What looks good on a redhead?

Rockell

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Hey, new here and fairly new to makeup (ie: I can always use help!) and I'm just wondering what looks my fellow redheads like to wear (or what the rest of you would recommend to a redhead). I'm a natural redhead, and I have blue eyes and super fair skin with freckles. I wear both cool and warm colors, but I generally look better in warm shades, unless I'm really playing up the fairness/blue eyes.

I have gotten stuck in this rut of neutral/smokey bronze eyes and peachy cheeks/lips and I'm bored...any ideas??
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TIA!!
-Rachel
 

hotti82

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what about trying something like golds and greens for eyes, and browns or nudes for the lips? a nice combo might be swimming e/s, sprout e/s (or something like it) and femme noir e/s with fresh brew l/s...
 

hyperRealGurl

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Ahhhh im not sure but id say look at our beautiful specktra member "Shimmer" she has red hair and all her looks are awsome
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just a thought
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maxcat

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Palatial lip glass. Looks weird in the tube. Looks amazing on redheads and strawberry blondes.
 

Shimmer

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I wear greens and golds and caribbean colored blues and bronzes and coppers.
I use MSFs for blush, so I can't help you there.
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And for lipstick my favorite is waterviolet by clinique.
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Shimmer

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I stay away from purples and icy blues, as they're a bit harder to wear with redhair,but that may be more my skintone than anything else.
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Jaim

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I agree with greens! I'm a fake redhead and I like purples. Just experiment with every color possible!
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melozburngr

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I wear everything... well.. pretty much.. being pale, blacks dont work so well...as eyeshadow anyway... liner and mascara its ok...

hmmm.. its all experimentation to figure out what works.. I wear a lot of teals... but thats cuz I like em... oranges and orange-based browns make the blue eyes just about pop outta my head (cranberry is great for this, too)

I dunno if Im any help... :p
 

musicdust

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As a fellow Red head, I love wearing blues, greens, purples for my evening looks, and natural tans for my work look. I also will do a smokey eye which can look great if you do a neutral lip color. I also will recommend Palatial for a great hot pink that you would never think would look great on a red head! Just have fun with it and play around!!
 

DoTheTree

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I have vibrant copper hair and the MAC makeup that look best on me are:
Nude and MLBB lipsticks
- Viva Glam 2
- Half n Half
- Kinda Sexy
- Faux
- Twig

Plum lipsticks
- Rebel
- Amorous
- Craving

Red lipsticks
- Brick O La
- Dubbonet
- Mac Red

Blushes
Blush All Day (Pro longwear)
Melba
Breath of Plum

Eyeshadows
Haux
MUG Unexpected
(Basically any mauve/dirty plum/ purplish brown eyeshadow)
 

Vicieux Rose

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I noticed that red heads look really good with red lipsticks with a bit of brown in them, it really complements their beautiful hair colour. I love Bobbi brown's burnt red. A redhaired friend of mine uses it and it looks gorgeous on her.
 
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