Colour

3 August 2013

Hair Colours

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Blonde Hair

“It can be difficult to get blonde hair to look shiny, so get the tones right. Never get highlights in just one shade or it will look dull and flat. Having several shades of blonde, including one darker shade, will make your colour look natural and lively. Ask for a glimmer of iridescent gold for extra impact.

If you’re going to colour your hair blonde at home, choose a shade that is a maximum of two to three shades lighter than your own. Look at the picture on the packaging, and if it is more than three shade lighter than your natural hair colour – put the box back on the shelf!”

Grey Hair

“A few well-placed highlights and a fresh cut can make a world of difference to silver sirens. The key is to get the right shades of blonde in your grey hair. If you add a brightener into grey it will make the grey stronger, cleaner and more sparkly – and the maintenance is really low.”

Skin Tone

“Warmer tones can make the hair look brassy and artificial-looking. The trick is to keep the base colour neutral but then to warm it up with a gorgeous set of mixed lights. Consult your hairdresser first – a professional will be able to advise you on what shade will suit your skin tone.

As a general rule, pale and pinky-toned skins look better with cooler tones – creamy blonde and caramel – while olive skins can take warmer shades. If you aren’t sure go for neutral shades of coffee, chocolate and biscuit, which suit virtually everyone.”

Moisturize Well

“Don’t shy away from those professional moisturising treatments you are often offered in salons. And keep a colour refresher to hand to wow up your colour in between visits – either ask your hairdresser to make one up for you or use a really great colour-maintenance shampoo and conditioner.”

Get Out of Your Colour Rut!

“I meet so many clients who are stuck in a colour rut. A colour from 25 years ago won’t make you look 25 years younger. Unfortunately, the reverse is true: something that suited you 10 or 15 years ago probably won’t work for you now. Don’t be afraid to let go and try something new. It doesn’t have to be a drastic change – something as simple as adding a few highlights or washing a semi-permanent hair colour through your hair can make you look so different.”

25 July 2013

Makeup For Brown Eyes

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Since brown doesn’t have an opposite or complementary colour on the colour wheel, most eye makeup colours will work for women with brown eyes. Follow these simple makeup tips for brown-eyed gals to look your best and enhance your natural beauty.

“Brown eyes are the one colour that most eye shadow colours work well on”. “The determining factor is usually the depth of the eye colour — are they almost black, or are they medium brown?” Women with brown eyes can also pull off both black and brown eyeliner (brown works best in the day and black at night).

For deep brown eyes

If your eyes are dark brown, medium to dark shades of eye shadow will work for you. Try plum, forest green or charcoal grey. Check out the flecks of lighter colour in your eyes and uses those hues to select your eyeliner colour.

“For darker brown eyes, also try dark browns or mauves,”. “Gold and bronze is also beautiful on dark brown eyes.”

For medium brown eyes

“Medium to light brown eyes can try green, violet or bronze coloured eye shadows,”. You truly can wear almost any color of eye makeup if you have medium brown eyes. A purple or green eye shadow palette can work equally well for daytime. Experiment by pairing neutral shadow with metallic eyeliner in copper or bronze for evening.

For light brown eyes

Avoid black eyeliner, if you have light brown eyes, and use dark brown or other colours instead. Apply a neutral shade of shadow on the lid, a darker hue of the same colour in the crease, then line your eyes in gold or green to reflect the flecks of colour in your iris.

If your eyes are so light they are hazel, try champagne tones with violet, bronze or brown liner to define the eye.