Choosing the Right Makeup

Ladies, have you wondered what color makeup is right for the color of your complexion? Hints are listed below!

It is important to select the proper cosmetic colors to help enhance your natural beauty. To do this, one must determine their natural skin tone and use color accordingly. Be sure to examine your skin in natural light to achieve an accurate assessment. Below, is a list of skin tones, their basic qualities, along with suggestions for makeup to enhance them.

White complexion has very little color and may appear almost translucent, similar to porcelain. Those with light colored hair often are associated with white complexions. Since more color is needed, those with white complexions should use a foundation makeup that is a slightly darker tone than their natural skin. Powder should have a pink hue and be a shade lighter than the foundation. Blush should be pink or coral, instead of true red. Eyebrow pencil should be slightly darker than the hair, perhaps a light brown. Eye shadow should be pastel and compliment the clothing. Eyeliner is best reserved for evening, and black is not advised. Mascara may be dark brown. Lipstick should be of a similar hue to the blush, but a shade darker.

Cream complexion is a very desirable skin tone. It has an equal combination of yellow and red, with a touch of brown. The cream complexion needs little help in the way of foundation makeup. Choose a base that is colorless or matches your own skin tone, and a powder a shade lighter than the foundation. Blush should match the natural color of the cheeks and may be in the range of coral, pink, or red. If the eyebrows are too pale, use an eyebrow pencil slightly darker than the hair. Try choosing an eye shadow that matches your eyes, and otherwise keep the shades light. As to eye liner, match the eye shadow in a darker value, or for evening could be dark brown or black like the mascara.

Pink complexion is more red than yellow and is often found with red hair. It is a florid complexion and may look flushed if it is too pink. It needs it's intensity minimized by a foundation that is less pink than the skin, but not so much as to look unnatural. Oftentimes this skin type has freckles, and one might try finding a foundation that would blend with them. When using a powder, choose a beige tone, but not of a darker value than the foundation. Using blush and lipsticks with orange hues will do wonders to counteract the pinkness of the skin. Auburn is a good color for the eyebrows if one has red hair. Otherwise match the eyebrows to the hair color as closely as possible. A subdued, green eye shadow might be right for you, and eye liner would be best in a dark brown as would the mascara.

Golden complexion is what may be described as "sallow". It is over abundant in yellow and brown and may range from light to medium dark. The more fair the complexion, the less intense makeup colors should be. A beige foundation with a tone similar to the skin is recommended. Powder may be somewhat lighter than the foundation, and have a definite peach tone. Always use blush. With such a neutral complexion reds are in order for it as well as lipstick. Eyebrow pencil should be slightly darker than the natural brows if they are pale, and if not, should match them. Never wear brown eye shadow, but intense colors to match the eyes or the color of the clothes. Black eye liner should be worn in the evening. Colors of lipstick may include orange red, coral, or true red.

Tan complexion has a tendency to look muddy while wearing dark, dull colors such as navy blue, brown, or black. Use a foundation to match your skin tone. Don't try to lighten your skin with foundation, and stay with tan powder. Use coral and true red in the way of blush and lipsticks. If using eyebrow pencil, choose a color to match the eyebrows as closely as possible, but it would do well to avoid harsh black. Green or blue eye shadow would be a good choice for tan complexions but you might want to avoid brown and violet. Mascara should be black.

Olive complexion is usually combined with brown eyes and dark hair. The skin has almost a green undertone. It is better to select a colorless foundation than to change your own coloring, but you may need to lighten the area around your eyes. Powder should be peach instead of a true pink hue a little lighter than the skin. Always wear blush in a true red. Lipstick should be true red also, or an orange red. If eyebrow pencil is used, chose ebony or dark gray if you have black hair. Lighter shades of eye shadow will flatter, but avoid dark, intense ones. Unless your skin is dark, you may be able to wear black eye liner day or night, and mascara should be black.

Brown, Copper, or Ebony complexions may have underlying tones of red, tan, or copper. Choose a foundation to match the skin and a powder that is a shade lighter than the foundation. Blush should be subtle tones of coral, orange red, or true red. Irridecent eye shadows will brighten your eyelids. Eye liner should be black, as should the mascara. Eyebrow pencil should be a shade to match the hair.