This is so interesting! And it also explains why, as a high-contrast person (Deep Winter), it is very difficult for me to achieve a no-makeup-makeup look.
I think high contrast looks beautiful until we start getting into the older years, then you want to soften contrast or it can age us and end up looking severe.
I'm a sultry winter, and it's difficult to do a "clean girl" look, but I get really close. I stick with lighter colors that still pull out my cool undertones, but don't overwhelm me or add to my contrast. I wear things that are my color, but sheer out I had to learn to let go of the neutrals, though, and that was tough. They weren't doing me many favors anyway.
I have the same problem and usually stick with Korean makeup because it’s more muted and has softer pigmentation, and doesn’t look as garish on me as highly pigmented western brands I’ve also found that lightening my eyebrows with bleach can soften my features.
I’m also pretty high contrast (I think) and my natural brows can look harsh against my light-ish skin when I don’t add color to my lips. My version of “no makeup” makeup is less nude and more peachy or rosy.
I find that a lot (a *loooooot*) of people mix up contrast and saturation! Contrast is about it being light or dark; saturation is about it being bright (think pure colors like a fire engine red or a sky blue) or muted, which is when you add grey to the color. I look better with medium to dark colors, but they need to be quite muted at the same time!
I feel like there needs to be more info on this!! I think this might be why I don't like high contrast looks on me even though I look high contrast (fair/light olive complexion, dark espresso hair and eyes).
In color season analysis, people that are classified as Autumns usually have medium contrast (except for Soft Autumn) and usually look better with darker but more muted colors. 😊
Yes, but in color theory saturation is also a form of contrast! Usually high contrast people can tolerate bright colors, same for low contrast people with muted colors.
Actually, Zendaya is very low contrast! In her case you confused chroma with contrast. If “everything is medium brown”: hair, skin, eyes”, then her chroma is medium, but her contrast is low. Not only blonds with light skin are low contrast.
I remember my mom telling me that dark or "wild" makeup suits me more. She said I should try burgundy or magenta eyeshadows 😅 I like cute makeup styles, "natural" makeup,or Elle Fanning makeup style, but I can't seem to achieve them. Now I know why, I'm high contrast and also in deep winter. My mom was right!
My mom would always tell me "mija, put lipstick on, you're too pale" and when I wouldn't she would just roll her eyes. When I finally realized how red lips just fixes my whole look, I roll my eyes at myself! Yes, my mom was right too! 🤦🏻♀️
Yeah, my mom too, always told me that I should do bold smokey eyes. My friends used to tell me the same, that my face can handle a lot of makeup. These days, I have been into the clean girl look... but it just doesn't have the same oomph. Going to lean onto those sultry Deep Winter colors now, with some nice dark berry lip shades, since I can handle them well.
I agree that it's also useful to look at not just your overall contrast, but each feature compared to your overall contrast and approaching it that way
My contrast is going to change so much. I've got blue eyes, pale skin and dark hair so I'm high contrast right now with a Lily Munster white streak (my dad has the same). But when I go full grey like my mum I'll be low contrast.
As someone with neutral coloring and low contrast this explains so much about why I can't be comfortable with a red lip and black eyeliner. A medium nude lip or medium berry and tight lining my upper lashes serves that purpose for me.
Interesting topic... I noticed how important contrast is in haircolour. When I go too light, the contrast with my face gets lost and I look like ten pounds more weight. This is especially true for blonds.
This is hands down the BEST video on contrast I have ever seen. I am medium contrast, but so many videos made me second guess that because my coloring seemed to match someone who described themselves as low contrast. But I knew that type of makeup never worked on me. You totally explained why, and how you did your medium contrast look matches what always ends up looking best on me though I didn’t have words for it. Thank you so much!!! Great video!
Loved this video, it was really well thought out. They all looked good but I think the low contrast also made you look younger while the high contrast did a bit of aging. Medium really does match not just your contrast but also your whole aura.
I would be really interested to hear your take on makeup for the different Kibbe body types! I think the system can be problematic but the idea that it’s not just about color contrast but also whether you have more soft/sharp/broad features etc. that influences what makeup looks good on you is really appealing to me based on what I’ve found naturally lining up with advice for my body type (gamine)
Having low contrast mascara has been a no go for me for years, and even brown mascara looks very done on me. When I realised I am low contrast it elevated my makeup so much. I constantly used to wear medium contrast makeup and I looked so done up, but at least not wearing mascara softened it a bit. Now I’ve started to wear low contrast makeup and it looks so much more at home. It blends more into my features instead of making them pop in an unnatural way.
This is seriously really cool content. I appreciate you discussing makeup theory and techniques. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else do this. Here for it 💚
@@asparaggusSeconding Kackie. Amanda and Kackie are the two makeup content channels I recommend comfortably because I find them honest and not spon con, if they don't like something they received to review they say so.
I feel like features also have an effect, because even if I'm super high contrast (black hair, fair skin), I tend to look like I have a lot of makeup on easily, probably because I have younger looking features 😭
That’s because you’re probably muted! Contrast and saturation are two different dimensions. I’m muted as well, and makeup can look super heavy on me really quickly!
This is a common understanding for those who have done color draping since before the trend. You are absolutely correct that this is a tool to use. I’ve pounded many a nail into a wall with a rock. Still, a hammer works better. The right base shade match truly provides the canvas to achieve your best. You nail this. If you want to knock a meeting out of the park, make a better first impression, take the most beautiful photos… know your coloring, your contrast, and your depth. Then use the data to choose products, tools, and techniques to acheive the result you want.
This is seriously cool! It reminds me time when I was young and looking forward to read in magazine something new about makeup and trying it later and discovering/understanding it! Love it 😍 Amanda! You’re so so good! I am always looking forward to your new video!
I'm high contrast and for a long time I tried to wear nude lipsticks that made me look ill. Now that I know what suits me I wear a lot of red, purple, fuchsia lipsticks and I love it 😁
I have loved seeing this trend go around! I feel it adds more nuance to traditional color seasons and it’s fantastic. I can take quizzes online and when I input that I’m pale af, with blonde hair and light eyes I get all the light seasons. But I’m a dirty blonde with golden tones so my hair looks much darker than a typical blonde, while still being blonde. My eyebrows are straight up medium brown, and my eyes while green I wouldn’t describe them as light because they definitely have some depth to them. I was hoping Amanda would upload a video about this topic and I’m so happy to see it hehe
While I agree with the theory, it can be hard to decide for yourself which looks best. Like if you have a friend who usually wears glasses and you are used to only seeing them this way - and then they get contacts and they look wrong to you. To me it’s the same with makeup. What I’m used to is what feels native on my face. To me. But it could be “wrong” objectively.
