Determine Your Skin Tone & How To Choose the Correct Shades of Bluses or Lipsticks!

Human skin tone comes in a variety of colors. What skin tone are you? Is a question a few people can't answer because they haven't really thought about it. Skin tones are a major issue in choosing the right make up. Some people still didn't match the correct foundation to their skin tone. There are four major types of skin tones; pink (light), yellow (light or medium), olive (medium), and brown (dark). If you are pink skin tone, you have pink undertones, burn easily; get freckles when you burn, or if you have porcelain skin. If you are yellow skin tone, you have tones that are beige or yellow usually Caucasians, light mixed races and Asians fall into yellow skin tones. If you are olive skin tone, you are one of the 80% of all women that fall into olive tone skin. Usually Latinos, Mediterraneans, a fair skinned African American. And if you are brown skin tone, usually African American, deep complexioned Indian or any other dark skin color. Here is a skin tone chart that will help you determine what skin tone you have.

Skin tone can also be determined by it being cool or warm. If you have pink or red undertones in your skin (whether it's fair or dark), you have cool skin tone. Stick to jewel tones like magenta, royal blue, emerald green and blue based reds for your clothing and makeup. When choosing a foundation or concealer, look for neutral or pink-based shades.

If you have yellow, golden or peach undertones in your skin, you have warm skin tone. Work on wearing more of the gold jewelries, olive green, earthly tones and orange-based red makeup or clothing. When choosing a foundation or concealer, choose yellow or peach-based shades.

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT BLUSH FOR YOUR SKIN TONE?

Finding the right color blush may be one of the biggest challenges we face when it comes to buying makeup. There are so many different types of beautiful shades on the market to choose from. Blushes are meant to be a natural part of the complete makeup. After knowing your skin tone it makes it easier to find the correct shade of the blush that works perfectly for you. To help you I broke it down to 3 groups, fair skin, medium skin and dark skin.



FAIR SKIN: When picking a blush shade for your skin, remember, lighter is better. I recommend pink shades or peach shades.

• Pink Shade: NYX Blush- Natural
• Peach Shade: Nars Blush- Orgasm

NXY- Natural

Nars- Orgasm

 
MEDIUM SKIN: If you choose a color that is too light it can make you look ashen, and anything too dark will make you look clownish. I recommend pink or peach shades as well but darker.

• Pink Shade: NYX Blush- Mocha
• Peach Shade: Tarte Blush- Tipsy

NYX- Mocha

Tarte- Tipsy

DARK SKIN: Choose colors from rose to deep oranges. Choosing a shade that is too light will make your skin appear washed out and pale.

• Pink Shade: Tarte Blush- Amused
• Peach Shade: NYX Blush- Cinnamon

Tarte- Amused

NYX- Cinnamon

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT COLOR LIPSTICK FOR YOUR SKIN TONE?

Choosing the right color lipstick could also be a headache. For everything to work with the outfit and the makeup, choosing the wrong color lipstick can ruin the look. Usually if you choose a more dramatic makeup with darker shades and heavy on the eye liner, a lighter lipstick will do the trick. If you choose a more natural look with warm to neutral colors you would pull more for the darker lipsticks to make you stand out more. Using the same concept as for the blushes I am going to break it down to 3 groups, fair skin, medium skin and dark skin.

FAIR SKIN: It's best to go nude. Think peachy lipsticks and nude colored glosses. For a more glam look try a red lipstick. Don't be afraid as long as your eye makeup is not too dark you will be beautiful! Avoid the dark browns and burgundy shades because they contrast too much with your pale skin.

• Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick -Sunset Peach
• Revlon Colorstay Mineral Lipglaze- Timeless Nude
• MAC Lipstick- Ruby Woo

Sunset Peach

Timeless Nude

Ruby Woo

MEDIUM SKIN: You are so lucky that almost every lipstick color works on your skin tone. For an amazing glam look go for a coral shade lipstick. Avoid purple, it will accentuate the yellow undertones in your skin and give you a shallow look. And brown, it can make you look too dull and dead.

• Revlon Colorstay Overtime- Constantly Coral
• L'Oreal Colour Riche Gloss- Soft Coral
• Revlon Colorstay Mineral Lipglaze- Constantly Coral

Constantly Coral Overtime

Constantly Coral Lipglaze

Soft Coral

DARK SKIN: Anything pretty much works with dark skin tones. Try orange or coral shades for a more fun pop of color. Avoid chalky or milky colors with too much white in them because they're too contrasting for your skin tone.

• Make Up For Ever Lipstick- Satin Bright Orange
• Estee Lauder Hydra Lustre Lipstick- Spiced Coral
• Mac Tinted Lipglass- Lychee Luxe

Satin Bright Orange

Spiced Coral

Lychee Luxe

Not many people out there know that it is important to match the lipstick to your blush. Not all times this can work because you might want to wear a red lipstick but if you do dramatic eyes and wear a light pink lipstick try wearing a light pink blush. Remember this does not work for all skin tones. Hope you all enjoyed this post and if you have any question please feel free to email me at B-BellabyCamie@live.com or leave questions on comment box below. Always remember every Bella needs BEAUTY, Stay Beautiful!!!
Love Always,
Camila Barros



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