I admittedly always click the “like” button before I watch your videos. Why? I get drawn in and search your recommendations online and never want to forget to support your channel! Safe to say, I’ve never needed to go back and “unlike”….youre the best❤❤ Always click like YAll!
Love that you brought women of colour into the discussion of contrast, because I find that’s so often missing and I automatically (mistakenly) think it doesn’t even apply to me.
Hi Jen! I am a freelance makeup artist. I went to esthetics school in the late 90s, and in the color theory portion of that course, they taught us about contrast. It makes it easy to explain to someone who is starting to do makeup and feels lost in what makeup they should wear. I am happy to see this making a comeback. It makes it less complicated for many people. When I worked at counters, I would explain that to my clients that were afraid of makeup. Thank you for this video and talking about this topic. Many people will benefit from it.
@@JenPhelps were either ColorClass or Colour Analysis Studio the channel that discussed changing makeup when where colors outside the recommended season? Both of those channels have shown examples where adjusting makeup shades or application (or clothing neckline) may help make a color more harmonious. I really enjoyed the video
Thank you Jen you have crammed lots of really useful and informative information into this vlog. Very interesting about the manipulation that brands try to get influencers to do , I can see why it’s distasteful and unethical makeup lovely today also ❤
I sure benefited, and I'm 67 yo! I've gone all natural grey and it's changed everything, but it is a confusing maze to figure out, so ty for that information! It is the first time something has made sense!
I have fair skin and black hair and have struggled with why I can’t wear the “no makeup makeup” look and feel fully put together… This finally made it click! I’m high contrast and “need” more makeup to look “balanced” in my opinion. Thank you for defining this for me! 🙃
Discovering this made such a difference in how I shop for makeup. Like you say, it’s not about “rules,” it’s just about giving people more tools to make informed decisions. Absolutely buy and wear whatever speaks to your heart, but if you find that what you’re wearing isn’t looking the way you want it to look, this info might be helpful. ❤
I wish everyone could be happy with the brows they have -- thin, thick, straight, arched. If someone has naturally thick, dark brows, great, but I have hated seeing black monster caterpillars drawn on so many otherwise beautiful people in the last however many years. Overly heavy brows, if they're not natural, overwhelm one's actual eyes. But neither should they be tweezed to oblivion. Great video, as always!!
I am a high contrast with fair skin. My mom always said I was a "winter" which meant I could wear rich dark tones, cranberry, navy, purple, etc. I haven't ever heard of high contrast but it makes total sense. I love pink but there are certain shades (lighter versions) that look horrible on me. It really washes me out. But now I see why. Thanks! 💖💖💖
Jen, you did a really good job with this video. You are truly a content “creator.” You’re creating and making videos that are unique and different. That’s a tall order in the makeup content world. It took time to come up with the photos showing contrasting looks. You are doing research to come up with this information. Thank you!!! So fun and so interesting! ❤❤❤
Contrast is seasonal color theory from the 80s rebranded. My grandma told me I was a winter (we are are pale with very dark eyes, brows and hair) and I’ve bought makeup and clothes accordingly since
I love Kackie and watch a lot of her content and I’ve watched multiple videos on contrast. Try as I might I couldn’t understand exactly what we were looking at to determine. You honestly summed it up in a way that clicked for me and made sense! Thank you! So funny how we all learn in different ways.
I agree! I said the same thing. I’ve seen a couple contrast videos but never really fully understood them. Jen’s video explained it so well. I finally get it too! 😊
Aw thank you! I'm more of a visual learner so I felt like including photo examples helped me to understand it better and wanted to do the same for anyone who is more like me. :)
THANK U 4 TALKING ABOUT NOT TWEEZING YOUR BROWS!! I DID THIS in the 90's i had these beautiful full fluffy brows that framed my face beautifully and softly but it was the 90's i was 13. My cousin grabbed me and tweezed just a few and i loved it so i just kept going. Now i have these tiny brows that come back and all i want is my original brows back. I accomplish this now with using the milk make kush brow gel tubing formula in dutch med deep brown and the espresso lift n snatch by nyx and everyday i just put back my original brows. IT MAY NOT SEEM PERMANENT BUT WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU EVENTUALLY KILL THE FOLICAL AND IT DOESNT GROW BACK YOU GET PATCHINESS SO BAD!! DONT TWEEZE ABOVE AND ONLY TWEEZE STRAYS, THATS MY ADVICE❤😊
The other aspect is your brows get thinner with age. It’s just a natural process. So, if you overpluck when you’re young, you might not have much to work with when you hit your 50s. My mom taught me that and I’m so glad I listened.
Omg, it was the same in the 70s. I actually shaved my eyebrows. Gasp. I also got chicken pox when I was 14 & have scarring in & around my brows. For 10 years I only had half a left eyebrow & had to draw it on. The scarring causes brow pencil to not stick. It's very annoying. I now must use a combo of different brow products & it's time consuming. Don't over pluck.
@@yensid4294 yes I have a scare under my right brow it causes me to blend twice as long on my eyeshadow so I always start on that eye. Then I have a mole under the scar that hits where liquid liner needs to go to make my line correct and hooded eyes and I have to work around all this lol oh well life could be a lot worse I could not a home or food we are blessed if these are our issues!! 🫶🦇
@@Mrstriplejranch Fortunately, I didn't realize that thin brows were the in thing in the 90s, so I didn't pluck. But my brows have definitely thinned with age. I finally found a combo of products that make them look - not fantastic, but reasonable.
Once my mother, who is a classic blonde beauty, ran out of her green or gray eyeliner and asked to borrow mine. I am a high contrast person who loves a black wing. I think she actually YELLED from the bathroom, “I look like ‘A Clockwork Orange!!!!’”
There is only three people on UA-cam that I honestly leave a comment or thumbs up and you happen to be one of the three. I appreciate your videos so much. I always feel like you were giving a truly honest opinion. Thank you so much for what you do.😊
Same here! Jen Phelps and Emily Noel are the only people who have been consistently credible and have never been involved with drama. I feel like they are people I can trust and have never led me to buy a product that was terrible.
Please keep being honest. If companies were smart, they would want you to demonstrate how great their products are. You're my number one cosmetic influencer. 😊
I never thought about contrast before, but it explains why I am at home with bolder makeup (dark hair/light skin) and my sister is totally not (light hair/light skin).
