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THE BOOK
Contrast
THE THEORY OF
Ever spent hours harsh to draw the eye. struggling with shadow This level can be fair skin, palettes, blush tones, lip light eyes, and light hair, shades, and thoughts of to or dark skin with dark eyes wing or not to wing, only and dark hair. Makeup
to feel like nothing looks right?
You’re not alone and
there sure is a lot of grey
area when it comes to
makeup. No matter if
you’re a makeup maestro
or still trying to figure it
all out, we’ve all rolled our eyes and washed our faces once or twice in frustration. There are so many makeup lores and guidelines to plow through and with new trends constantly overshadowing the current must-tries, the New Year promises no exceptions.
So, what’s the biggest beauty trend of 2025? It’s facial contrast and it’s more of a concept than a trend. The contrast makeup theory includes applying makeup based on the shades of your skin, eye, and hair colors. The goal is to create visual harmony between your features for a more flattering overall look and includes three contrast levels – low, medium, and high.
Low contrast means the amount of contrast between your eyes, hair, and skin is low and features are soft with nothing
for low contrast should
be natural and glowy, with nothing harsh that draws the eye away from your natural features. Use lighter eye makeup and a nude or natural pink lip.
Medium contrast is brown, dark blue, or green eyes with light brown hair and medium skin tone. This level includes makeup a bit more
colorful than low contrast to balance out your features and avoid a washed-out look. Choose a bright blush, brown or black eye makeup, and a dark lip.
High contrast is a lot of distinction between your features including dark hair with light skin and dark eyes, or light hair with dark skin and light eyes. This contrast features the heaviest makeup of the three, which looks more natural because it brings more harmonization to your overall look. Go for a bold lip and a smoky eye.
The facial contrast theory works best when you learn how the color value of your features draws the eye. So, have fun. Make it your own. And let your creativity reign free.
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