If you have a tan-to-deep skin tone, prepare for purple blush to become your best friend. Celebrity makeup artist Zoe James told Glamour U.K., “Purple is definitely a great color for most complexions but especially those with yellow undertones as it complements deeper and darker skin tones.”
Furthermore, Makeup artist Joy Adenuga echoed the same sentiments, telling Refinery29 U.K., “Bright and bold colors are usually very flattering on darker skin tones, as the skin absorbs the colors beautifully.” Meanwhile, makeup artist Joseph Carrillo encourages people with deep skin tones to opt for plum tones, per Allure. Carrillo recommends Nudestix Nudies Matte Blush & Bronze in Moodie Blu as a bold plum that works beautifully on darker skin tones. Celebrity Style Guide suggests trying Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Faith, a pigmented plum formula that can be blended into a stunning wash of color.
According to Elle Australia, a cool-toned violet looks ravishing on darker skin tones with yellow or olive undertones, blending into the perfect, natural rosy hue. Makeup artist Zoe Moore also recommended mauve shades on those with deep skin and olive undertones to Refinery29 U.K.
“It gives a beautiful, flushed glow and enhances the natural undertones in the skin,” Moore explained. Moore added that purple blush blends in to look more natural than pink blush on deeper skin tones. No wonder purple is called the color of royalty. Show off the queen that you are and try on some purple blush.
