Colour Theory Face Charts

Face Charts

Achromatic Look

This is my achromatic makeup look I have created. I wanted to create a really dramatic effect using black, greys and whites. I wanted the lips to be jet black so they stand out along with the eyes. I have kept the face quite natural to make the features stand out the most. I have made the eyes darker on the outside, getting lighter on the inside to create a smokey effect. I really like this design as I think it shows the achromatic colours well. 

Analogous Look

Here I have created my analogous look where I have used reds, oranges, yellows and purples as they all sit next to each other on the colour wheel. I imagined the eyes as the colour wheel and made the colours flow from red, orange and yellow. Purple sits next to red on the colour wheel and I think adding this under the eye really compliments the colours. I think this look is quite subtle so I didn't want to go overboard with deep colours so I have kept the lips quite natural and light, using an orange colour so it still fits in with the colour scheme. Overall, I am really pleased with how this has turned out. 

Monochromatic Look

This is my monochromatic look, I chose the colour red as I have a few shades of eyeshadow and liners in this colour and I think red is a very bold colour. I put red eyeshadow on with it slightly darker in the corners. I also added a deeper red liner and flicked it off in the corners. I wanted bright red lips and I think this look works quite well. I also contoured with red blusher going up to the eyes but it is quite hard to see in these photos. 

Complimentary Look

I wanted to create dramatic red lips as I think it makes a statement. Green is opposite red on the colour wheel so I used a soft green eyeshadow with a darker green in the corners. I wanted to make the eyes really dramatic as well but it was hard as I didn't have a deep green eyeshadow. Because the eyes looked too soft and simple, I added some red eyeshadow under the eye to make them stand out. I decided there was too much red so I got a dark green/brown eyeshadow and contoured the cheeks but it didn't come out very well and is really hard to see in these photographs. If I had to create this look again I would definitely invest in some more shades of eyeshadow!