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Finally, the perfect bronzer formula for brown girls! It can be difficult to find a bronzer that matches deeper skin tones, and if you do it can be a bit ashy, or have super chunky glitter that doesn’t look flattering after application. I discovered Mented Cosmetic’s bronzers after trying their lip products and I haven’t looked back. 🤎 The Mented Cosmetics Sunkisser Bronzers come in four shades, and I’ve swatched them for you! Beach bum is super close to my skin tone so it’s a bit hard to see but it’s a nice light bronzer, and Vacay is my perfect bronzer match! 🤎The bronzers are super rich in pigment, but blend like a dream. “Sunkissed” is really the best way to describe them, as they aren’t flat matte colors, but they also don’t have any chunky glitter or anything weird. Just nice pigmented goodness. 🤎 The products are cruelty free, vegan, and have Vitamins A&E. Love that for us! 🤎 I apply for a snatched look right below my blush application with a slender fluffy brush, or all around my cheeks for an everyday bronzey look! I hope you like it!

It’s official, the countdown to the last days of summer has started and I do not know how I feel about that just yet ... But before summer is over let’s talk about my newest bronzer! This is the mented - Mented Bronzer in shade Beach Bum ($22.00). It is their just launched collection that comes with four shades; light bronzer, medium bronzer, deep bronzer, and rich. These bronzers are vegan, cruelty-free, and are enriched with vitamins A and E! Made in Italy 💁🏻‍♀️. I was super lucky to win this bronzer the day they launched on their instagram Live event! I chose the lightest shade of “Beach Bum,” and when they say these shades are buildable they truly mean it! In my pictures you can see how even a light hand can define the cheekbones and gives you that bronze look. Now I was going for a super light look hence why I did not build and/or contour my face! But I can almost guarantee that it will do a fantastic job when I decide to go for a super full face of makeup. These days I wear makeup 3-4 days a week when I have to work online and have zoom meetings all day. So I’ve been including this bronzer in my look for the last couple of weeks. Mented Cosmetics is such an amazing brand that they even ask you to email them picture of yourself when you’re not sure what shade would match you best! That’s a win win in my book 👏🏼. No more second guessing what shade to buy and then return if you’re wrong. Mented is also determined to get ALL women to be able to find a shade that matches them perfectly no matter their skin tone! Please check them out if you have not before, I promise you won’t regret it! I will continue to support them when I need to restock on more makeup! #CheriePartner

mented - mented Blush in ‘clay too much’ has been my go-to color during quarantine. it’s so warm and natural - almost like a rosy brown. i feel like it accentuates my skin tone without making me look overly flushed (a look that i save for evenings and more celebratory moments). mented is one of my favorite brands because they are focused on creating flattering neutrals for all skin tones. their founders are two black women, and you can tell how passionate they are about their work. mented offers four shades of blush - pink, peach, berry, and this rosy brown. they have solid staying power and great pigmentation (since they are designed with darker skin tones in mind). it retails for $22 on their website, and they have lots of promo codes if you sign up for texts or emails, making it accessible to try their products. i highly recommend!

i have given up on getting dressed for my daily work zoom calls, but i am trying to put a bit of makeup on my face each day. it keeps my morning routine semi-normal. this is my go-to face, to accentuate my eyes (i wear glasses and have under-eye circles, so i want to be mindful of shadows on my face) and give me a bit of a rosy glow. (not pictured) fenty hydrating foundation in 420, dabbed on dark spots - i don’t do a full face anymore, but i do try to cover up spots. URBAN DECAY - Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette (‘trick’ metallic rose shade on lid and ‘blackheart’ black with red glitter shade under eye) - i apply these with my fingers to save time. mented - mented Blush in ‘clay too much’ on cheeks - LOVE this blush shade. MAC - Mineralize Skinfinish Highlight Face Powder in ‘gold deposit’ as highlight - to give a little glow on camera. URBAN DECAY - 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in ‘zero’ + benefit - BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara to define the eyes. Glossier. - Glossier. Lip Gloss in ‘red’ - gives me a little shine / dresses up the look. we’re talking so much so you want a little something something that stands out! what are you reaching for in this season??

