Being a natural redhead is a real gift, but finding the right makeup can be challenging. It's important to start by determining your skin's undertone. Red haired beauties can have warm, cool, or neutral undertones, so there's no way to safely assume that any particular color palette is best based solely on your hair color.
That being said, there are some things that just work no matter what your undertone. Let's explore a few possibilities that will make your life as a redhead easier when it comes to picking makeup shades.
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1. Be choosy about brow products
Most brow products are geared toward blondes, brunettes, and raven haired beauties, but many brands now carry a variety of red hues ranging from very light to deep red. Don't give up if the first shade doesn't work out. You may be able to custom blend your perfect shade using a neutral blonde or light brown along with a matte eye shadow that matches your hair color.
Most brow products are geared toward blondes, brunettes, and raven haired beauties, but many brands now carry a variety of red hues ranging from very light to deep red. Don't give up if the first shade doesn't work out. You may be able to custom blend your perfect shade using a neutral blonde or light brown along with a matte eye shadow that matches your hair color.
2. Warm eye shadows complement brown, hazel, and green eyes
If you haven't experimented with various shades of copper, bronze, and brown, now's the time to try them out. These warm shades can make your eyes pop without looking overly done.
If you haven't experimented with various shades of copper, bronze, and brown, now's the time to try them out. These warm shades can make your eyes pop without looking overly done.
3. Watch out for orange-y bronzer
Unless you're wearing a really good primer, your foundation or bronzer will likely oxidize and change color during the day. Stay away from products with an orange cast as that color will become more vivid as the day goes on.
Unless you're wearing a really good primer, your foundation or bronzer will likely oxidize and change color during the day. Stay away from products with an orange cast as that color will become more vivid as the day goes on.
4. Pick peachy pink blush
Blush with a reddish tone can make your fair skin look ruddy, but that's no reason to avoid it entirely. Look for one in the peach or pink family, especially a baked product, which will diffuse light and add color without looking cartoonish.
Blush with a reddish tone can make your fair skin look ruddy, but that's no reason to avoid it entirely. Look for one in the peach or pink family, especially a baked product, which will diffuse light and add color without looking cartoonish.
5. Tightline your eyes with brown liner, not black
No matter how classic that black liner may be, it will always look heavy and overly dark on your pale skin. Switching to a brown liner will draw attention to your eyes without looking harsh.
No matter how classic that black liner may be, it will always look heavy and overly dark on your pale skin. Switching to a brown liner will draw attention to your eyes without looking harsh.
6. Live it up with lively lips
When it comes to lipstick, anything goes. Bright and bold, or soft and subdued...the choice is yours. Just pick a lip color that complements your blush, and you'll never go wrong.
When it comes to lipstick, anything goes. Bright and bold, or soft and subdued...the choice is yours. Just pick a lip color that complements your blush, and you'll never go wrong.
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For more tips, especially if you have warm undertones, check out this helpful video: