Find Your Perfect Colours

How to Discover the Shades That Flatter You Best

Are you finding it tricky to pick the right colours to wear? You’re not alone! Understanding which colours suit your skin tone is one of the simplest ways to elevate your style.

In this guide, we'll help you identify your skin tone category, making it easier to find shades that not only enhance your look but also boost your confidence.

Why Wearing Your Best Colours Matters

Colour has the power to transform how you look and feel. While many people stick with “safe” colours like black, grey, and navy, wearing colours that truly suit you can bring out your natural vibrancy in a way neutrals often can’t.

The right colours can make you feel radiant from the inside out, adding personality, warmth, and vitality to your appearance. With a colour palette that complements your skin tone, you can create memorable impressions and a cohesive wardrobe that makes you feel your best.

How to Find Your Most Flattering Colours

The simplest way to determine your ideal colours is by identifying whether you have a cool or warm skin tone.

• Cool tones typically have pink or blue undertones, creating a calm, soothing vibe.
• Warm tones often have a golden or yellow undertone, which gives off a vibrant, sunlit appearance.

The colours that most affect your look are those worn closest to your face—tops, scarves, and jewellery all have a big impact.

1. The White Paper Test

Start with a clean face free of makeup and creams, ideally 15 minutes after washing so any redness subsides. Step into natural light, then hold a piece of pure white paper up to your face.

Observe how your skin looks in contrast to the white:

• Cool skin tones: If your skin shows pink, rosy, or blue undertones.
• Warm skin tones: If your skin has a greenish, light brown, or golden-yellow undertone.
• Neutral skin tones: If your skin appears more ashy or grey.

If acne, rosacea, or a tan makes it hard to determine your undertone, ask a friend to perform the test on the crease behind your ear—this delicate area is usually less affected.

2. The Vein Test

Examine the veins on your hand and wrist. Are they:

• Blue or purple? This points to a cool skin tone.
• Greenish? This often indicates a warm skin tone.
• A mix or hard to tell? You could have a neutral undertone.

3. The Sun Test

Observe how your skin reacts to the sun:

• Cool tones: Fairer skin that often burns instead of tanning.
• Warms tones: Skin that tans easily and tends to be olive or darker.
• Neutral tones: Could fall into either group; if you’re unsure, try combining this with other tests.

4. The Jewellery Test

Put on a mix of jewelry pieces—silver, platinum, and gold—to see how the metal tones work against your skin.

• Cool skin tones: Silver and platinum bring out brightness.
• Warm skin tones: Gold enhances warmth and complements beautifully.

5. Eye and Hair Colour Clues

Although less exact, your eye and hair colour can provide additional hints:

• Cool skin tones: Grey, blue, or green eyes, and hair from blue-black or very dark brown to light blonde.
• Warm skin tones: Amber or brown eyes, with hair ranging from dark blonde to dark brown.
• Neutral skin tones: Hazel eyes and multi-toned hair, often with natural highlights (like ashy streaks or golden brown highlights).

Colour Guide Based on Skin Tone

Once you’ve identified your skin tone, use this guide to choose the colours that enhance your natural beauty.

For Cool Skin Tones:

• Go-to colours: Plum, lavender, rose pink, fuchsia, royal blue, emerald, burgundy, cool reds.
• Neutrals: Black, grey, navy, white, soft white.
• Jewellery: Silver, platinum, and cool-toned stones.

Celebrity Inspiration: Look to Kate Middleton, Helen Mirren, Angelina Jolie, Emily Blunt or Merryl Streep for ideas.

For Warm Skin Tones:

• Go-to colours: Rust, peach, gold, orange, turquoise, moss green, warm red.
• Neutrals: Dark brown, navy, olive, camel, cream, ivory.
• Jewellery: Gold, copper, bronze, and warm-toned stones.

Celebrity Inspiration: Think Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Mendes, Emma Watson or Claire Danes.

Tips for Testing Colours

To see if a colour truly flatters you, stand in front of a mirror and close your eyes briefly before opening them.

• Signs a colour suits you:

  • Your face looks vibrant and healthy.
  • Your eyes sparkle, and the colour harmonizes with your natural tones.
  • You notice your face first, not the colour.

• Signs a colour may not be right:

  • You look pale or washed out.
  • The colour “sits” on you, overwhelming your appearance.
  • You notice the colour before you notice yourself.

Embrace the Power of Colour

Now that you have the basics, it’s time to explore and experiment with your colours! If you’re ready to take the guesswork out of building your perfect wardrobe, book a FREE personal styling session today!

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