Probably each of us remembers the beautiful girl with blue hair from the fairy tale “The Golden Key”. Many girls, after reading a famous book or watching a fairy tale, dreamed of exactly this hair color. And now, after several years, the dream can become a reality, because today bold individual images are in fashion.
However, only brave girls who prefer to be the center of attention always and everywhere. Most often these are creative, “with their head in the clouds” natures.
Who suits blue hair color?
Dyeing your hair an unconventional color is always accompanied by risk, since you cannot immediately understand whether such a shade will suit your face. Most The right way Find out by trying on a blue wig in a specialty store.
However, there are a few general rules:
- Light blue shades Suitable for blue-eyed and white-skinned young blondes.
- Muted blue shades are suitable for fair-skinned representatives of the fair sex with expressive and bright facial features - brown eyes, black eyebrows.
- Dark shades close to blue will look good on dark-skinned girls with dark eyes.
Be that as it may, it is important to remember that each person is individual, which means blue shades must be selected very carefully so that the color suits the face.
Hair dyeing methods
Full coloring- a radical option. This shade is hard to miss, so this method More often chosen by shocking people.
Blue highlights– looks good on light and dark hair, especially black hair. This method Suitable for those who want only a slight transformation. Moreover, getting rid of blue strands will not be difficult.
Or blue ombre - this idea will appeal to those who always keep up with the times. The most successful hairstyles in this case are “Hollywood” curls or a high ponytail.
Two-tone coloring of bangs- another one interesting idea, which involves dyeing your bangs blue.
Multicolor dyeing. This option can be used to create bold color transitions or. Blue color can be successfully combined with all shades of blue, with gray, lilac, pink and turquoise.
How and with what to dye your hair: video
You can dye your hair a bright and beautiful blue color only if you first bleach it; for this you need to use a special lightening dye.
In order for your hair to remain beautiful and healthy even after dyeing, it is important to use high-quality professional dyes sold in specialized stores. If there is such an opportunity, it is better to consult a specialist who can talk about the qualities and advantages of popular brands. When paying attention to the range of vegetable dyes, it is important to know what they can color bed sheets during sleep.
When painting, you must strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations given in the instructions. If you are not going to radically and permanently change your appearance, then you can choose tinted shampoo or tonic that can dye your hair a beautiful blue shade. However, this product is not suitable for every hair color and type.
In order to color individual strands, you can use special mascara, chalk or spray paint. All these products are easily removed from the hair during washing.
If you are interested in the question of how to dye your hair blue, then you are a creative and extraordinary person who is not afraid to experiment. And if you are ready for a change, be sure to watch the following video on how to easily and quickly dye your hair at home.
How to remove blue tint
Unfortunately, the shade you like does not always give the desired coloring. Sometimes it happens that the resulting color does not meet our expectations, or the strands are painted unevenly. In this case, re-staining can only worsen the situation. It would be better to wash off the paint using harmless products.
- Mayonnaise. Using regular mayonnaise you can easily and quickly wash off undesirable shade. To do this you need to take 200 grams. sauce and mix it with 3 tbsp. olive oil. Apply the resulting mask over the entire length. Wait 3 hours, then wash off the mixture with shampoo and water. For better effect It is recommended to use fattier products and a special cap.
- Vegetable oil and margarine. Mix 200 ml of oil with 25 g. margarine. Heat the mixture in a water bath to 36-37°C. Then apply the mask to your hair, put on a cap and leave for half an hour.
- Lemon mask. Mix lemon juice with apple pulp, 2 tsp. honey and 1 tbsp. olive oil. Distribute the resulting mixture over your hair and leave for 1-1.5 hours.
- Honey mask. Grease your hair thick layer honey, then wrap your head in plastic, put on a cap and go to bed. In the morning, wash off the mask. By repeating these procedures, in a week you can achieve desired result. In addition, honey strengthens hair and stimulates its growth.
- Soda. Baking soda can remove any stain, so why not use this product to remove the blue tint? To do this you need to take 10 tbsp. soda (if you have short hair), dissolve them in a glass of warm water, then use cotton pad Apply the solution over the entire length. Wait 40 minutes and wash off the soda under running water using shampoo. You can’t keep this mask on your hair for more than an hour, as the baking soda makes it hard.