I am so glad skinny brows and matte makeup are coming back. I know if I waited long enough, it would happen. There is no coming back from the 90's for my brows. 😂
I learned about high / low contrast when I was “doing my colors” and learning about the Kibbe system to edit my wardrobe. Looking at all the images of high, medium, and low contrast women you showed, I was thinking how many types of beautiful there are!
Great information Jen! Saw a documentary last year on a Canadian sho on SHEIN with overworked people and fabric all over the floor and was just mortified! Throw away clothes has never tempted me.Glad you decided to comment on Contrast makeup.Many friends follow their natural colouring while applying makeup.On a big night out they would do big contrast looks.
Thanks Jen, I really enjoyed the discussion about contrast. I have light skin and dark hair and eyes. I have found it hard to distinguish the difference between everyday and full glam makeup on myself. I feel comfortable going out with a smoky eye and dark lipstick early in the day, and I don’t feel overdone. I don’t always do that, but I find a lot of colors can just get washed out or ‘lost’ (they don’t show up) on me. I guess I just wasn’t made for subtle. 😊
I totally believe the contrast theory, and your point about it can change with seasons, as well. I’m high contrast, but become more medium in the summer. It really explains why I try to duplicate a low contrast look I see a creator do and it just looks lackluster on me. I don’t bother anymore. It never works. My “nude” lips always are much darker than a lot of nudes out there. I look like a corpse with traditional nude lipsticks. It’s bad.
Right! I've known that I'm high-contrast (and Deep Autumn), but I never made the connection about nude lipsticks. They make me look like a zombie! I thought I was crazy - and my bare lips are definitely not the terracotta/cinnamon color I wear instead - and now it makes sense. High-contrast people can also play up more than one feature without looking stagey.
I think the contrast "thing" is very interesting, and I'm one of those you finally figured out why I never felt good in a red lip. I love that this theory actually can help people figure out how to make things work better for us by either adding more contrast to balance. Great video! ❤️
As an artist and former stylist I find knowing our color palette is very helpful. I feel best when I wear what’s supposed to work best for my coloring. I fluctuate between clear winter and spring, depending on my hair color. Figuring this out has helped me understand why certain tones, though I love them, look like dog dookie on me 😂
Thanks Jen, its getting harder and harder to find a trustworthy person like yourself. There's been a few I have followed for ages that hold true, some have folded and are "This is the best product, its all I use".. but then another brand on the next post, say the exact same thing!!!.... so I have stopped following some....others have gotten sick of it and taken a break from even posting.. and some, like yourself and Robert, just tell it like it is!! Thank you ❤
This was a really interesting video. I want to cry when I see all the Shein hauls. Everyone loves a good deal, but you can't possibly think those prices don't come with a human cost. I've seen quite a few Quince sponsored videos lately. Hopefully they'll send you some items in PR since you're already a fan 🙂
OMG! Those roaches, bugs and scorpion! I have no words. I have never ordered any Sheglam items and now, I most definitely will not. I mean that is truly disgusting on so many levels. THANK YOU for giving us the heads up! When you showed the contrast comparison photos that brought me back to the days when I did color analysis at Merle Norman. It's not just makeup...it's also the clothing colors a person wears can make you look more youthful and sometimes washed out. I "think" there might be some color analysis apps out there. I loved doing it so much. You look good with literally every hair color. I had never seen you as a brunette and you rocked it! Love your present hair color! It's so pretty!
Hi Jen, thanks for your honesty. This is why I continue to watch you, Emily Noel, Jess Braun and Taylor Wynn. Just good honest content that I feel you are honest about. May your work continue to stand out from others. I look forward to watching more.
I followed Jessica's channel for yrs until she started uploading back to back sponsored videos, like, how many planners, readers, or phone cases you need? (just to name a few) I couldn't trust her anymore so I unsubscribed.
I love love love my skinny brows!!!! I could not get with the thick brows. Not my thing. My face has very strong features and hooded eyes and the thin brow opens up my eyes. But to each their own. Do what makes you feel good everyone! ❤
Omg I didn’t hear abt that scorpion 🦂 SHEIN story. I would never buy anything from them or Temu. There’s a reason why there stuff is so cheap. I’m definitely going to check out that company where you got your sweater. I was just looking online for cashmere socks and sweaters. Amazing prices. Thx for the recommendation ❤
I saw Kacki’s video on red lipstick . After that it made sense why no matter what red I bought, it just didn’t look right. My sister is high contrast and I am low contrast. She always wears very colored lipstick and looks great. Said she feels washed out if she wears the lighter ones that I wear. Contrast is a thing for sure but I still do what I want! Love your channel!
Love your videos Jen!❤. I’d love to see you do a foundation ranking video! I can’t believe someone called you out for not doing sponsored videos! I think it’s great that you don’t!
I think as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned more about color theory to explain why I have always felt like certain colors don’t look as good on me. This contrast concept is very interesting too. Thanks for sharing! For Christmas I want to get my colors done - like find my season.
Hi Jen the contrast trend is based on colour analysis and the six dominant characteristics version of that. The reason you can wear warm tones so successfully despite having cool toned skin is your hair. It’s a warm blonde making you overall a bit more neutral. I have extremely cool toned skin with ashy blonde hair and I look terrible in warm tones. I don’t stick to grey for a neutral 😂, but light taupe to dark mushroom is a great shade to use instead of warm browns on cooler toned people. I have never bought anything from shein thankfully 😱😱😱😱. I might have needed some mental health help if I found anything like that in a package ( I really don’t like insects or even worse scorpions 😱). Best wishes x
I think the opacity of your makeup can make a huge difference too. Depending on what I’m wearing, if my hair is up or down, and considering contrast levels, the sheerness or full opacity of makeup on lips and eyes can highly impact the look. It’s always fun to play around with all these factors and come up with a “perfect” personal look.
Thank you Jen! The whole contrast conversation is very helpful it makes sense why I always look like I’m doing way to much with darker makeup 😂 I love your videos!
I was going to say: well… another trend about low/medium/high contrast 🙄…but it makes sense! I’m latina, dark hair and eyes but I always felt red was too bright for me while looking gorgeous on my peers… but I’m light skinned with a yellowish tint in my face, that’s why a classic red or a Ruby Woo felt too much for me. I just need to recalibrate my color wheel and still enjoy a good red lipstick. Thanks for sharing Jen! I’m in my 40’s and still learning 😊
Yes!! I feel like I look good in a red that's more subtle and not as bright as what my sister can wear who has darker features than me. I usually wear sheer reds and they look nice! :)
@@JenPhelps Try the Manic shade in the Urban Decay Vice lipsticks! I have coloring similar to yours, and it looks good on me. Took me years to find a red I can wear!
