Choosing the correct colour for clients' skin tones?

[TweezerHappy]

Hi

How do you know which colours suit which skin tones? We never covered this at college.

My NSI Balance kit came with 3 colours. Builder Radiant Pink, Builder Sheer Pink and Builder Blush.

I've been using more Radiant Pink because I like the contrasting pink and white but I think I should know which colours are better suited to each client.

Thanks

 

[Eni]

Some people have a "cool" tone and some people have a "warm" tone.
Cool people suit a blu-ish pink (Radiant Pink), warm people tend to suit an peachy pink (ie. Blush)

What you can do is make up some tips in each of the colours, and then stick to a nail pop (or popiscle stick) and you can use that to compare the colours to the clients actual nailbed colour.

The thing with NSI colours that I have noticed, is that *I* still feel the need to custom blend a bit regardless.

Have a play, one of each and then mix (write down what you do!!!) on some and then you have a "palette" to work from.

Good Luck

N

 

[NSINAILS]

Some people have a "cool" tone and some people have a "warm" tone.
Cool people suit a blu-ish pink (Radiant Pink), warm people tend to suit an peachy pink (ie. Blush)

What you can do is make up some tips in each of the colours, and then stick to a nail pop (or popiscle stick) and you can use that to compare the colours to the clients actual nailbed colour.

The thing with NSI colours that I have noticed, is that *I* still feel the need to custom blend a bit regardless.

Have a play, one of each and then mix (write down what you do!!!) on some and then you have a "palette" to work from.

Good Luck

N

Spoken very well Eni. If you want to customize your pinks, try mixing a bit of the Balance Color Gels with them.

Warm vs. Cool


Cool colors are traditionally blue, green, and purple. It is the addition of these colors that can make pink gels cooler.

Warm colors are traditionally red, yellow, and orange. It is the addition of these colors that can make pink gels warmer.