- Kefir. Another effective component, whose effectiveness is similar to the effect of special acid removers. The acid contained in fermented milk products, destroys coloring chemical compounds. To remove the dye from your hair, you need to distribute a liter full fat kefir along the entire length of the hair, then wrap your head. After an hour, the mask can be washed off. This procedure Allow to lighten hair by 0.5-1 tone.
What makeup suits blue hair
Blue hair They harmonize well with colorless gloss and lip balm. When applying makeup, the main emphasis should be on the eyes; it is important to make them deeper by lining the outside with black eyeliner and coloring the inside of the eyelids with a white pearlescent pencil. And pearlescent shadows from a gray or blue palette will help complete the look.
Photos of girls with blue hair
Blue hair is the choice of the brave and creative people. Such natures see the world differently and position themselves in it with creativity. Non-standard appearance most often indicates unconventional thinking and tenacity of character. In the meantime, while you are deciding on changing your image, we suggest looking at a selection of photographs of girls with blue hair.
I have been living in unnatural color since March 2010. I am often asked how to apply color, how to maintain it, what it feels like to live with bright hair, and now it’s time to tell.
Our task is to get healthy hair pure color, which look good not only in photoshopped photos, but also in real life. I'll tell you about how to paint, how to maintain it, about paints, pros and cons.
My input data:
- Their light brown hair, straight.
- Discolor easily.
- Very resistant to painting.
So, first:
to get pure pink/blue/purple/green etc hair color, you need to bleach it to platinum blonde. Only this way and no other way. If the yellowness remains, the color will be ugly, it will wash off quickly and remain the shade of a worn washcloth.
When the base is perfectly white, even the color that washes off will be a beautiful, delicate shade.
It is clear that if you are a natural brunette, your hair is more likely to fall off than to become discolored. On a yellowish base, dark purple, red, dark orange look more or less decent ( and, perhaps, no other). So I wholeheartedly recommend it to brunettes: you want crazy color and keep your hair - it’s better to bleach the ends, dye them purple/red/orange, but not the whole head, there’s too much risk of turning into a washcloth... And if your hair is still curly, forget it altogether, there are a million other ways to look diversify.
Second: paints
I tried a lot of colors. Best for home dyeing -Directions.
Directions has a lot of shades, you can mix them together, it turns out great. Pink and purple are great, but blue is just awesome. I really love the mixture of Lagoon Blue+Atlantic Blue+Neon Blue. [ upd from comments: orange Directions washes out instantly]
Stargazer also has beautiful purple and pink colors, but blue is a quiet horror. 
Is there some more Manic Panic, their pink is generally something indistinct, it does not hold up at all. But I saw yellow from Manic Panic on one girl - super!
Сrazy Color They don’t last very well, but they are easy to apply, the shades are normal, although not very bright.
These dyes do not damage your hair at all.
The shabby colored washcloths on your head are not due to color, but due to cheap, bad bleaching and lack of care.
Although no. There is such a paint Tonic.... Either Russian or Belarusian made... Theoretically, it gives unnatural shades to the hair. Don't come close to her! I don’t know what’s in it, but even my resistant hair has become coarse and dry, and I’m generally silent about the shade... sickening crimson... just from one use! The second time I was afraid... [ upd from the comments: the red tint of Tonic is not so vibrant]
I tried L"Oreal Colorista- their blue s green tint, the hair from these dyes is not a fountain of quality. After Directions they are absolutely silky, there is something to compare with :)
Paints are also popular now Anthocyanin (Anthocyanin)- a huge palette of colors, they hold up great, they don’t damage my hair, they even treat it, my hair has never looked better than after this dye. There are two problems with them:
- Is not home option. A long multi-step heating/cooling process... this is best done in a salon. Not every city has salons with this paint.
- If you paint from the roots to saturated color, then the scalp is painted too, it looks terrible and takes a very long time, several weeks, in pieces, and is washed off. Can't be cleaned off with special paint products. But for ends, Anthocyanin is a great choice!
Still very popular Pravana. It does not flow one onto another, it can be painted in layers, stripes, stars, leopard print. If anyone has tried it, please tell me.
