Include color: how to choose makeup based on color?

There are six main color types - light, deep, warm, cool, contrast and soft. The combination of eye color, hair color and skin tone will allow you to easily determine what color the client belongs to. In this article, we will look at the first three color types, as well as which combinations of shades in makeup suit them best.

Light color

The client has pale blue, gray, light green eyes, light eyelashes, expressionless eyebrows, natural blonde hair, delicate skin that burns easily in the sun. Skin undertones can be warm or cool.

Light and warm

• Makeup should leave a gentle impression. Do not weigh down your warm complexion with dark tones of lipstick and eye shadow.
• For eyeliner, choose cool green, coffee or marsh.
• Choose eyeshadows in light shades of green and orange, such as peppermint and toffee, mixing them with peach and gold.
• Blush should be warm. For example, salmon color would be suitable.
• When choosing lip liners, focus on light and pale colors, as well as nude.
• Lipstick is the finishing touch that completes the look. Choose warm pinks and sand, coral or peach, avoid dark and muted brown tones.

Light and cold

• Makeup should leave a gentle impression. Do not weigh down your warm complexion with dark shades of eye shadow and lipstick.
• For eyeliner, try amethyst, granite or navy blue.
• From shadows, choose lilac or azure shades mixed with opal and pale pink.
• The blush should be pale but cool.
• It is better to give preference to a light lip liner, for example, a nude one.
• Choose lipsticks for your client in pale pink and light mauve shades, such as grayish or light pink; Avoid salmon and coral shades.

Deep color

The girl has dark hair, eyes, eyelashes and eyebrows. Skin color varies from porcelain to black. Skin undertones can be warm or cool.

Deep and warm

• Makeup should be in dark, rich and warm colors.
• For eyeliner, choose dark olive, eggplant or brown.
• Opt for khaki, mocha, smoky or other shades of brown that will pair well with melon, apricot or tan.
• The blush should be rich, try a cognac shade.
• Use dark shades of lip liners.
• Shades of lipstick such as terracotta and tomato are in harmony with the richness of this color. If your client prefers a softer color, don't forget to add brighter eye makeup for balance.

Deep and cold

• Makeup should be in dark, rich colors with cool undertones.
• For eyeliner, try eggplant, granite or navy blue.
• Give preference to shades of heather, blue, smoky, steel and other shades of gray. All of them will go well with pearl or pale pink.
• The blush should be rich, try cool and deep tones like port wine.
• Dark lip liners, such as red or deep pink, will give the best effect.
• Use eye-catching lipstick colors like hot pink, pink-lilac or ruby.

Warm color

The client has red hair of any shade, brown, green or blue eyes, warm-toned eyebrows ranging from reddish to brown, porcelain skin, probably with freckles, or darker skin with a golden tint, and red or light eyelashes. The undertone of the skin can be soft or contrasting.

Warm and soft

• Makeup should be rich and warm to highlight the golden tones of your coloring.
• Use a brown or mossy eyeliner.
• To create a color accent, give preference to shades of gray-green, which will harmoniously combine with tan or melon, while apricot or toffee will suit shades of tangerine and brown.
• The blush should be warm and golden, try a shade of salmon or cognac.
• For girls with a warm and soft coloring, warm shades of lip liners in the color of rust or cinnamon are suitable.
• The finishing touch will be lipstick in golden, copper and terracotta shades.

Warm and contrasting

• Makeup should contain warm, bright and pure colors that highlight your personality.
• For eyeliner, try coffee, marsh, or pine color.
• For a pop of color, choose peppermint or lagoon shades, complemented by peach, light cream and shimmery gold.
• The blush should be warm, try sandy beige or salmon.
• The best results will come from lip liners in bright, warm shades like cantaloupe or coral.
• Give preference to coral, topaz or tulip colored lipstick.