Got my first Mehron product ever! So excited to play with the mehron - Paradise Makeup AQ 8 Color Palette and dream up so many lewks! 🤍💚🤍 Products used: Eyes: mehron - Paradise Makeup AQ 8 Color Palette in basic ANASTASIA Beverly Hills - Norvina False Lashes lashes in domina Lilly LASHES - Triple X Mascara MINERAL FUSION - Retractable Brow Pencil UOMA BEAUTY - BROW-FRO Blow Out Gel C'EST MOI - Visionary Makeup Crayon Face: Milk MAKEUP - Hydro Grip Primer NARS - All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation Too Faced - Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer SACHA cosmetics - Buttercup Powder ciaté - Glow-to Illuminating Blush floss. - floss Highlighter FENTY BEAUTY - Match Stix Matte Skinstick in espresso FENTY BEAUTY - Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer Lips: mented - Mented Lip Liners #blackowned MINERAL FUSION - Sheer Moisture Lip Tint in adorn

A fun and bright spring look! 🐥ANASTASIA Beverly Hills - NORVINA® Electric Cake Liners Trio still learning how to master these liners but there is no denying how vibrant these colors are! 🐥 PÜR - 4-in-1 Correcting Primer Prep & Perfect 🐥NARS - All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation 🐥mented - Mented Lip Liners LOVE how easy these go on 🐥MORPHE - The James Charles Palette all time fave 🐥MORPHE - Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette 🐥BLACK RADIANCE - True Complexion Contour Palette makes contouring so easy! 🐥OFRA - Nikkietutorials Everglow Highlighter so pigmented 🐥FENTY BEAUTY - Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer NEVER DISAPPOINTS

🥁 bored in the house and i’m in the house bored ... so i decided to play around with the URBAN DECAY - Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette . this is a favorite palette of mine, and i tried to include shades that i don’t often use. this look is dust + nooner + blackheart. i actually really like this combo! other products: 💫 HONEST - Everything Primer, Glow 💫 mented - Skin Silk Loose Setting Powderin medium/deep 💫 SEPHORA COLLECTION - Bright Future Gel Serum Concealerin pot de créme 💫 Glossier. - Boy Browin black 💫 MILANI - Stay Put Matte Liquid Eyelinerin black 💫 SEPHORA COLLECTION - 12hr Colorful Contour Eyelinerin flirting game 💫 benefit - Roller Lash Curling & Lifting Mascara Glossier. - Balm Dotcomin mint 💫 NYX - Butter Glossin madeline + praline

this is my most minimal makeup look. i didn’t want to wear a lot since we’ll be hiking today and i’m also deep conditioning my hair, so i know that i’ll be washing it off. SEPHORA COLLECTION - Bright Future Gel Serum Concealer in “pot de crème” - very good, inexpensive concealer. the color is a good match and it has good staying power once set. mented - Skin Silk Loose Setting Powder in “medium / deep” - i am just getting into setting powders and i really love the quality of mented products. this is very natural-looking. URBAN DECAY - 24/7 Glide-on Lip Pencil in “zero” - received this in a sephora gift and i am really impressed! glides on very well. i would definitely purchase a full-sized version. benefit - BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara - this might be my favorite mascara ever! very dark (i like my mascara very black), and seems to lengthen and separate. Glossier. - Glossier. Lip Gloss in “red” - this is a really good gloss shade for black girls. it is super red in the tube, but is clear / pink-ish on the lips. very shiny and smooth (the texture is really unique), with pretty good staying power.

Products: Skin - ESTĒE LAUDER - Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation Brows - benefit - Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer Lips - mented - Matte Duos Matte Lipstick Duo Lashes - ARDELL - ARDELL Magnetic Lashes

I swear I’m done with the car pics after this y’all I just really liked how this makeup look pulled together.. and of course I didn't film this one 🙃 Products Used In This Look: - #FENTY BEAUTY - Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - #ACE BEAUTE - GRANDIOSE EYESHADOW PALETTE - mented - Matte Duos Matte Lipstick DuoMAYBELLINE - STROBING LIQUID™ ILLUMINATING HIGHLIGHTER