The Best Foundation for Dark Skin

It can be really hard finding makeup foundation that will match your skin beautifully! There are so many makeup brands out there from liquid to powder. And it seems like every brand is missing key colors. It’s nearly impossible to find a shade that matches your skin exactly. But Maskcara 3D foundation has gotten pretty close! Here’s the best foundation for dark skin that goes on like butter and enhances your beauty!

Maskcara 3D Foundation

First of all, what is Maskcara 3D foundation?? Most beauty stores carry liquid or powder foundations. But Maskcara’s 3D foundation is cream! It’s designed in 4 different shades (highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator). You apply the colors exactly where you need it instead of putting layer upon layer when you get a cakey thick finish. We want you to enhance your beauty, not cover it up! This foundation was meant to add dimension, shadow, and shape to your face!

And you darker women aren’t excluded! Maskcara 3D foundation has darker shades that will show up beautifully on your skin. The highlights will help even out your skin tone, the contours will add dimension to your cheekbones, and the blush will add a gorgeous flush to your cheeks.

Darker Foundation Shades

It’s frustrating not being able to find foundation and makeup that matches nicely to your skin coloring! But with these darker foundation shades, you’re bound to find something that complements your coloring!

HIGHLIGHTS

Wheat

Mango

Goddess

Papaya

Cinnamon

Icon

Mirage

Muse

CONTOURS

Shadow

Indigo

Cola

LIP & CHEEK

Lovespell

Saffron

Scarlet

Ruby

Black Cherry

Sandstone

How to Best Apply It

With cream foundation, it’s best to apply it with a good makeup brush. And Maskcara has the best around! Each brush is double sided so you get more bang for your buck! Our favorite brushes to apply the 3D foundation are:

Buffy Brush

Detail HAC Brush

30 Second HAC Brush

And we love blending it all out with the Perfector Sponge…it’s a must!

So if you have any questions or need any help picking out your perfect colors for your darker skin, email us HERE and we’re so happy to help!

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Get Great Coverage with 3D Foundation

Are you tired of putting your foundation on each day just to look ok? You put that time in and invest in the products and you still feel mediocre? Or you feel like your foundation is too heavy or too thick or not enough or too blah? Does it make you look lifeless? Yup….most foundations do that! We’re using one color to cover up that beautiful face of yours! No more! Enter 3D foundation. It’s the new lifechanging (and we don’t say that lightly!) foundation that will transform your face, give you the great coverage, add that femininity, and enhance your natural beauty. Here’s how!

What is 3D Foundation?

Ok, what is this stuff we’re talking about?? You know when you go to a beauty store and they have rows and rows of foundation colors. From liquid to cream to powder. The options are endless. But what’s not cool about those options are that they all have one thing in common. They all put one color on your entire face and cover up your beauty! Sure, you might actually want that great coverage. But do you really want to only have one color on your face? It makes you look lifeless. It diminishes your natural shapes and shadows. And it’s not flattering. Sorry, someone had to say it.

But with 3D foundation, you are creating shape and shadows and dimension on your face. You are bringing life back into it and enhancing your beautiful features. This foundation includes your highlight color (which is your skin’s color), contour (to give you the shadows), blush (to give you that natural flush), and illuminator (to give you that pretty glow).

How to Use 3D Foundation?

Now, how do you ues this stuff?? All foundations are applied on the entire face to even out your skin tone and give you great coverage. But with 3D foundation, each foundation single is your foundation but it’s just in different colors. You apply the highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator just where you need it. You don’t apply layer over layer. You apply your highlight on your forehead, nose, chin, under your eyes, and jawline. You apply your contour under your cheekbones, under your jawline, and on your hairline. You apply your blush on the apples of your cheeks. You apply your illuminator on the top of your cheekbones. And once you’re done, your entire face has great coverage but also has shape and dimension. You just created a masterpiece!

Each foundation single comes in an individual tin. You put them in a customized compact and replace as needed! The best way to apply the cream foundation is with a great makeup brush. You can find our favorite brushes HERE!

How to Pick Your 3D Foundation Colors?

