skin complexions, something mainstream magazines have faced backlash for getting wrong.
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In addition to their multicolored complexions, Puder's constructions look as though they've been forcibly compressed like debris in a tsunami.
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"Try rose, lavender and blue on cool complexions and coral, olive and violet-red on warm to brighten your complexion."
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Program B, which begins on Tuesday, pairs "Bach 25" with "Woke," choreographed last year by Dwight Rhoden, Complexions co-founder.
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Cosmetics companies have traditionally relied on a concise range of colors to theoretically accommodate what are in actuality myriad complexions.
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And there's the short-cropped hair, the salient cheekbones, the high arched brows and the enviable complexions, even sans makeup.
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To mark its 25th anniversary, Complexions presents three programs over two weeks that highlight its brand of sharp, sultry ballet.
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But this season, the show's makeup artist, Dick Page, traded consistently bronzed complexions for a leftover-from-the-night-before look.
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She's now the face of a Manila-based movement called Moreno Morena, a term used to describe Filipinos with darker complexions.
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With a subtly pearlescent sheen, this gorgeous true nude — perfect for medium and olive-toned complexions — leaves lips looking naturally plump.
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This one is a bit of a splurge, we admit, but Stern loves it for her clients with oil-prone complexions.
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The brand, which is owned by Mattel, also represents various body types and complexions, as well as eye and hair colors.
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Plus, thanks to that sudden spurt in collagen production, au naturel complexions start to look more smooth, plump, and evenly toned.
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There are a few different types of loose pigment on the market that target various concerns and work on various complexions.
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"Fairer [complexions] tend to have pink undertones, so [look for] reds with blue undertones to complement your cooler complexion," says Ciucci.
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She said that while she does tattoo clients of darker complexions, it's not her responsibility to show diversity on her page.
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Like many with dry complexions, my face is also prone to congestion like milia, whiteheads, and most recently, random cystic breakouts.
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A dance entry in the Listings pages on Friday about Complexions Contemporary Ballet misstated the anniversary that the company is celebrating.
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The kits cater to a wide range of complexions, from Stay Ready (the fairest option) to Squad Goals (the deepest quad).
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It said they had pale complexions, dark rings under their eyes, were underweight and they said they were thirsty and hungry.
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The NARS Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil in Dragon Girl is a comfortable, no-fuss red that flatters a variety of complexions.
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Think: creamy lip colors you can't help but covet, lashes that don't quit, and glowing complexions that make highlighter seem non-negotiable.
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Although designed for all skin types, Stila also has a version called One-Step Prime that's a great option for oily complexions.
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In a country that prizes long, flowing hair and pale complexions, she is relatively dark-skinned and rocks a pixie-like bob.
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"Many brands are offering shade extensions catering to a much wider range of skin tones and complexions," says makeup artist Jennifer Fleming.
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Voxelight representatives tell me that this method will work on darker skin complexions as well, though the contrast will be somewhat diminished.
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Unsatisfied British customers flocked to Twitter when the brand only released one shade of its new Dream Velvet foundation for darker complexions.
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So, those with combination or oily complexions, The Satin Skin Mist will be your new BFF, especially during those sweltering summer days.
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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Nude Bronze Light creates the perfect luminous glow for fair complexions without a trace of visible shimmer.
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You get powder bronzer, blush, and highlighter in one compact package, with three color stories to suit fair, medium, and deep complexions.
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That means someone with dry skin can buy from the acne section and those with oily complexions can shop the dry aisle.
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Everyone else seems to have sparkling skin, and you're bombarded by smooth-as-glass complexions in magazines, on TV, and on Instagram.
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Oil, Oil Everywhere Dr. Schultz says some of his patients do experience an excess of oil, even after their complexions have cleared.
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The brand has been praised for being inclusive to women of all skin tones, from rich, dark complexions to very light ones.
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It's clear her design represents what TomboyX stands for: women in all shapes, sizes and complexions, with no illustration looking the same.
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The director of photography, Frances Chen, said that using colored lighting was a good choice for the darker complexions in the film.
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Latest Project In August, Mr. Kissi released TONL, a photo stock gallery that represents a diverse array of skin complexions and lifestyles.
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George seemed like a mask suggesting iffy links to Western Europe, a more digestible origin story for new Americans with dark complexions.
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Some formulas leave a powdery white cast on deeper complexions; others make your pores look like they've been dunked in a deep frier.
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For example, in CoverGirl's research, the brand found that most women — largely WOC — deal with oilier complexions, and thus prefer a matte finish.
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Wanting to know more about the impact our stressful lifestyles have on our complexions, I asked some skin-care experts for the lowdown.
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While the couple's complexions look flawless, both admit they'd suffered from serious skin issues when they met with scientists a few years ago.
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Makeup artists kept complexions concealed, but glowing, using the deep, neutral tones in the new NARS Ignited palette to contour on the eyelids.
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Supposedly, not only did people feel better after cutting out dairy, but many of them also noticed improved complexions and a thinner waistline.
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Kardashian launched her Kimono shapewear line earlier this week ... a collection Kim created to include women of all shapes, sizes and skin complexions.
