When we look at the color wheel and mix the discrete colors together, we end up with brown in every case. But which pigment should you use for which skin tone? Inthis blog, we’ll explore this topic in depth.
Let’s start at the beginning.
Primary colors:
- Yellow / blue / red.
These pigments cannot be created by mixing. Primary colors are the main colors of all existing pigments.
Secondary colors:
- Yellow + blue = green
- Blue + red = violet
- Red + yellow = orange
Complementary colors:
These arecolorsthat are opposite each other on thecolor wheel.
Tertiary colors:
Tertiary colors are often dark. This is because the dark shades, which are created after the initial mixing of primary colors, dominate the mixture.
Examples of tertiary colors include: dark orange, brown shades, blue-green, dark purple, and olive green.
Help! Eyebrows are turning red!
How do you correct red eyebrows with PMU?
If the permanent makeup is applied too deeply or too superficially, it can turn red. Usually, the small molecules are the culprit; they dissolve sooner than the large molecules of the red pigment. Normally, you use blue and yellow to turn red into brown. Of course, this isn’t an option on the face.
For red eyebrows, use an olive-colored pigment. This has a green tint to it. If you mix blue and yellow, you also get the color green. The olive-colored pigment contains enough green pigments to correct red.
Red and green are opposites and create the color brown, which is a tertiary color.
In the hairdressing profession, we sometimes deal with blonde hair that turns greenish after a dip in chlorinated water. Use the color red (e.g., ketchup), let it soak in, and sure enough, the green is gone. If you’re going to dye blonde hair brown, it must be pre-pigmented with red first. If you don’t do this, the hair will turn greenish after thefirst dye treatment and a few washes.
Purple / blue eyebrows
How do you correct purple/blue eyebrows with PMU?
There is a chance that the pigment was applied too deeply during the treatment and/or the client bled excessively. When a cool-toned pigment is used and it is applied too deeply, or if blood is present, the pigment color may shift.
If the eyebrows turn blue/gray, use a warm correction color with orange/red to restore the color. If the eyebrows turn purple, use a color correction pigment with a high yellow content to correct this.
Blue is the complementary color of orange (red – yellow)
. When you add blue to orange, you get a neutral, muted brown variation. If there is too much yellow in the skin, the pigment can take on an olive-green appearance; if the pigment comes into contact with blood, it can turn purple. This, in turn, creates a tertiary color.
Finally, purple and yellow are over
Mix these in the correct ratio and you get a yellowish-brown color.
Mix these in the wrong ratio and the pigment will Purple-gray pigments.
The colors blue and red (warm and cool) create the purple hue in the skin.
Color Correction
Working with color-correcting pigments like yellow and red can alleviate a lot of issues.
For warmer skin tones, we use a pigment with an orange undertone. The pigments for cooler skin types now contain a more yellow undertone, allowing them to blend more beautifully into the skin.
I hope my blog helps you find the right pigments for the right skin types. What to look out for and how to avoid problems with mismatched colors.
Love, Kim