This is so incredibly interesting. My daughter is low contrast & she refuses to wear mascara bc she says that it makes her eyelashes look fake. She doesn’t wear lipstick either. Just blush, very light bb cream & sometimes, extremely light eyeshadow & a light lip gloss. Me on the other hand, am high contrast. I’m Italian American, so I naturally have more color to my skin. I have dark brown eyes & hair. I’ve always played up my eyes, bc when I don’t, I don’t feel put together. I can wear contour, blush, bronzer, foundation, concealer, powder etc…& I don’t look like a clown. I actually get a lot of compliments on my makeup when I’m out in public. I could never understand why I always have to go all out to look my best & my daughter barely has to try. Now I understand that she is extremely pale, with lighter hair & light blue eyes etc… If she wore red lipstick, she would look like a clown, but when I wear it, my husband & daughters tell me how pretty I look. I can also wear a variety of colors in blush, lipstick & eyeshadow. Since I watched your video, I don’t feel so bad about myself, that I don’t feel pretty when I try to do the makeup no makeup look or the clean girl esthetic like my girls can. Thank u for this very informative video.
I'm the same way. I'm black, high contrast and Dark Autumn. I can do a full beat and look like I'm not wearing a lot. I try to do simple, neutral eyeshadow and it looks bad until I add some black and a multichrome to the lid. I do a really bold black and red look and it doesn't look like too much at all. Pre-2020, I used to wear some type of red lipstick everyday.
Well, this explains why my typical no-makeup look seems to wash me out, & also why I tend towards brighter colors. Now I need to think about what a low-maintenance but high contrast makeup look might be, if that's not a contradiction in terms. Thank you for doing this - it's making me think differently about what looks good on me.
As a high contrast girl I find a great low maintenance look that works as an almost no make up look for me is a brighter concealer, quite a dark lip stain or just a red lip, darkening my brows, blush and tightening the upper lash line is a must, adds instant contrast between the whites of the eyes and the lashes without mascara or a wing
@@Angel.aaa109 I'm very fair, so it's difficult to find a concealer that matches my skin tone, let alone one that's lighter. Also, I don't have time in the mornings I go into the office to fully do my brows - I just use some tinted brow gel & call it good. But I do wear dark eyeglasses frames, which helps. And I have thin lips, so any dark color makes them look even thinner than they already are. So I've been wearing a bright coral blush, mostly, but I've recently decided to revisit the French Girl aesthetic with some bright red glossy lips.
@@dagmar0027 I think red lipstick on thin lips can be very chic, almost 20s-esque, especially if u have dark sunglasses on! but it sounds like you have something that works for 😌
This was a great video. And I appreciate you doing your best to adjust every level of constrast and not making it unwearable to prove a point. Sometimes, especially for higher contrast exemples, people tend to show dark smokey eyes and red lipstick, which is not doable for most of us on a regular basis. There are ways to make it work without relying on the most extreme versions of low and high constrast, in particular.
Love this type of content sooo much! This theory is super interesting and I am a medium contrast like you, so always found it easy to find makeup looks that suit me. I love being able to pull off more intense or more subtle looks, although I have always gravitated towards what I now understand is medium contrast makeup! How interesting to realise this after years of doing this subconsciously.
Ohhh my goodness this was an eye opener. For years I've been wondering why I just don't look good with a contured cheek and black liner/mascara. It's because I grew up with cosplay/drag tutorials that OF COURSE emphasize contrast so the face isn't drowned out by the rest of the outfit! So I looked fantastic in costume, but quite "done up" in my normal wear, even with a much simpler daily routine. Well I feel a bit silly now. :D I think I'm somewhere between low and medium contrast? Time to experiment with soft browns and muted pinks!
I just go with the Bobbi Brown philosophy of make up where I just pick colors that are close to my natural tones in my skin, lips cheeks, etc. I may use a brighter color pink during the spring and summer and mauve berry tones in the winter and then the only makeup that I tend to play with color and texture is eyeshadow.
I am fair and blond but I am a medium contrast person like you. Thanks for clarifying what I thought. Low contrast make up totally washes me out but dark black colors are way too dark.
Thank you. It’s refreshing to look at makeup in new ways. As I’ve gotten older, I need a better sense of contrast and accent. I want some of the blurring benefits of lower contrast and some of the distracting features of higher contrast.
I wonder how this 'trend' applies to people with very dark skin. Following this logic a person with very dark skin, hair and eyes would be low contrast. But deep skin tones often look amazing in high contrast outfits/makeup....
I've noticed as a makeup artist that often people with very deep skin tones and dark hair are high contrast because of the whites of the eyes and teeth. Suddenly a graphic cobalt blue eyeshadow (for example) looks effortless!
Excellent...love content like this! Over the past several years I've lost a lot of weight and have gotten in great shape due to pilates. That being said, my face has changed from rou d very full softer features, to more angular and thin...hence, my face now has more contrast. I hadn't realized it but I'm now better suited for medium and dark contrast makeup, where when my facexwas full it didn't look right to me. This was very helpful...Keep it up! Thank you! 💜
hi amanda! new viewer here! this video was so informative and interesting - i felt like i learned a lot. i love getting to name a concept that i’ve had swimming around in my brain. thanks sm!!
I’m new to your channel and loving this content. Mind blowing that I tend to love and lean toward what looks better on me. I feel like a clown in a classic red lip! I appreciate how well you explained this. P.S. the sister compliments were adorable. What lucky siblings to have each other.
I can definitely tell I have medium contrast as well, and it makes so much sense in terms of what makeup I like best and looks best on me too! I also prefer midtoned shadows shades, eyeliner to add weight to my eyes, and soft blush and natural lip colours. Anything too heavy or too light also looks just off on me!
When I was growing up, this concept was (poorly) referenced in magazines like Allure, saying, “If you have darker hair, it grounds heavier makeup.” I’ve always had a wild time with makeup though, despite being solidly medium, playing with full on black smokey eyes and lots of dark, dark lip colors with nearly naked glossy lids. I’ve enjoyed not just contrast of coloring but the juxtaposition of features - sharp, dark, precise MAC Nightmoth lips vs nearly naked eyes (with Vaseline, if I was talking self-portraits). Speaking of… I also love black and white portrait photography and frequently thought of makeup in these terms, so seeing that you loved it in 2010 was a kindred spirit moment. I did a lot of self-portraits and always wore heavier, darker makeup since I knew I was going to up the contrast on them. It always made the photos just pop.
I would love another video about using this concept specifically to make your makeup look more cohesive. Like how it looked a little weird when you had more contrasty liner but less contrasty mascara. So not necessarily whether you are high or low contrast overall, but how to create a cohesive look if you’re playing up or playing down the contrast of a particular feature. If that makes sense…It’s been a long day 😆
This was such a great video! I didn’t even know this was a thing although it makes total sense. Your examples and showing us the differences and how you use the make up on yourself were all just great.