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From the exact blush shades they use on their clients with similar complexions to the best foundation ranges to shop, they're telling all.
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Scrolling through the millions of photos showing people with immaculate complexions on Instagram, it's all too easy to lose sight of what's real.
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And when I scroll through Grindr's grid of faceless torsos, I find myself only messaging guys with complexions lighter than a paper bag.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Secret Garden got at least three different covers, featuring their protagonists in various hairstyles and complexions.
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The dancer Jillian Davis, of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, extended her limbs in elegy accompanied by a violin played by Ezinma (late of Beychella).
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But there's no denying that regular people — even incredibly cool ones with impossibly dewy complexions — are at the heart of Glossier's growth strategy.
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Experts believe that the root of why many strive to lighten their complexions is more complicated than disliking what they see in the mirror.
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"Actual twins who were born different skin colors have reached out to me, telling me about the struggles of being different complexions," she says.
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Her acne only worsened from there, with the mild cocktail of whiteheads and blackheads standing in stark contrast to her classmates' crystal-clear complexions.
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When it comes to filming her videos, which focus on beauty and makeup for people with darker complexions, Arshia is a one-woman show.
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Pure white powders tend to wash out darker complexions and because my undertones pull golden, I think the yellowness in the powder really enhances.
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The sweet-smelling, radiance-boosting gel moisturizer softened and smoothed the complexions of thousands, making it an instant beloved product in clear skin routines.
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India's robust industry of lightening products promises to deliver complexions closer to those of Bollywood's leading players, who are almost invariably very light-skinned.
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With 40 shades, three undertones to choose from (cool, warm, and neutral, to complement all complexions), and 100% vegan credentials, they sound pretty great.
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The ESA even predicts cosmetic applications of this research, such as "skin treatments for glowing, youthful complexions," according to the space agency's press release.
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Luckily, the weather is finally changing, and we're ready to begin our summer beauty rituals by warming up our complexions with a quality bronzer.
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Hyaluronic acid retains moisture and is found naturally in our bodies, but as it decreases with age (just like collagen), our complexions become dehydrated.
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Side-by-side photographs of the two women in their coffins suggest they were roughly the same age and size, with similar dark complexions.
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For their cleanser-less week, these ladies used oil, wipes, and even vinegar (for real!) to remove their makeup and freshen up their complexions.
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People with fair complexions, blue eyes, freckles or a family history of skin cancer are especially susceptible to the cancer-inducing rays of sunlight.
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People with fair complexions, blue eyes, freckles or a family history of skin cancer are especially susceptible to the cancer-inducing rays of sunlight.
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They have darker complexions and, after years of inter-marriage with the local Sundanese and Betawi populations, they speak a mix of both dialects.
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If there truly were interest in diversity to "reflect the lives and complexions of movie audiences," at least half of the participants should be Asian.
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The crimson trend is still alive and well in the natural hair community, though it goes beyond just being a flattering tone on deeper complexions.
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You may see that celebrities have flawless complexions in movies and on TV, but Riverdale star Lili Reinhart wants to bust that myth wide open.
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The perfect blush can totally transform your face, and there are plenty of pigmented shades on the market that beam on medium to deep complexions.
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With an iridescent finish that instantly brightens all complexions, each one is bound to sell out approximately the second it hits the Too Faced website.
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The collection will offer eight shades (although we hope it will soon add more to suit more complexions) that are versatile for any coverage need.
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For darker complexions, tattoos that fade and muddy over time are common the ink doesn't always come out like the sketches on the parlor walls.
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And even though it's been hailed for keeping complexions in check for eons (read: smooths, restores, hydrates), its benefits certainly don't stop at your visage.
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You can surf reviews, hit up Sephora to swatch your arm into colorful oblivion, or look to the shades worn by celebs with similar complexions.
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And as far as we can tell, the stockings only come in one shade, so those with darker complexions are shut out from the craze.
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For that reason, it's perfect for those who think gel or oil cleansers aren't quite powerful enough but don't want to aggravate their delicate complexions.
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Vibrating cleansing brushes, such as Foreo's Luna 3 ($199), can also be helpful to dislodge dirt and debris, and are best suited to oily complexions.
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Vibrating cleansing brushes, such as Foreo's Luna 3 ($199), can also be helpful to dislodge dirt and debris, and are best suited to oily complexions.
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We tried all three shades on different skin tones, and they each deliver the perfect lit-from-within glow on all complexions, from fair to deep.
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Advertise on Hyperallergic with Nectar Ads Dwight Rhoden's galvanizing protest rally of a ballet, WOKE, premiered at The Joyce Theater with his company Complexions Contemporary Ballet.
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But there's one thing that even the most discerning of beauty nerds don't know about SPF: which formulas the top dermatologists use on their own complexions.
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But Hoola Lite Matte Bronzer leans on the beige side of the spectrum, which will lend those with lighter complexions a much more natural-looking effect.
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And the hair and makeup artists are certainly putting in overtime too, given how often the camera zooms in on flawless complexions and artfully tousled manes.
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On dark skin with warm undertones, the pigments really pop; on fair and light complexions with warm or neutral undertones, they leave behind an icy sheen.
