How to look better - ginger hair

[Kitchenstar]

Since being a teen I've died my naturally ginger hair dark but recently had it stripped and I'm back at my natural colour .

I'm finding it difficult to look half decent without caking myself in makeup - I don't have a lovely creamy complexion but I'm also not freckly enough to embrace it ! I have pale skin with random red blotches and a few light freckles , my eyebrows are very pale and almost non existent and I have huge bags under my eyes . When I do wear a lot of makeup I look like a drag queen and when I wear minimal makeup I still look rough and a good ten years older than I am !
Skin care wise I use simple face wash and Bobbi Brown face base as a moisturiser . Has anyone got any tips please , preferably on a budget as I have 4 young children !

Love being redheaded now but only embraced in the the last couple of years. Nice to see pics of happy comfortable people celebrating their natural wonderfulness!

@Orlandointhewilderness you are beautiful . Your hair is AMAZING !

@Orlandointhewilderness chunky I'm a plus size model at a size 16

Aw thanks guys! You're making me blush (and we all know what a pain that is!)

@Ollivander - fantastic pictures. Nailed the lipstick - I've never worn lipstick and wouldnt know where to start but I think I'll start experimenting now. It's the one thing I 'pass' on cause it always looks so fake on me.

@minkies11 if I'm wearing a nude it's always Stila in Baci. Makes other people look dead, but I'm cool toned and it's good on me

I'm heading off to Stila online now.... thanks!

I feel your pain OP.

I’ve only recently started to embrace my red head and I find it really difficult to find makeup.

The redhead from Girls Aloud bought out a makeup range especially for red heads, don’t know if it’s still available?

Warm spring colour palettes are often better than autumn, especially for redheads with green and blue eyes.

Well I signed up to Instagram to follow @Ollivander84 😆

@Villanelley , that's interesting - a lot of my clothes are black or beige so I'm definitely going to introduce some colour !

Wheeesht you've seen Ollivander's bum ? that's nowt, look a bit further and you'll see her pussy too

@Ollivander, what a fabulous figure you've got, and loving your hair.
OP, you are lovely, you don't look old at all.

I'm a natural redhead although it's getting lighter as I get older. I wear BB cream, eyebrow pencil and blusher every day. Mascara and lip tint with gloss if I'm going out.
My clothes are mainly creams, tan/ginger, navy, black, grey and olive (bit boring I know!!)