Color Selection Guide According to Your Skin Tone

One of the cornerstones of the fashion world are colors and tones. Everything we wear, our accessories and our makeup has a unique color and tone, and these colors can interact with your skin and create a completely different atmosphere. Choosing the right colors can make you look lively and attractive, while the wrong colors can make you look pale or tired. Therefore, choosing colors that suit your skin tone is one of the most important steps to complete your style and express yourself in the best way.

Skin tone is the main factor that determines which colors look best on you. There are three main skin tone categories:

What is Cool Skin Tone?

Cool skin tone is skin with pink and blue undertones . The veins of people with this skin tone appear blue or purple in daylight . They can fry easily in the sun , and their natural hair color is usually platinum blonde, ash blonde, brown or black. Eye colors can be blue, gray or green .

The colors that best suit people with cool skin tones:

• Pink
• Turquoise
• Blue
• Navy blue
• Purple
• Green
• Silver
• Grey

Colors that never suit cold skin tones:

• White
• Orange
• Cream
• earth tones
• Gold

If you want to wear black: Combine it with one of the colors above.

Accessory suggestions for people with cool skin tones:

• They should wear silver or white jewellery.
• They should use jewelry made of stones with cold undertones.
• They should use bags and shoes in shades of pink, blue or purple.

Having a cool skin tone is an advantage. People with this skin tone have a lively and attractive appearance. They can further reveal this beauty by choosing the right colors.

If you're not sure how to recognize your cool skin tone:

• Stand in front of a large mirror in daylight and examine your skin.
• Bring silver, gold and copper metals together with your skin. Silver indicates a cool tone, gold indicates a warm tone, and copper indicates a neutral tone.
• You can consult a skin care specialist or makeup artist.

What is Warm Skin Tone?

Warm skin tone is skin with green olive and golden undertones . The veins of people with this skin tone appear green in daylight . They can tan easily in the sun , and their natural hair color is usually honey blonde, golden blonde, brown or chestnut. Eye colors can be hazel, brown or green .

The colors that best suit people with warm skin tones are:

• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Dark brown
• Gold
• camel
• Coral

Colors that never suit warm skin tones:

• White
• Grey

Accessory suggestions for people with warm skin tone:

• They should use gold or copper jewelry.
• They should use jewelry made of stones with warm undertones.
• They should use bags and shoes in shades of orange, yellow or brown.

Having a warm skin tone is an advantage. People with this skin tone have a healthy and radiant appearance. They can further reveal this beauty by choosing the right colors.

If you're not sure how to tell your warm skin tone:

• Stand in front of a large mirror in daylight and examine your skin.
• Bring silver, gold and copper metals together with your skin. Silver indicates a cool tone, gold indicates a warm tone, and copper indicates a neutral tone.
• You can consult a skin care specialist or makeup artist.

What is Neutral Skin Tone?

• Skin with peach undertones, which is a mixture of warm and cool tones.
• You may have both blue and green veins.
• You can both blush and tan in the sun.
• Your natural hair colors can be any color.
• Your eye colors can be any color.

Colors that best suit neutral skin tone:

• Black
• Beige
• All shades of green
• Grey
• Brown

Colors that never suit neutral skin tone:

• Navy blue
• White

Color Selection According to Seasons:

• Spring: Turquoise, coral, yellow, pink, lilac.
• Summer: Green, blue, turquoise, coral, yellow.
• Autumn: Dark green, burgundy, purple, orange, brown.
• Winter: Black, white, grey, navy blue, burgundy.

Psychological Effects of Colors:

• Red: Energy, excitement, passion, love.
• Blue: Calmness, peace, trust, loyalty.
• Yellow: Joy, happiness, optimism, self-confidence.
• Green: Hope, freshness, nature, peace.
• Purple: Mystery, luxury, creativity, wisdom.
• Orange: Enthusiasm, excitement, adventure, warmth.
• Pink: Romance, love, compassion, innocence.