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5 makeup tips for fiery red-heads

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1.       Show off those freckles

 The natural look is making a big comeback, and what can be more natural than showing the world those gorgeous freckles? Instead of covering them up with tons of foundation, Allwomenstalk recommends you use a light powder or mineral foundation (include product here).  This will enhance rather than hide!

 2.       Brown eye-liner is your best friend

 While there is nothing wrong with using black eyeliner, using brown eyeliner is stunning, subtle and doesn’t take away from your biggest asset – your hair. The shade of brown eyeliner you choose depends on what colour red hair you is, whether it’s natural or not; plus keeping in mind your particular skin tone. She Knows says that brown eyeliner not only enhances your hair, but your skin too. We love (product here).

 3.        Embrace your light eyebrows

 Everyone is going on about having bolder brows, but red heads generally have lighter, blond brows that are more delicate. That doesn’t mean your eyebrow game can’t be on point. All you have to do, according to xovain, is use a brow tint or pencil that is 1 or 2 shades lighter than your eyebrows.  You don’t have to have a pencil with a red tint, light brown our auburn will work just as well. Just remember you are not drawing on new brows, so use these products lightly.  

 4.       Think about your eyes

 You have been told time and time again that greens and blues are your best colours. This is true, blue and green certainly makes your hair pop, but as eye shadow these colour will hide your eyes. As xovain rightly points out, eye shadow is mean to complement your eyes, not just your hair. The right colour eye shadow for you will be the colour that is opposite to your eye colour. xovain states that green eyes look best when matched with warm purples, browns, and rose golds, while blues are complemented best by golds, coppers, and apricots. Try this beautiful YSL colour palette of eye shadows.

 5.       Never match your lipstick to your hair

 So, you’ve been told that coral is the colour for you, but there are so many shades of coral to choose from, how do you know which one is for you? Beautyhigh has come up with one simple rule to follow: don’t match your lipstick to your hair, it will just create a clash.

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