If you want to receive valuable advice on make-up, follow meticulous tutorials and also and above all, have concrete opinions on the latest trends and new cosmetic products, the account to follow is that of Carina Châtel! Followed by nearly 100,000 people on Instagram, this professional makeup artist has been practicing since 2012 and several celebrities such as Vitaa or Nabilla regularly pass through her hands.
After more than a decade of using products on all skin types, Carina Châtel plans to release her own make-up brand soon, particularly because the market, although expanding, still lacks choice when it comes to skin types. mestizo and dark. “I would like to provide the make-up market with quality products in terms of formula, shades and packaging” she confides to us. “Also, with my years of experience in make-up, each time I wanted the perfect shade I had to mix the colors between them like a painter would have done and I couldn’t give the references to the customers so that they reproduce at home once the makeup is finished. That’s really what motivated me to release the brand at the base” adds the expert.
In the meantime, the professional make-up artist gives us her list of favorite products for mixed-race and dark skin.
The best foundations for mixed-race and dark skin according to Carina Châtel: The brand’s Natural Radiant Foundation Nars : “Good coverage but a natural finish, all with lots of shades”. If you’re looking for a foundation with lighter coverage that’s easy to wear all day, she recommends the Luminous Silk Foundation from Armani which is available in 27 shades.
As for the concealers that prove to be the best concealers for mixed-race and dark skin, Carina Châtel thinks first of all of the famous Born This Way from Too Faced : “What shades do you want and crazy coverage, perfect for a nice contour! Conversely, for something more natural, the one that’s been in my kit for years is the Creamy Concealer from Nars, he never fails me”.
We then move on to the powder that we tend to forget but which is essential to hold the makeup and to avoid “shine”. For this category, Carina Châtel is unanimous: the best loose powder is the Poudre Libre Easy Bake signed Huda Beauty. “She finally understood that a ‘translucent’ powder was not necessarily translucent on very dark skin, and made it gray. So, she declined hers in several shades. It is very mattifying and makes make-up last for time”.
To enhance the complexion with blush and/or bronzer, what are the must-haves for mixed-race and dark skin? “I’m a fan of cream blushes, and I really like Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blushes from Fenty Beauty, but for those who are more fans of powder blushes, the Marena Beaute brand makes magnificent ones”. As for bronzers, you should know that the Glow Spendour Bronzer from Make Up Revolution are brilliant, there is a huge palette of shades, a quantity of powder 2 to 3 times greater than with other brands, all at a mini price!”.
Finally, if she had to choose only one eyeshadow palette, she would bet on the Transition Palette by Dominique Cosmetics, especially because she is addicted to nude beauty. “All the neutral colors together on the palette and above all no shades that are too cold which turn directly to gray on mixed-race and dark skin”.
Elizabeth Sall