Pure and simple, to do what I do, you have to be nearly obsessive/compulsive. I find myself watching Dr. Phil and thinking about mixing eyeliner colors. No kidding, it can really take over. But I, of course, love it. I'm sitting here right now with streaks of different eyeliners on my hand. I'm also listening to teen girls getting tattoos and their parents finding out through myspace. Oh my gosh what is the world coming to.
Anyway...this girl's makeup looks good. Light pink eyeshadow, dark pink/purple contouring, peachy cheeks and lips; perfect for 15. Oh yea, she had a completely rimmed eye in brown, not black, pencil. Now, I completely agree with this. Black is not the be all and end all of liners. Brown, navy, charcoal, and espresso colors are also good choices. Fun choices include purple, pink, white, baby blue, silver....and so many more of course! I was just thinking that lining in an eye with a wing in black and then going over it with a wet hotpink or sparkly purple eyeshadow, either could look amazing. I will probably try that soon, but it's definitely not for everyone. My point is only to step out of your comfort zone once in a while. Do you know I have not done the same makeup on myself two days in a row, and rarely twice even in the same week? I feel that it's a good practice, but sometimes I forget what I create but I do have a few go-to favorites. Purple shadow is fairly easy to go to for anyone...since most people don't have purple eyes, the fact that this color is opposite nearly every human eyecolor, it works well on everyone.
I've seen Julianne Moore (redhead) made up for a magazine wearing dark purple heavily rimmed eyes with baby pink shadow, pink cheeks/lips. I've also seen Kim Kardashian (who is known for over-makeup), who was made up with sparkly light gold/brown shadow, no eyeliner, peachy cheeks and red lips. Her lashes were lush, long, and probably fake...but no eyeliner! The look was very minimal but still glamorous. Kim K. was the perfect example that less is more, and clean matters more, when making up a face. They focused purely on her lush lashes and red lips; how classic. I hope these examples inspire how you think color can work on different skin tones.
Dark skin tones don't need to just stick with browns. Pinks, Peaches, and down right orange can look great on dark skin. Not to mention the reds and plums that they wear so much better than anyone. Don't get me wrong, I've worn red blush, but I make it more golden (as in gold shimmer highlight on top of cheek bone). And just so we are clear, I'm white as white and have dark hair, so red blush takes some skill to work out on me. It's not for the faint of heart when it comes to color. For most people, peaches and pinks and warm tone blushes work well.
Well, I think I've come to the end of my thoughts on color for evening. If anyone has any specific color questions please feel free to send them my way, and I will try to help. My ending thought, is that we shouldn't ever be scared by how many colors we see to choose from, it should instead inspire all the possibilities and combinations our imagination can think up.
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