Third: colors and shades
Soft pink, soft lilac, gray
- When dyeing, you mix it with a mask or balm, and at the same time you treat your hair and dye it. Win-win:)
- Saving paint is fundamental
Minuses:
- All this beauty is washed off instantly. It looks good only immediately after painting or in a photo with the right light and increased saturation. In life, after the first wash, there is shabby trash on the head.
- Any imperfections in the discoloration will be very visible!
- Growing roots, even blond ones, are very visible and look very ugly.
For the last reason I switched to more dark color: bleaching your hair once every two weeks is unrealistic, but walking around with this particular parting for two weeks out of four is terrible.
Hot pink
- At first it’s bright, then it washes off beautifully into a candy-like color... I washed my hair - a new shade!
Minuses:
- He's painting the bath! And in general everything is beautiful! Curtains, clothes in the rain...
- They need to paint very evenly. Spots (brighter or paler) are visible.
- The growing roots are still visible... Not so much, but visible.
For the same reason, I decided to paint the roots purple and the ends pink.
Bright purple
- It covers up light brown hair. Growing roots up to a centimeter are invisible.
- Even if the hair is not bleached very well, purple forgives a lot
- Also, purple forgives not very even painting
- The combination of purple roots + pink ends was, perhaps, optimal for me in terms of maintenance. You need to apply makeup less often and wash it off more slowly.
Minuses:
- Like hot pink, it colors everything.
And then the store where I always buy paint didn’t deliver either purple or pink. I saw Directions Neon Blue, and in the jar it's quite purple. I took it, painted it, and... turned blue :) And I really liked it!
But blue is the finish. The most difficult one I've ever had.
Blue color
- Washes off slowly. Stable as purple. I go for a month without wearing makeup.
- With it, growing roots are ABSOLUTELY invisible
and this is where the objective advantages end...
Minuses:
- Do pink and purple paint everything? Ha! Have you tried blue? It's terribly vigorous and corrosive, the bathtub needs to be scrubbed with something like Cilit Bang. The neck and ears have a blue tint, the temples of the glasses too... And the nails :) In the rain light clothes It is not recommended to enter. At all. You must take your own towel to hotels/overnight visits.
- You need to bleach it well, any yellowness mixed with blue “comes out” as green.
- You have to paint very, very, very carefully and carefully. In small strands, brush it well with a brush, otherwise you will get an unsightly spot.
And yet, the blue one has a big fat plus: I love it. That's why I tolerate blue ears, blue nails and a blue bath. Blue outweighs all of the above colors in terms of attention, compliments and acquaintances. Something about men apparently works for him :)
Fourth: How to live with pink/blue hair, etc.
Before you paint, you need to think carefully:1. Can you devote enough time to maintaining your hair color and appearance:
1.1
Bleaching every 4 weeks
1.2
Renew color every 3-4 shampoos (applies to light shades)
1.3
Care and haircut - twice as thorough as with regular hair. On bright ones, any defect is visible.
2.1 Will they pay attention? Yes. A lot of? Yes. Will they look sideways? Yes. Will they look at you judgmentally? And how. And also snort, sometimes even too loudly, roll your eyes, purse your lips. In regions remote from the center, children will point fingers.
2.2 Even when you really want to, it is impossible to turn invisible. There’s a pimple on your nose, you’re dressed haphazardly, there are circles under your eyes from lack of sleep, and in general it’s Sunday and you want to be homeless-style - but everyone is still staring at you.
2.3 Prejudices and stereotypes in large quantities. Get ready for people to start classifying you as anyone possible. In the eyes of those around me, I was a punk, and a goth, and an emo, and a Barbie-obsessed, and an anime girl, and a drug addict, and a stupid teenager (they said openly)... The logical chain also automatically works, that since the hair is non-standard, it means fool with internal problems. Or doesn’t know how to attract attention.
2.4 Most people around you will not like this change. It took my dad two years to get used to it. To my best friend- five years (this is an update from 2016). Why haven’t I heard enough on the Internet!!! For more than a year, I regularly read comments from “it was better as a blonde” to “what an ugliness, why did you do that.”
However, there are solutions to these points:
2.1.1
After about six months, I stopped noticing the increased attention altogether. My friends and parents notice (" Those girls over there turned their heads and stumbled...."), me not.
