Bright Colours For Brunettes

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 96, 18 January 1938, Page 5

Bright Colours For Brunettes

Clothes Anti Cosmetics To Make

Them Look Vivid

A FADED brunette should never exist. She more than any other type, should make herself look vital, and, since she can wear vivid colourings so well, she should study her hair and her complexion, and wear clothes and cosmetics to match. The very darkest brunettes have raven black hair, dark eyes and an ivory skin. With this extreme colouring an exotic make-up is permissible, and the following chart will help to guide her in her choice of colours..

T-?ED —very becoming in dark shades. * Scarlet will make her look too pale unless a rouge is found to counteract this. Henna and orange—quite suitable, providing the eyes are dark enough to carry them. Yellow —very flattering, but the yellow must not. have a greenish tinge. Green is not very good.

If this colour is worn, the lips must be made very red. Shades of blue must always match the colour of the eyes. Purple should be avoided. Beige is very attractive, more so if the skin is olive. Certain greys are very attractive. Black is excellent, especially if the skin is white and the hair dark, as this will provide an interesting contrast. But no rouge should be used, a earmine lipstick being all that is necessary. If tlie hair is dark, white can be very charming. The medium brunette has imir which varies from a light to a dark brown, and when choosing colours will be wise if she considers the colour of her eyes and tries to Hatter them. Her brunette shadiug is really more enviable than she herself imagines. Too often, instead of making the most of her own ■particular type of beauty, she spends her time wishing she were a blonde. If she only realised it, her colour could be a most effective part of-her costume colour harmony.

She may wear almost every shade in the rainbow, providing she does not try to overpower her own personality with too vivid colours. Cool, dark colours

are most becoming, and grey will make a clear skin appear to be much clearer. TBe following chart will give her some idea of the colours to wear and to avoid. Red—always suitable although more becoming to those with brown, rather than those with blue or grey, eyes. Henna and orange henna are not suitable. Orange is very attractive, providing it is not too vivid. Lemon and yellow must be chosen with special care. Dark green and blue-green are excellent. Light tints of these colours may also be worn to advantage. Blue is best left alone. It is really a shade only suitable for blondes. Purple is too heavy and not at. all flattering. Beige and grey are both good. Grey makes a splendid foil for dark hair. Brown, if definitely darker than the hair, can be very attractive, otherwise it is not particularly becoming. Black is very seldom unbecoming. although if it is t.rimmdd with another colour if can be made more suitable. White should be trimmed with a vivid colour such as red.

Next time you are buying a new dress, try these tests and you will find that the colours harmonise much better with your personality. The general rule is to adopt a make-up for daytime which will make the skin appear brighter. This effect is easily obtainable with the use of a natural powder, bright rouge, and lipstick. At nighttime, however, the appearance is bestenhanced by a dark an'd more vivid make-up.