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Makeup Tips for Women With Gray Hair

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With so many women adopting their natural gray hair over the past few years, naturally, the topic of makeup comes up. Which makes sense – after all, our hair frames our face and we don’t want there to be a jarring contrast between the two!

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Women worry gray hair means one should switch out all makeup to cool tones to match our cool hair color, but this isn’t always the case.

MAKEUP COLOR PALETTE FOR GRAY HAIR

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– If the veins on the inside of your wrists are blue and you burn easily in the sun, you are cool. – If the veins on the inside of your wrists are green and you tan easily, you are warm. – If you cannot really decide on the vein color and you don’t really burn but don’t tan super easily, you are neutral.

The easiest way to determine your undertone:

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Your makeup will never be a 10 if your skincare is a two! Regardless of whether you like a full-coverage foundation or a light, tinted moisturizer with SPF, you should start with a clean, exfoliated, properly hydrated face.

Skincare

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Switching to safer skincare can seem daunting but start by switching the products that stay in contact with your skin the longest: serums, moisturizers, and sunscreens.

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Apply like you would a moisturizer, with your fingers. All-over coverage is especially key if you are using this as your sunscreen.

Tinted moisturizer with SPF

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

For color selection, look for descriptors as to whether the color is for warm or neutral undertones. I have never seen one mentioning cool undertones, so if you are cool or neutral, a warm foundation will look too orange or yellow on your skin.

Foundation

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If using for blemish or redness coverage, match the color of your foundation and apply with a damp blender directly over the areas of concern.

Concealer

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