When coloring your hair, it can be fun to find a new color for a unique style. After an appointment at the salon, you come out with a brand new look! But what happens next? A new hair color may require you to adjust how you do your makeup. This article will explore some alterations you may want to make to your makeup routine to fit your new hair color.
Matching Your Eyeshadow For Your New Hair
While eyeshadow is often matched with your outfit, considering your hair color can also be a good idea. Your hair often frames your face, and you don’t want your makeup to clash with it. If you have moved to a darker hair color, you may want a bolder shade of eyeshadow. With lightened hair tones, you may want to avoid brighter shades. Mixing light hair with bright eyeshadow may make your face seem washed out.
For multicolored hair and highlights, neutral tones often work best. These can accentuate features while still allowing for your hair to take center stage. Lastly, for bolder, more colorful shades, try looking towards a similar tone. For example, if your hair is blue, silver, or purple, lighter blue shadows may be the right direction. Don’t forget to add personality and definition with eyeliner.
Lip Color and Your Hair – Opposites Attract
For bold hair colors, more subtle lip colors are better. Strong colors work best with nude tones and simple shades. For lighter tones, such as platinum blonde, deep red colors stand out and make a statement. You can also try shades of burgundy or crimson for a less bold look. Darker, natural hair colors are a lot more versatile when it comes to lip color.
Foundation and Your Hair Color
Matching and blending to your skin tone is always the key with foundation. While your foundation color probably won’t change with your new hair, you could look at how you apply it. With lighter hair, highlighting and contouring your foundation is more important. This can help pull your look together more cleanly, overall. On the other hand, darker shades of hair can match better with softer applications. Applying your foundation in different ways can take some practice. Experiment a bit and find what looks best for your features and hair color.
Finishing Your Look with the Right Blush
Blush can add a pop of color for more natural shades or help frame your face with bold-colored hair. Rosy blush helps define facial features. A blush closer to your skin tone can add a bit of color to your face without taking away from your new hair color.
Other Factors to Consider
Your hair color alone shouldn’t be your only determining factor when it comes to makeup. Skin tone, undertone, eye color, accessories, and your outfit can also affect your choices. Try to pick shades that complement as many of these as possible.
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