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"Many people are so eager to see results from their skin-care regimens that they overload their complexions, doing more harm than good," says Dr. Lancer.
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From its iconic Great Lash Mascara to the newly-expanded Fit Me and Dream Cushion foundation ranges — which work for more complexions than many drugstore lines!
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For darker complexions, tattoos that fade and muddy over time are common, and the ink doesn't always come out like the sketches on the parlor walls.
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For color pieces on darker complexions, Mensah goes over the area several times to get the blending just right and to prevent fading down the line.
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Omorovicza Acid Fix ($115) delivers a trio of balancing glycolic, salicylic and lactic acids along with healing thermal water, making it well-suited to all complexions.
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" And during a heated discussion over whether Glossier really clears complexions, my coworker Chloe Bryan brilliantly quipped, "It's not Glossier Solution, it's birth control and Spiro.
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That could promote more meritocracy in an industry known for talking a lot about it despite tons of privilege given to founders of certain complexions or pedigrees.
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For those of us blessed with sensitive complexions, every moment spent outside during summertime poses a perilous run-in with our thin-skin's arch nemesis: the mosquito.
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But many of these pearly-pink and Champagne shades are geared toward fairer complexions, and they can appear chalky or overly sparkly on women with dark skin.
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Or, really, any of the fragrant botanical oils and extracts that make products smell fancy and luxurious but make reactive complexions flare up like a Roman candle.
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But when the filters are reverted, when the makeup is off, are we all shadowy-eyed, tired-looking specters with thin, dry lips and dull, sallow complexions?
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The pressure for women to be lighter-skinned is much stronger, while the Bollywood culture is more forgiving and readily accepting of men with slightly darker complexions.
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For the medium and fair complexions among us, marbled shades and pro-blending is the key, while olive skin can tap into golds to bring the tan.
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The origins of queimada can be traced back to the region's Celtic roots, which manifest in everything from Galicians' relatively fair complexions to their fondness for bagpipes.
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Another good one is Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare's Instant Radiance, which contains SPF 40, makes tired complexions zing, and adds a glow that doesn't veer into glittery.
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The emcees kick things off around 6:30 PM. The beautiful youths gather around tables of chardonnay and tempranillo and turn their flawless complexions to the speakers.
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The brewer, which became the latest company to face criticism over marketing that appears to support a preference for fair complexions, responded to the controversy on Monday.
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Flouting, it would seem, even minimal sanitary measures, their hair looks like a Disneyland for the insect world, and their complexions appear to be portable bacterial cultures.
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Scherezade Garcia's unstretched paintings are based on Baroque portraiture, though revised with swarthy complexions and and floral designs based on both Dutch and native New York species.
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That said, we've noticed an uptick in celebrities who have been jumping on the no-makeup train — led by the patron saint of cosmetics-free complexions, Alicia Keys.
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Other black and brown people said that the household products, like Band-Aids or crayons, were frequently called "flesh" colors, which often confused kids who had darker complexions.
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Almost 3,500 Amazon customers have left the toner a perfect, five-star rating, raving that it totally changed their skin, from evening out complexions to clearing up acne.
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And it makes sense: They have access to the best of the best — derms, facialist treatments, products — and it shows in the form of bright, even, luminous complexions.
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"If you want your makeup to look more natural, pink blushes work better, especially on warmer complexions, but orange can look incredible on olive skin tones," he says.
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But we don't mean the Marie Kondo method; we're talking about clearing our complexions of icky buildup from a long winter's worth of drying and havoc-wreaking elements.
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But before you invest in a Midas-approved shade online, we've consulted with industry pros to learn which golden eyeshadows look best on fair, medium, and dark complexions.
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This is all well and good (for our complexions and for the brands that shill us products), but if you've got sensitive skin, it's easy to feel sidelined.
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As Morgan puts it, it's the very beginning of a longer journey toward bringing greater diversity to Pinterest's platform, through showing different complexions, body shapes, disabilities, and ages.
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In fact, for many of us with fair complexions, the faux tan has fallen out of favor, in no small part because it's expensive and hard to maintain.
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Natasha Denona Diamond & Blush comes in two color palettes, each with six versatile cream and powder cheek products that deliver a healthy glow to a spectrum of complexions.
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It was populated mostly by middle- and upper-class people, including many African-American professional men who had fair-skinned wives and children whose complexions matched their mothers'.
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Everybody's excited because it's supposed to have like, the most number of complexion, like, different foundations and products for the largest number of complexions on the market. Whatever.
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Her point: The beauty look for this season's collection was meant to seem as though the models' fresh, glowing complexions and rosy pinched cheeks were effortlessly, makeup free.
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In today's ultra-competitive beauty market, the path to becoming a cult product requires flawless formulas, gorgeous pigments, and tones that work well on different complexions and skin types.
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While eye and lip looks evoke dense color, makeup artist Tasha Reiko Brown predicts a return to more natural complexions; think creamy skin and barely-there highlight and contouring.
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The technique, which helps rid complexions of peach fuzz by plucking groups of hairs at the follicles using a single loop of thread, is done to make skin smoother.