Doesn’t that sound beautiful? Doesn’t that sound much better than a flat face of foundation?? We want that femininity and we’re thinking you do too! But how do you go about picking your colors? How do you know what will complement your skin tones? That’s what we’re here to help you do!

There’s a few ways you can reach out to us. If you want just a very basic idea of what colors will look great on you, you can take our quick Color Match Quiz HERE. If you want more detailed help, you can take our quiz questionnaire HERE. If you want direct help, then send us a selfie of your beautiful face! Simply find a window with natural lighting, face it, take a few steps back outside of the harsh light, snap a picture of your makeup free face, and email it to us HERE.

This makeup is lifechanging. It really brings out a woman’s natural beauty. It highlights her features. It’s just the best!

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Maskcara Color Match Quiz: How to Find Your Custom Colors Online

Are you interested in purchasing Maskcara makeup but you just don’t know where to start? Have no fear! We can help you! First of all, Maskcara makeup is a 3D foundation that uses highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator to enhance your natural beauty. It’s an easy process that gives life to your pretty face! We have created a Maskcara Color Match Quiz to help you find your custom colors online easily. No need to attend a party. No need to leave your house. Find your Maskcara foundation colors from the comfort of your home!

Skin Tone

Every woman has a specific skin tone. You either have cool, warm, or neutral undertones. And there are certain colors that look better with your skin coloring. That’s why we’ve created this quiz! To help you determine if you have a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone. Maskcara’s contour colors fall in cool, warm, or neutral categories and it’s best to find out what will look best with your beautiful skin.

Cool Contours: Aspen, Ash

Warm Contours: Walnut, Stone

Neutral Contours: Olive, Astoria, Indigo, Cole, Shadow (used for detail contouring)

Maskcara Color Match Quiz

To take our Maskcara Color Match Quiz, all you have to do is click HERE! You will be prompted to answer a few questions that will determine what skin tone you have and what skin coloring shade you best compare to. At the end of the quiz, we will email you  your highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator options that will best for you.

Not Fool Proof

This quiz is not fool proof. The only way to completely guarantee a perfect color match is to test the products out in person. But for those of you that appreciate the convenience of not having to leave your home, this is the perfect solution for you! Simply take the quiz and see your results. If you still have some questions, we’re happy to help! Send us a selfie and we can look to see what colors we think will work best for you. All you have to do is find an open window with natural lighting, face it, take a few steps back, and snap a picture of your beautiful makeup-free face and email it to us HERE!

The other great thing about doing it online is that Maskcara has a 30-day return/exchange policy. If you get colors that you just don’t love, then you can return or exchange them! You only have to pay the return shipping. But, as your Independent Maskcara Artists, we are happy to help! We can walk you through the process, help you troubleshoot, and give you advice and tips to look your best. We offer our customers personal beauty help, send you monthly newsletters with tips and new products, and also have s special Facebook Group HERE where you can get even more beauty tips, tricks, and help.

The Maskcara Color Match Quiz is designed to make life easier for you. It’s created to help you find the right colors for your beautiful face. But if you ever have any questions or need any help, we are happy to assist. As your Maskcara Independent Artists, we’re here to serve you and help you in your beauty process. Now get out there gorgeous and take our quiz!

You can learn more about Maskcara 3D Foundation HERE!

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All You Need to Know About the Maskcara Classroom Collection

Just when you thought it was too late to enjoy some back to school shopping and all the great deals, this comes along! We love a good surprise! And we love a great deal! So, you are bound to love this one! We’ll tell you all you need to know about the Maskcara Classroom Collection so you can get in on this hot deal before it’s gone!

Classroom Collection

What is this Classroom Collection we’re talking about??? Well, it’s the deal of the school season! To put it in a nutshell, it’s a bundle of some of the best Maskcara products for a fraction of the cost! You get a $196 value for only $150! That’s a savings of $46!!! Yup. We told you it was good. It’s a bundle of some of the new releases and some other oldies but goodies. You will love it!

What the Collection Includes

Are you ready for this?? You might wanna sit down for this…

Bare Lip & Cheek– A light and natural lip & cheek color that is perfect for adding a touch of color for those “I’m wearing makeup but I don’t want to look like I’m wearing makeup” kind of days.

