Choose the right colour to look good

It is difficult for all women to put up a makeup that works best for them. But certain rules of makeup can help you have that best look you want for your face.

Foundation should exactly match the skin colour so that there are no lines of demarcation.

Concealer should be only a shade or two lighter than the foundation.

Powder should match the foundation or go on without it so that it won’t affect the colour of the foundation in the least.

Eye shadow colours (when used as a brow tint) should match the exact colour of the eyebrow hair.

Eyeliner on the upper lid should be of darker colour (all the way to black, depending on the look you want) than the line along the lid, which should be of softer shade of beige or brown.

Blush can be of almost any colour as long as it coordinates in some logical fashion with the lipstick colour, but it must be blended on softly without any noticeable edges.

Women with smaller lips should wear brighter shades of lipsticks than those with larger lips.

To create a tanned appearance, use golden brown and chestnut shades for your blush, eye shadows, contour and lipstick, but under no circumstance apply a foundation or a bronzer all over the face as it leaves a line of demarcation at the jaw or hairlines.

If you are wearing clothes of an obvious colour such as red or pink, it is an option to match your lipstick with that colour. However, try not to clash colour tones. For example, if the outfit you are wearing is peach or coral in colour, your blush and lipstick should have the same underlying colour tone or be neutral enough not to clash.