Makeup Application and Color Theory Flashcards
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What are the three primary colors in traditional artist's color theory?
Answer: Red, Yellow, Blue
In traditional color theory, red, yellow, and blue are the primary colors from which all other colors are mixed.
Which color corrector is used to neutralize redness and rosacea?
Answer: Green corrector
Green is directly opposite red on the color wheel, making it effective at canceling out redness and rosacea.
When matching a client's foundation shade, where should the color be tested?
Answer: Along the jawline
Foundation is tested along the jawline to ensure it blends seamlessly between the face and neck.
What does a 'cool undertone' refer to in skin analysis?
Answer: Pink, red, or bluish hues beneath the skin
Cool undertones are characterized by pink, red, or bluish hues visible beneath the skin's surface.
Which color is complementary to violet on the color wheel?
Answer: Yellow
Yellow is the complementary color to violet because they sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel.
Which concealer color most effectively corrects dark under-eye circles with blue or purple tones?
Answer: Peach or salmon concealer
Peach and salmon tones neutralize blue-purple pigments in dark circles because they are opposite cool hues on the color wheel.
What is the correct order of makeup application for a full face?
Answer: Primer, foundation, concealer, setting powder
The correct sequence is primer to prepare skin, foundation for overall coverage, concealer for spot correction, then setting powder to lock the look in place.