Plum Lip & Cheek– This is the lip & cheek color of the season!! Seriously. It is oh so pretty and a must have in everyone’s compact!

Scarlet Lip & Cheek– Say hello to the perfect red lip & cheek color that will be your go to for any dressy occasion.

Dream Illuminator– A subtle illuminator that will add a nice glow to your already beautiful face.

Linen Highlight– This highlight pairs so nicely will all other highlights! Use as an eyeshadow primer, all over the face as your everyday highlight, or as a beautiful brightening highlight under the eyes.

Cola Contour– We love multitasking and this contour does just that! It’s perfect for a dark contour, eyeliner, or brow filler. Win win win.

Custom Highlight– The Classroom Collection includes a custom highlight of your choice to match your pretty skin.

Coordinating Contour– Along with your custom highlight comes a coordinating contour color that will pair perfectly!

Iridescent HAC Stack– All of these 8 foundation singles will fit snug as a bug in this gorgeous new style of HAC Stack!

30 Second HAC Brush– You can’t apply your makeup flawlessly without the best brush around! It doubles as a highlight and contour brush!

Stay Spray with SPF– Finish your look off with a few spritzes of setting spray to help your makeup last all day.

Custom Highlight & Contour

Along with this curated collection comes a custom highlight and coordinating contour. You get to choose what highlight is your perfect match and it will come with a contour color that goes perfectly together!

How to Buy

Are you loving this deal as much as we are??? Then all you have to do is click HERE to shop! Need help figuring out what custom highlight you need? No worries! We got you girl! Simply EMAIL us a selfie and we’ll help. Find an open window in your home with natural light. Face it, take a few steps back into the shadows, and snap a pic of your makeup free face. That’s it! What are you waiting for? Get going!

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The Perfect Makeup for Teens

Have you been on the hunt for the perfect makeup for teens?? Well, look no further because we have it!! Teens need a fresh, trendy, easy breezy makeup look and we have just the look you’re going for! Maskcara IIID foundation is your answer!

Why is Maskcara Perfect for Teens??

Why you ask? Well, let us tell you! Women, teens included, need a fresh look for their makeup routine. You don’t want to cover up your beautiful face with layers of makeup. You want to look alive. You want to look natural. You want to look beautiful! And that’s what Maskcara IIID foundation does for you!

This cream foundation consists of highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator. The whole idea is to put the foundation colors in the right places…not layer over layer over layer. We don’t want to cover up your beauty, we want to enhance it!

Cream Foundation

The beauty of a cream foundation is that it looks more natural on your skin. It melts into your skin, giving it a second sin look instead of a layered or caked on makeup look.  It’s the most natural looking makeup around! And by using highlight and contouring colors, it brings out those beautiful cheek bones, gives your face dimension and shape in a flattering way.

The Best Blushes

Really, any of the Maskcara blushes will look great on you! But we think these fun blush colors are just screaming teen makeup! They are flattering, not too bright, and just the right hue for your beautiful cheeks.They will give your pretty face a nice natural flush.

The Best Lip Colors

The awesome thing about Maskcara makeup is that the foundation colors can be used in more than one way! So your blush colors can also be lip colors! Wow! Mind blown. So, these colros will work great as blushes, but they’re extra pretty as lip colors. And they’ll look great on you!

The Best Illuminators

What teen doesn’t want a natural beautiful glow??! These illuminators will be sure to make your skin shine in the prefect way! They are light and pretty and will give you an added dimension to your beautiful face. Wear it on the top of your cheekbones, as an eyeshadow, or over your lip stick.

The Best Tools

When you have the best makeup, you also need the best tools to help you apply! And these are the perfect ones that will help give you a perfect makeup application. All of Maskcara’s brushes are double-sided so you get more bang for your buck! Win win!

Compacts!

And really, one of the best parts about this makeup is the packaging! You are going to die! The compacts are adorable! And you can fit all of your makeup into one compact! So, you can easily throw your makeup into your backpack, purse, or clutch. You can whip your compact out after PE, during a powder run at the dance, on a date to the movies, at your friend’s house…anywhere! The compacts are so convenient and cute!