2.2.1 For me, being pink/purple is like being brown-haired, completely natural. What if I had naturally blue hair? Well, what can you do? I look like crap, I’m not in the mood to put on makeup or get my hair done - oh well, I’ll go like this :)
2.3.1 I was very afraid of negative stereotypes. And then I accepted it as inevitable. Now I am confident enough in myself as a person to not make excuses for my appearance.
2.4.1 At this point, only patience and confidence in your decisions help. 2011-2012: Vogue with Lady Gaga with pink hair on the cover, InStyle cover with Katy Perry with violet hair, Chanel advertising campaign... everyone rushed to dye their ends, multi-colored hair began to appear in all the glossy magazines... Actually, I I clearly fell into the trend, well, a year earlier :) I was so absolutely sure that this decision was mine, real and correct, that the comments did not hurt, but rather surprised. I'm very interested in what these critics would say now :)
3. Why do you need to wear bright colors?
That's true, why? This is so much work, effort, problems. 
To stand out? To avoid being “like everyone else”? To cope with depression and change something in life? To forcefully put on an image so as not to blend in with the crowd or to push oneself through external appearances internal changes? If this is not YOUR image, you will be unhappy and dissatisfied. With the most perfect and beautiful pink hair that everyone turns their necks at. Happiness does not lie in being unique in appearance, especially since multi-colored hair is no longer exotic. Not a single personality has become more multifaceted because of pink hair. The maximum is a painted pacifier.
If the desire to change your appearance so radically comes not from problems, but from the heart, then it is correct!
In general, I hope I talked those out of their nonsense and warned them of difficulties, and helped those who wanted to decorate reality with their hair. practical advice! :)
update from 2017:
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I got tired of bleaching my roots every month, and I switched to highlighting once every four months. My scalp thanked me. The growing roots look adequate, smoothly turning into blue. The optimal solution, I don’t even know how I didn’t think of it before!
- I paint Directions Midnight/Neon Blue both with strong purple tint, which corrects yellowness (and it sometimes happens even with the most thorough bleaching). This shade goes away in three washes and turns out like the photo above.
- I mix the paint with any white balm or mask (one or two teaspoons per jar of paint). The color turns out quite bright, but practically does not stain the scalp (as well as clothes and the bath).- One painting is enough for a month (however, by the end of the month the color becomes noticeably lighter, but you can still live with it).
- If you want to freshen up between paintings without bothering perfect application, I use Crazy Color. It is so pale that application errors are not visible, but the color becomes much more vibrant.
I tried L'Oreal Colorista - their blue with a green tint, the hair from these dyes is not a fountain.
Having blue hair is fun and unusual way look original. Before you dye your hair blue, you need to lighten it so that the dye adheres to it properly. After bleaching, you can dye your hair a spectacular blue color and maintain it afterwards.
Steps
Part 1
Hair lightening- Follow the instructions on the package. Typically, clarifying shampoos are used in the same way as regular shampoos.
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Prepare the paint. Some paints are sold ready to use. However, if you purchased a paint that requires mixing different ingredients, follow the instructions that came with it. Take a plastic bowl and brush and prepare the paint according to the package directions.
- If you purchased paint that does not require cooking, it is also better to pour it into a plastic bowl: this will make it easier for you to scoop up the paint with a brush.
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Apply dye to your hair. After completing all the preparations, start applying the dye to individual curls. Move from the roots of the hair to the ends. For convenience, you can lift the strands up and secure them with hairpins.
Leave the paint on for the recommended time. Once you have applied the dye to all the strands, put a shower cap or plastic bag on your head and set your alarm clock to right time. The duration depends on the specific type of paint. Some paints take about an hour, while others need 15 minutes.
- Watch the time so that the dye does not remain on the hair for too long.
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Wash off the paint. After the required time has passed, wash the dye from your hair. Rinse your hair until the water becomes almost colorless. Use cool to slightly warm water. Too much warm water will wash off more paint, and the color will come out less saturated.
- After you wash off excess paint, dry your hair with a towel. Do not use a hair dryer as the heat can damage the hair and fade the color.
Start with a clarifying shampoo. With its help, you will wash out the coloring pigment from your hair, which will make it easier for further coloring. In addition, a clarifying shampoo will help remove any remaining paint. Clarifying shampoo can be purchased at beauty supply stores and some pharmacies.