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What's more, most consumers want a full-coverage formula that doesn't dry or crack throughout the day, but also one that won't make those with deeper complexions look ashy.
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What's more, they pull off a clever trick: appointing alpha and beta hydroxy acids and other smoothing ingredients to brighten complexions while boosting hydration at the same damn time.
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They're all bright lights, smoothing tonics, and celebrities with perfect complexions acting like they really get the "yes, my blackhead and I will be arriving in five minutes" struggle.
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Cool-girl bangs and curls of all types came out of the hair department, while Tumblr pink complexions, blood-red lips, and upside down eye makeup ruled the face.
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Together with makeup artist Grace Ahn and the brand known for high-def complexions, Make Up For Ever, we rounded up three easy tricks for rethinking your foundation routine.
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While the designers strove to distinguish them with a wide variety of complexions, clothing, and hairstyles befitting their clans and status, the characters feel indistinct in the early episodes.
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For example, darker skin or eye colors will look great with bronze, copper, and caramel-colored highlights, while lighter complexions might opt for a toffee or beige-tinted lift.
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In reality, these stories are simply overblown reports on siblings who, because of normal genetic variations that show up in more striking ways in their cases, have different complexions.
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The shapewear line -- a collection created to include women of all shapes, sizes and skin complexions -- had been super hyped up before this controversy slowed down the roll out.
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Makeup department head Elisa Marsh and makeup artist Rachel Hoke share their secrets ahead, including which cleanser has a serious following on set for keeping element-exposed complexions looking poreless.
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And while most celebs credit their seemingly ageless complexions to having good genes and a great facialist, Williams revealed that his best-kept skincare secret is actually feasible: daily exfoliation.
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Staake says his team used the same basic algorithms that were first shared on Reddit, tweaking them to improve the resolution and editing the resulting footage slightly to match complexions.
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A lot of the powder cleansers you'll see coming up are inspired by ancient Japanese beauty rituals involving rice bran, an antioxidant powerhouse credited with giving geishas their flawless complexions.
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A potential conAs I mentioned, my whole family has very fair skin, so this works great for us, but it might be harder to rub in completely on darker complexions.
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Many of them feel heavy, pill up when you try to rub them in or apply makeup on top, or give the skin, especially darker complexions, a strange white cast.
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New organic brands are finding all-natural ingredients to treat pigmentation, aging skin, acne, and parched complexions; their products aren't just as effective as the mainstream chemical alternatives — they're better!
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For Mr. Thomas, a 22017-year-old black artist raised in Manhattan, the pale complexions in Mr. Rockwell's 1943 masterpiece did little to represent his experience of a diverse America.
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Although my Dominican heritage is inextricably linked to the African diaspora, as someone with a lighter complexion, I've never dealt with the oppression and racism as those with darker complexions.
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So what's the best way to usher all this gunk out from under the surface of our complexions — or, better yet, help prevent it from building up in the first place?
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The camera comes equipped with Instagram-like filters that are applied in real time, and a beauty mode that smooths out complexions and allows you to control how strongly it's applied.
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We've spoken to others in the industry who say their experience is, rather than using makeup, casting directors typically make a point of hiring stand-ins who match the actors' complexions.
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And, perhaps the biggest factor of all, the industry's overall offerings: Many of the 305 films eligible for Oscars did not, demographically speaking, reflect the lives and complexions of movie audiences.
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Facial recognition tech has repeatedly shown racial and gender biasOver and over again, facial recognition systems have been found to be less accurate when identifying women and people with dark complexions.
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Lawmakers say that they're concerned about the technology — which is consistently less accurate on individuals with darker complexions — possibly harming communities of color that may already experience racial biases in policing.
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If you find blending zinc oxide into your skin to be a nuisance, you might go for Thinksport's Everyday Face, which comes with a natural tint and blends with most complexions.
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In classic form, the book follows a light-skinned woman, Maria, "a one-dropper," and her love triangle (of sorts) with two men who have some salient complexions of their own.
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The suspects who are seen on camera and wanted for questioning have been described as four adult men in their 20's who have dark complexions and are wearing dark clothing.
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Of course, Fenty Beauty would be the brand to create transfer-proof powders with all the right undertones, and we're excited to see exactly how these bronzers pan out on different complexions.
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A few prime examples: We've seen the copious amount of self-tanner and razored scene kid hair of yesteryear slowly transform into the perfectly contoured complexions and textured pixies we treasure today.
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Whenever our complexions feel dull, dehydrated, or are edging on the side of a major breakout, we turn to a rejuvenating mask to nip whatever skin woe we're facing in the bud.
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When I would be with my family in Virginia, people would always be like 'who are this group of strangers?' because we all look super different from each other, with different complexions.
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Pros: Mineral-based, reef-safe formula; free of harmful chemicals; offered in many formulas and delivery methodsCons: It might be hard to completely get rid of the white residue on darker complexions.
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The cancer pavilion is a cruel democracy of appearance: the same bald heads, the same devastated complexions, the same steroid-swollen faces, the same plastic ports visible as lumps under the skin.
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Artificial-intelligence experts have expressed concerns specifically over the usage of Amazon's Rekognition software by law enforcement, as researchers found it was more likely to misidentify women and people with darker complexions.
