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Color melt mess made me rethink the 'warm tones for all' idea.
Skipping a skin tone check before a color melt often leads to a patchy, orange finish, in my experience.
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susan_craig667mo ago
Hmm, I see it differently. A careful skin tone check and choosing the right warm shade, like a golden peach instead of a bright orange, prevents that patchy finish. I've had good results by mixing in a cool toner to balance the warmth for clients with pink undertones. It's all about customizing the tone, not ditching warm colors altogether.
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felixmiller7mo ago
But how many people actually know their real undertone? I read an article where a makeup artist said most folks guess wrong about being warm or cool. They end up fighting their natural skin color all day. That's why mixing sounds smart, but doesn't it get messy? You'd need to do it fresh every time or the mix separates in the bottle. Seems like a lot of work for something that should just match you out of the tube.
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piperh437mo ago
Seriously, I just mixed two shades in an old contact lens case and it stayed fine all week.
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