Makeup Ideas for a Warm Skin Tone

Enhance the golden glow of your skin with these products perfect for a warm skin tone.

By: Katie Hoppenjans

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Feel free to play with both warm and cool tones in your blush and eyeshadow — after all, rules were made to be broken! Cool blue eyes look stunning with warm bronze eyeshadow and navy eye makeup complements brown eyes perfectly.
Lorac Unzipped Gold Eyeshadow Palette
“Be careful with pastel makeup if your skin tone is very dark,” Ruiz says. “Pastels include a lot of white pigment that can make your skin appear ashy. Look for colors with more saturated pigments and hints of gold."

Try: Lorac Unzipped Gold Eyeshadow Palette
Lips
By Terry Baume de Rose Nutri-Couleur in Coral Stellar
Lips
MAC Velvetease Lip Pencil in Frolic
Cle De Peau Luminizing Face Enhancer Golden Apricot
“If your skin is warm-toned, make sure you avoid any makeup that has lots of yellow pigment,” Ruiz warns. “Too much yellow can make your face look sallow and unhealthy.”

Try: Clé de Peau Luminizing Face Enhancer in Golden Apricot
Nails
Essie Nail Polish in High Class Affair
Lips & Cheeks
"Warm-toned skin has a golden, peachy understone. Stick to coral pinks and soft oranges to play up your natural glow," says Sonia Kashuk.

Try: Circa Color Exposure Lip & Cheek Stain in Playa Paraiso
Face
Too Faced Candlelight Glow in Warm Glow
Face
NYX Color Correcting Liquid Primer in Peach