@@20thcenturyrelicI think Fire and Ice, Kiss Me Coral, Ravishing Red and Wild Saffron are some Revlon lipsticks that lean warm red/orange. They have a huge selection.
I’m very high contrast, took me a long time to learn I do look a lot better in deeper shades. I only like pinks on me when I’m very tan- ie, lower contrast!❤
Great video, love the varied mix of topics 😊 i would love a video about your experiences dying your hair. Different colours and techniques you've tried. Thank you for all the videos, hope you're doing well 😘
I loved all the talking points in this video! Especially the contrast discussion. Im really interested in a comparison in both formula and colors with the new lawless palette and ABH spice. All warm palettes but cheaper than ND I need a warm. If you don’t mind taking one for the team I would love that!
I am definitely high contrast and what color analysis calls a bright winter. I am glad to hear frosted and metallic lips are back because they look good on me, but I never stopped wearing them. 👄
Yass I was a young 30 in the 90s we wore all the 90s makeup!!,,,never plucked so lucky. But have the 90s hair lol. Frosty was really a thing in the 70s too. You look stunning!!!
Happy Saturday Jen 💛🇨🇦 The story with the scorpion WOW, apart from that, everything that is fauna and flora, it is super dangerous for biodiversity... An animal or a plant from another country could totally destroy the ecosystem of a region, cause the extinction of plants or animals! You can not bring plants, animal all around the wold for this reason. This type of company are disaster for the society, the planet.. Very interesting video like always 💛
24:52 yay! I love the thick stripes. I stopped coloring my hair a few years ago at 42 just to watch the beautiful progression of grays-I figure we only get one shot to watch that-however I do love those stripes! So fun. As a person who colored my hair for 30 years I’ve tried everything 😂 so much so I was shocked at my natural color and how much dimension it has, I had been paying hundreds of dollars every couple of months for dimension-you never know what’s under there ladies until you let it grow out! 🥰
I watched a documentary years ago (though I can't remember the name) about makeup from China that was tested and found to contain lead and other harmful ingredients. I’ve also heard people complaining about horrible chemical smells from household products, shoes, and clothing from Temu and Shein. Because of this, I will never buy from them-our health is not worth the risks!
I think I was lucky to have escaped the 90’s with most of my brows growing back. I wish I was told I could have shaved my brows to get thinner brows. Lol. I plucked and no one told me that they may not grow back.
Interesting concept but it makes sense. My hair is lighter than when I got married and it seemed out of the blue that my husband told me I'm wearing too much makeup and I hadn't changed anything. Going back to a darker shade for sure. Thanks for another really interesting topic. ❤
I love how genuine you always are. Great video! The contrast topic explains so much! I think the Moira liners are duping the Too Faced plumping liners.
Hi Jen, I so enjoy sitting down with you and engaging with you with your videos because you make it feel like I'm there with you doing makeup and talking about the day. But girl, with your conversation, brings knowledge and educational content about the beauty industry that I would normally have zero clue about, and I know that everything you say is factually true. I appreciate that about you because I know that I can trust you. Also, you're an extremely talented makeup artist and gorgeous and we have very similar coloring and you give me alot of looks I can follow and do on myself that I would normally not be able to do so a big Thank You for everything you do! 🌺❤️🪻⚘️🌸🌻🌷⚘️💐💙
I really appreciate you talking about the whole contrast concept! I'm probably on the medium side of low contrast and I have that same issue wearing bold lip colors where it feels like your eyes jump directly to my lips and it ends up being distracting, but I could never figure out why that was the case and just assumed I picked a bad shade
Skinny brows do not age well, unfortunately, lol. Fuller brows most definitely are more forgiving and youthful. 😊 As a veteran makeup artist of 30 years, I can't tell you how many eyebrow disasters I have had to correct and improve for a client giving them tips/instruction for future reference. Sometimes, eyebrow hairs never grow back or will come back thinner or sparsely. 😊
Thanks for such a fact filled video! Love your videos because you are so honest and helpful with your ideas and the products you tried. Love those blushes! Have a great week❤️
Shein isn't the only company that hires child labor and convicts with sweatshops. Things also happen in H&M, Zara, and a lot of other fast fashion brands.
I follow the rules. I have deep skin and black hair. I’m a winter season in color analysis. Red lip looks at home on me 😊 I also look great with a Smokey eye.
I’m so glad u stopped using SHEIN and Sheglam because they are a horrible company. They treat their grown employees horribly, so I can’t imagine how bad they treat kids who work there. They r so incredibly bad for the environment and just a $hitty company. Some influencers went there and got paid and quickly assured us that everything was ok with the company because they paid them money. Yeah, those influencers have no morals. I’m glad u do. Also, thanks for sharing this. Now I kinda know why I feel uncomfortable with red or darker brown lipsticks. It seems more dressy. It makes sense.
I actually didn't think the darker hair washed you out at all..I actually loved it on you! I love the lighter hair too of course..but I loooved the dark on you!! ❤
Love your makeup today! Since I have gone grey (with many different tones of grey) I’ve been loving a more natural look leaning toward the cool side. I was naturally dark haired but since my brows have become more sparse, I fill them in wth a cool grey brown now. My natural dark brown now looks too harsh.
My natural brow color is dark brown with a mix of light blonde hairs - I have no idea why. I've learned to use a blonde or light brown to fill them in and color the blonde hairs to look more similar to the darker ones. For some reason, using darker brow colors that match the darker hairs looks too harsh on me. To me, anyway.
It’s more than hair, skin tone and eye colour that factor in contract or lack there of. Some faces just absorb colour and others reflect it. If your complexion naturally absorbs colour - you’ll need higher contrast, more opaque, saturated colour cosmetics. I have light skin, dark hair and hazel eyes. But my skin reflects colour a lot so I look better with lower contrast, less saturated shades that tend to be sheerer.
