Makeup
8 Daring Color Trends Everyone Can Pull OffIs your makeup bag filled with brown eyeshadows and clear lip glosses? If so, it may be time to break out of your beige-colored comfort zone and try one of these hot new color trends. We'll show you how |
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For fair skin tones: Do a true bright shade of green (like Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in Apple Green, $19), which will look great against pale skin and blonde hair. The key is to wear a lot of black mascara, and to keep the rest of the face bare.
For medium skin tones: Use a muted shade of green with gold flecks in it, like Napoleon Perdis Ultra Pearl Eye Shadow in Golden Khaki, $18. This will be more flattering for warm undertones.
For darker skin tones: Use an olive green color, which Maderich says will "look gorgeous against your skin." Try Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in Olive Green, $19. Apply a heavy black liner to help define your eyes. "When you put bright color on darker skin, you tend to lose the shape of the eye, so it's nice to provide extra definition with the liner."
Bonus: "Green is such an overpowering color, so it's best to keep the rest of your face nude. You could do a sheer gold lip gloss, which would be nice and kind of punchy," says Maderich.
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I am trying to keep an open mind, but I don't think orange eye shadow flatters anyone; nor do lavender lips.
by GigiSD Friday, April 12, 2013 at 09:53PM Report as inappropriate
Pretty
by EricaC123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 06:52AM Report as inappropriate
I find it pretty hard to believe that most of these colors would ever look good on me.
by NillaButterfly Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 06:09PM Report as inappropriate
I will not be trying tangerine. Orange is so not my color.
by kimihavens Monday, December 10, 2012 at 10:20AM Report as inappropriate
I really don't like green eyeshadow, don't know why.. but always hated it.
by eatinglipstick Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 12:36PM Report as inappropriate
The tangerine had its time over the summer, but should be retired. I saw many women trying to pull it off. The key word is "trying". Orange??? No way!
by robyne00 Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 05:12PM Report as inappropriate
I can see almost all of these working except the orange eyeshadow, not sure about that one.
by Chris213 Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 06:16PM Report as inappropriate
LOVE COLOR!!! Can't wait to try some of these in the stores.
by Ydabney Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:07AM Report as inappropriate
I liked most of these ideas... don't think I will be trying orange lips or eye shadow though
by kimmi_o Monday, July 23, 2012 at 09:07PM Report as inappropriate
I wish they showed these looks on actual models so we could get an idea of how the looks could be pulled off. Or even two looks like a high fashion one and an every day look one so its not too intimidating to try.
by glenncoco Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 06:02PM Report as inappropriate