Now, when I say «nude» I mean shoes that are one to two shades
lighter than your skin tone no matter where it falls on the color spectrum.
A natural color, one shade
darker than your skin tone will mimic the natural shadow which will draw attention and maximize your features without being noticeable.
Your hair is always a much stronger
color than your skin tone and this high contrast in your natural coloring demands a high contrast in the colors you wear.
Use a concealer slightly lighter
than your skin tone underneath and over the arch to ensure a smooth and consistent line, and to highlight and complement your shaped brows.
Definitely recommend that other pale girls seek out pressed face powders a few shades darker
than their skin tone as their contour colour option.
HIGHLIGHT: Apply concealer a shade lighter
than your skin tone onto cheekbones, inner corners of eyes, bridge of nose, and forehead.
Follow up with a concealer that's slightly lighter
than your skin tone in that same upside - down triangle and voilá!
You can also contour your face using a foundation that is a few shades darker
than your skin tone for a chiseled look.
I swipe on an eye shadow (I like powders) that is slightly lighter
than my skin tone over the entire lid, followed by a light brown shade on my lower eyelid and a slightly darker shade just in my eyelid crease.
It's also a little more
orange than my skin tone, but I actually like that because it offsets the blue of my dark circles / veins.
Swipe a liquid concealer one shade lighter
than your skin tone between and below your brows, under the eyes, above your lip, and on your chin (as shown here).
Also consider a foundation wardrobe for the seasons: one for fall / winter (when you may be paler) and a different shade for spring / summer (since you may have a tan) go for a shade slightly
deeper than your skin tone.
Using a powder that is two to three shades darker
than your skin tone, lightly dust on along the jawline, hairline and temples.
Blue - tinged and purplish dark circles are best concealed using an orange to yellow based concealer that is one shade lighter
than your skin tone.
Concealers that are more than one shade lighter
than your skin tone can leave you with a ghostly shadow.
To highlight your face, quickly make a «3» with a concealer two shades lighter
than your skin tone.
Select a shade that is darker
than you skin tone rather than selecting a shade lighter than your skin tone.
Use a concealer that's slightly lighter
than your skin tone to line three tiny sections of your eyes: the inner «V,» the middle section of your eyelid, and just below your brow bone.
Choose a Foundation that is a few shades darker
than your skin tone or use Cocoa Pigmented Bronzer - Cocoa Glow.
Make your brows pop by lining them above and below with a concealer that's one shade lighter
than your skin tone.
Intensify your collarbone for a sexy nighttime look by shrugging your shoulders up, tracing the natural contours with a concealer two shades darker
than your skin tone, and then highlighting them with concealer two shades lighter.
To get an intensified and sexy looking collarbone, shrug your shoulders up and trace the natural contours with a concealer two shades darker
than your skin tone, and then highlighting them with two shades lighter.
Instead, try using a concealer a couple shades lighter
than your skin tone, applying it under the arch of your brow, at the inner eye corner, and in the center of your lid, then blend.
Amp up your going - out makeup by contouring and highlighting your facial features with two concealers: one two shades darker
than your skin tone and one two shades lighter.
That's when I decided to pick up this # 1 powder 3 shades darker
than my skin tone, and as it turns out it's perfect for a subtle but buildable powdered contour option for me.
Bonus tip — you can blend some concealer or foundation (a shade lighter
than your skin tone) above the brows too, to define them further and neaten up your whole look!
Contouring is when you use a matte (read: not shimmery) powder, cream, or pencil product that's two shades darker
than your skin tone to shade areas you'd like to define or reshape, like your nose, forehead, chin, and cheekbones.
To properly highlight or strobe, use a concealer that's two shades lighter
than your skin tone or a highlighter that flatters your complexion to emphasize the areas of your face that naturally catch the light.
The pièce de résistance in this tutorial is a creamy concealer a shade or two lighter
than your skin tone.
Go in for a concealer that is a shade or two darker
than your skin tone, depending on the coverage level.
The best way to find the perfect match for your foundation is to try three shades — one which is a shade lighter
than your skin tone, the second which is very close to your skin tone, and the third which is a shade darker than your skin tone.
A light reflecting concealer that it is 1 - 2 shades lighter
than your skin tone.
Apply a concealer that's two shades lighter
than your skin tone to both sides of your nose.
You need to choose one that is two tones lighter
than your skin tone.
Use a shade that is lighter
than your skin tone.
Basically, any product that is a few shades lighter
than your skin tone can act as a highlighter, e.g. foundation or concealer.
You'll need three colors of the same shade, a highlight that is a shimmer and flesh toned, a mid-tone that is a matte and a shade darker
than your skin tone and a contour color in a matte or shimmer that is the darkest color you'll use.
If you have a concave pockmark or scar, I would try using an angled brush dipped in a concealer that's a shade lighter
than your skin tone.
Lightly brush a matte bronzer (two shades darker
than your skin tone) in a «3» shape along the sides of your face.
I live for a good contour and I love to accent my cheekbones and I use a concealer 2x lighter
than my skin tone to bring light to the correct parts of my face.
Even though it's actually darker
than my skin tone, it reflects enough light that it still works as a highlighter.
I have also recently learned that when searching for a nude it's best to go 1 - 2 shades lighter OR darker
than your skin tone.
Set with a little face powder in a shade that's a bit lighter
than your skin tone.