Jen, I use to have a lot of lip lines like you. I mentioned this in passing to my dermatologist, who told me to saturate a qtip with an AHA toner, rub it across lips, then layer favorite lip mask. It took about 6 weeks, and it made a noticeable difference. Didn't get rid of them, but made a difference
I have been watching color class which explains coloring as well! I am an autumn with neutral skin tone. I wore a camel color sweater and I got so many compliments
I enjoyed this GRWM with your thoughts on SHEIN, makeup trends and shady marketing. I don't watch many beauty creators and am not on Instagram/tic-tock so its interesting to find out what's going on out there! Thank you for your honesty and integrity. I have found so many products I use from your content!
Hi Jen, the truth is that I don't follow any trends in terms of makeup, in fact I hardly watch Tic-Toc, I only wear the makeup that makes me feel pretty, I haven't paid attention to contrasts, it seems to me that everything is more complicated for me. A big hug from Chile 🥰
Hi Jen, great video as always. I have noticed and been very conscious of contrast for years but didn’t know it was a thing. Very interesting topics today and your look came out lovely. ❤️
When I used to get blonde highlights in my hair, at some point I had more blonde than I did my natural brown. I remember doing my makeup and thinking, “why does my makeup look so off?” I immediately knew it was the blonde in my hair. I had went from being a high contrast to a low contrast and I wasn’t used to seeing myself like that. I went back to my natural color not only because of the makeup looking off but my hair needed a break from the bleach. Now that I’m a little older I use a medium golden brown hair dye and my hair is dark enough for the style of makeup I like yet light enough to not wash me completely out.
In the last century, fashion even had more freedom than right now. There was even a tutorial from the 40s showing girls that what type of makeup fitted them. Even in the 2000s it was the case. Nowadays, especially since the Kardashian aesthetics popularized, I always see people on social media look the same. Even those "what's in my bag video" I see the same products in videos from different influencers. Also, those shady brands are cheating their consumers.
That's interesting! I've seen a few people on TikTok say that when they went gray they went from high or medium contrast to low and it was hard to adjust the colors they wear.
@@JenPhelps, I never realized how dark my hair was until I started matching my natural hair color. My non white/grey now blends better rather than a stark over root (I may not be making sense). My foundation match is missha 21 bb cream. I’ll have to look more into this contrast thing. I hadn’t heard about it until your video.
Always love your videos Jen. I have had zero luck with anything from quince. I have had to return everything. IMO - their material does not last and it pills pretty easily. Their cashmere sweaters are nice, but their sizing has been way off for me.
Aw I'm sorry to hear that! So far everything has been ok for me for the most part. The long cardigan I got was a little too big and I could have sized down but otherwise the fit has been good for me. Cashmere is definitely prone to pilling (all of my wool/cashmere sweaters pill from every brand I have) and Quince suggests hand washing it to kind of slow down that process but it's a pain in the neck. I bought a pill shaver on Amazon and it really helps to clean up my sweaters and make them look like new!
For skinny brows, it's much ''safer'' to shave them then pluck them. Plucking can lead to damage where that hair never grows back, but shaving just removes the hair at the surface leaving the important deeper bits alone.
I think thin brows suit a certain look. On me I'm staying with my natural brows, skinny would look silly on me but on my mother they worked. The difference was (btw we didn't look related at all) she was very pale, pink undertone, round light blue eyes, light brown hair, thin pale lips, narrow nose. Narrow brows looked really good on her and she definitely couldn't have rocked bushy brows. Mostly I think sticking to what works for your features and colouring always looks good, regardless of trends.
Thank you for speaking out against Shein/Sheglam again!
I admittedly always click the “like” button before I watch your videos. Why? I get drawn in and search your recommendations online and never want to forget to support your channel! Safe to say, I’ve never needed to go back and “unlike”….youre the best❤❤ Always click like YAll!
Same!!! Love Jen!!!
I do too❤😊
I do too!
Same❤
I click ‘Like’ first thing, too. No hesitation. When I open UA-cam and see Jen’s face, I say, “oh, goodie!!”
Love that you brought women of colour into the discussion of contrast, because I find that’s so often missing and I automatically (mistakenly) think it doesn’t even apply to me.
I love that you didn't do sponsorships, it makes me feel like you're on our side, rather than the makeup companies ♥️
Kudos to the teenager from the Shein story for staying calm and rescuing the scorpion, she sounds badass!
Yes!! Apparently they were going to kill it at first but then they decided to call the animal rescue place.
@@JenPhelps thank goodness!
Not the creature’s fault and imagine what it went through traveling in that package!
Very relieved to hear that 🦂🦂🦂.
If you live in an area that has scorpions, you feel differently. However, that one was exceptional.
Hi Jen! I am a freelance makeup artist. I went to esthetics school in the late 90s, and in the color theory portion of that course, they taught us about contrast. It makes it easy to explain to someone who is starting to do makeup and feels lost in what makeup they should wear. I am happy to see this making a comeback. It makes it less complicated for many people. When I worked at counters, I would explain that to my clients that were afraid of makeup. Thank you for this video and talking about this topic. Many people will benefit from it.
Aw thank you so much! I also felt like it was simpler to understand than color theory. 🥰
@@JenPhelps Yes, it is simpler than color theory. 🤗❤️
@@JenPhelps were either ColorClass or Colour Analysis Studio the channel that discussed changing makeup when where colors outside the recommended season? Both of those channels have shown examples where adjusting makeup shades or application (or clothing neckline) may help make a color more harmonious. I really enjoyed the video
Thank you Jen you have crammed lots of really useful and informative information into this vlog. Very interesting about the manipulation that brands try to get influencers to do , I can see why it’s distasteful and unethical makeup lovely today also ❤
I sure benefited, and I'm 67 yo! I've gone all natural grey and it's changed everything, but it is a confusing maze to figure out, so ty for that information! It is the first time something has made sense!
I have fair skin and black hair and have struggled with why I can’t wear the “no makeup makeup” look and feel fully put together… This finally made it click! I’m high contrast and “need” more makeup to look “balanced” in my opinion. Thank you for defining this for me! 🙃
Discovering this made such a difference in how I shop for makeup. Like you say, it’s not about “rules,” it’s just about giving people more tools to make informed decisions. Absolutely buy and wear whatever speaks to your heart, but if you find that what you’re wearing isn’t looking the way you want it to look, this info might be helpful. ❤
Exactly! :)
I wish everyone could be happy with the brows they have -- thin, thick, straight, arched. If someone has naturally thick, dark brows, great, but I have hated seeing black monster caterpillars drawn on so many otherwise beautiful people in the last however many years. Overly heavy brows, if they're not natural, overwhelm one's actual eyes. But neither should they be tweezed to oblivion. Great video, as always!!
