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• Part 1 of 2: Determining your skin tone
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Before buying a whole new wardrobe, wedding attire, or any other special occasion, it's good to know which colors flatter your skin tone. Choosing the wrong color can make your skin and hair look dull, while the right colors can make you glow. This article will help you determine your skin tone, then teach you how to choose clothes, jewelry, makeup and a hair color that will make your skin look radiant and vibrant.

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Part 1 of 2: Determining your skin tone

1. Know what skin tone means. While everyone has a variety of different colors in them, there are only two types of skin tones: warm and cool. Warm skin tone has yellow undertones, while cool skin tone has pink undertones. Although your skin will lighten or darken depending on how tanned you are (whether on purpose or simply because you spend a lot of time outside), your skin tone will remain the same.
2. Study your veins. The skin on your wrists, elbows and temples is very thin and the veins are just below the surface. If your skin is light enough, you can see your veins in these areas through the skin. EXPERT TIP

   Do a test with a sheet of white paper. The skin on your face often has red tones that may make you mistakenly believe that you have a cool skin tone, but that red color could be due to hormones, if you are a woman, or the sun. That's why you should use the skin on your neck and chest for this test, not your face.

   • Hold a piece of white paper in front of your neck and chest.
   • See which colors stand out when you hold a white sheet of paper next to it.
   • Blue and purple colors means that you have a cool skin tone.
   • Green and gold means you have a warm skin tone.
   • The colors that suit a neutral skin tone may vary depending on the time of year and how much you have been in the sun.
3. Take a "jewelry test". Again, don't compare the colors to the tone of your face, so don't use earrings for this. To analyze your colors, prefer a necklace or bracelet. You need gold and silver for this. With good natural light, watch how your skin contrasts with each piece of jewelry.
   • Which metal makes your skin look healthier and more radiant?
   • If you think that gold suits your skin better, you have a warm skin tone.
   • If silver suits you better, you have a cool skin tone.
4. Assess how your skin reacts to sun exposure. People with a cool skin tone burn more quickly, while people with a warm skin tone tend to tan rather than burn.
   • Do not spend too long in the sun if you want to assess whether your skin is burning or tanning!
   • Rather rely on past experiences for this. If you have painful memories of sunburn, you probably have a cool skin tone. If you don't remember ever getting burned, you may have a warm skin tone.
   • If you find that you don't actually burn, but don't tan, or that you get tanned very quickly after you get burned, you probably have a neutral shade.
5. Determine your season. Although you determined in the previous section whether you have a warm or a cool skin tone, there are two more subdivisions within these two categories. Summer and winter belong to cool tones, while spring and fall belong to warm tones.
   • Summer: your skin has blue, red or pink undertones in the test with the white paper; your hair and eyes stand out a little less against your skin than with winter types.
   • Winter: your skin has blue, red or pink undertones in the test with the white paper; your skin contrasts sharply with your hair - an eye color (fair skin with black hair, for example).
   • Spring: Your skin has golden, cream, or peach undertones when tested with the white paper. Spring types often have straw-colored or reddish hair, freckles, rosy cheeks, and blue or green eyes.
   • Autumn: your skin has golden, warm or yellow undertones in the test with the white paper.

Part 2 of 2: Choosing colors that match your skin tone

1. Know which colors suit all skin tones. Certain colors suit everyone, so people of all different skin tones can add bright red, soft pink, dark purple and teal to their wardrobe.
2. Wear clothes that match your skin tone. Not all your garments need to match your skin tone perfectly, because then you should always wear the same colors. But at least try to alternate a number of colors that work well with your skin, then you can use other colors to shake things up every now and then so that it doesn't get too boring.
   • Summer type: Wear clothes in lilac and soft blue, pastels and neutrals with pink undertones. Softer colors look better than bright colors.
   • Winter type: wear clothes with blue or pink undertones, or harsh colors such as white, black and navy blue.
   • Spring type: Wear clothes with yellow and orange undertones, such as peach, ocher and coral red.
   • Autumn Type: Wear warm, deep colors, such as coffee, caramel, beige, tomato red, and green.
3. Wear jewelry that matches your skin tone. Remember taking the jewelry test to determine if you have a warm or cool skin tone? Now that you know which metals make your skin look the best, you should include more of those in your jewelry collection.
   • Cool shades: Summer types should wear silver and white gold; winter types silver and platinum.
   • Warm tones: spring types must wear gold; autumn types can wear gold, bronze and copper.
4. Wear makeup that goes well with your skin tone. Always put on a foundation and concealer that matches your skin tone as closely as possible. For puffiness concealer, you can take a shade lighter than your actual skin tone to smooth out the dark circles. Remember that your skin tone is different in winter than in summer due to sun exposure, so adjust your makeup accordingly if necessary.
   • Very fair skin: if your skin can be described as "alabaster" or "porcelain", soft pink, tan and beige will look good on you, but you should avoid orange-red tones. Skin-colored and peach-colored lipstick are great for daytime, but bright red can also look very dramatic at night. Avoid using grayscale makeup like pale icy eyeshadows, as this will make your natural tone very faded.
   • Medium fair skin: wear make-up with yellow and pearl undertones, and gold glitter.
   • Medium-dark skin: many different colors suit your skin, both bright and pastel. Experiment to see what you like best.
   • Dark skin: Wear rich, metallic colors such as copper and bronze to emphasize your natural tone. Bright cherry tones on your cheeks and lips can also pop out nicely. However, do not use faded colors that look powdery.
5. Adjust your hair color to enhance your skin tone. This is a more drastic, long-lasting change than just tweaking your clothes, jewelry, or makeup, so think twice before dyeing your hair. That said, your hair color can make your skin tone even fresher and more radiant.
   • Warm skin tone with gold / yellow undertones: choose deep brown tones such as chestnut and mahogany; copper red works well as highlights.
   • Cool skin tone with blue / red undertones: contrast is very nice for your skin, so choose intense brown, red or blonde tones.
   • Blushing, red skin tone: Beige, honey and golden tones balance out red skin.