Aja Naomi King Quotes

I'm not a big eye makeup girl unless there's a professional doing it - otherwise I look like I have two black eyes!

I think that makeup can be challenging, especially when you are younger.

If you're not a makeup artist, and you just try to go for the big looks, it just gets the best of you.

Make Up For Ever has foundation options that work for me - and everyone.

I've always had trouble finding makeup in darker shades.

It's hard to find powder and things for my skin tone. I look at Rihanna's collection, and I'm always in awe because there's a shade that exists for every skin tone.

Personally, it was always very difficult to find complexion products that match my shade.

I love the Fashion Fair Concealer Wheel. That's my little secret. It comes with three colors in it. What I like about it is that you could almost cover your whole face in it if you want because you can mix the colors to create the perfect shade that works with your skin.

I started the cosmetics in 1994 after I stopped modeling, out of my frustration as a woman of color not finding what I needed.

It took me so long to find the perfection foundation shade.

Cosmetic companies are trying to turn India into a nation of Albinos. No dark area on any part of the body. Except maybe our hearts. Got a cream for that?

I hate when women wear the wrong foundation color. It might be the worst thing on the planet when they wear their makeup too light.

I struggled all the time to find makeup that was light enough.

For black people who are really dark - and a lot of black people were averse to be dark skinned - it was believed that you'd be so dark that you couldn't see them at night unless they were smiling or you could see the whites of their eyes. At one time, it was a sharp comic barb that got levelled at some people.

My essentials - besides my make-up artist - are high SPF and waterproof mascara.

My eyeliner is this Kat Von D Tattoo Liner... I've tried every single eyeliner, and this is the best. I use it in Mad Max Brown.

For me, my one thing is eyelash extensions. I always have them on cause they just do all the work and let everything look better. If I have eyelash extensions on, I will put on some under eye concealer and maybe, like, an illuminating moisturizer and call it a day.

Eyeliner changes everything! I also think a little lip-gloss or lipstick can brighten up your whole look, even after a practice when your hair is still a little bit wet!

Dark skin women are so beautiful and I feel like people forget. Real talk.

I don't really own a lot of makeup. Usually, though, I don't leave the house without mascara. That is so essential for me. I love playing with lip color, too. I'm just really basic.

Being a part of the Dark and Lovely family is an honor. As a dark and lovely girl, I love what they stand for, and I love that they make products for women of color.

My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft.

The lighter the skin, the more acceptable you are. The darker the skin, the more marginalised you become. I want to demonstrate that you can produce beauty in the context of a figure that has that kind of velvety blackness. It can be done.

Whenever I have any beauty doubts, I always look up the Internet for solutions and remedies!

I love BareMinerals pink blushers, Smashbox eyeshadows and eyeliners, and Trish McEvoy mascara.