I am a high contrast with fair skin. My mom always said I was a "winter" which meant I could wear rich dark tones, cranberry, navy, purple, etc. I haven't ever heard of high contrast but it makes total sense. I love pink but there are certain shades (lighter versions) that look horrible on me. It really washes me out. But now I see why. Thanks! 💖💖💖
Jen, you did a really good job with this video. You are truly a content “creator.” You’re creating and making videos that are unique and different. That’s a tall order in the makeup content world. It took time to come up with the photos showing contrasting looks. You are doing research to come up with this information. Thank you!!! So fun and so interesting! ❤❤❤
Contrast is seasonal color theory from the 80s rebranded. My grandma told me I was a winter (we are are pale with very dark eyes, brows and hair) and I’ve bought makeup and clothes accordingly since
I love Kackie and watch a lot of her content and I’ve watched multiple videos on contrast. Try as I might I couldn’t understand exactly what we were looking at to determine. You honestly summed it up in a way that clicked for me and made sense! Thank you! So funny how we all learn in different ways.
I agree! I said the same thing. I’ve seen a couple contrast videos but never really fully understood them. Jen’s video explained it so well. I finally get it too! 😊
Kackie’s videos have been so helpful.
Aw thank you! I'm more of a visual learner so I felt like including photo examples helped me to understand it better and wanted to do the same for anyone who is more like me. :)
@@kathleenp3135 she’s a phenomenal artist.
Sometimes I just can't get to where Kackie is going. I get lost in the weeds. Jen, I followed you perfectly.
I LOVE Robert Welsh!!!! He would have a lot to say about the contrast stuff too! He’s so good.
Yes he is! I just got into his videos more recently but definitely enjoy them!
The contrast thing applies to clothes too! Lower contrast folks tend to look better in smaller patterns!
THANK U 4 TALKING ABOUT NOT TWEEZING YOUR BROWS!! I DID THIS in the 90's i had these beautiful full fluffy brows that framed my face beautifully and softly but it was the 90's i was 13. My cousin grabbed me and tweezed just a few and i loved it so i just kept going. Now i have these tiny brows that come back and all i want is my original brows back. I accomplish this now with using the milk make kush brow gel tubing formula in dutch med deep brown and the espresso lift n snatch by nyx and everyday i just put back my original brows. IT MAY NOT SEEM PERMANENT BUT WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU EVENTUALLY KILL THE FOLICAL AND IT DOESNT GROW BACK YOU GET PATCHINESS SO BAD!! DONT TWEEZE ABOVE AND ONLY TWEEZE STRAYS, THATS MY ADVICE❤😊
The other aspect is your brows get thinner with age. It’s just a natural process. So, if you overpluck when you’re young, you might not have much to work with when you hit your 50s. My mom taught me that and I’m so glad I listened.
@@Mrstriplejranch right makes sense I'm 46🫶🦇
Omg, it was the same in the 70s. I actually shaved my eyebrows. Gasp. I also got chicken pox when I was 14 & have scarring in & around my brows. For 10 years I only had half a left eyebrow & had to draw it on. The scarring causes brow pencil to not stick. It's very annoying. I now must use a combo of different brow products & it's time consuming. Don't over pluck.
@@yensid4294 yes I have a scare under my right brow it causes me to blend twice as long on my eyeshadow so I always start on that eye. Then I have a mole under the scar that hits where liquid liner needs to go to make my line correct and hooded eyes and I have to work around all this lol oh well life could be a lot worse I could not a home or food we are blessed if these are our issues!! 🫶🦇
@@Mrstriplejranch Fortunately, I didn't realize that thin brows were the in thing in the 90s, so I didn't pluck. But my brows have definitely thinned with age. I finally found a combo of products that make them look - not fantastic, but reasonable.
Once my mother, who is a classic blonde beauty, ran out of her green or gray eyeliner and asked to borrow mine. I am a high contrast person who loves a black wing. I think she actually YELLED from the bathroom, “I look like ‘A Clockwork Orange!!!!’”
So interesting on the contrast topic - helps explain why I’ve struggled with red lips.
If you're low contrast and cool toned, try the Urban Decay Vice lipstick in Manic. It's the only red I feel comfortable wearing.
@@20thcenturyrelic great but of advice, thank you!
I'm low contrast and frequently wear red and other bright lipstick, balancing it with soft eyes.
Thanks all!
There is only three people on UA-cam that I honestly leave a comment or thumbs up and you happen to be one of the three. I appreciate your videos so much. I always feel like you were giving a truly honest opinion. Thank you so much for what you do.😊
Wow thank you so much!! 🙏🏻❤️
I LOVE Jen's content! One of my favorite UA-camrs
Same here! Jen Phelps and Emily Noel are the only people who have been consistently credible and have never been involved with drama. I feel like they are people I can trust and have never led me to buy a product that was terrible.
Please keep being honest. If companies were smart, they would want you to demonstrate how great their products are. You're my number one cosmetic influencer. 😊
I never thought about contrast before, but it explains why I am at home with bolder makeup (dark hair/light skin) and my sister is totally not (light hair/light skin).
Same here!! :)
You are one of very few influencers I trust and respect. Well done. Congratulations 🎉
I am so glad skinny brows and matte makeup are coming back. I know if I waited long enough, it would happen. There is no coming back from the 90's for my brows. 😂
I'll add an amen to that 😂. The 90's were not kind to my brows either.
Me three 🤣...mine never really recovered 🙄🙄😂
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Yes ❤❤❤
I learned about high / low contrast when I was “doing my colors” and learning about the Kibbe system to edit my wardrobe. Looking at all the images of high, medium, and low contrast women you showed, I was thinking how many types of beautiful there are!
Great information Jen! Saw a documentary last year on a Canadian sho on SHEIN with overworked people and fabric all over the floor and was just mortified! Throw away clothes has never tempted me.Glad you decided to comment on Contrast makeup.Many friends follow their natural colouring while applying makeup.On a big night out they would do big contrast looks.
