One of the most important aspects of creating a style that is coherent, consistent and beautiful is the right choice of colours. Nowadays, there are millions of colours to choose from in clothing and accessories that can make your head spin. Dressing in the colours that suit you best will take your style to the next level, so let's talk about what colours suit you best for your skin tone and how to choose the colours of your clothes.
Warm and cool skin tones
The easiest way to determine which colours to choose for an outfit is to use the theory of warm and cool shades. The key to choosing colours is to understand whether your natural body, hair and feature colour is warm or cool, and then choose warm or cool toned clothing accordingly.
- You are a warm-toned complex if your skin has warm, golden tones. Whether you are tanned or not, your skin tones will remain yellow/golden. You will look better wearing gold jewellery than silver.
- You have a cool-toned complex if your skin has pink/pink or blue undertones that range from lighter to darker. A tanned skin colour will be more ashy than golden. You will look better wearing silver coloured jewellery than gold.
If you're still not sure whether you're a warm-toned or a cool-toned person, try to imagine yourself wearing orange or pink. If you think orange is more suitable, you are probably warm-toned. If you prefer pink, you are most likely a cool-toned person.
Another thing that can help you decide which tones you are is the shades of your palms. Hold your hands palms up and decide whether you see blue-red or yellow more clearly. Bluish-red will indicate cool tones and yellow will indicate warm tones.
Once your skin tone has been determined, you can choose the clothes that suit you best. With the right colours, you can easily create a seamless and stylish overall look.
It's important to remember that the colours that will have the biggest impact on your appearance are the ones you wear closer to your face- outerwear, scarves, jewellery. Therefore, more attention should be paid to these garments and accessories.
Which colours are most suitable for a warm-toned complex?
If you decide that you have a warm skin tone, the following colours will suit you best:
- Warm brown,
- Peach colour,
- Gold,
- Orange,
- Turquoise,
- Moss green,
- Yellow,
- Warm red.
Meanwhile, dark browns and dark blues, olive, darker beige, cream and ivory will remain neutral colours in outfits, while cool colours such as light blue or ruby red will be hard to wear.
Choose jewellery in gold, copper or bronze, as well as stones in warm tones for accessories.
Which colours are most suitable for a cool tone complex?
If you have decided that you have cool skin tones, choose these colours for your outfit:
- Plum purple,
- Lavender,
- Rose pink,
- Fuchsia,
- Dark or bright blue,
- