Well seeing as you didn't really give a description i'm going to assume you're dark skinned? I hope I'm right. If this is so then you probably know that ashiness and unevenness, hyper-pigmentation of the skin are our main problems.
To combat this, the best thing to do is wear SPF of at least 15 everyday in a moisturizer of your choice. This is the number one way to combat uneven skin tone and all the other problems mentioned.
Also get a skin-care routine that addresses your specific needs (in this case dryness). Try investing in a nice, creamy night cream that will hydrate and repair your skin while you sleep. The market has tons to choose from, from Olay to Elizabeth Arden to La Mer. Find one that fits with your budget.
If your uneveness is very noticeable, get consulted by a dermatologist to see what he/she might suggest. OR invest in Clinique's dark spot corrector (which really WORKS but you have to be disciplined and you must supplement it with daily sun protection). http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P257535&categoryId=B70
I know you asked about make-up but great-looking make-up starts with great looking skin.
Now onto make-up.
Seeing as you have dry skin you might want to use tinted moisturizer for day and liquid foundations for night. Since you have dry skin I also suggest using a primer. You can still set with powder but you may want to make sure it's a powder that does not mattify or which has hydrating properties.
Sunkissed looks are easier to pull off when you have darker skin. You can just use bronzer! I personally like bronzers that have a little shimmer for darker skin and you may want to look into that since you have issues with dryness. The rest of your look should be light and airy. Pinks, yellows, bronze, gold, peaches, corals, bright plums and berries and even aqua colors look great if you want to achieve that look.
For more drama, try out darker hues of pretty much any color. I personally love dark blues, purples, greens, plums, bronzes, brassy golds, silvers, hot pinks, reds and of course blacks for adding drama.
Some product suggestions:
tinted moisturizer: http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P67617&categoryId=B70 or Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P109936&categoryId=B70
Foundation: NARS Sheer Glow http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P247355&categoryId=B70 (check out all the shades on the NARS website though because Sephora doesn't sell all of them)
Chanel vita-lumiere or pro-lumiere foundation
Bronzer: MAC, Cover Girl Queen Collection.
Cream Bronzer: NARS multiple bronzer in Malaysia, Cap Vert, tuomota or Rapa Nui (the darkest) Again check the NARS website.
Eyeshadows particularly nice on darker skin: MAC: beauty marked, Beautiful iris, Club, Smut, Amber lights, Embark, cranberry, coppering, tempting, nehru, plumage, freshwater, Rule, Bamboo, Contrast, Sushi flower, Plum dressing, satin taupe, nocturnelle
Make UP Forever: Purple 92 and countless others
NARS: Galapagos, mekong, Tropic, Night clubbing, Night flight
Blushes:
NARS: Exhibit A, Taj Mahal, Taos, Mata Hari
MAC: Fleur Power, Coygirl, Raizin, Peaches, Ambering Rose, dollymix, Pinch me
MAC cream color base: Virgin Isle, Madly magenta
Setting powder: MAC Prep and Prime powder or Smashbox Halo hydrating powder http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P228100&categoryId=B70
Hope this helps!
for a sunkissed look I would stick to a lipstain or hydrating sheer lipstick. I would go for stronger formulas for night.
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