Yes this makes complete sense especially for people who dipped their toes in seasonal palette analysis. I am an True Autumn and harsh makeup finishes don't look good for me. I don't like brown mascara( which is the best for Autumn ) on me but i never go for the blackest black ones, i prefer brown( neutral) eyeliner wings and if my lipstick is too bright i like to tap it down with an tissue. I wear eyeshadows in my season like murky greens , soft yellows ,of course browns and oranges / terracotta, i wear bronzer ( but this it seems is not recommended for other seasons) plus i don't look good with stark highlighter. Very good topic , Amanda!
The way toasted teddy matches your hair is just chef's kiss. In the video do I wish we had touched on how low contrast doesn't just have to be fair skinned people though :)
Am I the only one who finds this very confusing? Maybe it’s late and I’m tired or maybe I’m just dim but I think I’ll just keep playing with makeup and washing it off at the end of the day without getting too deep into the technicalities! .
My contrast changes seasonaly. ( Fair strawberry blonde with blue eyes) In the summer, my hair lightens a little and I (fake) tan. So I become low contrast as the colors come closer together. I can just do bronzer and a little highlight for dimension and not feel that loss of blush if I want to, I can go without mascara etc. In the cooler months, my hair is a bit darker and my skin is my natural pale tone which brings me closer to medium contrast. If I did the same makeup, I look a little less alive and have to bring in a bit more color to the cheeks and eyes. I have never enjoyed black mascara, black eyeliner or heavy opaque eyeshadow. I'm always looking for items that have buildable or more translucency to them.
I also find it interesting how you can be naturally one contrast but look better with another. For example, I'm medium contrast - light-medium brown hair, light-medium brown thick eyebrows, light brown hair. But I dye my eyebrows darker brown and bleach my hair white and look just...hotter. it's bizarre
I’m a medium contrast. Naturally, I have light brown hair with golden/auburn reflexes, fair to light skin with neutral undertones and greyish brown brows. I wear my hair dirty blonde keeping my roots natural. I love makeup and have been trying different looks for more than 10 years, here is what I found out about ME (but may help someone): -I always use an eyebrow gel warmer than my brows, so it does not look so off with the rest of my complexion -Bronzer is my best friend. It makes me glow. And the best way to apply bronzer is applying at the perimeter of my face, sculpting very lightly. No contour or very cool colors, as it makes me look dirty. -A hint of bright blush at the cheeks makes the sunburned look complete. -“lip kits” aren’t for me. Lip liner + lipstick + lipgloss just looks way too much and fake. Best look for my lips is a medium color (love MAC mull it to the max and mull it over), soft matte or blotted lipstick, or a tinted lip balm with lip liner. -Even if you, like me, have a warmer overtone, try a bright red ou pink blush over the bronzer. The bronzer is warm and blends with the brightness of the blush and it just works. Sometimes I use softer blushes and when I look in the mirror, I feel just a little bit washed out. I just needed that hint of pink on my cheeks (love mac desert rose for this)
Thank you, you confirmed lip liner+lipstick+lipgloss theory I had (also medium contrast) and thought maybe I am not doing something right. Are you a soft autumn? (based on description it sounds like it)
That's me down to the T! Thank you so much for this extremely helpful comment! As a fellow medium contrast, soft autumn girl , would you mind recommending some bronzers and blushes that work for you? I have only recently started experimenting with both products after years of trying to make my contour work, yet never looking quite right .😕
@@emdr1716 I love Nars cream bronzer in Laguna 1. I’ve been wanting to try the Chanel bronzer, but the Laguna is giant and it will probably last me forever. For powder bronzer, I like Guerlain terracota light (shades 0,1,2, but honestly it’s so buildable you’d be safe with any color). Kiko Milano bronzer in the shade 02 is great also. For blush, I’ve been using Kiko unlimited blush in 03. But I’ve used MAC gingerly for a more sunburnt look, MAC melba for a peachier version, Dior rosewood, Dior Nude look and my favorite “nude” blush Laura Mercier All that sparkles. When I feel a little too monochromatic after my makeup is done, I add a little bit of desert rose from mac or a little bit of my lipstick to be honest. I’ve been loving mull it to the max from mac and the fuller fig chubby stick from Clinique.
Thank you for a very interesting video😊. I would just like to add, that the clothes you are wearing and the contrast level they have also play a big part in this.
Very interesting! Thank you! 😊 I think that, as we get older, our contrast decreases, perhaps due to the natural change in hair color and skin. Older women just seem to look better with lower contrast makeup. It would be interesting to explore this in another video.
I have similar coloring to you in skin tone and hair colors. I find that using a brow product that is closer to my head hair helps balance my brows and warm them up a little to be more cohesive! If I use a brow product that matches my brows (cooler darker brown), it looks off and too different than my hair to me
Do you have any ideas for summer medium contrast? It's hard for me to think of the right cool shades , I feel it looks far better in these warm tones you used.
This was very informative. I have the exact coloring as you do and I tend to go a bit too high contrast and then wonder why I look too made up. Love this.
Guess I’m medium contrast, I have light medium skin, deep green with a touch of hazel eyes, and deep brown hair. In my makeup I’m obsessed with using brown tones, bronze and terracotta, really makes me shine
I’m fair skinned with blonde hair and blue eyes. I have never liked the traditional neutral brown eyeshadows that a lot of people like, I like peach shades on my crease with glitter topper shades on my lids, nothing opaque on my lids. Now it all makes sense!
My whole life I always tried to wear winged eyeliner or a red lip and it always looked awful. The few times I got my makeup professionally done for a wedding etc I looked like a drag queen. Only no makeup makeup worked for me and now I know why! I’m low contrast.
Im low contrast. I also look like a ghost in a photo booth pic. Contour always looks awful on me. Ive learned to play with light, highlighter and irridescent eyeshadows are my favorite. I think low contrast and ethereal go well together.
Thank you for this! I’m low-contrast due to light skin, light-to-medium eyes, and blonde brows, but I might be medium (red hair ups my contrast, which can’t be accounted for in black-and white). In the 80’s I was deemed a Spring, but none of the garish colors of that season (godawful bright corals and orange reds) ever suited me, but then, pale colors washed me out. 40 years later, I finally know why :)
Also, like your sister I can’t wear black mascara, because I look ridiculous. Even brown is rough. It’s unfortunate because my eyelashes are white and I’d like some definition. Medium-to-full foundation also looks weird and heavy on my skin, I have to be sooo careful to apply it thinly and naturally, which sucks because I have a lot of pink I’d like to cover up.
I would love a video on how low contrast people could do a red lip and glam eye makeup without feeling overdone. And how high contrast could do no makeup makeup without looking underdone. There’s gotta be a way you know?!?!
What interesting is that being low contrast, a very bold contrasted lip and a nude eye, which is in itself a super contrasted look, looks really nice on me. But once I start adding things to make it less contrasted, like a blush and some eye makeup, it becomes too much on me.
