Choosing clothes that flatter your skin tone

Skin tones are defined in terms of the season. You are either a winter, a spring, a summer or an autumn. It is important to know the season of your skin tone. Different skin tones are flattered by different colors. Choosing clothes that flatter your skin tone helps you look your best.

It is always a good idea if possible, to have your color analysis done at a store or salon and by more than one person if possible. If this isn’t possible, you can try doing it yourself. I had mine done at Pelton's years ago, as ou may well imagine, I have no clue what she told me lol. 

Wash your face so that you have no makeup and then look at your skin in natural light. You might even want to hold a white piece of paper next to your face so that you have a clear indication of the undertone in your skin. You can also look at the inside of your wrist. Take a good look at your veins, do they look blue or more green. If blue then you are cool if green warm. 

Winter is a cool tone and most often seen on African American and Asians though it can also be seen in blonds, with white blond natural hair. Most often eye color in winters is dark. Winters have great depth of color and lots of contrast. If you are a winter you look best in rich colors. In dark colors, jewel tones are best, think ruby and sapphire and in lighter colors, go intense. Neural and bland colors will make you look just that so avoid them.

Summer is also a cool tone, almost to the point of icy. Summers are usually natural blonds but there are summers who have dark brown hair with very light skin. Summers almost always have light colored eyes. Summers have little contrast between their skin, eyes, and hair. The best colors are soft colors, neutrals such as camel and light gray and pastels especially blue are best. Muted is the way to go. Overly vivid or bright tones will wash away your looks and overpower your coloring.

Spring is a warm tone. You are best described as a subtle golden girl with definite undertones of gold to the skin. Often hair color is golden blond, golden brown or reddish blond. Eyes are blues and greens but not a vivid green, more of a blue-green. The complexion can have a rosy glow and freckles are not uncommon.

Springs look great in soft colors such as peach or in clear colors such as a bright true red. Avoid black and white, they usually are not flattering. Much better to choose colors that have a golden undertone such as browns and greens.

Autumn is a warm tone. You are truly the golden girls. Hair color is dark brown or red. Eye color is often golden brown or green. Rich colors are the most flattering with your coloration. The wonderful colors of fall are perfect, the browns, golds, and oranges will bring this skin tone to life. Pastels and especially light blues do not tend to flatter and stark white and black can wash you out.

Many people are more than one season. Once you have identified your predominate season you can experiment with the ones that may be close or slightly correct. Most people can tell when they try on a color whether it flatters but if not, ask a trusted friend or your mother for an honest answer. If a color makes you feel amazing, it is right for you. I have decided that I am an autumn, and I choose my colors accordingly.