Makeup for black dress: old-Hollywood red, charcoal smoky, silver glitter

For anyone in a black dress or gown, deciding how far to take the face. A crimson lip, with a long black flick of liner. A charcoal smoky eye, with a pale nude lip. A silver glitter lid, with a sheer pink gloss. Each is shown at a black-tie evening, in a cocktail bar and in close daylight. You can type a skin tone, an eye shape or another occasion as a direction.

• a black-tie or gala look
• a cocktail or night-out reference
• a brief for a makeup artist for a black gown

Frequently asked questions

Which of the three looks carries the most drama?

The red lip carries the most colour, the smoky eye the most softness, and the silver lid the most shine.

Can I ask for a different skin tone?

Yes. Type the skin tone as a direction, and the three looks are the starting point for that request.

Can I ask for a different occasion?

Yes. Type the occasion as a direction, such as a wedding reception or a work party, and the three looks are the starting point.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.