I am a medium contrast so I can get away with some but they have to be specific colors as far as lips and eyes. But I look better with bronzing drops mixed in my foundation and not very light concealer. The concealer has to match my face! But since my eyes are a darker blue and my hair is darker but I am pale, I can pull off mostly medium contrast stuff! It’s very interesting. Before I was always afraid to fill in my brows but I look so much better with them filled. Contrast makes a huuuggeee difference in my makeup now!
The sharpness of your features is also a really important aspect of deciding what contrast level you are. I have light skin and dirty blonde hair, but my facial features are very defined, like very defined eyelid crease, very taut jawline, very taught face in general, very defined lip line, vivid blue eyes, so I am high contrast and turned out to be a bright spring. A lot of bright springs have darker hair but I turned out to be one too. On the other hand, people with rounder, softer, or more blurry facial features very often tend to be lower contrast seasons, and people with more taut/defined/sharp features tend to be higher contrast seasons. If you had a seasonal color analysis that was done properly, you should be able to just use your season to determine the makeup contrast that is best for you.
So it turns out I'm very high contrast, a little more than Monica belluci, I've always worn a heavier face for day, more colour saturation, more lines, and it's never looked too made up. And for full on glam I go on the verge of tranvesite makeup and I can carry it off. The one thing I'm starting to realize, bronzer which i love, it has to be spot on colour and I can't use as much as low - medium contrast. I definitely think you're medium contrast. I have similar brows but definitely high and understand the brow makeup
I have light olive skin in the cooler months with dark brown hair (high contrast). I have the ability to tan quite a bit if I am out in the sun, especially in the warmer months. That moves me to medium contrast. My color palette is dark/deep autumn.
I definitely don’t see this as new, this has been around for decades as part of colour analysis - undertone of your skin, contrast, intensity. This is just one of 3 pieces :).
I have light skin, light eyes and "dirty" blonde hair that lightens a lot when I'm in the sun. It's crazy cause I get so many comments about how pretty I look with or without makeup. When I do wear makeup I do the no makeup 'makeup'
This is so great, I love tips like this. I'm thinking it must come from seasonal color analysis, which I adore, it's so helpful. I find it so weird, though, that a few videos I've seen on TikTok talking about this trend have had comments like "I'm so tired", as if someone is forcing people to do their makeup a certain way. This is just a new technique to learn for approaching makeup, it's great!
15:41 Seychelles by Buxom has been discontinued, for anyone wondering. The link brings you to Buxom’s cream blushes. Buxom’s Wanderlust blushes (which Seychelles is) were soooo pretty 😭
luckily randomly found it at tj maxx recently! i thought it was weird i couldnt find it sold anywhere but it looked so good i bought it anyways. too bad it’s discontinued 😢😢😢
I think I’m low or medium contrast and one problem I run into with full coverage foundation is then my lips look really pale, I have to wear a strong lip to balance the foundation and before I know it I have a much more makeup-y look than I originally intended
Sorry, but I have to laugh every time I hear basic color theory being referred to as a new concept that has recently gone viral on TikTok or some other social media platform. Working with your natural contrast level has been written about in numerous books on personal color, fashion, and makeup. I'm always happy to see younger people learning about and embracing classic tried and true techniques. But, please stop saying it is new. 😂💖
It was a very helpful video. Thank you. My face is just undecided😂. I have light honey color hair (with a few cooper reflexes) and completely black eyebrows with light green/grey eyes with darker lips and light neutral skin 😂 Is a salad over here 😂. I do realize that somehow after 50 years, I look better when my hair turns blonder and cooler in summer. I also receive more compliments when I use cooler lighter tones in my make up. In the other hand I personally prefer tan/orange colors in my clothes than pinks. So I decided for light blues, whites and light taupes. They seem safer🤣.
Is possible to be a neutral season with flow, an Soft Summer for example with a flow into Soft Autumn, so you need toned down colors with a little grey added to them 😊
This is so interesting. I think it explains some of my makeup preferences, except my preferences are kind of the opposite of what is maybe recommended? I have relatively high contrast in my features, and I think that’s why I have a strong preference for low contrast makeup. Like, I feel like I already have enough contrast. If I create more with makeup, it looks like a ton of makeup. That may be more because my skin is so fair though; even your typical medium contrast lip color looks vampy on me, while I like I much more natural look. High contrast makeup kind of feels like wearing 5 pops of color instead your outfit instead of one; you lose the sharpness that is, IMO, the whole point of a pop of color.
This is so interesting! And it also explains why, as a high-contrast person (Deep Winter), it is very difficult for me to achieve a no-makeup-makeup look.
yes! I always wondered why my "everyday look" always turned out to be just a little more polished
I think high contrast looks beautiful until we start getting into the older years, then you want to soften contrast or it can age us and end up looking severe.
I'm a sultry winter, and it's difficult to do a "clean girl" look, but I get really close. I stick with lighter colors that still pull out my cool undertones, but don't overwhelm me or add to my contrast. I wear things that are my color, but sheer out
I had to learn to let go of the neutrals, though, and that was tough. They weren't doing me many favors anyway.
I have the same problem and usually stick with Korean makeup because it’s more muted and has softer pigmentation, and doesn’t look as garish on me as highly pigmented western brands I’ve also found that lightening my eyebrows with bleach can soften my features.
I’m also pretty high contrast (I think) and my natural brows can look harsh against my light-ish skin when I don’t add color to my lips. My version of “no makeup” makeup is less nude and more peachy or rosy.
I find that a lot (a *loooooot*) of people mix up contrast and saturation! Contrast is about it being light or dark; saturation is about it being bright (think pure colors like a fire engine red or a sky blue) or muted, which is when you add grey to the color. I look better with medium to dark colors, but they need to be quite muted at the same time!
great point!
I feel like there needs to be more info on this!! I think this might be why I don't like high contrast looks on me even though I look high contrast (fair/light olive complexion, dark espresso hair and eyes).
This 100%. I’m high contrast but look terrible in bright red lipstick. I can do a very vampy plum though and make it look somewhat natural though!
In color season analysis, people that are classified as Autumns usually have medium contrast (except for Soft Autumn) and usually look better with darker but more muted colors. 😊
Yes, but in color theory saturation is also a form of contrast! Usually high contrast people can tolerate bright colors, same for low contrast people with muted colors.
Actually, Zendaya is very low contrast! In her case you confused chroma with contrast. If “everything is medium brown”: hair, skin, eyes”, then her chroma is medium, but her contrast is low. Not only blonds with light skin are low contrast.
Yes you're right, and this video also disregards what low contrast looks like for people with dark chroma/low contrast
I remember my mom telling me that dark or "wild" makeup suits me more. She said I should try burgundy or magenta eyeshadows 😅 I like cute makeup styles, "natural" makeup,or Elle Fanning makeup style, but I can't seem to achieve them. Now I know why, I'm high contrast and also in deep winter. My mom was right!
