THE BASIS---COLOUR TONES

Skin tones can be altered only within a shade or two. Lighter skins have the advantage over dark, as the range of going deeper through make up is far greater than of going lighter. Skin tone controls other colour areas too. The cheeks and lips always, the ayes sometimes.

The choice and blending of colour tones is the most important part of make-up and various tints can be mixed together before application. Use the palm of the hand as a palette and work with fingers or brush. If the consistency is a little too thick, thin it by adding a drop of moisturizer or non-alcoholic freshener.

Generally the foundation shade closest to your natural skin tone is best and darker the skin the more transparent looking it should be.

PALE—needs a delicate touch, a film of creamy ivory for the foundation , a blush of pink or amber; pastel lip tone.

CREAMY—often an oriental skin, needs bisque of golden beige make-up base, peach or rose tints for cheeks and lips.

BEIGE---a medium tone skin that can take many shades- beige, golden and suntan tones, coral, rose-reds, bright pinks and tawny shades to balance.

OLIVE---golden colour with a touch of rose in the foundation, cheeks and lips need warn corals, deep rose tints or tawny shades.

BROWN---the darker the skin, the less make-up base it usually needs, often the shine of a gel is the best. Dusky tones can be covered with cool brown or earthy shades of foundation, amber, cinnamon and grape tints for blushing, for lips.

BLACK---gels give glow and bronzing sticks are good for the darkest skins. Cheeks can be buffed with amber or plum shades, the same for lips which can often take a vivid rose too.