Thanks Jen, I really enjoyed the discussion about contrast. I have light skin and dark hair and eyes. I have found it hard to distinguish the difference between everyday and full glam makeup on myself. I feel comfortable going out with a smoky eye and dark lipstick early in the day, and I don’t feel overdone. I don’t always do that, but I find a lot of colors can just get washed out or ‘lost’ (they don’t show up) on me. I guess I just wasn’t made for subtle. 😊
I felt the same way when I had dark hair and now I feel the opposite! :)
I totally believe the contrast theory, and your point about it can change with seasons, as well. I’m high contrast, but become more medium in the summer. It really explains why I try to duplicate a low contrast look I see a creator do and it just looks lackluster on me. I don’t bother anymore. It never works. My “nude” lips always are much darker than a lot of nudes out there. I look like a corpse with traditional nude lipsticks. It’s bad.
Right! I've known that I'm high-contrast (and Deep Autumn), but I never made the connection about nude lipsticks. They make me look like a zombie! I thought I was crazy - and my bare lips are definitely not the terracotta/cinnamon color I wear instead - and now it makes sense. High-contrast people can also play up more than one feature without looking stagey.
I think the contrast "thing" is very interesting, and I'm one of those you finally figured out why I never felt good in a red lip. I love that this theory actually can help people figure out how to make things work better for us by either adding more contrast to balance.
Great video! ❤️
As an artist and former stylist I find knowing our color palette is very helpful. I feel best when I wear what’s supposed to work best for my coloring. I fluctuate between clear winter and spring, depending on my hair color. Figuring this out has helped me understand why certain tones, though I love them, look like dog dookie on me 😂
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G’morning Jen :) I agree w/a commenter 😊, I have nvr had to ‘unlike’ ur videos,❣️ U deserve our immediate thumbs ups♥️👍👍👍
Aw thank you so much!!
Amen 🙏
Thanks Jen, its getting harder and harder to find a trustworthy person like yourself. There's been a few I have followed for ages that hold true, some have folded and are "This is the best product, its all I use".. but then another brand on the next post, say the exact same thing!!!.... so I have stopped following some....others have gotten sick of it and taken a break from even posting.. and some, like yourself and Robert, just tell it like it is!! Thank you ❤
This was a really interesting video. I want to cry when I see all the Shein hauls. Everyone loves a good deal, but you can't possibly think those prices don't come with a human cost. I've seen quite a few Quince sponsored videos lately. Hopefully they'll send you some items in PR since you're already a fan 🙂
That would be nice! Haha but I'm happy to buy what I need too. 🥰❤️
OMG! Those roaches, bugs and scorpion! I have no words. I have never ordered any Sheglam items and now, I most definitely will not. I mean that is truly disgusting on so many levels. THANK YOU for giving us the heads up! When you showed the contrast comparison photos that brought me back to the days when I did color analysis at Merle Norman. It's not just makeup...it's also the clothing colors a person wears can make you look more youthful and sometimes washed out. I "think" there might be some color analysis apps out there. I loved doing it so much. You look good with literally every hair color. I had never seen you as a brunette and you rocked it! Love your present hair color! It's so pretty!
I think she looks better as a blonde, but the darker hair looked good too.
Hi Jen, thanks for your honesty. This is why I continue to watch you, Emily Noel, Jess Braun and Taylor Wynn. Just good honest content that I feel you are honest about. May your work continue to stand out from others. I look forward to watching more.
I followed Jessica's channel for yrs until she started uploading back to back sponsored videos, like, how many planners, readers, or phone cases you need? (just to name a few) I couldn't trust her anymore so I unsubscribed.
I love love love my skinny brows!!!! I could not get with the thick brows. Not my thing. My face has very strong features and hooded eyes and the thin brow opens up my eyes. But to each their own. Do what makes you feel good everyone! ❤
I love your cozy background Jen!
Omg I didn’t hear abt that scorpion 🦂 SHEIN story. I would never buy anything from them or Temu. There’s a reason why there stuff is so cheap. I’m definitely going to check out that company where you got your sweater. I was just looking online for cashmere socks and sweaters. Amazing prices. Thx for the recommendation ❤
I love Temu! Actually bought Dcotts Tissue from Temu and it came from Target in a target box. So dobt buy from Target then
@@LoveourLord24Local businesses ship items for them too.
So nice to watch and have some coffee! ☕️ Thanks for sharing ❤
I saw Kacki’s video on red lipstick . After that it made sense why no matter what red I bought, it just didn’t look right. My sister is high contrast and I am low contrast. She always wears very colored lipstick and looks great. Said she feels washed out if she wears the lighter ones that I wear. Contrast is a thing for sure but I still do what I want! Love your channel!
Warm tones look really good on you. Your hair is warm too
Love your videos Jen!❤. I’d love to see you do a foundation ranking video!
I can’t believe someone called you out for not doing sponsored videos! I think it’s great that you don’t!
I think as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned more about color theory to explain why I have always felt like certain colors don’t look as good on me. This contrast concept is very interesting too. Thanks for sharing!
For Christmas I want to get my colors done - like find my season.
Hi Jen the contrast trend is based on colour analysis and the six dominant characteristics version of that.
The reason you can wear warm tones so successfully despite having cool toned skin is your hair. It’s a warm blonde making you overall a bit more neutral. I have extremely cool toned skin with ashy blonde hair and I look terrible in warm tones. I don’t stick to grey for a neutral 😂, but light taupe to dark mushroom is a great shade to use instead of warm browns on cooler toned people.
I have never bought anything from shein thankfully 😱😱😱😱. I might have needed some mental health help if I found anything like that in a package ( I really don’t like insects or even worse scorpions 😱). Best wishes x
I think the opacity of your makeup can make a huge difference too. Depending on what I’m wearing, if my hair is up or down, and considering contrast levels, the sheerness or full opacity of makeup on lips and eyes can highly impact the look. It’s always fun to play around with all these factors and come up with a “perfect” personal look.
Thank you Jen! The whole contrast conversation is very helpful it makes sense why I always look like I’m doing way to much with darker makeup 😂 I love your videos!
Thank you! That was a great video. I loved the talk about contrast and sponsorship.
I was going to say: well… another trend about low/medium/high contrast 🙄…but it makes sense! I’m latina, dark hair and eyes but I always felt red was too bright for me while looking gorgeous on my peers… but I’m light skinned with a yellowish tint in my face, that’s why a classic red or a Ruby Woo felt too much for me. I just need to recalibrate my color wheel and still enjoy a good red lipstick. Thanks for sharing Jen! I’m in my 40’s and still learning 😊
Yes!! I feel like I look good in a red that's more subtle and not as bright as what my sister can wear who has darker features than me. I usually wear sheer reds and they look nice! :)
@@JenPhelps Try the Manic shade in the Urban Decay Vice lipsticks! I have coloring similar to yours, and it looks good on me. Took me years to find a red I can wear!
