Take a good look at yourself with plenty of natural sunlight and decide if your skin has a yellowish or blueish undertones.
Your skin tone is categorized as cool, which has more blue tones, warm, which has more yellow and neutral, which appears to have equal tones of each.
You can also compare your skin to the colors gold and silver. A rule of thumb is gold looks good on warm skin and silver looks good on cool. If they both look good, you are neutral.
If you still can't figure it out, ask a friend to help you decide which category you fall into.
Choose a foundation, concealer and powder according to your skin tone. Some products will tell you which colors match particular skin tones. This might help you make your decision. Always try out the products before purchasing, if possible. That makes it much easier to choose.
When choosing a concealer, choose one that is a shade lighter than your own natural skin tone so that it will blend well when you cover up your blemishes or dark areas. You want to make sure it blends well and looks natural.
When you are choosing a liquid foundation, make sure that the foundation matches your skin tone properly. If you have freckles, try to match up the lightest shade of freckle so that your skin tone looks even. Be sure to try to match your powder to your liquid foundation as closely as possible and use the powder last.
When choosing an eyeshadow, you might find it difficult to decide what colors are best for your skin tones. Most cool skin tone colors are pink, blue, grays, and berries. Warm skin tones are earth tones which include browns, greens and some shades of red. If you believe you have neutral skin tones, try to mix the two.
A great way to decide what colors of eye liner and mascara to use, take into consideration hair color. Use brown or brownish/black if you have light colored hair. For those with dark hair, black is your best choice. Black can be very dramatic, but looks good at evening time when wanting a dramatic look.
It's time to choose a lipstick. So try to match your eyeshadow color. Stay in the same color family so your makeup doesn't clash with itself. If you are wearing pink eyeshadow, try to use a similar color lipstick, but perhaps a darker shade.
Grey shadows really look good with most reds.
A little tip to remember is, if you are wearing shimmery lipstick; don't wear shimmery eyeshadow and vice-versa.
If you try dabbing on your lipstick, you will have more control over the intensity of the color.
Now that you have a little more information about skin tones, you can make a more educated decision and be happy with the results. You'll be amazed at how much better you will look.
Makeup should be used to enhance your features and make you feel good about yourself. Figure out what your best asset is and use makeup to bring it out.
Makeup Application Quick Tip #2
It's best to apply makeup to a clean, well-moisturized face. Don't forget your lips. They need moisture too.
Makeup Application Quick Tip #3
Brushes are our best friends. A well-made brush is vitally important to a flawless makeup finish. Don't skimp!
