Latinas come in every shade imaginable. From light to medium to dark to everything in between. It's a beautiful thing. It also means that one shade or product does not suit all when it comes beauty or skincare products. Products that are designed with lighter skin tones in mind don't always work for medium or darker skin tones, but have always been easier to find. Fortunately, more and more companies are creating products specifically for Latinas with dark skin and that's a great thing.
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We've rounded up some standout products that we think should be on your radar if you have skin than is blessed with more melanin. They range from products to clean and protect your skin to makeup options that will help you look as "natural" or "glam" as you want. There have been many beauty companies that have widened the choice of colors, be that in foundations, concealers, or other products.
We know and want to remind you that you are absolutely perfect without a stitch of makeup on, but there's no harm in playing up your perfection with a little help from some of these wonderful products. Check them out and let us know what you think–some of these products will become your everyday go-tos.
These anti-acne patches will help with any pesky breakout.
Feel a pimple coming on? Keep your hands off it and put one of these Cosrx Acne Pimple Master Patches ($6) on it to stop it in its tracks or help it go away faster.
Are you ready to eradicate your stubborn blemishes?
Packed with the highest level of sulfur allowed to fight blemishes Kate Somerville EradiKate Acne Treatment ($26) is in it to win it.
These pads are a quadruple threat.
Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads ($40) use salicylic acid to cleanse your skin, clear up blackheads, refine pores and reduce the appearance of fine lines.
Now, this is what we call beauty sleep!
Sleep tight while Black Opal EVEN TRUE Tri-Complex Skintone Brightening Gel ($12) helps lighten dark spots so you wake up brighter.
Your lips deserve to be kissable ALL the time.
Keep your lips smooth and exfoliated with LUSH Mint Julips Lip Scrub ($11) so that lipstick application is always a breeze with this minty scrub.
Protect yourself from the sun without streaks.
Everyone under the sun needs sun protection, but no one wants to look like they are covered in a white chalky film. Aveeno Protec + Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30 ($7) gives you the protection you need without the telltale signs.
Tinted sunscreen is a great option for darker skin.
Unsun Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30 ($29) in a flattering tint that blends into skin easily.
Get fully covered without feeling cakey.
This water-resistant, full-coverage Becca Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation ($44) is lightweight while still managing to cover any areas of discoloration or hyper-pigmentation.
Stick foundation is great for on-the-go beauty.
Pop a NYX Professional Makeup Mineral Stick Foundation ($10) in your bag and foundation touch ups are easy and mess-free.
This foundation has built in sun protection and so many shades to choose from.
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15 ($39) full- comes in over 35 shades and is vegan-friendly.
This one product protects, moisturizes, primes, brightens, and camouflages.
Protect your skin from the damages of the sun with PUr CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 ($38) while moisturizing, priming, brightening, and camouflaging any complexion irregularities.
Blend like a master artist with this contour kit.
The velvety smooth texture of Sleek MakeUP Cream Contour Kit ($14) these highlighters and contouring creams lets you build the perfect colors and blend them flawlessly.
Now you can make your cheekbones pop like it's no big thang.
Add some chisel to your cheekbones with Tarte the Sculptorcontouring Face Slenderizer ($24).
Wanna glow like you're lit from within?
Try a Fenty Beauty Match Stick ($25) from Rihanna's beauty collection.
You don't need the sun to look sun-kissed.
SheaMoisture Illuminating Powder ($12) gives you a sun-kissed glow with a subtle shimmer.
Everybody who wears makeup needs one of these.
Beautyblender Cosmetic Sponge Applicator ($16) is the best. Did you know that this go-to cosmetic sponge was invented by a Latina?
This illuminator is a beauty blogger fave.
Get lit with Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator ($26) that you apply like a powder but feels like a cream.
This wallet-friendly illuminator is gorgeous.
A blend of pearl and metallic pigments makes this Maybelline Face Studio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter ($8) another great option to make your features pop.
Blotchy skin goes bye-bye with this.
Think of Iman Cover Cream ($12) as a concealer in a pot. Use it to camouflage undereye circles, blemishes or whatevs.
Flattery will get you everywhere with this blush.
NARS Blush ($30) comes in a range of colors that flatter all skin tones. The all-time favorite Orgasm shade is a must-try!
What's the point of wearing blush if no one can see it?
Fashion Fair Beauty Blushes ($18) are highly pigmented blushes that come in a variety of shades, look great and last for hours on end.
Yes you can go naked in public.
From palest pink to black with rosy red micro-glitter, Urban Decay NAKED3 Eyeshadow Palette ($54) will give you all the options you need to achieve whatever look you are going for.
Create your own lines before you color inside of them.
Iman Perfect Lip Pencil ($8) Created with a built-in sharpener so that you're never left in a lurch or with an undefined pout.
This lip color comes in a perfect shade.
You'll be saying "ay qué nice" when you put on the "¡Qué Matte!" Vive Cosmetics Enduring Liquid Lipsticks ($19) in shade Selena Forever.
Your lips can benefit from this smooth operator.
These Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick ($6) lip crayons come in lots of colors that leave a subtle wash of color on your pucker.
No, for reals, this thing is magic.
Why is this balm magic? Because you can use Honest Beauty Magic Balm ($13) on your lips, cheeks, elbows, or to tame frizz.
Keep greasy skin away with a dab, dab, dab.
Instead of putting on more makeup or powder when you get shiny throughout the day, use Boscia Black Charcoal Blotting Linens ($10) to absorb the excess oil on your skin.
If you aren't ready to reveal, conceal, conceal, conceal.
If you have scars or blemishes or something else that you want to cover on your body, Black Opal Beauty Total Coverage Face & Body Concealer ($10) will do it.
Add volcanic ash to your beauty regime.
MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator ($32) cleanses, exfoliates, unclogs pores and moisturizes with a mineral-rich blend of volcanic ash and fine sugar crystals.
Just goes to show that a product doesn't have to be expensive to be great.
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin ($7) is an affordable and gentle cleanser that will clean your face without drying it out and won't clog your pores.
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