She sounds so cool. She should be making videos xD
My mom would always tell me "mija, put lipstick on, you're too pale" and when I wouldn't she would just roll her eyes. When I finally realized how red lips just fixes my whole look, I roll my eyes at myself! Yes, my mom was right too! 🤦🏻♀️
Yeah, my mom too, always told me that I should do bold smokey eyes. My friends used to tell me the same, that my face can handle a lot of makeup. These days, I have been into the clean girl look... but it just doesn't have the same oomph. Going to lean onto those sultry Deep Winter colors now, with some nice dark berry lip shades, since I can handle them well.
I agree that it's also useful to look at not just your overall contrast, but each feature compared to your overall contrast and approaching it that way
Aging has changed my contrast, but slowly. Getting used to new make up techniques has been a fun new challenge.
My contrast is going to change so much. I've got blue eyes, pale skin and dark hair so I'm high contrast right now with a Lily Munster white streak (my dad has the same). But when I go full grey like my mum I'll be low contrast.
As someone with neutral coloring and low contrast this explains so much about why I can't be comfortable with a red lip and black eyeliner. A medium nude lip or medium berry and tight lining my upper lashes serves that purpose for me.
Interesting topic... I noticed how important contrast is in haircolour.
When I go too light, the contrast with my face gets lost and I look like ten pounds more weight. This is especially true for blonds.
This is hands down the BEST video on contrast I have ever seen. I am medium contrast, but so many videos made me second guess that because my coloring seemed to match someone who described themselves as low contrast. But I knew that type of makeup never worked on me. You totally explained why, and how you did your medium contrast look matches what always ends up looking best on me though I didn’t have words for it. Thank you so much!!! Great video!
Your over-processed henna brows made my day. Freakin’ hilarious.
Loved this video, it was really well thought out. They all looked good but I think the low contrast also made you look younger while the high contrast did a bit of aging. Medium really does match not just your contrast but also your whole aura.
I would be really interested to hear your take on makeup for the different Kibbe body types! I think the system can be problematic but the idea that it’s not just about color contrast but also whether you have more soft/sharp/broad features etc. that influences what makeup looks good on you is really appealing to me based on what I’ve found naturally lining up with advice for my body type (gamine)
Having low contrast mascara has been a no go for me for years, and even brown mascara looks very done on me. When I realised I am low contrast it elevated my makeup so much. I constantly used to wear medium contrast makeup and I looked so done up, but at least not wearing mascara softened it a bit. Now I’ve started to wear low contrast makeup and it looks so much more at home. It blends more into my features instead of making them pop in an unnatural way.
I'm Snow White high contrast. My eyelashes are, luckily, long and fluffy. I focus on my lashes and issue solved. And embrace the porcelain.
This is seriously really cool content. I appreciate you discussing makeup theory and techniques. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else do this. Here for it 💚
Kackie does a lot of color theory too, I love her content as well!
Dear Peachie is also a good channel that discusses theories and techniques like this
@@asparaggusSeconding Kackie. Amanda and Kackie are the two makeup content channels I recommend comfortably because I find them honest and not spon con, if they don't like something they received to review they say so.
@@stingraytingvideo Dear Peachie is where I learned a lot of helpful info, especially about visual weight.
I feel like features also have an effect, because even if I'm super high contrast (black hair, fair skin), I tend to look like I have a lot of makeup on easily, probably because I have younger looking features 😭
great point!! so many factors at play
Yeah, contrast in shapes, and sharper lines will cast darker shadows.
Yes, I was going to say the same thing. I’m in the same boat. Body type affects it a lot. I can’t have everything high contrast/bold.
Same! Look best with minimal makeup
That’s because you’re probably muted! Contrast and saturation are two different dimensions. I’m muted as well, and makeup can look super heavy on me really quickly!
I was doing clean girl makeup for years until one day I put on a dark red lipstick and realized it looked way better on me
This is a common understanding for those who have done color draping since before the trend.
You are absolutely correct that this is a tool to use. I’ve pounded many a nail into a wall with a rock. Still, a hammer works better.
The right base shade match truly provides the canvas to achieve your best. You nail this.
If you want to knock a meeting out of the park, make a better first impression, take the most beautiful photos… know your coloring, your contrast, and your depth. Then use the data to choose products, tools, and techniques to acheive the result you want.
This is seriously cool! It reminds me time when I was young and looking forward to read in magazine something new about makeup and trying it later and discovering/understanding it! Love it 😍 Amanda! You’re so so good! I am always looking forward to your new video!
I'm high contrast and for a long time I tried to wear nude lipsticks that made me look ill.
Now that I know what suits me I wear a lot of red, purple, fuchsia lipsticks and I love it 😁
I have loved seeing this trend go around! I feel it adds more nuance to traditional color seasons and it’s fantastic. I can take quizzes online and when I input that I’m pale af, with blonde hair and light eyes I get all the light seasons. But I’m a dirty blonde with golden tones so my hair looks much darker than a typical blonde, while still being blonde. My eyebrows are straight up medium brown, and my eyes while green I wouldn’t describe them as light because they definitely have some depth to them. I was hoping Amanda would upload a video about this topic and I’m so happy to see it hehe
Oh you just described me 😄
You put so much effort into your videos and it really shows. Your videos are so unique as well you really are a gem 💜
While I agree with the theory, it can be hard to decide for yourself which looks best. Like if you have a friend who usually wears glasses and you are used to only seeing them this way - and then they get contacts and they look wrong to you. To me it’s the same with makeup. What I’m used to is what feels native on my face. To me. But it could be “wrong” objectively.
This is so incredibly interesting. My daughter is low contrast & she refuses to wear mascara bc she says that it makes her eyelashes look fake. She doesn’t wear lipstick either. Just blush, very light bb cream & sometimes, extremely light eyeshadow & a light lip gloss. Me on the other hand, am high contrast. I’m Italian American, so I naturally have more color to my skin. I have dark brown eyes & hair. I’ve always played up my eyes, bc when I don’t, I don’t feel put together. I can wear contour, blush, bronzer, foundation, concealer, powder etc…& I don’t look like a clown. I actually get a lot of compliments on my makeup when I’m out in public. I could never understand why I always have to go all out to look my best & my daughter barely has to try. Now I understand that she is extremely pale, with lighter hair & light blue eyes etc… If she wore red lipstick, she would look like a clown, but when I wear it, my husband & daughters tell me how pretty I look. I can also wear a variety of colors in blush, lipstick & eyeshadow. Since I watched your video, I don’t feel so bad about myself, that I don’t feel pretty when I try to do the makeup no makeup look or the clean girl esthetic like my girls can. Thank u for this very informative video.
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I'm the same way. I'm black, high contrast and Dark Autumn. I can do a full beat and look like I'm not wearing a lot. I try to do simple, neutral eyeshadow and it looks bad until I add some black and a multichrome to the lid. I do a really bold black and red look and it doesn't look like too much at all. Pre-2020, I used to wear some type of red lipstick everyday.
