Recommendations for redhead with blue eyes please! Clueless with colours!!

Loula1 · 12-28-2007, 06:00 PM #1 (**permalink**)

I would really love some help with a few ideas for some different complete makeup looks for daytime and evening (i.e. co-ordinating blush/eye colour/lip colour. I have a nightmare as I never know which colours to buy.

I have dark auburn/red hair (I have posted a pic) and NW20 skin with dark blue eyes.

People on makeup counters are always trying to put products on me that make my skin look orange which I HATE

In clothing terms I think I suit white rather than beige shades (which wash me out). I look good in blue and fresh colours rather than muted ones.

I am particularly looking for a really nice blush colour. I saw a lovely one on the redhead woman in 'How to Lose a Guy in ten days'. It looked like a browny/red burnt colour.

The only blush I really suit is Benefit 'Benetint'.

Can anyone help?? Thanks x

Shimmer · 12-28-2007, 06:07 PM #2 (**permalink**)

um, the fastest thing I can recommend is that you search the FOTD forum for any of my FOTDs*, as I'm redheaded and blue eyed.

Then you can just see what you like and try those colors/combinations.

As for blush, I prefer Ablaze or Nars Orgasm.

hth.

*God that sounds egotistical.

lilMAClady · 12-28-2007, 06:10 PM #3 (**permalink**)

I would try blues purples and greens for the eyes. For a rich colored blush, try Laid Back blushcreme by MAC. It's a chocolate berry color. I would also try rich golden colors on the eyes as well. That's all that comes to mind, but I would go to sites like bobbibrown.com and maccosmetics.com and do a live chat and tell them you dilema and they will put as many looks together for you as you would like! Hope this helps and good luck!

frocher · 12-28-2007, 06:14 PM #4 (**permalink**)

Try Tarte cheekstains, they are a similar concept to benetint and come in a variety of colors

Sephora: Tarte Cheek Stain: Blush

Maybe Tickled or Blushing Bride?

KTB · 12-28-2007, 10:08 PM #5 (**permalink**)

I love Bronze shadow as a liner, I wear tons of greens too (Swimming, Humid, Sprout, Wondergrass ...)

I also wear greys, and lots of browns too. Okay so I'm no help whatsoever other than to say try them all

The blush I wear is Springsheen but I'm a lighter redhead then you are.

Hilly · 12-28-2007, 10:13 PM #6 (**permalink**)

I was going to suggest looking at Shimmer's fotds!!

purrtykitty · 12-28-2007, 10:39 PM #7 (**permalink**)

You'd look fantastic in greens and bronzes/coppers. But really, check out Shimmer's FOTDs - she does great stuff!

Briar · 12-28-2007, 10:43 PM #8 (**permalink**)

I agree, Shimmer's looks are fantastic! I'm also a red-head with blue eyes but I have a yellowish, rather than pinkish tone to my skin so I don't know if what I wear will work for you but you could check out my FOTDs too (though they are in no way as good as Shimmer). I like to play around with color so you might see a color combo you like.