ABSTRACT
The basics of color theory are essential for all makeup artists to know and understand. You will be using color in every makeup job you do. All aspects of makeup use color: foundations, color-correcting skin tones, lip tones, concealing tattoos, eliminating blemishes or irregularities such as birth marks or stains, painting, and color prosthetics. There will be countless times when color issues come up that you must be able to resolve. You will not be successful at problem solving unless you understand color and its functions. The wrong color choice will change everything about what you as the artist are trying to say or create with makeup, and needless to say, will not look right.
