Mickhael Cannon

Makeup FAQs #303 - Know Your Color Palette



Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

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Best Beauty Products Supply Stores

We wanted to provide you with an organized approach to selecting the color palette of makeup that is unique to you, no matter what brand you use or age you are. By using this simple step-by-step plan, you will feel empowered with cosmetic self-knowledge that will enable you to always make the right decisions on makeup choices for yourself!

Top things to know about yourself before purchasing makeup:

1.) Determine your haircolor. This means determining your principal haircolor group and the your color within it.

Next classify your hair into one of the following colors to give yourself your "exact" haircolor name and level from the box of color you use:

2.) Determine your eyecolor. The most predominate color in the iris is fine.

3.) Determine your skin color through analysis. Most makeup lines provide their Makeup Artists with hand held skin color selectors that work with their particular makeup line - this should not be brain surgery as the goal should be to get the closest match to the predominant color in your facial skintone.

4.) Determine your color palette. This is accomplished by assessing the information you garnered in steps one through three. Knowing your "Color Palette" is a big key in determining whether you will make great makeup purchases or end up with a drawer full of "bad choices" you will never use.

For example: If your principle haircolor group is brown leaning toward auburn or black and your eye color is bright blue, then your palette is bright. A qualified Makeup Artist of any cosmetic line should be able to quickly assess and develop a palette unique to you based upon eye, hair and skin color information you provide them - If not, consult a new Makeup Artist.

5.) Determine your clothing family. You can do this by simply quizzing yourself about the top four most predominant colors that are present in your wardrobe closet at home. Do you mostly wear hunter greens and navy or do you wear corals and earth tones? Possessing this knowledge will allow you to select eyeshadow, lip and nail colors that will compliment, not clash, with your wardrobe.

6.) Determine your makeup personality. If you are a natural classic, the Makeup Artist should not be attempting to talk you into the latest way to eyeline your eyes to give you the "cat-like" look, or whatever Vogue's fad is this month.

There are 5 basic "makeup personalities" that women can be either directly or indirectly in combination with another. Yes, you can have a split makeup personality.

7.) Determine what your budget is. This is very important if a Makeup Artist is to get your repeat business. If they have this knowledge in advance, they will be able to quickly put together a complete package for you that will help you stretch the most of your budget and will know to talk about some of the shades they will turn you on to on your next visit.

Makeup Artists should memorize the following line to prevent themselves from overselling you without knowing your budget:

"Be sure to leave room for the mouse when you place cheese on the mousetrap..."

In your Service -
Best Beauty Supply Store Cosmetology Staff

Mickhael has been a licensed Cosmetologist for over 20 years, including ownership of quality salons across the U.S. for over 15 years. He has worked as a platform artist and educator for several haircare companies, and was awarded the prestigious Paul Mitchell Medal of Honor. Mickhael used these experiences in formulating, producing & marketing the Oasis Haircare line, as well as, the Fat Lip Makeup Company, which he promotes in his Oasis Salons, Maximum Beauty Products Supply Stores & online at the website: http://www.bestbeautystore.com
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» left by Lisa
from Tampa Bay 4 years 249 days ago.
I have been looking for a complete, detailed and well written article to help me build a fresh palette. Out of all the sites I have seen, private and commercial, this one is the best! Thanks so much.
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