"HAVE A DIVA-licious DAY"
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
aWeSoMe BlOck Of CoLorS
"HAVE A DIVA-licious DAY"
Color Blocking is BIG this season. This trend is awesome and allows us to express ourselves in our own unique fashion statements. Try colors that are opposite of the color wheel to obtain the best duos and color combos.
Color blocking can be found in clothing such as this seasons great sweater collections and in some of the great shoe fashions available for you to choose from. Just remember when color blocking with makeup to blend and create a great pallet of colors on the cheek, eye and lip colors. Be blold and daring, this is the season to get away with it. Remember each seasons fashion is created to give you an example of what YOU can do, take what you see in the Fashion World and make it YOUR own
Diva-licious Statement.
b'HUEtifully Yours,
MeChelle
Friday, November 04, 2011
ALL I SEE IS RED!!!!!
"HAVE A DIVA-licious DAY
Everywhere you look these days you can find awesome red colors and makeup to compliment this very hot trend for the season. Red comes in various HUE'S just like the Diva YOU ARE, and you much pick the right one that will compliment you BEAUTIFUL YOU. There are orange reds and blue based reds and yellow based reds and what I like to call true red. What HUE you wear depends on skin, hair and eye color.
A simple way to determind if the red is right for you is to go into natural light and pick out a red that appeals to you. What you need to look for is the overall way you look. Are you dull looking, do you look darker than usual (tanned), does the color wash you completely out and you look ghost like.
The color red that brings a rose glow to the cheeks and brightens your overall appearance is the right one for you. These simple rules also apply in the choosing of lipstick and lipgloss as well remember "if you feel good wearing it then you most likely look good wearing it".
Please check out DivaGlam Cosmetics beautiful array of winter reds and go out and speak LOUD to the world that YOU ARE HERE. That is what red can do for you.
Until next time,
MeChelle
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Determine your b'HUEtiful HUE
"HAVE A DIVA-licious DAY"
Knowing how to determine your skin tone and applying that knowledge to
your cosmetic and clothing selection can bring out the best in your
appearance. We all know when a certain color looks great on us while
other colors seem to leave us looking ashen and worn out.
Skin tones fall into three classifications, they are: Warm, Cool and Neutral. Below are some easy steps to help you deterimine your skin tone.
Vein test - in a natural light, look at the inside of your wrist; if the veins appear greenish this indicates you have yellow undertones and thus would have a warm skin tone. Veins that appear to be more bluish indicate a cool skin tone.Pony tail test - pull all your hair back away from the face in a pony tail or with a headband and thoroughly cleanse the face. Place a white towel or cloth around your neck and shoulders, if you face looks more yellow this would indicate a warm skin tone, whereas a bluish reflection would mean a cool skin tone.
Silver/Gold test - If you think you look better in gold than silver, this indicates a warm skin tone. People with cool skin tones usually look better in silver. Additionally, you can use a gold and silver cloth for this test, hold a swatch of gold fabric under the chin, does it make you look healthy, ashen or neither. Try the same with silver fabric, what do you see? a bluish hue or yellow undertones?
Genetic natural color of eyes and hair - As a rule of thumb, normally people with blue, green or grey eyes with blond, black or brown hair have a cool skin tone. Additionally, cool skin tones will have a pink or rosy undertone. Those people with brown, black, or hazel eyes and have black, brown, blond, red, or strawberry blond hair are usually have a warm skin tone and have a golden or apricot undertone. However, there are always exceptions to the rule when trying to deterime your skin tone by the color of your hair and eyes.
So what colors are best for your skin tone? Below is a short summary, again there are always exceptions to the rule.
Cool Skin Tone - Consider rich, true colors. These would include black, navy, red, shocking pink, rich raspberries, deep emerald greens, royal blue, plums or pure black. Additionally wear icy tones instead of pastels for a lighter color. Cool skin tones should avoid beige, orange and gold.
Warm Skin Tone- Consider earth colors either crisp or muted. Normally those with a warm skin tone look great in sage greens, gold, mochas, and bronzes. For a softer color try peach, apricot yellow.
Neutral Skin Tone - luckily for you, all colors will look good however, as indicated above most neutral skin tones will sway one way or another, so while a warm color may look great on you a cool color may look fabulous.
Selecting the right colors based on your skin tone can add so much to your overall appearance. The right color can add sparkle to your overall being and complexion while the wrong color can leave you looking ashen and your complexion washed out.
If you are still uncertain about your skin tone, stop by DivaGlam Cosmetics, we will be more than happy to give you a FREE CONSULTATION.
DivaLiciously yours,
MeChelle
Tips to determine your skin tone - warm, neutral or cool?
by: carolsue
Skin tones fall into three classifications, they are: Warm, Cool and Neutral. Below are some easy steps to help you deterimine your skin tone.
Vein test - in a natural light, look at the inside of your wrist; if the veins appear greenish this indicates you have yellow undertones and thus would have a warm skin tone. Veins that appear to be more bluish indicate a cool skin tone.Pony tail test - pull all your hair back away from the face in a pony tail or with a headband and thoroughly cleanse the face. Place a white towel or cloth around your neck and shoulders, if you face looks more yellow this would indicate a warm skin tone, whereas a bluish reflection would mean a cool skin tone.
Silver/Gold test - If you think you look better in gold than silver, this indicates a warm skin tone. People with cool skin tones usually look better in silver. Additionally, you can use a gold and silver cloth for this test, hold a swatch of gold fabric under the chin, does it make you look healthy, ashen or neither. Try the same with silver fabric, what do you see? a bluish hue or yellow undertones?
Genetic natural color of eyes and hair - As a rule of thumb, normally people with blue, green or grey eyes with blond, black or brown hair have a cool skin tone. Additionally, cool skin tones will have a pink or rosy undertone. Those people with brown, black, or hazel eyes and have black, brown, blond, red, or strawberry blond hair are usually have a warm skin tone and have a golden or apricot undertone. However, there are always exceptions to the rule when trying to deterime your skin tone by the color of your hair and eyes.
So what colors are best for your skin tone? Below is a short summary, again there are always exceptions to the rule.
Cool Skin Tone - Consider rich, true colors. These would include black, navy, red, shocking pink, rich raspberries, deep emerald greens, royal blue, plums or pure black. Additionally wear icy tones instead of pastels for a lighter color. Cool skin tones should avoid beige, orange and gold.
Warm Skin Tone- Consider earth colors either crisp or muted. Normally those with a warm skin tone look great in sage greens, gold, mochas, and bronzes. For a softer color try peach, apricot yellow.
Neutral Skin Tone - luckily for you, all colors will look good however, as indicated above most neutral skin tones will sway one way or another, so while a warm color may look great on you a cool color may look fabulous.
Selecting the right colors based on your skin tone can add so much to your overall appearance. The right color can add sparkle to your overall being and complexion while the wrong color can leave you looking ashen and your complexion washed out.
If you are still uncertain about your skin tone, stop by DivaGlam Cosmetics, we will be more than happy to give you a FREE CONSULTATION.
DivaLiciously yours,
MeChelle
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