Are cosmetics formulated for darker skin? | AJ Addae | TEDxManhattanBeach
TEDx Talks·2025-06-26 17:01
[Music] When I was 17, my friends and I were excited to go to prom. It was an immense coming of age moment, and I needed makeup. Now, I was newer to the world of beauty, but I was surprised when I couldn't find a foundation shade at the beauty store that matched my skin tone.My only options were high-end makeup companies that I couldn't even afford. I eventually left the store empty-handed, and I ended up going to prom with my mom's makeup on my face. But it wasn't just makeup where I had experienced a scen ...