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Color is used to create a mood, enhance skin tone, design looks or characters, and correct environmental issues such as lighting and the mixing of pigments or paint.

The basics of color theory are essential for all makeup artists to know and understand. You will be using color in every makeup job you do. All aspects of makeup use color: foundations, color-correcting skin tones, lip tones, concealing tattoos, eliminating blemishes or irregularities such as birth marks or stains, painting, and color prosthetics. There will be countless times when color issues come up that you must be able to resolve. You will not be successful at problem ...

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