Eye Shadow

I thought this was really interesting because I've always struggled with eye shadow colors... i feel like with my skint tone, i couldn't wear anything but tans and browns. anyways, here's some cool articles, i'll put the actual links at the bottom.


  1. Blue Eyes

    • While many consider blue eyes to be naturally beautiful, the right eyeshadow combination can accentuate their striking quality. Because complementary colors always work well, a combination of orange and gold can look nice against the blue of the eyes. On a color wheel, orange is the direct complementary of blue. Conversely, to use related color harmonies, a shade of blue darker than your eyes combined with gray can produce a smoky look that looks beautiful against lighter blue eyes. Another option is to apply violet eyeshadow on the eyelid, and lavender in space between the lid and the eyebrow.

    Green or Hazel Eyes

    • Green and hazel eyes may look quite different from one another, but they fit the same profile when it comes to choosing the right eyeshadow combination. As always, using complementary colors will bring out the color in your eyes. To this end, try a combination of pinks, purples or red-orange colors. Alternatively, you can go the opposite route and use similar colors that will enrich your eyes. Try a mixture of dark green and light green, or brown and purple.

    Brown Eyes

    • Some say that people with brown eyes are lucky because any shade of eyeshadow goes well with this color. Nonetheless, there are some combinations that look better than others. Unlike eyes of other colors, the right eyeshadow combination for brown eyes can depend on the darkness of your skin tone. If you have fair skin, go with a combination of grey, pink and plum. For medium or darker skin, use the plum shade more heavily.

    Other Tips

    • There are some other general rules and tips when it comes to choosing eyeshadow combinations that can help you look and feel your best. In general, choose a darker combination of eyeshadow if you want to accentuate your eye color. If you'd rather disguise your eyes, a lighter combination should do the trick. It is best to match your eyeshadow combination to the color of your eyes only, and not to the color of your hair, which can be tempting to do.



Read more: How to Choose Eye Shadow Combinations | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_12217359_choose-eye-shadow-combinations.html#ixzz25MM0nN1d

Choosing Makeup to Compliment Your Skin Tone


Instructions

    • 1
      Determine what your skin tone is. In order to find makeup that compliments your skin tone you will first have to figure out what skin tone you have. To do this you need to stand in front of a mirror and hold a swatch of gold fabric in one hand and a swatch of silver fabric in the other. Take turns holding the different fabrics up to your face. If the gold material compliments your face, but the silver material makes you look washed out then you have a warm skin tone. If the silver material makes you look bright and vibrant but the gold material gives your skin a sick appearance then you have a cool skin tone. If you look good in both then your skin tone is neutral.
    • 2
      Choose a foundation. People who have warm skin tones need to look for foundations with yellow bases that have warm sounding names such as almond, copper or honey beige, for example. Those who have a cool skin tone need to look for foundations with blue bases and cool sounding names such as ivory or rose tint.
    • 3
      Look for eye shadow, lip stick and blush colors to further enhance your skin. Skin with a cool tone looks best in mauve, plum, pink and rose colors. Warm skin tones are complimented by coral, red, neutral and brown colors. People with a neutral skin tone can wear most any color to compliment their skin tone.
    • 4
      Find nail polishes that are in the same color families as the makeup you chose to compliment the skin tone on your hands and fingers.


Read more: How to Choose Makeup to Compliment Skin Tone | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2126119_choose-makeup-compliment-skin-tone.html#ixzz25MO8dC1b




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