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Could collagen supplements be the thing stamping out dull complexions all over Hollywood — or are they just another empty promise that Instagram won't let us escape, like "flat tummy tea" or posture enhancers?
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Every member of the Kardashian family always flaunts their flawless complexions (Kim credits hers to a $3,000+ beauty regimen) and leave us wondering: what on Earth do they use to look so good?
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Czech is a La Mer global skin-care advisor who has looked after the complexions of Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, and Uma Thurman, so naturally, we're inclined to take her advice as gospel.
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There's P50W, for the most sensitive complexions; P50V, which is ideal for skin in need of plumping and toning; and P50PIGM 400, which is the best for serious brightening and dark spot-diminishing.
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If you think you can't pull off olive on your eyelids quite like Ronan does here, Quynh says it's not your issue; it's the shadow, which tends to look best on lighter complexions.
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One of the goals of the song is to teach black girls that beauty comes in different complexions, hair textures, shapes and sizes, and that there is not just one standard of beauty.
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Visards — pressed paper ovoids lined with silk and coated with an outer layer of black velvet — were worn by women not only as a sign of high breeding but to safeguard their complexions.
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Around the globe, skin-lightening procedures and products — many of which are experimental, unregulated, and extremely dangerous — are becoming popular among women hoping to gain an upward trajectory in cultures that prize lighter complexions.
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The look's latest champion, Demna Gvasalia of Balenciaga, introduced a phalanx of these human anomalies in his spring 2020 show, all chalky complexions and vulcanized lips and with prosthetics augmenting their otherwise sunken cheeks.
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The celebrity-approved color technique, as coined by Hazan, is how she's brought A-listers with naturally darker hair colors and complexions into a blonder light, without looking fake or going full-on platinum.
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This month is also heavy on the skin-care staples, with a high-end eye cream, a few different moisturizers, and an exfoliating treatment we swear by for brighter complexions all in the mix.
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The robots used in the study are clearly robots but have human-like limbs and a head, with exterior complexions that are white -- which is to say, pinkish -- or black -- really, a deep brown.
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Tracing the Roots of South Carolina's 'Turks,' Before They Melt Away With dark complexions and origins wreathed in mystery, the rural Sumter County people called the Turks never fit easily in any racial pigeonhole.
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A throwback from her side of the family, those oh-so-attractive Pfeiffers, with their thick manes and their broad shoulders and their clear complexions, none of the men standing below six feet one.
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The powders only come in two shades: a light champagne-peach (Precious Petals, great for fair to medium skin tones) and a deep rose-gold (Crown of My Canopy, perfect for medium to deep complexions).
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Plus, not only does the technique make a simple glittery eye feel like child's play in comparison, but it's also inspiring us to create a galaxy of shine on the high planes of our complexions.
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With 20 years of experience, Brodeur specializes in skin strategies for her many clients (Oprah Winfrey included), mixing custom serums and prescribing facial regimens that will continue to improve their complexions for years to come.
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Even those with oily complexions aren't spared: Since the skin around the eyes doesn't have much in the way of oil glands, sensitivity, redness, and extreme dryness can occur, no matter what your skin type.
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Some shortcomings are to be expected since Rhoden's vision for his company and his other work gesture toward great names in dance such as Twyla Tharp and Jerome Robbins, setting the bar high for Complexions.
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The vitamin A derivative is a powerhouse product when it comes to helping smooth and brighten complexions — and lucky for us, we don't need to splurge in order to slide it into our beauty rotations.
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It features a blush and eyeshadow palette with golden and mauve powders as well as Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick in Sell Out, a peachy coral pink that looks amazing on a wide range of complexions.
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And my mission is to demonstrate that we can change the face of power, evolve it to include more people and people of different complexions and different backgrounds without diminishing anyone else's access to opportunity.
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After evening out the skin tone with foundation, Philips highlighted the upper sides of the face with a powder foundation (using Diorskin Nude Air Glow Powder in Fresh Tan for its versatility with most complexions).
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Ourian helps stars like Kim Kardashian West, Khloé Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Christie Brinkley, Olivia Culpo, Jenna Dewan and countless others take care of their complexions, thanks to quick non-invasive treatments that require minimal downtime.
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As consumers of media, we usually only see the soigné, pore-less end result and not the road there — a sense of secrecy still surrounds how we're actively working to achieve the complexions of our dreams.
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These days, women are exposed to a never-ending feed of flawless bodies, complexions, and yes, smiles, so it's no surprise that many brides feel pressure to put their best teeth forward in their wedding photos.
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Sure, these shots of concentrated nutrients might add extra oomph to our complexions, but if we're already keeping our skin clean and hydrated, can adding a serum to the mix make that much of a difference?
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Being the eyeshadow fanatic that I am, I immediately fell in love with the brand's focus on bright, bold colors that pop against all complexions, which was exactly the mission by Juvia's Place founder, Chichi Eburu.
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No matter your skin type or condition, the most important thing you can do for your skin is wear proper sun protection — but some chemical-heavy options can make sensitive, inflammation-prone complexions feel even worse.
