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Redheads Unite!

I am a natural redhead and I have fair skin. Can anyone give me some tips on what colours I should use? Some people say browns are good while others say to avoid them.
rdheadchk

Member advice:
I too am a natural redhead and I know that redheads fall into two categories: warm or cool. If you are a warm redhead, you will have yellow undertones in your skin; you may tan more easily and have darker eyes. If you are a cool redhead, then you have pink undertones in your skin, burn easily and have light eyes, either blue, green, or hazel.

Many makeup artists suggest coral colours and browns for redheads, but this is not always the case. Most redheads are actually fair skinned with pink undertones, which means that greys, purples, blacks, pinks and all cool colours will look the most natural and best on you. If, however, you are a warm redhead, then the browns and corals will look best on you. You can, of course, wear the opposite of you colour spectrum, but it will look far more bold and dramatic.
macgyver17

Redheads can have a lot of fun with their looks! On the brown issue, I think it just depends on how you wear it. I have seen many redheads wear brown and it looks beautiful. Perhaps the first thing to do is find a good colour to bring out your eyes. I have some red streaks in my hair and I have found that the brighter pinks really don't suit me, but sometimes I can pull off coral or peachy colours.
beautyladie

I am a natural redhead too and I find that finding good colours is all about trial and error. I was always told that redheads should wear coral colours, but they looked horrible on me. I wear browns on a daily basis and love to use pastel purples and greens to enhance my green eyes. The most important thing to remember is that on our pale skin a little goes a long way, so don't go overboard with too much colour. My advice is; play up your best feature, experiment and have fun!
jo_schmoe

I believe that anybody can wear any colour - you just have to find the right shades for you. For example, I used to wear dark blue eye shadow, but blue just did not look good on me - it always made me look pale, washed out and like I had circles under my eyes. But when I wore certain outfits though, blue was the only colour that would complete the look. I realised the shade was too dark for me so I mixed a champagne-coloured eye shadow with it, which really lightened the blue - at last I could wear it! So, it's all about finding your own personal way to make a colour look great on you
cole18

I'm a warm redhead with brown eyes, freckles, and fair skin and I wear every colour of the rainbow! I need colour otherwise I look pale, so for me, the brighter or darker, the better. I think the best way to enhance your eyes is to use a white eye shadow. It might seem stark, but wearing black mascara tones it down. Gold eye shadow looks really good on me as well. Basically all those subdued colours such as olive green, burnt orange, muted yellows and browns look good on me. I can also wear purples, blues, greens, pinks and peaches. It's just about finding the right shade.
mhutch79

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