Opuliss Journal
The Beauty Journal
Colour, technique, and the thinking behind every Opuliss Beauty formula.
The Deep-Shade Map: Foundation, Powder and Concealer by Depth and Undertone
This map holds every Opuliss Beauty complexion shade whose own product page states its depth as medium-deep, deep or tan to deep: eleven liquid sha...
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Why Pale and Frosted Shades Turn Chalky on Deep Skin
A blush, a pale powder or a frosted shade turns chalky on deep skin because its job is to scatter white light back at you, and the skin beneath it ...
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Why Foundation Reads Orange or Red on Deep Skin, and Where Titanium Dioxide Fits
Foundation reads orange or red on deep skin when a shade carries more red and yellow, for its depth, than the skin beneath it. Most shades are mixe...
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Finding Your Undertone on Deep Skin When the Vein Test Fails
On deep skin, find your undertone from the colour of the skin itself and from how past foundations behaved, not from the veins at your wrist. Veins...
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Brown Lip Liner on Deep Skin, and How to Line Two-Toned Lips
No brown liner is named as the match for deep skin, because none has been photographed on deep skin under one fixed light, and that call without a ...
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Black, Charcoal or Brown: Choosing a Brow Pencil for Black Hair
Neither answer follows from your hair colour alone, because a brow is read as a contrast against the skin beside it, and that is where the publishe...
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The Half of Your Routine Nobody Washes
A brush is half the result, and it is the half almost nobody maintains. The formula gets the attention, the shade gets the debate, and the thing ac...
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Your Face, Your Rules
Black History Month reminds us that representation matters. Your foundation shade is not an afterthought, it is the starting point. Discover builda...
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The Power of Consistency
The power that does not always get applause. Celebrate Black History Month with consistent beauty rituals for women and men. Discover skincare that...
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Protect the Barrier, Protect the Future
Protection as wisdom. Celebrate Black History Month by caring for your skin barrier with intentional rituals for women and men. Discover barrier re...
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Our Skin Tells Stories
Our stories live in our skin. Celebrate Black History Month with fresh, intentional skincare and makeup rituals for women and men. Discover barrier...
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Beauty as Inheritance: Skincare and Cosmetics for Melanin Rich Skin
Celebrate Black History Month with Opuliss Beauty's Inheritance Collection. Discover skincare and cosmetics designed for melanin rich skin, from fo...
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