Correct Cosmetics For Your Coloring

How confident are you about right make-up? Choosing the correct colors for your face isn't an easy task. Should your lipstick match your blouse? Should your eye shadow correspond to your nail polish? What colors really work best?

The cold, hard truth is that many women have no clue what colors complement their faces best. Making the wrong color selection can make even the prettiest face look, well, pretty awful.

The first and most important step in choosing your optimum color is to determine your skin tone. Its the color of your face that determines your make-up, not the color of your sweater.

Evaluate your foundation. Ask your mother, your sister, your best friend if your foundation really flatters you.

If it does, great.

If it doesn't, time to test some new shades. Visit the testers at the makeup counter bare faced, if you dare. That's the best way to see what works best. With a little help from the sales rep, select a foundation formula which works with your skin type (dry, oily, combination).

Sample shades side by side on your face. If the thought of walking out the front door sans make-up makes you scream, then don't do it. Test shades on the inside of your wrist - that's the closest match to your face.

Determine your tone to establish which colors will make you look your best. Then choose your blush, eye color, and lip color. The following choices are sure bets.

Fair

Light browns are perfect for eyes, cheeks and lips. Pale pinks and peaches work well, too.

Medium

Taupe and medium brown for eyes and cheeks. Clay, brown, and berry for lips.

Dark

Browns, plum, gray for eyes and cheeks. Wines and deep reds for lips.

Asian

Raisin, gray, taupe for eyes. Plum for cheeks. Plum and ruby for lips.

Lighter Woman of Color

Plum and caramel for eyes. Plum, bronze and coffee for cheeks. Terracotta and deep copper for lips.

Darker Woman of Color

Plum, gray and chocolate for eyes. Plum and bronze for cheeks. Deep copper and chocolate for lips.

Once you've got the basics in your makeup bag, you can supplement with new shades. Samples are a great way to try out new colors.

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About the Author:

Allison Saunders is a MAC qualified Make-up Artist and the author of an amazing new course, "Hollywood Makeup Secrets" a step-by-step simple video system for maximizing your inner and outer beauty potential. You can learn more about Allison, and subscribe to her free newsletter by visiting: www.hollywoodmakeupsecrets.com