My Uniform: Bronzy Glow Next Level (No Makeup)

About her brilliant Nude beauty podcasts, conversations Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli has with top makeup artists, dermatologists, hair stylists, founders, nutritionists, and more about beauty — and feeling beautiful — really mean can pull anyone to the edge of their seat, even someone who thinks they care little about the subject.

For New York Moms — Ozaydinli works in marketing at Instagram and Nude beauty is her very successful side hustle — a dusty bronzer and glossy nude lip gloss help her mood as well as her skin sparkle (she thinks a facial oil magical, but it’s also novel- mother is brilliant; her son, Mavi, is almost two years old). “When I stick to my skincare, hair and makeup routine, it gives me a little extra excitement for the day,” she says. “Feeling put things together — you feel different.”

Ozaydinli’s everyday glossy look lies somewhere between makeup-free makeup and light glamor: “I love brown and bronze pigments and really she speaks. Her secret weapons: tanned skin tone, luminosity oils (for skin and lips), a few hairstyling styles for the lazy girl, and a flattering pair of high-waisted jeans.

For matte, luminous, enameled skin

I love Le Prunier plum face oil — it’s the best cream for makeup (and sunscreen) — combined with the saffron serum from Ranavat; those make my skin glow before I put on makeup. I dab a little Glowy Super Gel from Saie, then apply Kosas concealer where I need it. Kosas founder, Sheena Yaitanes, is a guest on the podcast and talks about how it’s formulated with peptides to treat skin, so you’re getting the benefit too. It’s also very creamy and melts so your skin still looks like leather.

Kosas
Revealer Super Creamy + Bright Concealer and Day Eye Cream
goop, $28

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Le Prunier
Plum beauty oil
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How do I get coins?

People don’t always think about women of color wearing bronzer, but it can definitely elevate a look. I apply cream bronzer — a deep-toned powder with a subtle red tint that captures highlights — from Tower 28 on my cheekbones. (A black makeup artist helped create the bronzer tones, and they’re amazing.)

goop Picks

RMS Beauty
Luminizer X Quad
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Saie
Sun Melt Natural Cream Bronzer Sunscreen
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I blend blush on top, or cream blush. I smile and tap it over the bronzer for a bit of a blush. I love how the peach or slightly red color looks compared to other neutral-bronzy pigments.

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Westman Atelier
Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
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Tata Harper
Vitamin infused cream blush
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Lip-Shine Magic

Ami Colé tinted lip oil is the most amazing thing ever created. It’s hard to find a neutral lip gloss that lasts, and this one looks great on brown skin. The founder, Diarrha N’Diaye, has put a lot of heart into it. The formula is made with baobab, camellia and all other moisturizing oils to help moisturize without feeling sticky. I love it for day and night.

Ami Cole
Lip oil
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Lazy-Girl Polished Hair

When I’m feeling lazy, I braid it in the middle and brush my hair into a low bun. The midsection is chic and makes you look pulled together without any styling. I like Act + Acre and Pattern Beauty’s brushes for smoothing baby hair, which I don’t always want to do. Black women are often made to feel like us yes to swipe down our edges for an elegant look. Obviously not, but sometimes I smooth things out if I want to look.

I’m also developing my own heat-free rollers, and sometimes I do the twist and sleep in my prototype to wake up with a nice curl at the top. When my hair needs a rest, I go to Illeisha Lussiano, a hairstylist at Way in SoHo — she does the best light braids and can add highlights and color. Braids are easy, especially when it comes to babies.

goop Picks

Deborah Pagani
Small sleek hair clip
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Rahua
Smoothen hair
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Night makeup

I have dark red lips, black liner, and my hair is pulled back. For the fragrance, I make my own oil blend (I get it from Mountain Rose Herbs): I mix jojoba with palo santo in a rolling ball and apply it behind the ear or on the wrist to feel calm and at ease. .

goop Picks

Kosas
Weightless lipstick color in strong feeling
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ILIA
Clean liquid liner
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Crown Affair
Scrunchie number 001
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My inspiration

Solange always looks great. She loves makeup and doesn’t mind going bold, but her skin always shines, which I love.

Classic with a
Twist off duty

My outfit is G. Label jeans and an oversized button-down that I wear for a classic look or pair with a pleated skirt for a more girly, girly look. I grew up wearing a school uniform, so I always have something for collared shirts. You can buy beautiful things at thrift stores.