Makeup for your skin can be difficult to match, but once you find one that fits, you look more put-together. Colors for fair skins have pink (“porcelain”) undertones. While many people with fair skin do have pink undertones, others are neutral or warm (red and yellow undertones), so it can be a bit more difficult to find a foundation that matches. A good rule of thumb is to test the foundation on the jaw line-not the back of your hand! At the jaw line, you see the color of both your face and neck, and you want a foundation that matches your skin and blends seamlessly between the two areas. Once you’ve found the perfect face makeup for your fair skin, you can move on to colors.

A general makeup guide for your skin would be to avoid anything that looks harsh, whether it is a dark eye shadow or blush, very deep lips with no other makeup, or tons of lipstick. Choose one area of your face on which to focus.

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All skin tones can have all different eye colors, so choose eye shadow colors that complement your eye shape. Make sure that the colors are well blended. Natural or neutral colors are universally flattering. Mascara can be either brown or black.

A flush of color on the apples of the cheeks makes skin look healthy and radiant. Look for sun kissed glow , and apply with a gentle hand. Gel blushes may also work well, since you can sheer them out and they mimic natural flushing very well. Makeup should make you look brighter and fresher, not muddy and dull.