The Best Makeup Looks To Wear With A Blue Outfit
If you take a quick trip to your closet, we guarantee that you have at least one blue piece hanging in there. In 2017, Refinery29 branded the color navy as the official summer neutral, and it's easy to see why considering the dark shade looks great on anyone. It's also just as slimming as the color black, good for those days where you want to branch out from your usual all-black outfit and wear a new neutral (via Everyday Health).
Everyone should have a staple blue outfit in their closet and makeup looks that bring it to life. Blue is so versatile and has a wide spectrum of shades, which makes experimenting with makeup trends half of the fun. You can style your daytime blazer for a girls night out, or glam up your casual baby blue tee with a pigmented eyeshadow that steals the show. If you're unsure how to style your blue outfit and wear makeup to complement, look no further.
Your should pick your eyeshadow based on the shade of blue you're wearing
In your search for the perfect makeup look, you've probably tried a wide variety of eyeshadow combinations, but haven't fallen in love with one yet. To find the right eyeshadow for your blue outfit, take a close look at what shade of blue you're wearing first. If you're jazzing up navy blue clothing pieces, a metallic eyeshadow in gold or bronze will add the right amount of glitz and glam to your fit (via Leaf). Brown eyeshadow also pairs well with navy — and yes, you can wear two neutrals together without your outfit looking drab.
If you're trying to style a lighter blue outfit, stay away from blue eyeshadows that are an exact match, as they will make your skin look paler. Instead, go for eyeshadow in a shade darker (via Shore Line Works). Yara Shahidi put this rule into practice during her red carpet appearance. Notice how she expertly paired her powder blue power suit with electric blue eyeshadow — that's the look we're going for.
Not a fan of the monochrome trend? Keep it simple with your favorite nude eyeshadow (via Refinery29).
Top your blue outfit off with a pink lip
Actress and style icon Blake Lively accented her plunging blue suit with pink lipstick at an event in New York, and her look is exactly what you should be going for (via PopSugar). Her flushed cheeks gave her already sultry look a flirty and feminine vibe, and brought attention to the lace cutouts on her shoulders. Steal Lively's makeup routine by painting your lips light pink, or experiment with plum lipstick if you're feeling a little more adventurous — navy works really well with fuchsia (via Refinery29). Honestly, any shade of pink will give your overall look a playful feel.
If your general lipstick philosophy is the brighter, the better, then you're going to be blown away if you wear coral lipstick with a blue outfit. It's not the obvious match, but blue and coral compliment each other since they are opposite on the color wheel, per beauty brand L'Oréal Paris. For a more low-key look, you can stick to nude lip colors, but if you truly can't see yourself ever rocking pink, you can never go wrong with a classic red lip (via Glam Corner).