Well, this explains why my typical no-makeup look seems to wash me out, & also why I tend towards brighter colors. Now I need to think about what a low-maintenance but high contrast makeup look might be, if that's not a contradiction in terms. Thank you for doing this - it's making me think differently about what looks good on me.
As a high contrast girl I find a great low maintenance look that works as an almost no make up look for me is a brighter concealer, quite a dark lip stain or just a red lip, darkening my brows, blush and tightening the upper lash line is a must, adds instant contrast between the whites of the eyes and the lashes without mascara or a wing
@@Angel.aaa109 I'm very fair, so it's difficult to find a concealer that matches my skin tone, let alone one that's lighter. Also, I don't have time in the mornings I go into the office to fully do my brows - I just use some tinted brow gel & call it good. But I do wear dark eyeglasses frames, which helps. And I have thin lips, so any dark color makes them look even thinner than they already are. So I've been wearing a bright coral blush, mostly, but I've recently decided to revisit the French Girl aesthetic with some bright red glossy lips.
@@dagmar0027 I think red lipstick on thin lips can be very chic, almost 20s-esque, especially if u have dark sunglasses on! but it sounds like you have something that works for 😌
You look gorgeous in every contrast. Love your look today. Please do a grwm on it!!
Fab video!!!
This was a great video. And I appreciate you doing your best to adjust every level of constrast and not making it unwearable to prove a point. Sometimes, especially for higher contrast exemples, people tend to show dark smokey eyes and red lipstick, which is not doable for most of us on a regular basis. There are ways to make it work without relying on the most extreme versions of low and high constrast, in particular.
Love this type of content sooo much! This theory is super interesting and I am a medium contrast like you, so always found it easy to find makeup looks that suit me. I love being able to pull off more intense or more subtle looks, although I have always gravitated towards what I now understand is medium contrast makeup! How interesting to realise this after years of doing this subconsciously.
Ohhh my goodness this was an eye opener. For years I've been wondering why I just don't look good with a contured cheek and black liner/mascara. It's because I grew up with cosplay/drag tutorials that OF COURSE emphasize contrast so the face isn't drowned out by the rest of the outfit! So I looked fantastic in costume, but quite "done up" in my normal wear, even with a much simpler daily routine.
Well I feel a bit silly now. :D I think I'm somewhere between low and medium contrast? Time to experiment with soft browns and muted pinks!
I just go with the Bobbi Brown philosophy of make up where I just pick colors that are close to my natural tones in my skin, lips cheeks, etc. I may use a brighter color pink during the spring and summer and mauve berry tones in the winter and then the only makeup that I tend to play with color and texture is eyeshadow.
I am fair and blond but I am a medium contrast person like you. Thanks for clarifying what I thought. Low contrast make up totally washes me out but dark black colors are way too dark.
Thank you. It’s refreshing to look at makeup in new ways. As I’ve gotten older, I need a better sense of contrast and accent. I want some of the blurring benefits of lower contrast and some of the distracting features of higher contrast.
I wonder how this 'trend' applies to people with very dark skin. Following this logic a person with very dark skin, hair and eyes would be low contrast. But deep skin tones often look amazing in high contrast outfits/makeup....
I've noticed as a makeup artist that often people with very deep skin tones and dark hair are high contrast because of the whites of the eyes and teeth. Suddenly a graphic cobalt blue eyeshadow (for example) looks effortless!
@@sashadonovan-anns9528 ah yes. The teeth and the eyes create contrast. That makes sense. Thanks for your reply
Excellent...love content like this! Over the past several years I've lost a lot of weight and have gotten in great shape due to pilates. That being said, my face has changed from rou d very full softer features, to more angular and thin...hence, my face now has more contrast. I hadn't realized it but I'm now better suited for medium and dark contrast makeup, where when my facexwas full it didn't look right to me. This was very helpful...Keep it up! Thank you! 💜
hi amanda! new viewer here! this video was so informative and interesting - i felt like i learned a lot. i love getting to name a concept that i’ve had swimming around in my brain. thanks sm!!
I’m new to your channel and loving this content. Mind blowing that I tend to love and lean toward what looks better on me. I feel like a clown in a classic red lip! I appreciate how well you explained this. P.S. the sister compliments were adorable. What lucky siblings to have each other.
It’s interesting bc I would be considered high contrast, and although I can “carry” heavy makeup, I personally prefer no makeup/light coverage.
I actually love high contrast on you! You’re so freaking gorgeous
I’d kill for your hair and brows omg! 😍
I love this style of video! Your makeup chats are always so informative. I love that about your channel! ❤
I can definitely tell I have medium contrast as well, and it makes so much sense in terms of what makeup I like best and looks best on me too! I also prefer midtoned shadows shades, eyeliner to add weight to my eyes, and soft blush and natural lip colours. Anything too heavy or too light also looks just off on me!
Thank you, Amanda, for another educational video on make up!! You look beautiful using every contrast! Love from Budapest!!
When I was growing up, this concept was (poorly) referenced in magazines like Allure, saying, “If you have darker hair, it grounds heavier makeup.” I’ve always had a wild time with makeup though, despite being solidly medium, playing with full on black smokey eyes and lots of dark, dark lip colors with nearly naked glossy lids. I’ve enjoyed not just contrast of coloring but the juxtaposition of features - sharp, dark, precise MAC Nightmoth lips vs nearly naked eyes (with Vaseline, if I was talking self-portraits).
Speaking of… I also love black and white portrait photography and frequently thought of makeup in these terms, so seeing that you loved it in 2010 was a kindred spirit moment. I did a lot of self-portraits and always wore heavier, darker makeup since I knew I was going to up the contrast on them. It always made the photos just pop.
I would love another video about using this concept specifically to make your makeup look more cohesive. Like how it looked a little weird when you had more contrasty liner but less contrasty mascara. So not necessarily whether you are high or low contrast overall, but how to create a cohesive look if you’re playing up or playing down the contrast of a particular feature. If that makes sense…It’s been a long day 😆
Great suggestion
This was such a great video! I didn’t even know this was a thing although it makes total sense. Your examples and showing us the differences and how you use the make up on yourself were all just great.
Thank you so much :)
Yes this makes complete sense especially for people who dipped their toes in seasonal palette analysis. I am an True Autumn and harsh makeup finishes don't look good for me. I don't like brown mascara( which is the best for Autumn ) on me but i never go for the blackest black ones, i prefer brown( neutral) eyeliner wings and if my lipstick is too bright i like to tap it down with an tissue. I wear eyeshadows in my season like murky greens , soft yellows ,of course browns and oranges / terracotta, i wear bronzer ( but this it seems is not recommended for other seasons) plus i don't look good with stark highlighter.
