When pondering the answer to your question, I’m trying to keep a few things in mind: 1) wine is a powerful color, so you should keep an overall “balance” in your makeup so that your dress doesn’t overpower your pale skin; and 2) if
you’re attending a semi-formal, most likely it means you’ll be
keeping late hours and will want your makeup to last. So, with
those items in mind, here are some suggestions.
If you are very fair, a product such as Physician’s Formula
Self-Defense Corrective Color in “mauve” moisturizes and gently
tints your skin ($7.95). Continue with a foundation as close as
possible to your own skin tone. Lorac’s oil-free makeup ($30)
offers even, lightweight coverage and a lovely finish. Profaces has created something I call “liquid velvet,” a liquid-to-powder product dramatically different from any others I’ve ever used ($24.50). With beeswax and silica as two of its ingredients, it glides on, leaves your skin feeling baby-soft, and yet maintains
a flattering matte – not cakey – look for hours. Oil of Olay’s Complete Radiance cr
