Best Makeup Colors

by Cindy Naranjo, posted on 2008-10-24 18:59:51

By Cindy Naranjo

As much as I LOVE make-up, shopping for it can often be daunting. Is this super-popular lipstick really worth my hard-earned cash? Am I really ever going to need turquoise eye shadow? Is this blush going to make me resemble a drag queen? Which one of us isn't sick of buying the same ol' brown eye shadow just because we know that it'll look decent on us? I always wished that there was a way to know what colors would look great on me without having to think twice about it. I know that I'm not the only one out there that wishes there was some sort of magical mini-guide to help ease one away from the same mundane colors. So, I did a ton of research regarding skin tones and hair colors and came up with something small that might help you a ton:

Best Colors for Your Fabulous Self: A Mini Guide to Help End Your Stress When Shopping or Make-Up

Redheads and Porcelain-Dolls/Pelirojas y Porcelanas:

Eyes:

Sable/chocolatey browns, pale golds, peaches, eggplant, khaki greens, light bronzes and coppers

Cheeks:

Peaches, light corals

Lips:

Peaches, warm pinks and sheer, gold-fleck corals

Blondies/Gueras:

Eyes:

Pastels, plums, and cooler shades of brown(s)

Cheeks:

Roses, cooler peach tones

Lips:

Roses, mochas and peachy-pinks

Brunettes/Castanas:

Eyes:

Shimmery browns, golds and bronzes, golden pinks, purples, forest-y greens

Cheeks:

Rose, bronze

Lips:

Berries, wines, true-reds, brownish and golden pinks

Skin-Tones:

Asian Skin Tone(s):

Have beautiful golden undertones that can be complimented brilliantly quite easily

Eyes:

Deep purples, shimmery browns, taupes/beiges

Cheeks:

Rosy pinks, berries

Lips:

Pinky browns, raspberries, golden pinks

Dark Skin Tone(s):

Can rock jewel-tones and bright blushes like nobody's business!

Eyes:

Golds, coppers, bronzes, deep, jewel-toned colors, metallics, chocolatey brown

Cheeks:

Fuchsias, magentas

Lips:

Golds, honeys, deep reds, caramels

Olive skin tone(s):

Contain varying shades of gold and green that look even more amazing after getting a lil' sun

Eyes:

Rich browns, bronzes, golds, coppers, warm plums

Cheeks:

Warm pinks, bronzes, corals

Lips:

Sheer blood reds, bronzes, gold, warm pinks, peachy apricots

Comments from members 2 comments
Very helpful. Thanks.
- Michelle Cedeno

Yes!!Very helpful indeed! THX!
- vanessa zelaya