Probably all women who follow their appearance, at least once in my life ask such a question: what makeup suits me? In order to perfectly match the tone of the makeup, it is necessary for you, first, to take into account your contrast level (cold or warm color-types), and also determine to which color range the color of your clothes belongs.
What make-up is suitable for clothes of any color?
Stage 1. Determine the level of contrast. The contrast level is the ratio of the hue of the hair and the tone of the skin. The complexion can be either light (ivory tone) or medium (beige tone). As for the color of the hair, it can be light (blond, ashy, etc.), medium (light brown, golden-chestnut) and dark (black and its shades).
In addition, the contrast level is important when choosing makeup. So, for example, on a woman with a high and medium contrast level (dark skin and dark hair), the red tone of the lipstick will look natural. On a woman with an average contrast level (dark skin and medium hue tone), red lipstick will look spectacular. And for owners of low contrast level (blond hair and skin), red lipstick is suitable as an element of evening make-up.
Stage 2. The colors of clothing can also be divided into three categories: warm, cold and neutral. When choosing the color of lipstick, blush and nail polish, consider this factor (neutral colors such as white, gray, black, cold tones are equal to warm and neutral ones).
Stage 3. Not the last factor is the effect of make-up, to which you aspire: whether make-up is natural, business or evening. Do not forget about using makeup and face modeling techniques.
Dictionary of color scale.
To master the basics of choosing the tone of cosmetics, you will need the basic terms:
Contrast: a combination of skin tone with color and hue of hair. Having determined the contrast, it is easier to choose suitable colors for cosmetics.
Color harmony: the general color scale of make-up, when colors of powder, lipstick and nail polish are combined.
Cold colors: blue, green and their shades.
Warm colors: red, yellow, orange and their semitones.
Neutral colors: harmonious in combination with both warm and cold colors. In them there is neither a bright blue nor a bright red or yellow hue, most often there is little color in them.
Intermediate colors: colors whose semitones are difficult to determine. For example, turquoise or purple.
Guided by these examples, you can more successfully combine cosmetics with clothing.
Bright colors. So, remember that the main thing in choosing makeup is color harmony. Therefore, for color clothing, choose appropriate intensity or slightly more vivid shades of makeup.
Pastel shades. It is better to choose soft, unobtrusive shades of eyeshadow and to choose lipstick and blush in such a way that they harmonize. Apply this makeup with light touches.
A colorful dress, a dress with floral ornament and a cage. If in such clothes the combination of warm and cold tones is almost the same, then the range of makeup is chosen either warm or cold at your discretion.
When dominating in the clothes of one of the types of flowers (cold or warm) make this color dominant and in make-up.
Black color. Here you are free to choose makeup. It is better to choose different shades from one color scale.
Shades of red. Red color can be not only warm (in case it has shades of yellow), but also cold (with a shade of blue), accordingly it is necessary to select the tone of lipstick.
What kind of makeup suits me, depending on the color of the clothes?
It's great when you have several colors of shadows at your disposal. In this case, select a basic light and accent dark shade from a cold or warm range. The main factors in choosing shadows: eye color, contrast level, color of clothes and, undoubtedly, your personal preferences.
The most common four eye colors are blue, green, brown and green-brown. Depending on the color of the eyes, additional shades can be used to make the eyes more expressive.
Each eye shadow manufacturer creates its own shades with its own names.
Applying shadows. A few tips.
Circle your eye with a contour pencil or dark shadows using a wet brush. To apply shadows it is necessary on a contour of the upper eyelid and under the bottom eyelashes, shading them then sponge. To keep the shadows longer, they should be applied in a dry or damp way and carefully shaded with an applicator. The inner and outer corners of the eyes can be covered with blue shadows, then the color of the eyes will be brighter.
If you have gray hair, then you will need gentle pastel and soft neutral tones that will help to hide wrinkles around the eyes, while for lips and cheeks you can choose shades more intensively.