Very good topic , Amanda!
The way toasted teddy matches your hair is just chef's kiss. In the video do I wish we had touched on how low contrast doesn't just have to be fair skinned people though :)
Am I the only one who finds this very confusing? Maybe it’s late and I’m tired or maybe I’m just dim but I think I’ll just keep playing with makeup and washing it off at the end of the day without getting too deep into the technicalities! .
No. Im confused too. Would like to see more pics of different contrasts. I can’t work out what contrast I am. 🤔
I did not understood a single thing. How can I check this with a professional? Going to a Sephora?
My contrast changes seasonaly. ( Fair strawberry blonde with blue eyes) In the summer, my hair lightens a little and I (fake) tan. So I become low contrast as the colors come closer together. I can just do bronzer and a little highlight for dimension and not feel that loss of blush if I want to, I can go without mascara etc. In the cooler months, my hair is a bit darker and my skin is my natural pale tone which brings me closer to medium contrast. If I did the same makeup, I look a little less alive and have to bring in a bit more color to the cheeks and eyes. I have never enjoyed black mascara, black eyeliner or heavy opaque eyeshadow. I'm always looking for items that have buildable or more translucency to them.
I love your brows! I had a unibrow when i was a teenager and i waxed it slightly farther in than yours are and i regret it!
Super helpful guide. I am going to try these tips. Thank you!
I also find it interesting how you can be naturally one contrast but look better with another. For example, I'm medium contrast - light-medium brown hair, light-medium brown thick eyebrows, light brown hair. But I dye my eyebrows darker brown and bleach my hair white and look just...hotter. it's bizarre
I’m a medium contrast. Naturally, I have light brown hair with golden/auburn reflexes, fair to light skin with neutral undertones and greyish brown brows. I wear my hair dirty blonde keeping my roots natural. I love makeup and have been trying different looks for more than 10 years, here is what I found out about ME (but may help someone):
-I always use an eyebrow gel warmer than my brows, so it does not look so off with the rest of my complexion
-Bronzer is my best friend. It makes me glow. And the best way to apply bronzer is applying at the perimeter of my face, sculpting very lightly. No contour or very cool colors, as it makes me look dirty.
-A hint of bright blush at the cheeks makes the sunburned look complete.
-“lip kits” aren’t for me. Lip liner + lipstick + lipgloss just looks way too much and fake. Best look for my lips is a medium color (love MAC mull it to the max and mull it over), soft matte or blotted lipstick, or a tinted lip balm with lip liner.
-Even if you, like me, have a warmer overtone, try a bright red ou pink blush over the bronzer. The bronzer is warm and blends with the brightness of the blush and it just works. Sometimes I use softer blushes and when I look in the mirror, I feel just a little bit washed out. I just needed that hint of pink on my cheeks (love mac desert rose for this)
Thank you, you confirmed lip liner+lipstick+lipgloss theory I had (also medium contrast) and thought maybe I am not doing something right. Are you a soft autumn? (based on description it sounds like it)
@@kristinajovanovic837 Yes, I am!
That's me down to the T! Thank you so much for this extremely helpful comment! As a fellow medium contrast, soft autumn girl , would you mind recommending some bronzers and blushes that work for you? I have only recently started experimenting with both products after years of trying to make my contour work, yet never looking quite right .😕
@@emdr1716 I love Nars cream bronzer in Laguna 1. I’ve been wanting to try the Chanel bronzer, but the Laguna is giant and it will probably last me forever. For powder bronzer, I like Guerlain terracota light (shades 0,1,2, but honestly it’s so buildable you’d be safe with any color). Kiko Milano bronzer in the shade 02 is great also. For blush, I’ve been using Kiko unlimited blush in 03. But I’ve used MAC gingerly for a more sunburnt look, MAC melba for a peachier version, Dior rosewood, Dior Nude look and my favorite “nude” blush Laura Mercier All that sparkles. When I feel a little too monochromatic after my makeup is done, I add a little bit of desert rose from mac or a little bit of my lipstick to be honest. I’ve been loving mull it to the max from mac and the fuller fig chubby stick from Clinique.
@@catharinaribaric9197 Thank you for the recommendations and thank you so much for taking the time to type all of this! 🙏
Thank you for a very interesting video😊. I would just like to add, that the clothes you are wearing and the contrast level they have also play a big part in this.
Yay! so glad you enjoyed. They absolutely do!! I changed my clothes for each look but forgot to mention thank you for saying something !
It's true color theory, and it sure changes as we age. Especially those of us mature ladies who let our silver sparkling hair grow out!!!!
Love this video, I’ve seen a couple of videos on contrast face and makeup and you explained it the best ! Btw love ur auburn hair ❤❤❤❤
Very interesting! Thank you! 😊 I think that, as we get older, our contrast decreases, perhaps due to the natural change in hair color and skin. Older women just seem to look better with lower contrast makeup. It would be interesting to explore this in another video.
The brighter undereye and ciele bronzer looks stunning on you!
Thank you 🥺 I really have been loving those!
Thank you so much for all the information! More makeup artists should be talking about this! ❤
I have similar coloring to you in skin tone and hair colors. I find that using a brow product that is closer to my head hair helps balance my brows and warm them up a little to be more cohesive! If I use a brow product that matches my brows (cooler darker brown), it looks off and too different than my hair to me
Amanda! Thank you! You are amazing!! So well spoken 😊
This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve watched in a long time. Bravo! So well done!
Do you have any ideas for summer medium contrast? It's hard for me to think of the right cool shades , I feel it looks far better in these warm tones you used.
Definitely not a new thing but I love seeing people rediscover/ understand the effect of this concept
This was very informative. I have the exact coloring as you do and I tend to go a bit too high contrast and then wonder why I look too made up. Love this.
I am low contrast and for me it explains why strong makeup looks feel overdone and difficult to get right.
Very helpful video. This concept is left out of a lot of seasonal color analysis but it is vital.
I love this video! What shades are you in the different concealers you're using? Especially Armani and Tarte?
Soooo interesting. I really enjoyed this video and thank you for putting in all the effort, very informative.❤❤
Guess I’m medium contrast, I have light medium skin, deep green with a touch of hazel eyes, and deep brown hair. In my makeup I’m obsessed with using brown tones, bronze and terracotta, really makes me shine
Love this vid! U articulate what we see and know, intuitively
I’m fair skinned with blonde hair and blue eyes. I have never liked the traditional neutral brown eyeshadows that a lot of people like, I like peach shades on my crease with glitter topper shades on my lids, nothing opaque on my lids. Now it all makes sense!
Do you have warm undertones?
Tbh I love the over processed brows 😭🥰 love a strong brow on us redheads
Loved this video! Great stuff, Amanda!
So I’m a deep winter so high contrast is something that looks the best on me.
