Eyes, Which Makeup Colors Really Work on You

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Skin color: Dark
Undertone: Cool
Shades to try: Navy blue, moss and charcoal, (like Prestige Eye Shadow, $3.99, in Onyx) or silver plum and purple, (like Nars Single Eye Shadow, $21, in Santorini.)

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Skin color: Dark
Undertone: Warm
Shades to try: Mahogany, rust and deep brown, (like Becca Demi-Matte Powder Eye Color, $20, in Suede) or berry and eggplant, (like Smashbox Eye Shadow, $16, in Camera)

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Skin color: Light
Undertone: Cool
Shades to try: Rose, bubblegum and soft pink, (like Benefit Dandelion, $28.)

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Skin color: Light
Undertone: Warm
Shades to try: Apricot, pumpkin and peach, (like MUD (Make-up Designory) Cheek Color, $15.50, in Glow.)

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Skin color: Medium
Skin Undertone: Cool
Shades to try: Dusky rose, raspberry and light wine, (like Neutrogena Soft Color Blush, $10, in Divine Wine.)

So are you cool or warm? Cool complexions usually have "blue, violet or gray eyes," says Los Angeles makeup artist Lucy Crawford. Warm complexions usually have brown, green or hazel eyes and tan rather than burn in the sun. But rules were made to be broken, so here's a second test: Hold a white sheet of paper to your jawline. If you see pink or blue in your skin, you're cool; yellow or orange means you're warm. Now remember your undertone and find your makeup colors:

BY JANE FORT | SHARES

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