I am often asked as an artist what color shadows and lipsticks works best on my clients. And of course it depends on your skin tone how the makeup will turn out. I have seen a red lipstick completely change color depending on who wears it, and the same goes for pink, peach and beige tones.
Being completely honest....I have a huge addiction for MAC's Nymphette Lipglass...its my fav! I wear it almost everyday, and when I do freelance for them I sell the crap out of it! This lipglass, to me is the perfect mix of a neutral pink/peach. It goes with everything and works on almost every skin tone. Its wearable alone or over lipstick...I love, love, love it!
But...we are not here to talk about my addiction...
I have found the easiest way to find if an shadow or lipstick works for you is to apply it to the back of your hand...now I know you have heard this part before...BUT...what you want to look for is the the veins in your hand. If these veins become more prominent, then this color does NOT work for you. Because if this color causes your veins to become more prominent, it will make the dark circles under your eyes show more. It can also bring out the other imperfections...as well as possibly age you. Now...who wants that?? (I know I'm smacking the Wrinkle Fairy away with a bat!!)
The right color will not do this, there shouldn't be any change if the color works for you...
So, just choose wisely...be sure you know what your getting and if you can always try to sample your makeup (at least on your hand)....
Okay...guys and girls, its that time...
Stay Beautiful...
Kirsten
What an amazing tip for an eye shadow junkie like me! I often buy eye shadows by just looking at the beauty of the color and shine and when I brush them on my eye lids it sometimes does not give the right effect as promised on the pack. The end result is the eye shadow kit stays inside my dresser for ages until I trash it out. Then comes the regret of wasting my money on this useless piece!! But now I am relieved that before buying any eye shadow kit I will try their testers on the back of my hand and see if it hides my veins or not...if yes then it's going to be part of my vanity kit!!
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