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Choosing The Best Makeup Colors For Your Complexion
In this article :
The Color Seasons
Colors To Wear
Colors To Avoid
Advice for Spring Summer Autumn Winter coloring
Mineral Makeup
In the last two sections we have seen how to reverse the ageing process with facial exercises, and what can be done to ensure our skins are kept in tiptop condition.
Now you've done all that hard work you'll be wanting to have some fun beautifying your face with color :-)
But which colors are the right ones for your complexion?
In order to look your best, your makeup colors should enhance your natural coloring.
To make it easy, we all fall into one of the four color 'seasons', depending on our individual hair, eye and skin color/tone. Once you have decided which color season you are from the chart below, it's easy to see which makeup colors flatter your natural coloring and which don't.
The Color Seasons
In this article :
The Color Seasons
Colors To Wear
Colors To Avoid
Advice for Spring Summer Autumn Winter coloring
Mineral Makeup
In the last two sections we have seen how to reverse the ageing process with facial exercises, and what can be done to ensure our skins are kept in tiptop condition.
Now you've done all that hard work you'll be wanting to have some fun beautifying your face with color :-)
But which colors are the right ones for your complexion?
In order to look your best, your makeup colors should enhance your natural coloring.
To make it easy, we all fall into one of the four color 'seasons', depending on our individual hair, eye and skin color/tone. Once you have decided which color season you are from the chart below, it's easy to see which makeup colors flatter your natural coloring and which don't.
The Color Seasons
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Natural
Hair
Color
Hair
Color
Eye
Color
Color
Skin
Color
Color
Ethnicity
Examples:
Examples:
The ethnicity examples above are generalisations to try to make it easier to choose your season. However I know that there are exceptions to these examples.
Now that you have decided which season you are, take a look below at the makeup colors that suit your color season and those that don't, so when choosing cosmetics colors you know the ones to choose and the ones to avoid. Easy !
Now that you have decided which season you are, take a look below at the makeup colors that suit your color season and those that don't, so when choosing cosmetics colors you know the ones to choose and the ones to avoid. Easy !
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Colors
To Wear :
Lips
Eyes
Cheeks
Face
To Wear :
Lips
Eyes
Cheeks
Face
Peaches
Corals
Nude Beige
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Corals
Nude Beige
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Pale Pinks
Pinkish Beige
Cool Blueish/Reds
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Silver
Black
Pale Pink
Rose Pink
Cool Toned -
Porcelain
Ivory
Pinkish Beige
Cool Blueish/Reds
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Silver
Black
Pale Pink
Rose Pink
Cool Toned -
Porcelain
Ivory
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Bold Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Warm Corals
Orange Tones
Terracotta
Warm Toned -
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Bold Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Warm Corals
Orange Tones
Terracotta
Warm Toned -
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Cool Blueish/Reds
Silver
Black
Rose Pink
Cool Toned-
Porcelain
Ivory
Ebony
Silver
Black
Rose Pink
Cool Toned-
Porcelain
Ivory
Ebony
Colors
To Avoid :
Lips
Eyes
Cheeks
Face
To Avoid :
Lips
Eyes
Cheeks
Face
Peaches
Corals
Nude Beige
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Corals
Nude Beige
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Pale Pinks
Pinkish Beige
Cool Blueish/Reds
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Silver
Black
Pale Pink
Rose Pink
Warm Rose Pink
Warm Corals
Orange Tones
Terracotta
Cool Toned -
Porcelain
Ivory
Warm Toned -
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Pinkish Beige
Cool Blueish/Reds
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Silver
Black
Pale Pink
Rose Pink
Warm Rose Pink
Warm Corals
Orange Tones
Terracotta
Cool Toned -
Porcelain
Ivory
Warm Toned -
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Peaches
Corals
Nude Beige
Pale Pinks
Pinkish Beige
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Greens
Bold Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Pale Pink
Warm Corals
Orange Tones
Terracotta
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Corals
Nude Beige
Pale Pinks
Pinkish Beige
Warm Corals
Fuschia Pink
Warm Orange/Reds
Burgundy
Chocolate Browns
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Golds
Copper/Bronze
Browns
Greens
Bold Greens
Violet
Deep Purple
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Pale Pink
Warm Corals
Orange Tones
Terracotta
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Honey Beige
Fawn
Warm Beiges
Mocha
Pale Pinks
Pinkish Beige
Cool Blueish/Reds
Peaches
Corals
Nude Beige
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Silver
Black
Pale Pink
Rose Pink
Warm Rose Pink
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Cool Toned-
Porcelain
Ivory
Ebony
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Pinkish Beige
Cool Blueish/Reds
Peaches
Corals
Nude Beige
Pale Frosted Blues
Pale Lilacs
White
Pale Dove Grey
Silver
Black
Pale Pink
Rose Pink
Warm Rose Pink
Peach
Peachy/Pink
Cool Toned-
Porcelain
Ivory
Ebony
Warm Toned -
Pale Creams
Creamy Beige
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Spring :
Brown eyeliner and mascara is best. Avoid black. It's too harsh for you and will make you look washed out. Brown really brings out green eyes.
