Silk Naturals

I do burn a little at first but I mostly get more and more yellow I tan easily but I never become "brown" like many people.

Like this:


Please upload pictures of Mango, I'd love to see it!

Die Marchen, for what it's worth I have Russian ancestors way back My sister (who shares our skin color) does not, however, so I'm not sure that's the key.

I tan the same way! Wow)))) I have very yellow shoulders. And they're much darker than my face now. August was abnormal and awful in Moscow so I was washing my face 10 times per day so I lost most of my tan. But bronzers and glows are with me!

I have ordered Mango, but haven't received it yet. It takes time for me to receive anything.
I have ordered Fashionista long ago, and hope to get it soon. The description and reviews were so gorgeous! And I do love pinks even they're not great for me now. I shall post pics when I get anything.

I was black, I was dark golden brown (my FB profile pic), I was golden red and I was red and I was auberginish red))) And pinks were good to me. But not now))) But I still love them but try not to abuse them.

After seeing your pics I'm thinking of Soiree. - Do you have some pics where it is more visible? I'm also interested in Sierra.
I have hooded eyes and you?

2 Tiara: There're so many blond colors, I'm sure you'll be able to find yours. A good specialist will help you.

I found MY hairdresser when I saw an Armenian girl with blond colored hair and she was amazing! That moment I understood that I appreciate her taste and trust her. I was red when I decided to return to my natural colors and she was the one to help me.
My roots are not dark (that was the problem when I was black and brown) so it's not awful when they become visible. My Armenian hairdresser has dark brown natural hair (and beautiful real olive skin) and she colors her roots darker color than the ends and lighter than her roots. So as her hair grow she still looks perfect. Hope it helps a little))

And I used to do lots of experiments with my hair - it's not a tatoo - you can cut them or re-color)))

I'll swatch my corals soon, but I have to go make dinner now! Tiara, I think your colouring is similar to mine, so I think you could easily pull off blonde. I think I am a bit less yellow than Annika and Irina (BTW, so nice to see pics, I would die to have skin like yours without makeup Irina!) but kind of similar. I love the look with 5th avenue too Irina.

Die Marchen wrote:I tan the same way! Wow)))) I have very yellow shoulders. And they're much darker than my face now. August was abnormal and awful in Moscow so I was washing my face 10 times per day so I lost most of my tan. But bronzers and glows are with me!

I have ordered Mango, but haven't received it yet. It takes time for me to receive anything.
I have ordered Fashionista long ago, and hope to get it soon. The description and reviews were so gorgeous! And I do love pinks even they're not great for me now. I shall post pics when I get anything.

I was black, I was dark golden brown (my FB profile pic), I was golden red and I was red and I was auberginish red))) And pinks were good to me. But not now))) But I still love them but try not to abuse them.

After seeing your pics I'm thinking of Soiree. - Do you have some pics where it is more visible? I'm also interested in Sierra.
I have hooded eyes and you?

We kept hearing about the Russian heat all through August, the meteorologists kept saying it would come to us but nooo, August was cold and grey. I did get a nice tan in the beginning of the summer but it's long gone now!

I will swatch Soiree for you tomorrow, it really is a pretty color that can be played up or down depending on if you apply it dry or wet. I had hoped that it would be warmer than it is but it is extremely wearable.

As for the hair color, I am my hairdresser (well, I am a hairdresser and I do my own hair, so...) and I have tried every color under the sun. Worst was probably the eggplant hue I wore as a 16-year-old... beautiful color but it made me look dead. Generally most colors work as long as they're not too much of anything. Blond but not too blond, brown but not too dark, red but not too red. Strawberry blond is awesome!
Tiara, I think you would look gorgeous with honey blond highlights. Don't go too light though, you don't want platinum blond. Something like Lily's hair color!

Awww, thanks you guys! I do want to give blonde a go...if I can work up the guts to have someone bleach my hair. I know way too many people who have worked in hair salons where no one follows "proper" procedure...probably why I've had my hair ruined more than once! I almost always color it myself and it turns great, but I don't want to bleach it myself since I can't take my hair off and weave in the highlights!

Yes Lily, you're right, we do have very similar coloring! Though I think you wear pink just a wee better... I'm trying to go back to my natural color, dark ash blonde that fades lighter in the sun, very similar to your hair! Finding a stylist that understands the color I'm working towards is gonna be hard, my hair growing in looks almost grey, everyone wants to warm it up because my skin is warm. Annika, wanna come do my hair??

Okay, here's Mango! I didn't want to upload it cuz I have no other makeup on my face, but its only one I have! So pardon the rough look, I was at the beach. That's a heavy layer of it, applied lighter it looks more coral, applied heavily it looks like an orange red, same color as the earrings I'm wearing!

*ping!* The sound of Mango plopping into virtual cart. . .

Superwahz, Mango looks lovely on you!

Here's Mango on my lips. I posted this one on my blog, but I thought I'd share it here as well.

alright, that's it. I have to have Mango.

Swatch time! All shadows heavily applied with a damp brush. First and last picture taken in artificial light (white balanced for accuracy), middle two pictures are taken in natural light.


Left to right: Sandy, Posh, Quartzite, Soiree, Brooke, Amalgam, Fuse


Sandy, Posh, Quartzite, Soiree, Brooke, Amalgam, Fuse

Funny how Quartzite and Soiree look so different in the jars but so alike on my arm!