Sounds like you need more of an orange red. I'm cool toned, so I can't recommend one, but the Revlon Super Lustrous lipsticks have a wide color range.
@@20thcenturyrelicI think Fire and Ice, Kiss Me Coral, Ravishing Red and Wild Saffron are some Revlon lipsticks that lean warm red/orange. They have a huge selection.
I’m so happy about the frosted lips trend! I’ve been waiting for that to come back. :))
Well, you go ahead and enjoy it. I'll pass; like Jen, it looks good on others, but not on me.
Yes me too
I’m very high contrast, took me a long time to learn I do look a lot better in deeper shades. I only like pinks on me when I’m very tan- ie, lower contrast!❤
Great video, love the varied mix of topics 😊 i would love a video about your experiences dying your hair. Different colours and techniques you've tried. Thank you for all the videos, hope you're doing well 😘
I loved all the talking points in this video! Especially the contrast discussion. Im really interested in a comparison in both formula and colors with the new lawless palette and ABH spice. All warm palettes but cheaper than ND I need a warm. If you don’t mind taking one for the team I would love that!
🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🍁🍁🍁🍁🤎🤎🤎🤎🤍🤍🍂🍂🍂 so happy for FALL make up!!!! Mario lip liner in Almond is so perfect I’ve just found with Merit slip lipstick gorgeous!!!
IMO I think you look amazing in warm fall tones! I just think it compliments you so well! I am really enjoying your videos and content.
I am definitely high contrast and what color analysis calls a bright winter. I am glad to hear frosted and metallic lips are back because they look good on me, but I never stopped wearing them. 👄
I Telly appreciate your honesty about receiving brands, thank you ❤
Yass I was a young 30 in the 90s we wore all the 90s makeup!!,,,never plucked so lucky. But have the 90s hair lol. Frosty was really a thing in the 70s too. You look stunning!!!
I am absolutely going to start tight rolling my pants at the ankle! Let's bring that back 🤣
Oh yes 100%!!!!!
OMg yes! I totally remember doing that! We were so cool back then! 😂
Haha!
And 2 pairs of slouch socks with white canvas keds!! Lol
@@LeighAnn02 yes girl, 2 pairs of slouch socks! 😂
I follow color theory. So if I’m wearing colors in my season It brings out my natural coloring
Happy Saturday Jen 💛🇨🇦 The story with the scorpion WOW, apart from that, everything that is fauna and flora, it is super dangerous for biodiversity... An animal or a plant from another country could totally destroy the ecosystem of a region, cause the extinction of plants or animals! You can not bring plants, animal all around the wold for this reason. This type of company are disaster for the society, the planet.. Very interesting video like always 💛
Tyfs
24:52 yay! I love the thick stripes. I stopped coloring my hair a few years ago at 42 just to watch the beautiful progression of grays-I figure we only get one shot to watch that-however I do love those stripes! So fun. As a person who colored my hair for 30 years I’ve tried everything 😂 so much so I was shocked at my natural color and how much dimension it has, I had been paying hundreds of dollars every couple of months for dimension-you never know what’s under there ladies until you let it grow out! 🥰
I watched a documentary years ago (though I can't remember the name) about makeup from China that was tested and found to contain lead and other harmful ingredients. I’ve also heard people complaining about horrible chemical smells from household products, shoes, and clothing from Temu and Shein. Because of this, I will never buy from them-our health is not worth the risks!
There are some excellent Chinese beauty brands, but Shein is just bad news
I think I was lucky to have escaped the 90’s with most of my brows growing back. I wish I was told I could have shaved my brows to get thinner brows. Lol. I plucked and no one told me that they may not grow back.
Interesting concept but it makes sense. My hair is lighter than when I got married and it seemed out of the blue that my husband told me I'm wearing too much makeup and I hadn't changed anything. Going back to a darker shade for sure. Thanks for another really interesting topic. ❤
love the look. love the video. watched til the end and was sad when it was over
I love how genuine you always are. Great video! The contrast topic explains so much! I think the Moira liners are duping the Too Faced plumping liners.
Thank so much for sharing. This is why you are one of my favorite influencer😇
Hi Jen, I so enjoy sitting down with you and engaging with you with your videos because you make it feel like I'm there with you doing makeup and talking about the day. But girl, with your conversation, brings knowledge and educational content about the beauty industry that I would normally have zero clue about, and I know that everything you say is factually true. I appreciate that about you because I know that I can trust you.
Also, you're an extremely talented makeup artist and gorgeous and we have very similar coloring and you give me alot of looks I can follow and do on myself that I would normally not be able to do so a big Thank You for everything you do! 🌺❤️🪻⚘️🌸🌻🌷⚘️💐💙
Aww this is the nicest comment, thank you Vickie! 🥰🥰❤️
I really appreciate you talking about the whole contrast concept! I'm probably on the medium side of low contrast and I have that same issue wearing bold lip colors where it feels like your eyes jump directly to my lips and it ends up being distracting, but I could never figure out why that was the case and just assumed I picked a bad shade
Skinny brows do not age well, unfortunately, lol. Fuller brows most definitely are more forgiving and youthful. 😊 As a veteran makeup artist of 30 years, I can't tell you how many eyebrow disasters I have had to correct and improve for a client giving them tips/instruction for future reference. Sometimes, eyebrow hairs never grow back or will come back thinner or sparsely. 😊
Thanks for such a fact filled video! Love your videos because you are so honest and helpful with your ideas and the products you tried.
Love those blushes!
Have a great week❤️
Shein isn't the only company that hires child labor and convicts with sweatshops. Things also happen in H&M, Zara, and a lot of other fast fashion brands.
Absolutely! I don't buy from Temu either, or any of those brands you mentioned.
Yayy another Jen video ❤
I follow the rules. I have deep skin and black hair. I’m a winter season in color analysis. Red lip looks at home on me 😊 I also look great with a Smokey eye.
