Pigment for permanent makeup: the principle of choosing a shade

If you look at the wrist and the inner surface of the hand, you will notice that the skin tone can be cold (bluish) or warm (yellowish or golden).

The skin is given color by three substances synthesized in the body: brown melanin, yellow carotene and the red blood pigment hemoglobin. Their combinations make up all the different colors and shades of skin and hair. The skin is like a thin light filter, so the tone that prevails just under its surface and shines through the skin determines the color type - a very important characteristic of appearance. Hair can be dyed, the face completely covered with a thick layer of cosmetics, and yet the skin tone will be visible, and it cannot be changed, even by sunbathing in a solarium and taking carotene. The great advantage of the master is the experience in the field of cosmetology, make-up and make-up, which helps to find the right solution in finding harmony between the colors given by nature and make-up. An experienced makeup artist knows that the right choice of color depends not only on the skin tone, but also on the overall appearance of the client. Temperamental bright clients are likely to choose different colors than calm, discreet and reserved personalities.

So, first of all, you need to carefully examine the skin of the client. What is the skin tone? More warm or cold? As a rule, this is not without painful doubts. How can you determine skin tone using simple means? There are a number of distinguishing features that facilitate the process of recognizing the type of skin - then this will be useful when choosing a color for pigmentation.

DIFFERENTIAL FEATURES of the bluish (cold) color type

Natural skin tone:

1. "Bluish".

2. Often very white, fair skin.

3. No natural blush.

4. Skin intensely pink or light to dark pink.

5. Extremely fair complexion with rosy cheeks.

6. Tans quickly to brown without burning.

7. Tan tan. 8. The skin is rather oily or mixed.

Natural hair color:

1. Often dark.

2. Brown tones with an ashy tint.

3. Ash blonde.

4. Blue-black.

5. As a rule, it turns gray early, so the hair is often gray or gray. Possible eye color: shades from dark brown through green to gray-green. People of the dark subtype with intense hair and skin coloration often have large dark eyes with very bright whites. People of the light subtype, in contrast, often have gray-green eyes, which may be dotted with small brown spots, or green eyes of a cool gray tint. In general, the color of the eyes of people of the light subtype does not seem so deep, rather soft and a little blurry. The area under the eyes of people with a light subtype often looks bluish.

DIFFERENTIAL FEATURES yellowish (warm) color type

Natural skin tone:

1. Ivory.

2. Ivory with freckles (redheads).

3. Peach colors with freckles.

4. Golden beige.

5. Pink-peach (often the skin on the folds of the fingers is red).

6. Rosy cheeks.

7. Turns red easily.

8. Tans only to red-brown.

9. Easily burns in the sun, tans badly.

10. Sensitive skin prone to redness.

11. The skin is rather dry or normal.

Natural hair color:

1. Red.

2. Copper brown.

3. Chestnut.

4. Golden brown.

5. Golden blonde.

6. Red blond.

7. Golden gray.

8. Cream.

9. Linen blonde.

10. Yellow blonde.

Possible eye color: an extensive range of transitions from dark brown through green to blue. In people of the dark subtype, chocolate brown or blue-black with a dark rim around the pupil is very common. People of the light subtype often have green eyes with a yellow tint. If the eyes are blue, then it is a gray-blue or a very intense radiant dark blue with bright whites.