Women wear makeup and have done so since the times of the Egyptians, Aztecs, and Romans. Today, different cultures have their own versions of what appeals to them and others, and this reflects in their makeup trends. Some ethnicities tend to use makeup to stand out while others want to blend in. No matter your ethnic background, there are trends emerging showing us what cultures value in image and skin care. If the following four ethnic trends apply to you, then you might find this information of interest.

Asian Trends

The Asian community has the most wide-varying trends in makeup from the bold to the very subtle. The younger crowd tends to like the bolder look like while the older generation wants to keep things a bit more toned down, blending in. However, there is one thing across all ages within this ethnicity that seems very common—the generous use of skin care products. Protection from the sun with sunscreen and products that replenish after sun exposure is very popular. Caring for the skin on an everyday basis with cleansers, moisturizers, and lip products is also very common in this community. It may be due to the lighter complexion and more sensitive skin found amongst most people of this cultural background. Dore Aesthetics Singapore is a great place to enhance your physical beauty using means natural means.

Caucasian Trends

According to one study, nearly half of all Caucasians who wore makeup, wore at least foundation every day. Psychology Today says that there are many reasons why any makeup wearer wears foundation as part of their makeup routine, but one of the biggest reasons is probably because it has the biggest difference in enhancing the attractiveness of a woman. While women used to wear foundation to cover up or smooth out flaws, it is now used more to accentuate positive features which signal a shift in the culture’s view of beauty overall. While liquid foundations that tended to crack as the day went on were popular in recent years, lighter powders, as well as natural mineral based products, are more prevalent today.

Black Trends

Although black women are the least likely to wear makeup out of all ethnicities featured here, they still aren’t immune to the modern makeup craze. In fact, most makeup is marketed towards those of lighter skin tones, and so options are limited. Because of this, women will often keep it very simple and do so by choosing to accentuate only one of their features. Typically, this would be their lips or their eyes. If they choose their lips, they will perhaps choose lipstick or lip gloss, like one of those featured on Nu Skin’s Flickr page. If they choose their eyes, they might choose a palette that highlights the color of their eyes or what they are wearing without being too bold.

Hispanic Trends

The Hispanic culture has long been known to favor makeup. They use lipstick and blush to accentuate respective features. To accentuate the eyes, mascara and eyeliner are staples. When it comes to giving coloring to the lips, red and pink are especially popular for those with darker complexions. For those with lighter complexions, bronzers are often used to contour the face.

Of course, you can choose to wear makeup in whatever way truly expresses your unique personality and accentuates your own exclusive “brand” of beauty. When it comes down to it, it’s all about your skin tone and what makes you happy.