Makeup Tutorial for Blondes

There's a real order for choosing eyeshadow colors. First, choose from a range of colors that complement your eye color. Then, make sure these match your skin tones and hair color. Lastly, check that the eye shadow goes with your clothes.

When you choose colors to complement your green eyes, remember that the aim is to make your eyes stand out. So, choosing a shade of green that's the same as your eyes is a definite no. You want to pick colors that contrast your green eyes.

The greatest contrasts to green are colors that come from the opposite spectrum: the opposite side of the color wheel.

Good contrasting colors are deep purples and wines. If your eye color is a lighter green or lime, try eyeshadow that's got lighter pink and purple tones. If your eyes have more blue-green or emerald tones you could experiment with plum, violet, and blue purples.

Yellow is next to green on the color chart, making it a complementary rather than a contrasting color. However gold eyeshadow can look magnificent with green eyes.

Once you've found a range of eyeshadow colors that complement and contrast your green eyes, you'll need to make sure they go with your skin tones.

Natural blonds usually have lighter complexion. If this is you, try lighter shades of apricots, purples and plums. If you're stuck, sometimes you can get away with using a green that's at least two or three shades different from your eye color.

So you could use khaki or forest greens. As long as these are a different enough shade of green to your eyes. Otherwise, the eyeshadow will simply blend with your eyes, making them recede. Not the aim of eyeshadow at all!

The best thing when you're looking for a new color palette is to try different colors (even with samples at a makeup store) and see what works.

One look that never goes out of fashion is the smokey eye. For a natural blond with a fair complexion you want to keep this look subtle. This can even be achieved using more grays and browns than strong blacks. Black can sometimes be too strong a contrast for fair skin and blond hair to take.

Eyeshadow Looks

For an evening look, you can try a shimmery eyeshadow with a bit of sparkle. Irridescent eyeshadows can draw attention to your eyes and catch the light for an extra bit of glamour.

If you have fine wrinkles around your eyes (a common thing as you age) it's best to stay with a matte eyeshadow. Shimmery eyeshadow will actually accentuate wrinkles and creases in the skin around your eyes.

When you're applying eyeshadow, the better you blend it in, the more natural it will look. You'll know when you've picked the right colors when your green eyes 'pop.' This means the green color shines out strongly and your eyes really look like they have their own special glow.

Eye Pencils
Eye pencils should glide on smoothly, without dragging the skin. If they are soft and crumbly, keep them in a freezer before applying, If they are too hard and pull at the skin, soften the point first by gently running it over the back of the hand.

Eyeliner
Eyeliner is used to define the shape of an eye. It is also used to make the base of the eye lashes appear thicker. The eyeliner colours should be consistent with the hair colour. For a blonde or brunette, brown eyeliner is a best option.

Eye Mascara
Mascara gives the appearance of larger eye lashes. When applying makeup, it is applied in the end. For those eyes having brown or black hair, black mascara would be most appropriate. For lighter or blonde, brownish black mascara is preferred.

Applying Concealer
Concealers will be applied to remove dark circles, scars, tattoos, blemishes and pimples so as to enhance the appearance of the face. Concealer goes under foundation and is used for spot treatments. They are more opaque than regular makeup, but still need to be matched to the skin tone and are applied before using the harmony foundation. They are also formulated that the subsequent application of makeup does not remove them.