Makeup Ideas: The Best Colors for Redheads
By Elizabeth Angell, Allure magazine
We noticed a major trend at the MTV Video Music Awards: red hair. Evan Rachel Wood, Hayley Williams, and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine all went for deep reds, not to mention Rihanna's flame-red. All this makes us think of the naturally ginger haired women out there! Makeup artist Troy Surrat, who has worked with Jennifer Lopez and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, gave us a few tips on their absolute best makeup shades:
To balance out the visual impact of red hair, Surrat recommends "classic, full-on, attention-getting red lips." He notes that redheads tend to have fair skin with cool undertones, and that blue-toned shades look best. He recommends Chanel Rouge Coco in Paris or M.A.C. lipstick in Ruby Woo.
Related: Insiders' Guide: How to Wear Red Lipstick
Redheads often have fair eyelashes and eyebrows, and it's crucial to define them, says Surrat. The tricky part is finding an auburn or chestnut-colored pencil; Surrat swears by Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil in Auburn. And while he almost always recommends jet-black mascara, "if your lashes are really light, I think black can be too harsh." In that case, try a black-brown.
For cheeks, he recommends cooler shades of coral and pink, applied lightly. "A hint of rosy or peachy cheeks complements red hair," says Surrat. Stay away from bronzers, though: "That kind of warm, bronzy color doesn't occur on cool, fair skintones. It looks unnatural. With copper skin and copper hair, you run the risk of looking all one color."
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