Saula just barely kept her joy contained. Getting to return a vai's self-confidence in her appearance was a dream come true for a vai in her line of work.
"Look at it this way," she said, "even if you decide against it in the future, you can pass the technique I'm going to be using to your friend. But I think you'll be pleased with the results."
She stepped back, giving the vai a critical look. "I can tell that you definitely have cool undertones. Those gold accents on your clothes look too bright on you. Unfortunately, I don't have any alternatives to that, and I'm wishing I did now. But cool undertones means that not only will bronze and honey tones work well for eye shadow, lavender or a cool grey will look beautiful if you want something that really stands out."
Back to her supplies. She glanced back at the vai's outfit, taking in the forest green that dominated it, then selected a rich honey color, with an appropriate highlight and shadow. She wanted to run right to the lavender or grey, but that green invited honey more than either of those. She wanted the vai to feel pretty, and that included coordinating with her outfit more. And giving her colors that were more subtle to start with, rather than colors that made a bolder statement, would be like wading into the waters, rather than getting dumped in headfirst, and most people preferred the wading method to getting used to things.
"That is a beautiful shade of green on you," she said, walking back over to the vai. "I think this honey blend will compliment it nicely."