The NEW BLACK Journal
The art of revealing yourself,
told in words and pictures.
Makeup advice, beauty routines, behind the scenes of the house: everything you need to know to enhance Black and Brown skin tones.
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Back-to-work makeup for Black skin: the office routine after summer
September poses three precise problems for Black and Brown skin: the skin got deeper over the summer and June's foundation has become too light; office days are long and makeup has to last from 8 am…
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Evening makeup for Black skin: wear, glow and colours that show
Evening makeup on Black or Brown skin goes up a notch on three things: wear (transfer-proof foundation, tinted powder, liner under the…
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Makeup for olive and tan skin: the guide (complexion, blush, lips, eyes)
Olive and tan skin (Mediterranean, North African, South Asian, light mixed-heritage) almost always has a golden or olive undertone and a T-zone…
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Makeup for mixed-heritage skin: shades, undertones and mistakes to avoid
The challenge of mixed-heritage skin isn't depth but undertone, often strongly olive or golden, and falling "between two shades" in most ranges.…
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Makeup for mature Black skin: reveal, don’t cover, after 50
Mature Black skin keeps its texture, its colour and its light; what changes is hydration, contrast and a few dark spots. So…
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Bridal makeup for Black skin: the complete guide to the big day
Bridal makeup on Black or Brown skin must last twelve hours, resist tears, hugs and heat, and stay beautiful in flash as…
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Black makeup artists and beauty creators to follow in 2026
Following makeup artists and creators who share your complexion changes everything: their tutorials show colours, shades and techniques as they really look…
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Enhance your brown eyes: the colours that make them stand out on olive and Black skin
Brown eyes on olive or Black skin stand out with warm, pigmented shadows (copper, bronze, gold, terracotta), plums and deep greens, and…
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Natural makeup on Black skin: the luminous nude in 6 steps
Natural makeup on Black or Brown skin is skin that looks like beautiful skin: a thin foundation in the exact shade, a…
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