Welcome to Color Theory 101

Here's a good entry and image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtractive_color

Primary Colors (cannot be mixed from any other colors):
Red, Blue & Yellow

Secondary Colors (Two primary colors mixed together):
Orange, Green & Violet

Tertiary Colors (One primary color mixed with one secondary color):
example - Yellow &Green = Yellow-Green (aka Juxt or Bitter eyeshadow by MAC)

Warm Colors:
Red, orange & Yellow

Cool Colors:
Green, Blue & Violet

Tint:
White added to any color

Tone:
Gray added to any color

Shade:
Black added to any color

Complementary colors:
Combining any two colors (including their various tints, tones and shades) that are opposite of one another on the color wheel. Example: Green & Red / Blue & Orange / Violet & Yellow

Analogous colors:
Any colors (including their various tints, tones and shades) that are directly next to one another on the color wheel. Example: red-violet & red / Blue-violet & violet

All the science aside, if you want basic answers here ya go!!

Blue eyed individuals look good in warm tones, especially anything orange. Peachy lipsticks or blushes. Even orangey browns or copper tones. Anything warm based.

Green eyed individuals look good in warm tones as well, especially anything based in red. Pinks and coral will suffice, but the deeper the color - the more red it has in it - the more it will accentuate your eyes.

Brown eyed individuals look good in cooler tones. Most brown eyes have rusty undertones or golden undertones - wearing blue or purple will help to bring these out more.

Concealing...

When concealing a red mark on your face, use a green color corrector. For yellowing (age spots, jaundice), use a very light violet based concealer to correct it prior to wearing foundation.

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[elveto88]

the spot in your left eye... could be something bad

[MakeupByRisa]

@elveto88 nah. It's been there since birth, hasnt changed. I'm not worried about it :)

[thechinesebonbon]

the opposite are contrasting, not complimentary colours.

[MakeupByRisa]

the contrast, is what makes them complimentary actually. Look up color theory on wikipedia.

[AZarmywife]

you just taught me more in the last 10 mins then anyone has about make up ever. I didnt really realize how important that the color wheel is to make up looks until I saw this video. You are so wounderful. I know I comment on every video but that just shows how good you are. Again thank you so much for the time you take to teach us what you know...

[selmasadikovic]

@elveto88 it's a mole :)

[diegonikki]

purple and violet are totaly different you cant make violet bcause its in a different wavelength purple however aka false violet is in the same wavelength but some how we see violet but arent sensetive to it thats why it damages our eyes try this experiment buy a uv light or look at those bug zapper lights then paint a light purple you will see the difference

[LucretiaDreamCloud]

thnx 4 thee vid [= helped alot.. p.s. i♥theeall thee purple [-=

[dumbasaboxofhair]

question... Im italian and spanish... so i have a more olive skin... on the fair side but i have also have redish tones to me... i know strange.....

if I could color my hair to block my red skin tones.... all makeup tricks aside..... is there a hair color i can dye my hair to block out the reds in my skin?

im fair enough to pull any color so>>> any suggestions? thanks

ps u are gorgeous!

[pushelildaisies]

You have such a lovely complexion, do you mind me asking your skin care routine?

[blueiris23]

@HeatherAnnDeMian The concept and definition of coolness and warmth in regards to skin comes quite simply from veins, rather than the actual skin itself. People with cool undertones have veins that appear "cool" blue, people with warm undertones have veins that appear "warm" green. As for the yellow undertones, the purpose of foundations isn't generally to cancel your undertones, rather to enhance them. I'm yellow-based, and the best foundations for me bring out the gold in my skin.

[TheKatsReow]

@elveto88 Its called heterochromia, totally normal.

[SMarieLove]

So if you have brown or dark spots you would need a concealer with blue in it?

[UnholyRoflcopter]

welcome to the milf theory