I’m so glad u stopped using SHEIN and Sheglam because they are a horrible company. They treat their grown employees horribly, so I can’t imagine how bad they treat kids who work there. They r so incredibly bad for the environment and just a $hitty company. Some influencers went there and got paid and quickly assured us that everything was ok with the company because they paid them money. Yeah, those influencers have no morals. I’m glad u do. Also, thanks for sharing this. Now I kinda know why I feel uncomfortable with red or darker brown lipsticks. It seems more dressy. It makes sense.
I'm not being mean .
People will and have make false statements. Please show proof and facts 🤷🏽♀️
Luxury Brands do it too not just fast fashion.
Yet luxury brands charges you astronomical prices.
I actually didn't think the darker hair washed you out at all..I actually loved it on you! I love the lighter hair too of course..but I loooved the dark on you!! ❤
Agree. Jen’s blonde hair is lovely, but her eye color really sparkled with the darker color.
@phyllistallent4149 I also think it flattered her skin tone and makeup super well. I don't know..haha..I just know I loved it on her.
Love your makeup today! Since I have gone grey (with many different tones of grey) I’ve been loving a more natural look leaning toward the cool side. I was naturally dark haired but since my brows have become more sparse, I fill them in wth a cool grey brown now. My natural dark brown now looks too harsh.
My natural brow color is dark brown with a mix of light blonde hairs - I have no idea why. I've learned to use a blonde or light brown to fill them in and color the blonde hairs to look more similar to the darker ones. For some reason, using darker brow colors that match the darker hairs looks too harsh on me. To me, anyway.
Beautiful look! I appreciate your interesting content and your integrity! You’re the best!
I love these 'hanging with Jen' videos!
Good morning, happy Saturday 😊
It’s more than hair, skin tone and eye colour that factor in contract or lack there of.
Some faces just absorb colour and others reflect it. If your complexion naturally absorbs colour - you’ll need higher contrast, more opaque, saturated colour cosmetics. I have light skin, dark hair and hazel eyes. But my skin reflects colour a lot so I look better with lower contrast, less saturated shades that tend to be sheerer.
Thank you for talking about individual beauty! 👏🏼
Jen, I use to have a lot of lip lines like you. I mentioned this in passing to my dermatologist, who told me to saturate a qtip with an AHA toner, rub it across lips, then layer favorite lip mask. It took about 6 weeks, and it made a noticeable difference. Didn't get rid of them, but made a difference
I have been watching color class which explains coloring as well! I am an autumn with neutral skin tone. I wore a camel color sweater and I got so many compliments
Same
I enjoyed this GRWM with your thoughts on SHEIN, makeup trends and shady marketing. I don't watch many beauty creators and am not on Instagram/tic-tock so its interesting to find out what's going on out there! Thank you for your honesty and integrity. I have found so many products I use from your content!
Oh I really like Quince and was considering trying their cashmere. So far I love their linen dresses for summer here in Texas.
Hi Jen, the truth is that I don't follow any trends in terms of makeup, in fact I hardly watch Tic-Toc, I only wear the makeup that makes me feel pretty, I haven't paid attention to contrasts, it seems to me that everything is more complicated for me. A big hug from Chile 🥰
Hi Jen, great video as always. I have noticed and been very conscious of contrast for years but didn’t know it was a thing.
Very interesting topics today and your look came out lovely. ❤️
When I used to get blonde highlights in my hair, at some point I had more blonde than I did my natural brown. I remember doing my makeup and thinking, “why does my makeup look so off?” I immediately knew it was the blonde in my hair. I had went from being a high contrast to a low contrast and I wasn’t used to seeing myself like that. I went back to my natural color not only because of the makeup looking off but my hair needed a break from the bleach. Now that I’m a little older I use a medium golden brown hair dye and my hair is dark enough for the style of makeup I like yet light enough to not wash me completely out.
I watched and honestly never miss the kackie video. Changed my game!
In the last century, fashion even had more freedom than right now. There was even a tutorial from the 40s showing girls that what type of makeup fitted them. Even in the 2000s it was the case. Nowadays, especially since the Kardashian aesthetics popularized, I always see people on social media look the same. Even those "what's in my bag video" I see the same products in videos from different influencers. Also, those shady brands are cheating their consumers.
Interesting. I’m high contrast. Super fair skin and dark hair (level 5). It’s been hard to adjust to going grey.
That's interesting! I've seen a few people on TikTok say that when they went gray they went from high or medium contrast to low and it was hard to adjust the colors they wear.
@@JenPhelps, I never realized how dark my hair was until I started matching my natural hair color. My non white/grey now blends better rather than a stark over root (I may not be making sense). My foundation match is missha 21 bb cream. I’ll have to look more into this contrast thing. I hadn’t heard about it until your video.
I love this Dinner and a show !!! I cannot stand Shien!!!
Always love your videos Jen. I have had zero luck with anything from quince. I have had to return everything. IMO - their material does not last and it pills pretty easily. Their cashmere sweaters are nice, but their sizing has been way off for me.
Aw I'm sorry to hear that! So far everything has been ok for me for the most part. The long cardigan I got was a little too big and I could have sized down but otherwise the fit has been good for me. Cashmere is definitely prone to pilling (all of my wool/cashmere sweaters pill from every brand I have) and Quince suggests hand washing it to kind of slow down that process but it's a pain in the neck. I bought a pill shaver on Amazon and it really helps to clean up my sweaters and make them look like new!
Great video! I really enjoyed learning the contrast concept. It’s got me thinking about how I do my makeup and how to improve it.
Hi Jen, you’re beautiful inside and out. Bravo, stick to your convictions. 💖🇨🇦
Just placed third quince order. I’ve ordered shorts, athletic top, fisherman sweater and silk pillow case. Have loved every item!
I love this look on you!!!
I am not a person who follows many trends. I never did the pencil brows and never will.
Me neither
For skinny brows, it's much ''safer'' to shave them then pluck them. Plucking can lead to damage where that hair never grows back, but shaving just removes the hair at the surface leaving the important deeper bits alone.
This is a really informative post!! Totally enjoyed this!!
I think thin brows suit a certain look. On me I'm staying with my natural brows, skinny would look silly on me but on my mother they worked. The difference was (btw we didn't look related at all) she was very pale, pink undertone, round light blue eyes, light brown hair, thin pale lips, narrow nose. Narrow brows looked really good on her and she definitely couldn't have rocked bushy brows. Mostly I think sticking to what works for your features and colouring always looks good, regardless of trends.
Absolutely!!