My whole life I always tried to wear winged eyeliner or a red lip and it always looked awful. The few times I got my makeup professionally done for a wedding etc I looked like a drag queen. Only no makeup makeup worked for me and now I know why! I’m low contrast.
Im low contrast. I also look like a ghost in a photo booth pic. Contour always looks awful on me. Ive learned to play with light, highlighter and irridescent eyeshadows are my favorite. I think low contrast and ethereal go well together.
This video is it! Thanks for sharing! Everything you’ve said makes soooo much sense. I feel excited to up my makeup game now (by doing less hehe)
Thank you for this! I’m low-contrast due to light skin, light-to-medium eyes, and blonde brows, but I might be medium (red hair ups my contrast, which can’t be accounted for in black-and white). In the 80’s I was deemed a Spring, but none of the garish colors of that season (godawful bright corals and orange reds) ever suited me, but then, pale colors washed me out. 40 years later, I finally know why :)
Also, like your sister I can’t wear black mascara, because I look ridiculous. Even brown is rough. It’s unfortunate because my eyelashes are white and I’d like some definition. Medium-to-full foundation also looks weird and heavy on my skin, I have to be sooo careful to apply it thinly and naturally, which sucks because I have a lot of pink I’d like to cover up.
Very interesting! Learned so much with this video! Do you know how contrast would work for dark skin tones?
Amazing makeup!!! Thank you so much ❤
I would love a video on how low contrast people could do a red lip and glam eye makeup without feeling overdone. And how high contrast could do no makeup makeup without looking underdone. There’s gotta be a way you know?!?!
What interesting is that being low contrast, a very bold contrasted lip and a nude eye, which is in itself a super contrasted look, looks really nice on me. But once I start adding things to make it less contrasted, like a blush and some eye makeup, it becomes too much on me.
So informative ❤ sharing EVERYWHERE
I am a medium contrast so I can get away with some but they have to be specific colors as far as lips and eyes. But I look better with bronzing drops mixed in my foundation and not very light concealer. The concealer has to match my face! But since my eyes are a darker blue and my hair is darker but I am pale, I can pull off mostly medium contrast stuff! It’s very interesting. Before I was always afraid to fill in my brows but I look so much better with them filled. Contrast makes a huuuggeee difference in my makeup now!
Will you make a video on face ratios and makeup. Similar vibe to contrast lvl
The sharpness of your features is also a really important aspect of deciding what contrast level you are. I have light skin and dirty blonde hair, but my facial features are very defined, like very defined eyelid crease, very taut jawline, very taught face in general, very defined lip line, vivid blue eyes, so I am high contrast and turned out to be a bright spring. A lot of bright springs have darker hair but I turned out to be one too. On the other hand, people with rounder, softer, or more blurry facial features very often tend to be lower contrast seasons, and people with more taut/defined/sharp features tend to be higher contrast seasons. If you had a seasonal color analysis that was done properly, you should be able to just use your season to determine the makeup contrast that is best for you.
yes!! I have found that angularity both in features and makeup application can be a huge factor. Love this discussion!
So it turns out I'm very high contrast, a little more than Monica belluci, I've always worn a heavier face for day, more colour saturation, more lines, and it's never looked too made up. And for full on glam I go on the verge of tranvesite makeup and I can carry it off. The one thing I'm starting to realize, bronzer which i love, it has to be spot on colour and I can't use as much as low - medium contrast.
I definitely think you're medium contrast. I have similar brows but definitely high and understand the brow makeup
I have light olive skin in the cooler months with dark brown hair (high contrast). I have the ability to tan quite a bit if I am out in the sun, especially in the warmer months. That moves me to medium contrast. My color palette is dark/deep autumn.
I definitely don’t see this as new, this has been around for decades as part of colour analysis - undertone of your skin, contrast, intensity. This is just one of 3 pieces :).
yes agreed! 🤣
Yes it does!! I was wearing very low contrast and I just looked boring washed out and upping the contrast with liner and lipstick totally helped❤😊
I have light skin, light eyes and "dirty" blonde hair that lightens a lot when I'm in the sun. It's crazy cause I get so many comments about how pretty I look with or without makeup. When I do wear makeup I do the no makeup 'makeup'
Jackie kakie does a lot of this
I love how you broke this down❤. You resemble Drew Barrymore, especially in the light contrast photo and tutorial
I spotted this as well, especially round the mouth.
This is so great, I love tips like this. I'm thinking it must come from seasonal color analysis, which I adore, it's so helpful. I find it so weird, though, that a few videos I've seen on TikTok talking about this trend have had comments like "I'm so tired", as if someone is forcing people to do their makeup a certain way. This is just a new technique to learn for approaching makeup, it's great!
15:41 Seychelles by Buxom has been discontinued, for anyone wondering. The link brings you to Buxom’s cream blushes. Buxom’s Wanderlust blushes (which Seychelles is) were soooo pretty 😭
nooooo
luckily randomly found it at tj maxx recently! i thought it was weird i couldnt find it sold anywhere but it looked so good i bought it anyways. too bad it’s discontinued 😢😢😢
@@binkyandgunther ah wow how lucky!!!
I think I’m low or medium contrast and one problem I run into with full coverage foundation is then my lips look really pale, I have to wear a strong lip to balance the foundation and before I know it I have a much more makeup-y look than I originally intended
Sorry, but I have to laugh every time I hear basic color theory being referred to as a new concept that has recently gone viral on TikTok or some other social media platform. Working with your natural contrast level has been written about in numerous books on personal color, fashion, and makeup. I'm always happy to see younger people learning about and embracing classic tried and true techniques. But, please stop saying it is new. 😂💖
true!
srly, this video is reminding me of the cosmotology textbook is read on the 80s that was printed in the 60s lol
It was a very helpful video. Thank you. My face is just undecided😂. I have light honey color hair (with a few cooper reflexes) and completely black eyebrows with light green/grey eyes with darker lips and light neutral skin 😂 Is a salad over here 😂. I do realize that somehow after 50 years, I look better when my hair turns blonder and cooler in summer. I also receive more compliments when I use cooler lighter tones in my make up. In the other hand I personally prefer tan/orange colors in my clothes than pinks. So I decided for light blues, whites and light taupes. They seem safer🤣.
Is possible to be a neutral season with flow, an Soft Summer for example with a flow into Soft Autumn, so you need toned down colors with a little grey added to them 😊
This is so interesting. I think it explains some of my makeup preferences, except my preferences are kind of the opposite of what is maybe recommended? I have relatively high contrast in my features, and I think that’s why I have a strong preference for low contrast makeup. Like, I feel like I already have enough contrast. If I create more with makeup, it looks like a ton of makeup. That may be more because my skin is so fair though; even your typical medium contrast lip color looks vampy on me, while I like I much more natural look. High contrast makeup kind of feels like wearing 5 pops of color instead your outfit instead of one; you lose the sharpness that is, IMO, the whole point of a pop of color.