European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Beauty message for women of color1 by Betty Bell staff writer putting on a pretty face Means Morel an painting on lipstick and Eye Shadow according to Beauty consultant Elizabeth Richardson it involves Diel. Skin care selecting proper cosmetics and developing a positive self image. Richardson directs her Beauty message to women of color11 who visit her counter at the base Exchange at Rhein main through oct. 24she encourages patrons to Sample cosmetics and enrol in a one hour class where they can learn ire techniques and Mcka to applying makeup. It s especially important that these women learn to develop their own role models and Stop being frustrated by High fashion magazines that do not represent them she said Richardson who came into the cosmetic Industry 10 yea/5 ago following a successful modelling career in new York and London said any woman who is non while is a woman of color. This includes asian hispanic and african women any woman with yellow red purple or Gray hues in her  women of color often Zhirik cosmetics Are for covering up skin problems says Richardson. She tells Mem they must get ,0 of poor Diel habits . We Are basically what we eat and the secret to a Beautiful presentation is a Clear complexion. Richardson recommends that patrons Dunk More watered offers each a bottle of non carbonated Spring water. Patrons Are advised to Stop eating potato chips French Fries and other Fried foods. If a diet consists of mainly junk food you can see thai in the skin. Also rest relaxation and regular exercise Are an important Means of releasing stress Sis Flea by bus Schue to Lull it Labatti  with customer a diet cow Sis of mainly Lunk food you can see that in we  because stress shows in your  Richardson tells women of color they must be aware of the ingredients in cosmetics that can irritate dark skin and to avoid Oil based foundations that not Only clog pores but smear and rub off onto clothes and paperwork leaving an unsightly mess. Skin is skin she said. But it s the pigmentation that tends to make our skin More sensitive. In terms of dark skin when we get into having pimples and breaking of the skin Marks Are left. That s definitely a problem women of color  Richardson urges people to learn to keep their hands away from their faces and ind alternate ways to remove the pimples and blackheads by developing healthy cleansing habits. And we need to pro acct our skin irom the Sun with blocks and screens just like anybody else. Once the skin is clean it s important to moisturize  the biggest complaint Richardson said she hears irom women of color is the Lack of choices in selecting shades of makeup. The difficulty for women o color is finding a foundation or base thai complements their underlying hues. Our complexions Range from Light beige to dark Brown you can look at a bottle and see it s a Brown tone and mistakenly believe it will lit. All women of color have underlying color we can t All Wear the same Shade of foundation to illustrate her Point. Richardson invites customers to Sample foundations by blending a Shade along the Chin line at the Back of the ear. That s the darkest part of the face where the Colof is closest to the lest of the  she said most women make the mistake of testing color on the Backol their hand where the skin Lone is a completely different Shade from the face women Wilh lighter skin often Wear foundation that s Way too dark Friday october 17, 1986 she shows How to enhance a woman s appearance with the proper selections of Eye Cheek and lip color. There s no hard and fast Rule on wearing color. Women of color can Wear the most intense shades because shadows and blushes never appear the same on the skin As they do on a display Board. On dark skin tones color will always change Richardson said because of our underlying colors a Blush that appears red on a dark skin with purple or Gray tones might turn Orange on a skin with yellow  one woman was surprised to learn that colors she thought would t work for her worked very Well. Pink lipstick i never Wear Pink lipstick. This i be got to see said staff sol. Belinda a. Brewing on of the 435th Supply so. Within three minutes Richardson created a new daytime look for brewing on Wilh Pink lipstick. " like the lipstick the eyes look Good  she said admiring her new look. How did you do that the secret to a Good appearance is not letting everybody know whal you re wearing. Sometimes we tend to put on our makeup too heavy. The Kay is you re not supposed to see it Richardson said and invites her to attend a makeup class conducted in the store. Some women will continue to Wear the dark lip co of s in deep Burgundy and Plum. Of course it s personal preference but it actually exaggerates the fullness of the lips that some women think they Are playing Down. We re past the Era of Brown lip liner i. Women of color can look softer and have a More natural appearance with lighter colors. Wearing dark lipstick in t necessary because our lips May be dark. Any Range of color works As Long As it s applied properly she said. Women who Are already Beautiful need to enhance what they have through developing inner strength that Wilt in Lum develop their outer strength. Since the lace is the first thing that people see Why not look pretty the stars and stripes Page 13