
Blonde Hair: Makeup Tips for Blondes
Beautiful blondes Christina Aguilera, Blake Lively and Jennifer Aniston. Photos: Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic | Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images | Soul Brother, FilmMagic
If you're a blonde, you'll want to pay extra attention to the shades you put on your face.
"Unlike brunettes and redheads, blondes don't have a deep hair color to frame their face," says celebrity stylist Brett Freedman. "That's why blondes transform so much with cosmetics. Your makeup should be very crisp to bring vividness to your face without overdoing it."
When choosing the perfect colors for your face, you need to know what kind of blonde you are. There is the solid, monochromatic platinum blonde (think Christina Aguilera); the golden blonde, which is similar to the platinum blonde but a touch more natural with lighter streaks for depth (like Blake Lively); and the sun-streaked blonde, which usually includes beachy, warm highlights (similar to Jennifer Aniston).
Once you know the tone of your hair, you can easily gauge your makeup palette.
Platinum blondes: Stay on the cool side. Lips and cheeks with a copper undertone are not your friend. Same goes for eye makeup. Choose ash-based taupes and silvers for neutrals. On the brows, be careful not to go too dark. You want to give your arches structure, but with such light hair, don't go too vivid. Blue-red and pink lipsticks balance your hair shade beautifully.
Golden blondes: Opt for pinks and peaches with a touch of gold for lips and cheeks. Darker mauves or purples are a good choice for eyes. You want to make sure you don't go too cool with your makeup during the day or it could give your hair a brassy cast.
Beach blondes: Bring a warm, sunny feel into your makeup with honey or caramel colors. Just avoid brick or terra-cotta shades because they are too lifeless for your tone. Another tip is to look for highlighters in champagne or golden hues, not pearl or pinky silver.
Jessica Simpson accentuates her golden, blonde locks with neutral makeup. Photo: Jamie McCarthy, WireImage
Jessica Simpson is an example of this -- she has a warm skin tone and brown eyes but favors a golden blonde hair color so she sticks to neutrals and pinks to bring balance to her look.
"As a rule of thumb, it's best to stay close to what you are born with unless you are doing something very dramatic or theatrical with your look," adds Freedman. "Blonde hair makes a huge statement on its own. You don't need to amp up the face too much. Especially bleach blondes. Keep your face palette soft to give your bottle do more realness."
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brittany fox, 12-06-2010, 12:45PM
i'm blonde and use mostly natural shades of makeup. nothing to bright. it seems to be the way i get the most compliments too, so it must look the best. 1 great way to try out new beauty products is to get all the free samples that Http://bit.ly/FreebieHomepage offers. each day they feature different products and they're always completely free, so i'm all the time trying out new stuff from them.
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