Simmering Gold for South Asian Skin: Make Up Essentials for the Fall
by, Saima Ashraf
Bring on the color my dear make up lovers because gone are the days of the “minimalist” looks and the paled out beauty. This Fall make up is all about bold, beautiful colors that are enriched by the warm shades of falling leaves. NEEM stepped out and picked out the make up must haves for this season, that aren’t generic but perfect for SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN!
Matte Illegal Smoky Rose Eyeshadow by Urban Decay
When the beauty experts call for gray eyeshadow… us South Asian women sit back and think, “um well, gray isn’t exactly gonna work with my skin tone.” So we worked together and thought, “what 
is the closest thing to the runway gray shadows that we can wear?!” And we discovered that a Smoky Rose is delightfully perfect. This color is sexy, sophisticated, and never dull. And Urban Decay eyeshadows never fail. This sexy, smooth shadow adds color and sheen without overdoing it. It’s the perfect Fall shade.
Blue Eyeliner Around the Eyes
The beauty of being South Asian is that a cobalt color eyeliner will look mystical – not cartoonish – on our skintone. The blue is offset by the olive in our skin, making the crazy color look flattering instead of scary. Use it on the top and the bottom. Afterall the Fall make up is all about USING COLOR! NEEM recommends YSL Eyeliner
Moire Liquid Eyeliner in Marine Reflections.
Sunkissed Shimmer On Brown Skin: Our Universal Blush Shade
Interestingly, the end of the summer does not call for the end of bronzer for South Asian women. Being blessed with a gorgeous array of brown skintones we are still able to pull off a touch of sexy shimmer on our cheeks during the winter. Since peach isn’t exactly going to work on sexy skin, NEEM tried a couple other shades out and found that the universal Fall blush color for South Asian women is the Pefect Color Stick by Paula Dorf in Sensuous.
Dita Lipstick
Oh la la la … the sultry lips are making a huge comeback. Shades so rich that Dita von Tesse may shy away are hitting center stage. And the best part of it all… South Asian women can rock the dark shades without fail. NEEM recommend Elizabeth Arden’s Color Intrigue Effects Lipstick: Wine Cream or Avon Ultra color Rich Lipstick in Flambe.