Part 3
Maintaining hair color-
Immediately after dyeing, rinse your hair with vinegar. To make the color last longer and be more vibrant, rinse your hair with a water solution of white vinegar (1 part vinegar to 1 part water). Mix a glass of vinegar and a glass of water in a small bowl and pour this solution over your hair. Wait about two minutes, then rinse your hair thoroughly with water.
Only girls with cool skin tones can afford it. Blue is pure cool color, warm notes in which will turn it into turquoise V best case scenario, and at worst - dirty greenish. Therefore, girls with warm peach, olive or golden-swarthy skin are better off choosing others bright colors. It is also difficult for brunettes to dye their hair blue, because they will have to bleach it by at least 4-5 tones. You can make a compromise - after all, the blue color goes well with black, so it will be enough to bleach the bangs or individual strands, and dye everything else black or dark brown so as not to spoil the hair.
Blue paint for hair - choose a brand
Even on brown or light brown hair, blue dye does not always apply well - the result will have a greenish or dirty greenish tint. Therefore, if you want to achieve a pure blue or light blue tone, your hair should be bleached to white. Blue hair dye is not a dye in the usual sense of the word. Usually this is a colorant or tinting agent. Professionals use mixton - this is a pure color concentrate that is added when dyeing to get desired color. With its help you can get very beautiful shade, but, according to reviews, it is not durable.
Choosing a remedy
Can be picked up professional tool For example, the English brand Crazy Color has blue hair dye, which is very popular in youth subcultures. The usual "Tonic" has proven itself well. It should be borne in mind that when the dye is washed out, the hair will gradually take on a greenish tint, but how pleasing it will be to the eye depends on the hair.
How to dye your hair blue: instructions
1. You can bleach your hair or not if it is already light enough. Just keep in mind that otherwise they will quickly take on a dirty greenish tint. However, it can be easily removed with one of the washes that are available in professional stores, and you can dye your hair blue again.
2. Before painting, put on old T-shirt and work with gloves. Blue paint can severely stain your nails. You can bleach your hair both at home and in the salon. What's better in the salon? Nothing other than what they can give you individual recommendations taking into account your hair type and choose the most suitable means. In any case, you can go to the salon only for a consultation, and do the bleaching at home.
3. After lightening your hair, rinse it thoroughly, but under no circumstances apply conditioner, which will cover the hair scales and they will not be able to adhere well to the dye. Then the hair needs to be dried. If you apply dye to wet hair, it won't hold up well.
4. Follow the instructions on the paint package. As a rule, you need to apply the dye to your hair about one centimeter from the root, then comb with a wide-tooth comb from the roots to the ends. Then massage your hair with your fingers to distribute the dye.
5. Do not apply anything oily to the skin near the roots of the hair, trying to avoid coloring it. Yes, the skin will not be colored, but there is a risk that the cream or oil will get on the hair and it will be colored unevenly. Instead, wear unnecessary clothes and apply a medical plaster to the hair roots. Also, keep damp gauze on hand to wipe away any spots that appear. blue spots immediately - this way they are removed much easier. If you decide to wash off the excess with conditioner or shampoo, be careful not to get it on your hair, otherwise you will be very sorry that you spent so much time and got a far from ideal result.
6. Wear a holding cap cosmetic procedures. It will have to be worn for three hours.
7. Of course, the duration of coloring depends on your product. But, as a rule, the longer the dye stays on the hair, the better. Especially when it comes to products such as Manic Panic or Punky Color, which are created on the basis herbal ingredients. Don't be afraid, leave it on your hair overnight. Although three hours is enough for a good result, if you need to be one hundred percent sure of the result, then spending the night with paint on your head won’t hurt.
8. Dry your hair with a hairdryer - this will fix the color, it will be more intense and lasting. For the same purposes, you need to rinse your hair with vinegar. Water for washing hair after coloring should be cold. It will keep the hair scales closed and protect the dye from washing out.
9. To remove blue paint stains from leather, use alcohol. To clean the bathtub, you can use any bleaching products for plumbing fixtures. You can use this method: fill the bathtub with water so that it completely covers the stains, and add a glass of bleach. Leave this mixture for two to three hours, then drain the water and wash the bath thoroughly.
