Do not do not do not try to make yourself look darker. Don't. You're pale, let it be.
Wear pale, not pastel, colors. Soft green, muted brown, near-neutral pink. You're enhancing, not painting.
A rule of thumb for first-time blush: put it on until you can juuuuust barely see it, then take a tissue and lightly wipe the top layer off. You want it to be subliminal.
Either a deep color on the eyes or on the lips, and when in doubt go muted on both.
At your age, I'd say do the deeper color on the eyes. A soft brown base over the lid with maaaaybe a touch of green mixed into it, a light tan up to the brow. Then a near-invisible pink-brown lipstick or just a gloss.
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Date: 2006-12-01 05:01 pm (UTC)Wear pale, not pastel, colors. Soft green, muted brown, near-neutral pink. You're enhancing, not painting.
A rule of thumb for first-time blush: put it on until you can juuuuust barely see it, then take a tissue and lightly wipe the top layer off. You want it to be subliminal.
Either a deep color on the eyes or on the lips, and when in doubt go muted on both.
At your age, I'd say do the deeper color on the eyes. A soft brown base over the lid with maaaaybe a touch of green mixed into it, a light tan up to the brow. Then a near-invisible pink-brown lipstick or just a gloss.