Testing Makeup
Standard Halloween makeup is always buy at your own risk. You don't
know how it's going to look on you until you take it home and try it.
Ben Nye Makeup however can usually be tested before purchase if you're
buying it in a costume shop. All available colors will be displayed
together on a sample board. They generally do this because all sales
are final and they don't want to have to hassle with someone who didn't
like the way it looked after they bought it and took it home.
Always bring something to clean your hands on while you're testing out
the makeup to prevent accidental blending of colors.
Test the colors on the following places on your arm:
the fat part of your palm, back of the hand, back of the forearm (darkest
part), inner forearm (near the elbow, lightest part). Why? Your skin
tone, texture and moisture can vary all over including your face. Makeup
color and blending ability can vary depending on where it's placed.
Also, it's easier to look at your arm then trying to find a mirror.
Things to consider while testing: Does it stick to your hair?
(green makeup gives you green hair)
Does it go behind the hairs and make them stick out?
Does it look better on the lighter or darker part of your skin?
Does it blend into your natural skin tone? Not enough? Too well?
Does one color look identical (or nearly so) to another while on your
skin?
Are you having trouble blending it on?
Does it look better (or worse) in the container then it does on you?