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Different Types of Colors in the Color Wheel
The color wheel is divided into three categories: primary colors, secondary colors, and tertiary colors.

1.) Primary Colors
Primary Colors

Red, Blue, and Yellow are the Primary colors in the color wheel.

You can mix the Primary colors to create almost any other color in the color spectrum. Mixing all the Primary colors together in the same amount results in the perfect brown color; mixing them in different proportions give off varying shades. All of this makes the knowledge and guide to makeup color theory so important!

2.) Secondary Colors - Secondary colors are created by mixing 2 Primary Colors:

Green = blue + yellow
Orange = red + yellow, and
Purple = red + blue.

Mixing 2 Primary colors in different proportions helps create variations of Secondary colors.

3.) Tertiary colors - result from mixing Primary colors with Secondary colors:

Vermillion = Red-orange,
Amber = Yellow-orange,
Chartreuse = Yellow-green,
Aquamarine = Blue-green,
Indigo = Blue-purple, and
Magenta = Red-purple.


The names of the colors in the color wheel may vary according to cultures and countries, but the theory of colors for makeup remain the same!

4.) Complementary Colors - Complementary colors are those that sit opposite to each other on the color wheel. These are the colors that cancel or neutralize each other when mixed together thus making them very important for makeup!

5.) Analogous colors - are group of colors that have similarities with each other. Any color on the color wheel with 2 colors to the right and 2 colors to the left are called Analogous colors . These are used as makeup colors for creating same-toned makeup looks that are ideal for daytime and professional looks.

6.) Warm colors and cold colors
Colors are termed as warm and cold depending on how we perceive them.

Warm colors
Skin tone: Dark, golden, medium yellow, light tan
Eye makeup: Bronze, Gold, Brown, Orange
Blush colors: Peach, Orange, Bronze
Lip makeup: Beige, Brown, Orange, Nude
Warm colour output

Cold colors
Skin tone: Fair, olive, medium rosy
Eye makeup: Blue, Silver, Purple, Black, Grey, Brown
Blush colors: Peach, Fuchsia, Cool Pink
Lip makeup: Classic Red, Wine, and Pale Rose.