The compacts come in different styles and different shapes & Sizes. You can mix and match your foundation colors of your choice. You can refill as you please. And there’s a mirror to make application on the run a breeze. AND…you can get free compacts by purchasing a certain amount of foundation singles. Seriously. Learn more about Maskcara discounts HERE!

Do we have you convinced yet??? You cannot go wrong with this makeup! It was meant for you! Need help figuring out what colors would look great on you?? Take our online Color Matching Quiz HERE to start. You can also send us a selfie so we can give you more accurate help. Simple find a window with natural light, take a few steps back, and snap a pic of your beautiful makeup-free face and email us!

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How to Highlight and Contour

Have you heard of highlighting and contouring? What about the term, how to HAC? What in the world is HACing and how do you do it? How to HAC stands for highlighting and contouring. Sounds a bit scary and very Hollywood-ish right?! Don’t worry. It’s not hard at all! We’ll show you how to highlight and contour and pretty soon you’ll be a pro too!

The HAC process is just highlighting and contouring your beautiful face. It helps add dimension to your face instead of having a flat lifeless look. You simply add the color where you need to enhance those beautiful features. Maskcara’s 4 foundations singles are: highlight, contour, blush, illuminator. And they all fit into one simple compact.

First, start with your custom Maskcara compact, a foundation brush, and a sponge. These products are all you need to get a beautiful and quick look.

Highlight

Your highlight shade is your skin color. You want to apply it under your eyes, on your nose, on your chin, along your jawline, and on your forehead.

Contour

This is my favorite step! It really brings out those cheekbones and adds femininity to your face. You apply the contour shade just below your cheekbone, right along your hairline, and under your jaw. This will give your face some dimension and make your face come to life!

Blush

Don’t be afraid of blush! To look natural, you need to add a little pink hue to your cheeks to make your face look lively. Simply smile and add a small amount of color to the apples of your cheeks (the squishiest bit). Then blend upwards into your contour. It’s important to not apply too much blush because you don’t want to look like a hot mess!

Illuminator

This is the last step, but definitely not the least important! Illuminator gives your face a nice glow…but not a little girl sparkly glow, but a nice glistening glow. You can apply it to the top of the cheekbone, the bow of your lip, and right below your brows. This will just make those areas pop!

Blend

The most important step in the HAC process is blending! Take your Perfector Sponge and drench it in water until it almost doubles in size. Then you squeeze it out really well and blend your makeup in dabbing and rolling motions. This will give your face a flawless look and smooth out any harsh makeup lines you created when applying your cream foundations.

And that’s it! That is how to highlight and contour in a nutshell. With practice, you get better and better! Want to see some great makeup for summer? Click HERE!

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Maskcara Cream Foundation

There’s debate about what kind of foundation is best for a women’s beautiful face. Powder or cream?? Well, Maskcara cream foundation is pretty darn amazing. Once you try it, you will want to convert to the cream lovers’ side and never look back! But what’s so amazing about this cream foundation? Be prepared for a whole lotta made up words and adjectives…

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Blend-able

Maskcara cream foundation is blend-able! Because it is a cream formula, it is easy to smear and blend on your face. You can simply apply the product to your face with your favorite brush and it will blend like a champ. You can use your brush or sponge to blend the makeup out with perfection.

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Wipeable

Maskcara cream foundation is wipeable. Once you apply the product, you can easily wipe any product off that you want to correct. Did you put too much on? Put it in the wrong place? No worries! Simply take a makeup remover wipe and wipe it off and start again. Easy peasy.

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Smudge-able

Maskcara cream foundation is smudge-able. You can dab, smear, wipe, smudge that cream foundation to your heart’s content! Have a bad blemish? Have no fear! Simply smudge on some highlight and cover that baby up.

Maskcara Cream Foundation is Foolproof-able

This cream foundation is foolproof-able. Does the HAC process have you intimidated? Highlight and contouring can seem a bit daunting. But with the cream foundation, it is foolproof-able! You can start, stop, re-do, and practice until you feel like you have it just right. It’s so easy that anyone can do it! The cream foundation is so forgiving. Seriously.

