How To Determine Your Skin Color

Introduction

Did you ever find yourself in a situation where you could not tell anyone or even to yourself that what skin color you have? Well if you have then you must know how surprising such a situation becomes and if that has not happened to you yet, you have reached the right place in time to know how you can tell what skin color you do have. You might have regarding yourself as a fair, tan or dark skinned person but it really isn’t. There are a couple of necessary fixations that can help you know the exact color of your skin. If you know the exact color of your skin you will find yourself at ease when it comes to buying several skin care products and even makeup for your own skin. It is also very important to know your exact skin color because without that you cannot easily buy a hair color, a pair of shoes or a makeup that would look good on you.

Step 1

Here are a few practically good and efficient tips that will help you know your skin tone. The first thing you must know that there are generally two tones, one is cooler and the other is warmer. Wash your face properly and dry by just putting the towel, do not rub your face or use some makeup on it.

Step 2

Let it wait for 15 minutes then get into a direct sunlight and examine your face in a big mirror. Then take a piece of paper or a cloth, one in golden color and one in silver. Hold them both to your face and check one by one which makes you feel good.

Step 3

If it is the golden one then you have a warmer tone and if it is the silver one that suits you than your skin color is cooler. Another tip is to use a plain white paper and hold it to your face, if you look pink or red-ish against it then you are cool and if you look yellow or gold then your tone is warmer.

Step 4

The veins in your skin can also help you to determine the skin color you have. If the veins in your wrist are more bluish, then you have a cooler tone; if they are greenish your skintone is warm. Another way is there to find your skin tone and it requires you to stand in front of the mirror and fold your ear so that you can see the crease at the back of it.

Step 5

If the crease is in pink shade than you have a cooler tone and if the crease has a yellowish touch than you have a warmer tone.

Tips

The colors that look good on you are also helpful in determining your skin color. If you look good in the richer shades such as velvet, mauve, magenta, dark green, navy blue and red then you are probably have a cool skin tone and if you look good in the earthy and warmer colors than you have a warmer skin tone.

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