Things You'll Need:
- Makeup samples
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Step 1
Take a good look at yourself. Do you have rosy cheeks? Then buy make up in cool shades of pink or purple blush and lipstick. Do you have olive (slightly yellow or peach) skin? Buy make up in warm shades like orange. If you are not sure, try holding up a white paper to your skin. This can create a contrast for even the fairest complexion when all you see normally is pale skin.
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Step 2
Buy make up in colors that compliment your complexionCompare makeup samples to find what will look best. Before you buy make up, hold 2 colors beside each other. Reds and neutral colors of makeup are not all created equal. Some reds are on the purple side because they have blue in them. Some red colored makeup are on the orange side because they have yellow in them. As stated above, the best makeup for a rosy complexion are cool tones like purple, and orange makeup looks more natural on olive skin.
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Step 3
Try on different shades of makeup. An easy way to test 2 close shades of orange lipstick before you buy make up is to draw a small line on your wrist with the makeup, and rub it in a bit. If it blends well, you know you should buy make up in that shade. If it looks like you spilled paint on yourself, the contrast of the makeup does not work with the natural hue of your skin. The same can be done when powdering on blush, or rubbing in pancake makeup.
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Step 4
For more tips on how to buy make up, look your best and improve your complexion, see the resources section below. Good luck!
Comments
lindsey23 said
on 12/20/2008 This is so smart! This gives me a better idea of why some things work for me and why some don't... and they give me a better reference for the future! :)
kwascher said
on 12/13/2008 Great tips! I will keep them in mind.
MeganK said
on 12/13/2008 I hate buying make-up because I never know what colors to get! Thanks for the good tips!