Colour Theory
Being a makeup artist colour
is going to be your best friend, colour and set a mood, make a statement or
attract attention. Using the right colours for certain looks can get you on the
right tracks to creating the perfect look you’ve always wanted.
In the colour wheel it is
divided up into different categories, which are primary, secondary and tertiary
colours.
Primary- There is three
primary colours Red, Yellow and Blue. These are known as the foundation colours
because you need these colours to create other colours.
Secondary- By using two of
the primary colours you can create a secondary colour. The secondary colours
are Orange, Green and Violet.
Tertiary- Tertiary colour is
created by combining a primary and secondary colour. These colours are
Yellow-Orange, Orange-Red, Red-Violet, Violet-Blue, Blue-Green and Green
Yellow.
The colour wheel can be
divided into half, which shows the warm and cool tones of the wheel. This can
help when colour matching because you understand when foundation needs to be
cooler or warmer for it to match a client’s skin.
Warm colours- Warm colours
include Orange, Red and Yellow and other variations of these colours. These
colours are known for being very bright and vibrant. Also being passionate and
energetic.
Cool colours- Cool colours
include Violet, Green and Blue and other variations of these colours. These
colours show a more calm and down to earth mood to them.
Analogous Colours- Analogous
colours are created by using three or more colours that are next to each other
on the colour wheel.
Analogous Colours- Analogous
colours are created by using three or more colours that are next to each other
on the colour wheel.
Complimentary colours-
Complimentary colours are created with a combination of colours from the
opposite side of the colour wheel. They are contrasting colours. They make each
of the colours pop. For example if a model had bright blue eyes you would use
orange to make them stand out.
Also complimentary colours
are really important when using colour correction because if you want to cancel
out a colour you use the opposite. For example if you want to cover up redness
using a green to counteract that would be the best way.
Monochromatic colours-
Monochromatic colours are created using different tones and shade and tins of
the same colour. For example a monochromatic set of the colour blue would be
the blue colour family. This means it would be the lightest of blue ranging to
the darkest of blue.
All different colours can
show different moods and set a different story. Different colours mean
different things for example…
- Red:Passion,Love,Anger,Power,Sexy
- Orange:Energy,Happiness,Vitality
- Yellow:Happiness,Hope,Bright,Summer
- Green:Abundance,Nature,Growing
- Blue:Calm,Responsible,Depression,Winter
- Pink: Sweet, Lovely, First Love, Flowers
- Purple: Creativity, Royalty, Wealth, Romance
- Black: Mystery, Elegance, Evil
- Gray: Moody, Conservative, Formality, Dull
- White: Purity, Cleanliness, Virtue, Light, Snow
- Brown: Nature, Wholesomeness, Dependability, Autumn
- Tan or Beige: Conservative, Piety, Dull
- Cream or Ivory: Calm, Elegant, Purity
Blog References: Color Theory for Designers, YouBeauty-Makeup Artist Basics: The Color Wheel
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