Y?Makeup Artistry by YaYa Brown

Makeup should never match your outfit.  Having the same color makeup with the same 

outfit is so 1970′s & this may be just my personal take on it.  Wearing  similar colors will only battle each other rather than complement the makeup or the shirt. So with  bright colors, you should never match. However, neutral makeup colors that match your outfit are more acceptable.

ladies when our makeup is applied correctly, it helps bring out the natural beauty we all have.  We all have a few occasions in life when wearing makeup that is bright and colorful is appropriate. I also think its okay for young teens and college aged women to wear various colorful looks for an evening out at the clubs. These looks are designed specifically for fun and fashion, rather than for beauty. If you wear makeup for other types of occasions or every day, then bright colors are not the best choice.

Properly selected makeup colors should complement the color of clothing you wear, rather than add to it. Like here is an example of what I mean, if you wear a casual plaid shirt in shades of red and maybe some brown, you can actually enhance this casual look by choosing earth tone colors for your makeup. Rather than using a red as eye shadow, you can use a soft brown with a touch of subtle pink in the brow area. If you wear a vivid colored shirt, such as a bright yellow, you can also use shades of brown or even gold with a touch of beige or cream as a brow highlighter.

I just think it is best to use shades that are in keeping with the color scheme of your apparel. This also refers to how light or dark an eye color is rather than to the actual 

color of it. If you wear a light colored shirt, such as a pastel blue or pink, you want to accent your features by also using soft lighter shades to make it look natural. There are a lot of earth based colors that can be used in combination with other shadow colors to create a softer look for the eye area. The idea in using makeup is to have the people you encounter remember how bright and beautiful your eyes, lips or cheek bones looked and not how extremely how bright your makeup was.

Always try to find colors that match your skin tone, even when searching for earth tone, you can still choose one shade lighter or darker. The variant of light and dark will help you create a highlighting effect, or a warm glow to your look.