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One friend tells me that using the N-word has a lot to do with complexion, adding that Latinx individuals with lighter complexions, even if they identify as Afro-Latinx, should not be using the term.
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Known in the West as dermaplaning, kao sori ("shaved face") is a skin service J-girls rely on for smooth, fuzz-free complexions, as well as to maximize penetration of their multi-product skin-care routines.
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Because hardly any flashes are done against brown paper or skin, this can cause a huge problem for customers of darker complexions because the tattoos they select might not always come out like the flash indicates.
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A few reviewers do note that the deeper palette is still not deep enough for some skin tones, so keep that in mind and seek out reviews from shoppers with similar complexions if that's an issue.
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To create the look, Garland applied M.A.C.'s Mineralize Lotion, something she described as a "hero product" — "it's like a primer, but it's matte" — to clean skin, followed by matte powder matched to the models' complexions.
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For Jerrod Blandino, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Too Faced, it took a personal experience to realize that his brand might not be doing the most it could for women with darker complexions.
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In an adjacent shack, a television blasted out a cricket game as gamblers cheered and some women with the chemically bleached complexions common here idled on a bench listening to Lil Uzi Vert on their smartphones.
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For darker tones and acne-prone complexions, Dr. Jamal likes lactic and azelaic acids, which are "gentle and very effective at correcting dark spots and blemishes" and can be found in Ren Ready Steady Glow ($35).
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Joss, the expert behind the complexions of seemingly poreless, aging-in-reverse stars like Priyanka Chopra, Meghan Markle, and Gwyneth Paltrow, tells us that the humble DIY face mask is every A-lister's best-kept skin secret.
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In an era in which we can plump lips, erase wrinkles, brighten complexions, and fix loads of other skin concerns in a matter of days, shouldn't we be able to diminish acne scars with a swiftness, too?
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He was able to stop idolizing the flawless complexions he saw on social media when he realized that those people had access to procedures like Botox and money for high-end dermatologists, in addition to complex routines.
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I played a lot of sports at school and I remember wondering why my face would go so red compared to other girls in my class — but, as my family had similar complexions, I brushed it off.
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They weren't real soldiers, just men who played the part for a few weeks a year—accountants, salesmen, high school coaches—overweight, milk-smelling men with ham-slice complexions who turned to puddles in the summer sun.
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" Marsh: "Keeping the dust off of Evan and Thandie was a constant concern, as it would rest on the eyelashes and dull their complexions, so we kept a large powder brush handy to sweep it off the face.
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It was a bold statement for faces that were otherwise bare: with the exception of concealer and a touch of gloss brushed through the brows, the model's complexions were left undone — no powder, nor foundation — and mascara-free.
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Additionally, the crew had to dye fishnet tights in crockpots in order to match the various complexions of Beyoncé's back-up dancers — "because the girls don't all come in one color," one woman in Bey's styling crew explains.
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To help you sift through the clutter and really make a difference in treating your skin, we consulted Black dermatologists (who've experienced hyperpigmentation firsthand) to spill the skin-care products they rely on to keep their complexions clear.
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It's probably more likely that blond hair, which the study found was also linked to the same version of the IRF4 gene, was enriched in the population because it stood out among all those darker complexions, Adhikari said.
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Racial bias affects every aspect of the criminal justice system, and researchers have found that black defendants not only do worse than white defendants, but also that blacks with dark complexions fare worse than those with light ones.
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The upshot: We may be able to get away with using the same cream on our neck as we do on our face — if our complexions tend to stay bone dry and don't tolerate particularly strong actives, that is.
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While it looks killer on all skin tones, the holographic sheen yields slightly different results for everyone: On darker complexions, you'll pick up on its silver-blue undertones; on medium to fair skin tones, you'll notice a reddish base.
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A light dusting of bronzer warms up our complexions, basically nixing the need to sit out and bake in the sun — so, on said desert island, we could comfortably chill under a palm tree with an on-point glow.
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A Saudi security official was accused of anti-black racism over a video posted by Middle East Eye in 2019 that purportedly showed him ignoring children with darker complexions at an award ceremony for orphaned children of security forces.
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Over the years, businesses of all kinds have had to acknowledge blind spots for racial exclusion, including "flesh-colored" crayons mixed and melted in dusty peach shades to cosmetics lines that offer few to zero options for dark complexions.
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Her name is thrown around often with Zendaya and Amandla Stenberg as examples of mixed-race actresses who owe some of their success to Hollywood's colorism problem; the argument is that they get roles actresses with darker complexions do not.
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Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream has been lauded as a skin-care must-have for forever and a day (read: since 1930) and has garnered quite the cult following for its ability to calm and hydrate cuticles, complexions, the works.
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But you probably already knew that, because research has consistently re-affirmed what we've known for years: that vitamin C can help diminish dark spots, brighten complexions, and drum up collagen production when it travels to layers of the dermis.
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And a conventional non-fractional CO2 laser, which has been shown to be one of the better options for scarring, was off-limits due to my olive skin tone — there is a significant risk of hypo- or hyperpigmentation for olive and darker complexions.
