Finding the right makeup to match my skin tone has always been something of a challenge. Sure, there are plenty of lines out there, but it has always been something of a trial and error process to find which lines work best for me and my medium brown skin tone.

So whenever I hear about a makeup line that is geared specifically towards women of color, I’m immediately intrigued. This was definitely the case for Thevi Cosmetics, which was founded in 2008 by wife, mother and entrepreneur Thevaki Thambirajah. Here is a bit of info about their inspiration:

THEVI was created in 2008 to celebrate color influenced by our ethnic lifestyles and traditions. We embrace color in all aspects of our lives. Color is empowering and sensual.

Ethnic cultures of Asian, South Asian, Hispanic, African, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean influence the color palette of the THEVI collection. These cultures express color in all aspects of their lives – food, home, spirituality, fashion, and femininity.

Thevi Cosmetics is a simple vibrant everyday color collection for women to whom “Natural look is colorful.”

Thevi Cosmetics gave me the chance to review one of their products and try it out to see how it would work for me. I decided to try the Mineral Pressed Powder SPF 8 in Mocha since I still haven’t found a mineral powder that I’m completely in love with. I applied the powder over a bit of moisturizer and concealer before work and I wanted to see how it kept during the day. Here is my picture (note: please remember that I took this before work and I’m in no way a morning person and it’s a Wednesday morning! Plus, yes, my brows need to be touched up. Eep. ):

What I thought: Overall, this product works really well. I felt there was a lot of coverage, but it didn’t feel heavy at all. I felt the mocha worked just right for my skin tone and made my skin look more even.

Would I Buy It: Yes. For $20, and for the “just right” coverage, I think it’s a good buy, especially for the summer. The biggest sell for me is that it is Hypoallergenic, oil-free, talc-free and fragrance-free, so I don’t have to worry about how it will work with my sensitive skin.

Now, I’m anxious to delve even further into the line and try out more of their products.

Have you tried Thevi cosmetics?