2011 Fall & Winter Makeup Trends

When it comes to makeup lasting all day, the fall and winter offer the best months since you don’t have to worry about mascara and eyeliner melting off of your face or coming off in the pool. Fall/winter is also the time when you’ll be able to experiment more with gorgeous autumnal colors and the classic smokey eye look. As for lips, you’ll want to find the right shade of red so you can complete your seasonal look. Continue reading 2011 Fall & Winter Makeup Trends…

Finding Your Shade Of Lipsticks

Women use lipstick daily and it is important to know how to find your shade of lipstick.

Determine if you are cool-toned or warm-toned. Those considered to be cool-toned usually have brown or ash blond hair and blue or dark eyes, their skin have red undertones, tending to the pink. The warm-toned people have blond hair, green or hazel eyes and their skin has yellow undertone.

For those with warm skin tone warmer shades will look best “ caramel, cappuccino, browns with hints of gold and bronze. Pink lipstick, red and beige shades will look best on cool-toned skins.

Carry two shades of lipstick – one for the day and one for the evening. During the day wear a light shade and for the evening apply one with saturated shade: reds, bronzes, browns and corals. When wearing a strong colors, like this Yves Saint Laurent Lipstick, keep cheeks and eyes neutral, choose pale pinks, beige, browns and plums. This will complement the lips without drawing attention away from them for a truly fabulous look.

Always use a lip liner to define the lips. Choose a lip liner that matches your lips and lipstick color perfectly or use a lip liner a shade darker from the lipstick. Apply it lightly to the lips and fill in with lipstick. Continue reading Finding Your Shade Of Lipsticks…