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Yet their complexions match the profiles and images that African-American rappers have long relied on for their drug-dealer allusions, the real and make-believe kingpins with empires spanning the Caribbean to Colombia and then further down the South American continent.
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Maricopa police visited Hackney's home on March 13 after a tip-off from her adult daughter, and found that the children, who are between 3 and 15 years old, "appeared to be malnourished," with dark rings under their eyes and pale complexions.
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But it makes us feel like we're on a slightly more even playing field when we think about the fact that David Beckham, Kit Harington, Michael B. Jordan, and Justin Bieber don't wake up with glowing complexions and perfect hair every morning, either.
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Her hands are so trusted that a host of celebs, like Mandy Moore, Elisabeth Moss, Mindy Kaling, and Dakota Johnson, turn to her to minimize their breakouts, depuff their faces, and brighten their complexions before some of the biggest nights of their lives.
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The initial task of the team, who can be hired to clean up any intergalactic mess, is to slay a slobbering beast on behalf of the Sovereign, a refulgent race whose clothes, complexions, hardware, and soft furnishings are deeply infused with gold.
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For complexions that are both oily and dry, Kosas's Tinted Face Oil ($42) functions like a hybrid serum — it contains mineral pigments to subtly even out your tone, suspended in a base of moisturizing plant-based oils (meadowfoam, rose-hip seed, raspberry).
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Against the muted tones of their beige and mauve clothing, the various hues of their brown complexions, the complexity of their hairstyles (ranging from twists to cornrows to straightened hair) and their expert use of the African-American songbook stood out even more.
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Cosmetics to launch a capsule collection of products that are universally-flattering on all complexions and pay homage to her roots — both as a South Asian woman and to her childhood in a working class family where drugstore beauty was considered a luxury.
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"Fair and darker skin tones respond well to pink correctors for under-eye issues, while peach-tinted concealers tend to work better with medium to olive-toned complexions," says Quinn, adding that yellow and green shades are universally flattering and work with most skin tones.
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But hasn't this been going on long before a Kardashian-Jenner ever walked this earth, like in the 16th century, when women slathered their faces in skin-whitening Venetian ceruse because they wanted their complexions to be as smooth and milky as Queen Elizabeth I's?
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Yep, the guys have pros on hand to smooth their cowlicks, brush their brows, and mattify their complexions before they step out on the red carpet or in front of the camera (hell, even John Mayer has a multi-step skin-care routine nowadays).
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These women smooth on the Priming Moisturizer to enhance their natural dewiness before applying the Perfecting Skin Tint to even out their already-even complexions, dabbing the Stretch Concealer here and there on "problem areas," like their nonexistent dark circles and the occasional pimple.
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That said, there are a few things in the way of finding a complexion potion that'll actually lead you on a path to improving your biggest skin-care issues — namely, lots of confusing marketing jargon, and campaigns that promise flawless complexions but don't always deliver.
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Summer might be the most fun-filled of seasons, but between the temperature fluctuations — from humid heat waves to frigid AC-pumped offices — and all that sunscreen and bug spray, it can wreak havoc on even the clearest complexions and lead to unexpected breakouts.
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In a Nature Materials article, the authors have introduced a technology that allows us to smooth a literal second skin atop our imperfect complexions in order to stamp out wrinkles, sagging, hyperpigmentation, pores, and other blemishes — essentially, creating the illusion of flawless skin, sans makeup.
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When it comes to crafting a skin-care routine, we tend to get super specific: lush cleansing balms for dry skin, clarifying masks for acne-prone areas, gel moisturizers for oily complexions, thick serums for the delicate area around your eyes... you get the idea.
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Though there have been multiple Black women to appear in Playboy, only a few of them have been dark-skinned Black women (Naomi Campbell, Azealia Banks, etc.) What does it mean for you to be able to represent Black women with darker complexions in Playboy?
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Her brand isn't the obvious choice for digital harassment: It's cruelty-free, made in the U.S., gender-neutral, works on all complexions, and it doesn't appear that she ripped anyone off when launching it back in 2015 — it's glitter's environmental impact that's courting controversy.
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It doesn't exactly spell that out, but very fact that it's featured in a magazine along with their mother's exclamation, "Sure enough they're biracial twins!" suggests that these twins are "so rare" because their complexions are different enough that they belong to different racial groups.
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Though the Backstreet Boys aren't all white — AJ McLean and Howie Dorough are of Latin American descent — and they often paid tribute to black vocal groups they admired (such as Shai, Jodeci, and Boyz II Men), their complexions didn't hurt in appealing to a wider teen audience.
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Software edits out acne, brightens our complexions and generally buffs away most of the unintentional sloppiness from our photos, while auto-correct keeps us from betraying what information we don't know — in turn, erasing much of the humanity from the versions of ourselves that we publish online.
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While there is still a long way to go toward accommodating women with darker complexions and offering products for those with textured hair, many mainstream brands, like Bobbi Brown, L'Oréal Paris, and Revlon, have done an outstanding job of acknowledging women of color as key consumers.
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Peel-off face masks are great for decongesting clogged pores and keeping blemish-prone complexions in the clear, but depending on your level of pain tolerance and how much peach fuzz you've got, the peel-off process can be uncomfortable — and that's just on your face.
