Beauty Tips: How To Find The Right Lipstick Shade For Your Skin Tone

When it comes to picking the right shade of lipstick, the most important thing to keep in mind is which skin tone you actually have. While skin surface colour can change (due to sun exposure, or lack of it), it’s important to remember undertones remain the same. Once that’s out of the way, following a few simple rules will ensure you find yourself reaching for the right tube of lipstick every time.

Fair skin with cool undertones

Shades with blue or purple undertones will complement and enhance your skin tone perfectly; mauve coloured browns and pinks are the best options for those who prefer neutral shades, while crimson reds and berry toned pinks will work for a statement lip.

Fair skin with warm undertones

Though very difficult to wear for most skin types, yellow-toned neutrals and pink-browns (better known as marsala) can do wonders for the warmth in your skin. Orange-reds, or red-toned browns will also work for those with fair skin and warm undertones.

Olive skin

Falling somewhere between cool and warm undertones, olive skin is often described as neutral. You too can get away with more yellow-toned shades and bright colours like corals, reds and hot pinks. Though deep plums and dark berry tones can also bring out a sun-kissed warmth to your skin.

Medium skin with cool undertones

Avoid anything light or too pale, it’s the fastest way to drain any colour from your face and can leave your skin looking ashy or grey. Choose wine coloured purples and reds, rose-coloured or beige inclined neutrals and warm pinks.

Medium skin with warm undertones

One of the easiest and most common mistakes for medium skin tones when finding the right shade of lipstick is picking a colour that will wash your out; rose-coloured neutrals, true oranges and cherry reds – anything vivid – will enhance your undertones.

Dark skin with cool undertones
Dark tones like plums, cool reds and berry hues are ideal for darker skin tones with cool undertones. However, if blue-toned purples or pastels are your thing experimenting with lip liners underneath certain shades can neutralise colours, bring depth to others and even remove the white cast some shades can leave you with.

Dark skin with warm undertones

Opt for nudes or pinks shades with warm undertones, anything you might describe as peachy or golden. And avoid anything with a yellow undertone as this can wash you out or make the skin appear greyish. When it comes to something a little brighter corals, cool reds, pinks and warmer browns will bring out natural warmth in your skin.

Source:Vogue