Technique · Written in Casablanca
Dewy vs matte finish which to choose
The shade has to relate to your own colouring rather than to the name on the packaging.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
How to do it
- Judge the product against your own skin or lip in daylight.
- On deeper skin, choose pigment over prettiness in the pan — weak formulas disappear.
- Warm tones read on olive and deeper skin where cool taupes and greys read as dullness.
- Test before committing where possible.
The Moroccan adjustment
This is the single most repeated adjustment for a Moroccan clientele: the famous shades are formulated against a narrower range, and the local equivalent is usually warmer and deeper.
What goes wrong
Buying a shade because it is well known. Fame is not a match.
Questions
Dewy vs matte finish which to choose?
The shade has to relate to your own colouring rather than to the name on the packaging.
What goes wrong most often?
Buying a shade because it is well known. Fame is not a match.
Does this change on Moroccan skin or in a Moroccan climate?
This is the single most repeated adjustment for a Moroccan clientele: the famous shades are formulated against a narrower range, and the local equivalent is usually warmer and deeper.
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