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Shades for certain skin tones?
I would love to wear blush, lipstick and eyeshadow that look flattering on me.. but I'm not really into the whole trial and error process anymore.
Any tips with colors? I'm not sure what you'll call my skin tone.. a light olive? I've gone through about 3 shades of blush and many of eyeshadow. It just looks SO odd.
I really want lipgloss/lipstick because I can't really carry vaseline around in my pocket. I would also like to look nice for some job interviews so yeah.
I can't ask for help at a department store because they will test out products and it's like $60 for the makeup artist.
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The best tip I can give, is to make it look like you're hardly wearing any make up at all. You can't go wrong with the natural look.
- Use light and neutral eye shadows like beige, tan, and even an olive green for more special occasions.
- Lip gloss always looks best when it's hardly noticeable, like Laura below me said. Go for a light shade that's hardly any different from the natural color of your lips.
- As for blush, it's pretty hard to find a good one, so you'll just have to go with trial and error. I'd suggest starting with a light shade, and gradually working up to darker ones until you find one that you like. I hope that makes sense.
Have you gone to the mall, and to a make up counter and asked for some help there? Usually, they'll talk to you and help you find suitable shades for your skin for free!
Good luck!
-Laura (16-f)
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Covergirl has a tool on their website that matches your skintone/hair/eye color with the right products and shades. I can't give you a link since I'm at school, but it's pretty easy to find =]
Lipgloss usually looks very natural. Lipstick is harder to apply (you'll probably need a morror) and when it wears off, it's noticeable. Lipgloss is much easier. Go for a sheer pink or orange-y color. Rimmel Sweet Jelly, Lipsmackers, and Victoria's Secret are three of my personal favorites [Victoria's Secret tastes the best] plus, the store has testers.
As for foundation, match it to your face before you buy it [bring a small mirror with you to the store] but DON'T match it to your hand! Whipped [mousse] foundation blends very well, and is basically foolproof.
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If you have a light shade of skin than most colors would probably show up on your skin, but you have to buy eyeshadows that are well pigmented. Maybelline eyeshadows are well pigmented as well as nyx and mac shadows. For lipgloss covergirl has a lot of different neutral shaded ones in their wetslicks collection. Depending on your eye color there are certain colors that will bring out your eyes more. You should really go to either a Sephora or Mac store and let them give you a free consultaion and they will be able to help you with colors that fir your skin tone. I went for one and it is free of charge and now I have the right color for foundation and they will show you exactly what they used on you so that you can create the look at home. One last thing, I don't think that there are too many rules as far as the color eyeshadow you can wear, but using a good primer for your eyes will make a big difference in the way your shadw looks and how much the eyeshadow lasts. I do a lot of research on makeup so if you need any tips on what makeup looks are right for job interviews, day time look vs. night out look etc. just ask. ;)
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