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Undrwo ([personal profile] knights_say_nih) wrote2006-11-30 09:18 am

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Dear members of my flist who knows a lot about make up,


Say, theoretically, someone with a complexion approximately as pale as masking tape (but who blushes fairly easily) and has coppery hair and green eyes wanted to put on make up to go to a formal event, what sort of make up would they need?

PS, the dress is a black cocktail dress, the jewlery is thus far silver.

[personal profile] mm_madb 2006-12-01 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
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.