Step 1 in choosing makeup

 Choosing makeup that is just right for you can be flat out frustrating, and sometimes it takes some experimentation. But I will tell you the very first thing you need to determine before you start figuring out what makeup to buy.
**You need to figure out whether you have a warm, cool, or neutral skin tone**
If you have super warm skin then and choose to order yourself some cool foundation and a cool nude lip color... it might make you look like your half dead! If you have super cool skin and you order really warm foundation and put on some orangey-coralish lip color... you just might end up looking like a crazy oopma loompa! If you have neutral skin then you can get away with being a little bit on the cool or warm side.
Before I really got into makeup, I'd heard about skin tones but I still had NO idea what mine was or how to figure it out. So here's a few different things to look at if you're not sure what yours is!

1. The very first test I have people do is to look at the veins in their wrist. What color are yours?

If you're having a hard time determining if they're blue or olive green, it sounds like you're neutral.

2. Next, think about the jewelry that you own... do you have a tendency toward silver or gold? Which looks better on you?

I would never use this as the only way to tell what your skin tone is, because obviously it could be swayed by your personal preferences. It is a great secondary thing to look at though.

3. Lastly, think about when summer comes (for those of us in Idaho it seems like it will NEVER EVER come this year!!). If you go out on the beach, out for a long run, or just lay out in the back yard... what happens to your skin?

Us poor cool toned people get fried when we head out into the sun!

Okay, so now hopefully you have a better idea of what skin tone you have. This can help you immensely in narrowing down which color you should be ordering for your different make up products. If you have warm skin tone you should generally stick to warm makeup, and if you're skin tone is cool you should generally stick with cool makeup. I emphasize generally  because it isn't a hard fast rule. As I said before, it usually takes a little bit of experimenting to figure out exactly which color you prefer. It's totally worth the effort though! Once you find just the right colors you will feel like a million bucks! Makeup can do SO much to enhance your natural beauty if you use it correctly! 💋