Do we have you convinced yet? The biggest problem with  cream foundation is making sure you have the right colors. Because if you don’t, then your makeup won’t blend as well. So if you have questions or need help troubleshooting or picking your colors, email us so we can help! We want you to fall in love with this makeup just like we have!

Want to know the Best of Maskcara?? Click HERE!

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The Maskcara website is easy to maneuver, but if you want to build a custom compact, then it can be a bit tricky! So that’s why I’m going to show you how to build a custom palette with Maskcara Beauty so you can feel confident in your color choices. There are a few ways to do it, so let’s get to it!

First Step

First, you want to go to the Maskcara website and choose Palette Builder.

Custom Palette

Next, you want to decide what size compact you want. Choose the size and then choose a compact variant. What’s a compact variant you ask? It’s just the design of the compact you want. Choose whatever suits your fancy!

On the left side of the page, you will see all of the foundation colors: highlights, contours, blushes, illuminators, powders, and eyeshadows. One at a time, you will click on the color that you want and drag it over to the little palette image. You can switch it up if you make a mistake or if you change your mind. Keep dragging and dropping until all the spaces are full.

Depending on the compact size you chose, you will choose different amounts of makeup singles. Keep filling it up until you are happy with your color choices.  

Then you just click Add Item and that perfect little custom palette will be added to your shopping cart! See how easy that was?!

And that’s a wrap!! That’s how to build a custom palette with Maskcara Beauty! It’s easy to just purchase a prebuilt palette, but a lot more fun to build a custom palette with Maskcara Beauty! Do you need help figuring out which colors you would look best in? We got you girl! Just email us a picture of your lovely face, without makeup on, and in natural lighting facing a window and we’ll do our very best to color match you! Or you can take our free Color Matching Quiz here!

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Welcome to Beauty Basics! As part of the Beauty Basics course, I am going to teach you all about highlight…Beauty Basics Highlight 101! My beauty routine consists of using the Maskcara makeup foundations (highlight, contour, blush, and illuminator). Applying your highlight color is an simple step to your beauty routine and you can easily learn how to perfect it!

The purpose of highlighting is to even out your skin tone, cover up blemishes and hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation, and to brighten your face in the right places.

Areas to Focus

When applying the highlight color, I like to focus on 5 places:

• Under the eyes
• On the nose
• Under the nose
• On the chin
• On the forehead

How to Apply

As you apply your highlight color with your brush, do so in a dabbing or patting motion. If you wipe the product, it can appear streaky. By dabbing and patting the cream into your skin, the product lays nicely on the surface and gives it a smooth and natural finish. It also gives more coverage this way.

More Than One Highlight

Some women may need to use more than one highlight color. Sometimes our necks & chests are different shades than our face or sometimes our faces have different shades in different areas. By using more than one highlight color, you can mix and layer to give it a more natural look. You want your face, neck, and chest to coordinate and appear similar in shade. If your neck and chest appear darker than your face, then you could apply a darker highlight on your chin to blend the two skin shades. And vice versus. You want one cohesive look. It is a flattering look to have a lighter shade under the eye area to give your face a brighter look.

Applying your highlight correctly takes practice. And figuring out the right shades takes trial and error. Your skin also changes shades throughout the year, so you may need to use different highlight colors during different times of year.

With these simple steps and with practice, you can master the art of applying highlight!

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An Introduction to Beauty Basics

Welcome to Beauty Basics! I am your Beauty Basics girl! I am an everyday girl that loves doing everyday makeup. Doing your makeup shouldn’t be something that you dread doing or that you feel inadequate about. It should be fun and easy and something that you look forward to doing! This is an introduction to beauty basics and how you can master these skills.

I am going to teach you the basics of makeup so you can grow confident and feel more beautiful in your skin. The Makeup 101 Course will cover:

• Highlight
• Contour
• Blush
• Illuminator
• Blending
• Eyebrows
• Concealer
• Eyeshadow

With practice and persistence, you can easily achieve these simple looks and graduate from Makeup 101!

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