I'M BACK! I know I've been on slight hiatus from writing, but I'm back and better with some more bomb gifs. Cause I know y'all love em! Or maybe it's just me. Either way:

So on Saturday, I had to get up and do someone's makeup, because she and her boyfriend were going on a date that afternoon. As I am still a work in progress makeup artist and need practice, I was happy when she asked me.

Now this girl, who shall remain nameless, is a beautiful chocolate girl. Maybe one or two shades darker than I am. I was going through my collection of makeup when I realized I had a plethora of neutral-colored eye shadow palettes and lipsticks, and if I did have any other colors, they weren't extremely pigmented.

After finishing her makeup (I slayed her contour and highlight, by the way. But that's beside the point), I pondered why I had so many neutral colors like the beat I put on her face. And then it hit me: Finding pigmented and skin tone-appropriate makeup is super hard, because most of it is catered to fairer and more "European-looking" skin tones. So in honor of this epiphany, I wanted to share five problems colored girls encounter when trying to find makeup.

1. Finding the foundation closest to your skin tone.

The majority of high end, or even drug store foundations, contain an extensive collection of shades that range from beige, taupe, tan, cream, etc. But once the shades get more brown in them, the variety begins to become more scarce. What's up with that, man?

2. Having to find "flattering lipsticks."

Also known as ones that don't make you look like a clown.

3. Not having swatches on your skin tone when online shopping.

This is probably one of the harder problems I run into. Online shopping is one of my favorite activities, and I'm taking risks when I buy a deep red lippie. I get it in the mail, and it looks like my lips were doused in blood.

4. Having to buy lip liners with every lipstick to tone it down.

This is just a personal preference, I think, but still. Why should I have to buy a liner to change the color of the lipstick that I intentionally bought? Doesn't make sense. Couldn't find a gif for this one by the way. But just know that this sucks.

5. Finding brands that have the right shade... AND IT BEING EXPENSIVE.

Dear Iman, I appreciate you looking out for the colored girls. But on behalf of the Broke College Kid Committee (BCKC, for short), I can't get down with paying $40 for a foundation.

Hopefully, now you guys understand the struggles colored girls have to go through when looking for makeup. It seems insignificant, but if you love makeup, you'll understand my struggle. I hope you guys enjoyed and got a laugh out of it! Peace.