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The idea of rolling hundreds of tiny needles all over your face in the name of better skin may sound like a recipe for disaster — especially for those with dark complexions who, by nature, are more prone to showing signs of skin trauma like scars and dark spots.
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Disdain for thick, tightly coiled or curly natural hair is merely an extension of the larger social forces at work here: Black/dark brown skin is viewed as somehow tainted and even hideous, whereas café con leche complexions or lighter are viewed as pure and therefore more desirable.
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While oversaturated lighting could be to blame in this case, it's likely that Vogue China did alter Hadid's warm Dutch-Palestinian skin tone a shade or two, given how sought-after light complexions are in many Asian countries, including China, where light skin is often an indication of class.
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"Countless studies indicate that facial recognition is unreliable technology, that it doesn't accurately identify people with darker skin complexions - especially women - and so we know that this technology will impact Black and brown communities in particularly dangerous ways," said Myaisha Hayes, national organizer on criminal justice & tech at MediaJustice.
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Hers has been a life of big dreams and entrepreneurship (she owns and designs a line of shoes), and her latest endeavor is no different: Royelles, a line of dolls that come in a variety of skintones ranging from lighter brown skin, to complexions that are deep and dark and gorgeous.
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Let's be honest: You'd want to wear Kiss My Pink, a vegan, cruelty-free, full-coverage matte formula made in the USA and engineered to flatter the full spectrum of complexions, even if it didn't mean also making a contribution to the most important women's health organization in the world.
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With 14% pigment for all-over coverage, a super-blend of oils to quench thirsty skin, three undertones to choose from (including cool, warm, and neutral to complement all complexions), and 100% vegan ingredients, it's no surprise that the foundations flew off shelves when they launched a few days later.
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And close-ups from hand-held cameras projected onto screens around the hall paid homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1964 film "The Gospel According to St. Matthew" (also done with amateurs), exploring the performers' sometimes harshly lived-in faces and their contrast with the softer, middle-class complexions of The Sixteen.
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MORE: Surprise: Makeup Wipes Are Actually Really Bad For Your Skin It's called the oil cleansing method (OCM, if you want to be Internet), and it has spurred thousands and thousands of blog posts and Reddit discussions for being a complete skin-changer for virtually all complexions, especially the acne-prone.
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Everyone has a different definition of what "clean beauty" entails, but we can all agree that what the phrase (or rather, the virtuous, gold-standard movement that's forcing the beauty industry to take a harder look at product ingredient lists) conjures up is enviable radiance: Super-dewy complexions, rosy cheeks, a lit-from-within glow.
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Socially, this is based on the simple fact that a white actor playing the part of a black entertainer, even when their complexions are similar shades, is just another case of cinematic whitewashing, where a role that should and could have been played by a black actor is given to a white actor instead.
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Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is responsible for some of the most flawlessly glam complexions seen on Amal Clooney (who enlisted Tilbury's talents for her wedding day), Kim Kardashian West (who credits the makeup artist for her around-the-clock commitment to glam), and Salma Hayek — so it stands to reason that her latest line of products is all about a radiant, polished glow.
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Then there's the fact that demographic groups may be limited in studies -- for example, a study may find improvements in skin elasticity among a group of women with fair complexions, but that doesn't tell you anything about those in other demographic groups, such as older, male or darker-skinned individuals, said Dr. Anne Chapas, a dermatologist and the medical director at Union Square Laser Dermatology in New York.
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This is in progress but the idea, it sounds like, will not only involve computer vision but also machine learning to tap into a bigger database of what "lookalike" complexions and people choose for colors, as well as a database created by Josh Wood itself to match those colors, based on the tinting choices that many professionals would make for those people were they sitting in a chair in a salon.
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" Proctor & Gamble's marketing of Ivory Soap boasted of it being 99 44/100 percent pure white soap, and long into the twentieth century, its advertisements consistently emphasized the white color and its almost absolute purity: The sallowness of "smoky city" complexions, the advertisements maintained, "usually results not from ill health, or bad blood, but from dirt and can only be dispelled by the regular application of a pure soap," and Ivory "has no equal, on account of its absolute purity.
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But with that $95 you get a pair of Thinx hiphuggers, a 500 ml Bkr water bottle, a Smith & Cult nail polish in Kundalini Hustle (a bright, opaque poppy red that works for all complexions), a palm tree-print microfiber hair towel from Kitsch, a travel-size tube of IGK's Rich Kid Coconut Oil Air Dry Styler for all your laissez-faire hair needs, a week's supply of the WelleCo Super Elixir, a month's subscription to Headspace, and a stick of palo santo and two crystal tower points.
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Uoma Beauty's first-ever campaign video is an outlier among makeup ads from the very start, as it begins not with a close-up of a celebrity spokesmodel's flawless skin or a slow pan over a field of flowers, but with the voice of civil-rights champion Malcolm X. "Who taught you to hate yourself, from the top of your head to the soles of your feet?" the late activist chants, before his words fade into a contagious Afrobeat while women of all complexions dance in vibrant makeup and colorful, airy garments.
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