How to care for blue hair
It is known that any extraordinary bright paint for hair is not durable, and blue is no exception. However, if the hair has been previously well bleached, the color will last much longer and will not turn green after the second or third wash. Since the hair has been severely dried with bleach, it is necessary to purchase an intensive conditioner. Blue hair will have to be tinted constantly, be prepared for this and keep it on hand tint agent. In addition, it is very advisable to wash your hair as rarely as possible, for example, once a week, with cool water. As a rule, dyed hair becomes drier, and most girls begin to wash their hair less often. However, if you have very greasy hair, choose the right shampoo. Buy a tinted shampoo for gray or blonde hair, giving them a bluish tint - for example, Color Save Silver shampoo from Schwarzkopf Professional from the Bonacure line, popular among blondes. He is famous precisely because he perfectly supports cool shade. But you should keep in mind that it will dry out your hair, so you can’t do without moisturizers. In addition, it is still intended for blondes and does not guarantee the preservation of pure blue color. Eliminate natural remedies for hair care - they will wash out the dye. It's better to buy a ruler professional cosmetics specifically for the care of colored hair, as well as products that stimulate their growth. The beauty of hair depends on general condition health. Therefore, if you often dye your hair, it makes sense to buy a special vitamin complex.
Girls who want to look unusual and provocative have been everywhere and always; surprising others with a non-standard appearance is becoming more and more difficult.
Someone changes theirs appearance as a sign of protest, someone wants to emphasize their uniqueness and beauty, someone wants to show their unpredictability. IN Lately trendy blue, pink, lilac colors and their shades.
According to most psychologists, blue hair is chosen by teenagers who are brave and in need of attention, adherents of the avant-garde and creative people, as well as those who like to experiment with their appearance.
This is not only a memory of childhood and of Malvina, beloved by all the girls, it is stylish and beautiful. Such a transformation is the dream of every girl who, since childhood, has positioned herself as a princess and dreams of a fairy tale and a prince. This shade hair is an integral attribute of the image of emo, punk, hippie and glam rock.
Dye your hair blue at home
Achieve beautiful and bright blue color possible subject to preliminary bleaching of the hair, for which it is recommended to use a special bleach.
Using high-quality hair will help maintain the structure and health of your hair. professional paints, which can be purchased in specialized stores. If possible, consult with beauty salon specialists about the quality and benefits of a particular brand. Pay attention to the variety of vegetable hair dyes, but remember, they have one drawback - they can stain bedding while you sleep.
When dyeing your hair, you must strictly adhere to manufacturer's instructions.
If you do not want to change your image globally and for a long time, turn your attention to tinted shampoos, which can give a beautiful blue color. This product is not suitable for all hair types and colors; it works best on light-colored hair.
Using special hair dyes will help you dye certain strands of hair. mascaras and spray cans for hair coloring. The dye applied in this way can be easily removed when washing your hair.
Advantages and disadvantages of blue hair
By becoming the owner of blue hair, you will not only attract increased attention, but you will also be able to significantly improve your mood and cope with depression.
The blue color is very persistent, it is slowly washed off from the hair and the growing roots are not noticeable with it. Tinting your curls, which should be done 2-3 times a month, will help maintain the brightness of the color.
- Remember, blue hair doesn't suit every style. and image, it is very important to choose the right haircut and wardrobe for this hair color. This color is definitely not suitable for business and strict style clothes, but lovers sporty style clothes, Casual style and Denim.
- The disadvantages include the fact that when water gets on your hair, the dye is washed off - any exposure to rain can stain your clothes and facial skin with bluish streaks.
- To avoid undesirable consequences(poor-quality coloring, spots and unevenness) will allow you to visit a beauty salon, where professional hairdressers and stylists will take care of your hair.
- Beauty salon specialists will make your hair more expressive thanks to the correctly selected proportion of dye and correctly carried out lightening.
- Be prepared for sidelong glances and condemnation - people of the older generation are very skeptical about manifestations of individuality and originality. Believe me, literally in 1-2 weeks you will simply stop noticing increased attention and sidelong glances, more and more often you will notice admiring and approving glances.
Makeup and blue hair
Blue hair goes perfectly with clear gloss or lip balm. The main focus of makeup should be on the eyes - give them depth using a white pearlescent pencil from the inside of the eyelids and black eyeliner from the outside. Dry pearlescent shadows in a blue or gray palette will make your look complete and harmonious.
