The Best Makeup Tip

How To Test Color

There’s an important makeup tip you need to know for testing colors – wear a white shirt! Wearing any other color to test makeup for everyday wear is a big mistake. The reason for wearing a completely white shirt, devoid of any type of decoration, is because it will lead you to see colors clearly.

Wear A White Shirt

If you are trying to determine your makeup colors by the popular “season” method, then wear a white shirt and no jewelry. If you look better in ivory then go with that color.

If you are going in for a makeover then wear a white t shirt. Just slip one under your favorite jacket. The makeup artist can “drape” you with other colors.

Important Tip: Always wear a white shirt for a makeup makeover!

Seasonal Makeup Tip

What you need to know is that the “season” method is actually just a theory. It’s an easy way for the majority of women to find colors that they can wear and eliminate those that might wash them out. You can move beyond the seasonal concept. In fact, most women can wear most colors, it’s just a matter of finding the right makeup shades. Fortunately, there is a fairly simple way to do this.

Fan Deck Makeup Tip

Here’s a nifty trick you can use to find out almost immediately what types of colors will work for you and which ones will overpower your features: 
1. Take a paint chip “fan deck” like the interior designers use. You can purchase them online.

2. Hold the fan deck up next to your face and selecting 2 shades that are closet to your eye color and hair color.

3. Remove the fan deck and take a look at the color swatches. Now find colors that work with the color you selected.

How To Select Makeup Colors

Now that you have found several colors that work, then try it with colors that look good next to your complexion. Remember to wear your white shirt while doing this. Fold back all the colors that don’t look good next to your skin and keep those that do.

Finally, take the swatches and go through your makeup. Take all the makeup which matches your best makeup swatches and keep those in your makeup kit.

When you want to add new makeup take your color swatches with you. You can hold them next to new makeup testers and you’ll be able to tell which new colors have a better chance of working for you.

You can even make your own custom makeup palette that contains colors that look beautiful on you.

Take your makeup look to a whole new level with this technique. The best part is that it’s easy to do. Try it in natural outdoor light to get the full effect!