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[knights_say_nih]

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.

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[rimestock.livejournal.com]

Depends, a lot, on the formality of the event.

This is also why you want to experiment a lot beforehand, so you can figure out what you like, and what you think looks good on you. This is an important step!

Meanwhile, I would vote for a sort of smoke-grey eyeliner, pale silvery-green and lavender eyeshadow, and lipstick that matches your hair, or at least coordinates. Skip the blush entirely; you'll probably end up with enough compliments that you won't need any makeup for it. ;)

(This would be on the more formal end of the spectrum for a formal event, however. Less formal, def. go with a more natural lipstick, and maybe play up your eyes more -- you really don't want to emphasize both of them, but you don't want to emphasize neither of them, either.)