Brown eyeliner and mascara is best. Avoid black. It's too harsh for you and will make you look washed out. Brown really brings out green eyes.
Summer :
Black mascara is best as it is a contrast to your naturally pale eyes and hair. Blue, grey, black , silver eyeliners all work well.
Black mascara is best as it is a contrast to your naturally pale eyes and hair. Blue, grey, black , silver eyeliners all work well.
Autumn :
Brown and brown/black mascara works well. Gold, bronze and brown eyeliners look great, as do green and purple. Your unique eye color will determine the ones that work best for you. If you have African colouring, flourescent eyeliners look fantastic.
Brown and brown/black mascara works well. Gold, bronze and brown eyeliners look great, as do green and purple. Your unique eye color will determine the ones that work best for you. If you have African colouring, flourescent eyeliners look fantastic.
Winter :
Silver, sapphire blue, midnight blue and black eyeliner are the best colors for winter complexions. Black mascara is the most flattering.
Silver, sapphire blue, midnight blue and black eyeliner are the best colors for winter complexions. Black mascara is the most flattering.
The colors that flatter you best within each season will depend on your individual hair, eye and skin color.
Mineral Makeup
I am a huge fan of natural mineral makeup as it is so quick and easy to apply, and gives such a wonderful healthy look without you having to be the best makeup artist !
I use my mineral makeup foundation as a concealer as well. I find it works particularly well for concealing dark shadows under my eyes. Separate concealers are available, but I still use the foundation as the pigments in mineral makeup are so dense that they cover any blemishes and even out the skintone at the sweep of a brush. Anyone can use this !
I use a vegan kabuki brush ( cruelty-free - not made from animal hair) which is perfect for quickly sweeping it over my face in the morning. I've noticed with mineral makeup that it lasts all day because mineral makeup contains pure minerals with no fillers. My previous face powder foundation used to wear off by lunchtime and I would find myself re-applying it several times throughout the day. Not the case with mineral makeup!
Be careful when choosing brands of mineral makeup, as many of them contain bismuth oxychloride, which brings a lot of women out in a rash.
I use Afterglow Mineral Cosmetics as their range is brilliant - it makes me look so radiant! The range contains no fillers, chemicals or bismuth oxychloride, and they are cruelty-free and most of their range is vegan. The only non-vegan items they stock are the old stock of make-up brushes which are made from cruelty-free animal hair ( they now have a new range of vegan brushes), the pencil liners and the Lip Love Lipstick, which contain beeswax.
Follow the link below to look at their beautiful, extensive range of natural mineral makeup.
Golden/Honey Blonde
Light - Mid Brown
Ginger/Auburn
Light Brown
Green
Hazel
Blue
Pale Complexion
Warm Undertones
Cream Complexion
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Warm/Cream Undertones
Light - Mid Brown
Ginger/Auburn
Light Brown
Green
Hazel
Blue
Pale Complexion
Warm Undertones
Cream Complexion
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Warm/Cream Undertones
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Blue
Grey
Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Eastern European
Northern European
Scandinavian
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Blue
Grey
Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Eastern European
Northern European
Scandinavian
Medium-Dark Brown
Black
Blue
Green
Light - Dark Brown
Black
Medium - Dark Complexion
Warm Undertones
Olive
Tans Easily
Med-Dark Skinned Caucasian
Warm Undertones
Hispanic/Latino
Mediterranean
Black
Mixed Race
Indian
Middle Eastern
Naturally Tanned Asian
Black
Blue
Green
Light - Dark Brown
Black
Medium - Dark Complexion
Warm Undertones
Olive
Tans Easily
Med-Dark Skinned Caucasian
Warm Undertones
Hispanic/Latino
Mediterranean
Black
Mixed Race
Indian
Middle Eastern
Naturally Tanned Asian
Very Dark Brown
Black
Grey/Silver
Blue
Grey
Brown
Black
Very Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Very Dark Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Asian
Black
Black
Grey/Silver
Blue
Grey
Brown
Black
Very Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Very Dark Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Asian
Black
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