Magic of Make Up

We should always look our best no matter what we are doing or who we are with and it doesn't have to cost a fortune.  Make up is a great way to polish up your everyday look and the secret is to look like you aren't wearing any.  The easiest way to get the natural look is to work with the right tones for your complexion.

If you have fair skin....porcelain, ivory or light golden.  think Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried and Katherine McPhee.








 

 
Look at: 
- Peachy lipsticks (like Shy girl by MAC) or cool pink (like Rimmel London in Pink Chic). 
- Eye shadows in soft pink, beige and light taupe (Smashbox Eye shadow Trio in Multiflash)
- Blush in apricot (Photoready Cream Blush in Pinched), dusty rose and light pink (Boots No7 in Soft Damson)

If you have medium skin...honey, light caramel or dark olive...Think Jamie Chung, Rosario Dawson and Frieda Pinto






 
Look at:
- Warmer tones for the lips like mauve, rose (L'Oreal in Eternal Rose) and warm pink (Sephora Lipstick in scandal)
- Eye shadow should look natural so if you are lighter medium toned go with a light brown shadow like Urban Decay's Buck and if you are darker medium toned try  more golden brown like Joe Fresh Cream eye shadow in Medallion
- Again warm undertones in the bush with complement your skin, golden apricot or rose blush is your best colour palette

If you have dark skin....tan, cinnamon or mahogany...Think Halle Berry, Gabrielle Union, Viola Davis

 



Look at:
- Berry shades are so flattering like Neutrogena's Lip Balm in Sun Berry but cocoa like Revlon's Enough Buff is a great nude option depending on the look you want. 
- Deep shades in the brown tones but with a plum undertone like Sephora's Western Leather or MAC's Quite Natural might seem to dark but apply it lightly and there will be plenty of definition without too much drama
- Berry and plum tones are best and again apply lightly


Remember no matter your skin tone always...

1. Start with a clean canvas.  Apply a liquid foundation to the face (after moisturizing).  Use you fingers or a sponge to apply and apply concealer to where you need it usually under the eyes, on the sides of the nose and on any dark spots.

2. Bring colour back to the face.  The natural look should  leave a slight flushed look like you just climbed a flight or two of stairs not just ran a marathon.  Try pinching you cheeks to see what a natural blush looks like.

3.  Play up the lips but in a natural tone.  Check out the colour of the inner part of your lower lip to lead you in the right direction.  A shade slightly darker than your natural shade with look the most natural but also the best.  Same goes for the eye shadow, opt for a tone slightly darker than the natural tone.

4. All skin tones should hilight their lashes with black mascara and line upper lash line with black pencil but keep the line thin and a bit smudged so it look like a natural lash line.