Have you ever wondered why some mornings after a good night’s rest you still look sleep deprived? And mysteriously on some days when you pulled an all nighter you look well rested and alert. Sometimes the secret is behind the colours you are wearing.
Many persons are unaware that they should embrace certain colours and avoid others. Our skin tone has a lot to do with this. There are three main types of skin tones: cool, warm and neutral. The best skin tone to have is neutral if only because you are capable of pulling off almost any colour close to your face.
What is your skin tone?
Cleanse your face of all make-up and search for visible vein, if you are unable to find any visible veins in your face then look at the visible veins at your wrist. If your veins appear to be green this means you have a warm skin tone, however, if your veins appear to be blue you have a cool skin tone. If you have a mixture of blue and green this means that you have a relatively neutral skin tone.
If there is no CLEAR indication whether your veins are blue or green then you can use other methods of finding your skin tone. Both your eye colour and your hair colour can be used as an indicator whether you have a warm skin tone or a cool skin tone.
Many persons are unaware that they should embrace certain colours and avoid others. Our skin tone has a lot to do with this. There are three main types of skin tones: cool, warm and neutral. The best skin tone to have is neutral if only because you are capable of pulling off almost any colour close to your face.
What is your skin tone?
Cleanse your face of all make-up and search for visible vein, if you are unable to find any visible veins in your face then look at the visible veins at your wrist. If your veins appear to be green this means you have a warm skin tone, however, if your veins appear to be blue you have a cool skin tone. If you have a mixture of blue and green this means that you have a relatively neutral skin tone.
If there is no CLEAR indication whether your veins are blue or green then you can use other methods of finding your skin tone. Both your eye colour and your hair colour can be used as an indicator whether you have a warm skin tone or a cool skin tone.
A metal jewellery test can also be done. If yellow gold jewellery makes your face light up then you have a warm skin tone, however if silver lights up your face then you have a cool skin tone.
Colours suitable for each skin tone:
Colours suitable for each skin tone:
If your favourite colour is found on the colour chart of the skin tone opposite to yours find new ways to wear your favourite colours. I have a warm skin tone and I have found that I am able to wear a nice orange top that compliments my skin tone and chose to accessorize with cool colours (my favourite colours fall on the cool side). The trick is to keep complimentary colours close to your face and uncomplimentary colours away from your face. So the next time you go shopping bring along your skin tone colour chart and choose the colours that will make your face glow.
Celebrities with:
Cool Skin Tone
Alexis Bledel, Anne Hathaway, Britney Spears, Brooke Shields, Courtney Cox, Demi Moore, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Longoria, Heather Locklear, Hillary Clinton, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Hudson, Keira Knightley, Kim Kardashian, Liv Tyler, Megan Fox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shania Twain, Sophia Bush.
Warm Skin Tone
Amanda Bynes, Amy Adams, Becki Newton, Calista Flockhart, Cameron Diaz, Diane Sawyer, Ellen Degeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jillian Anderson, Julianne Hough, Kate Hudson, Kim Raver, Kristen Johnston, Leona Lewis, Marcia Cross, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman, Nicole Richie, Reba McIntyre, Rebecca Romjin, Renee Zellweger, Sarah Ferguson, Tara Reid.
When you start dressing to compliment your skin tone you'll notice the difference in the compliments you get.
Image 1 from: Pretty Your World
Image 2 created by Lovely Beautiful You
Image 3 from: BSB Clares Auntie (edited)
Celebrities with:
Cool Skin Tone
Alexis Bledel, Anne Hathaway, Britney Spears, Brooke Shields, Courtney Cox, Demi Moore, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Longoria, Heather Locklear, Hillary Clinton, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Hudson, Keira Knightley, Kim Kardashian, Liv Tyler, Megan Fox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shania Twain, Sophia Bush.
Warm Skin Tone
Amanda Bynes, Amy Adams, Becki Newton, Calista Flockhart, Cameron Diaz, Diane Sawyer, Ellen Degeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jillian Anderson, Julianne Hough, Kate Hudson, Kim Raver, Kristen Johnston, Leona Lewis, Marcia Cross, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman, Nicole Richie, Reba McIntyre, Rebecca Romjin, Renee Zellweger, Sarah Ferguson, Tara Reid.
When you start dressing to compliment your skin tone you'll notice the difference in the compliments you get.
Image 1 from: Pretty Your World
Image 2 created by Lovely Beautiful You
Image 3 from: BSB Clares Auntie (edited)