YES YOU CAN!!!!

Wear bright colors that is..
ok..I'm always asked by women how they can wear color.  I try to explain that the first thing they need to forget about is that color doesn't have to look so strong, that most make up companies now produce colors that are translucent enough that they can be worn and not make you look like a clown!

I saw some great new products at CVS the other day and actually used some in the picture that I am posting.  It's so great to be able to use all different kinds of make up and don't think for a moment that a $50 lipstick is all that different for a $9 one.

This are the colors I used on this model.  On the eyes I lined them with a Revlon green eyeliner (it has a square flat tip).  I love green on a brunette with brown eyes.  The color makes the eyes "pop"  The trick here was to combine the green with neutral tones (other colors I used were golds and browns)  Then, lots of mascara which gives the look another neutralizing effect.

Key with color on the eyes is --don't do a monochramatic wash of color (ie blue eyeliner/blue mascara combo) Always use black mascara and neutral eyeshadows  to counterattack the bright color.

As far as the lips, I first lined them completely with a neutral brownish lipliner.  I then applied a covergirl orange lipgloss (on the tube it looks super bright)  It actually looked (and smelled, I must say) beautiful~

Look at the picture and see how pretty it can be to wear green on the eyes and orange on the lips!

I'll talk more about mixing pricier products with cheap ones at another time but this time remember, it's ok to wear bright colors but always neutralize them by combining them with browns/charcoals/blacks.  Unless you are singing Karma chameleon for Halloween!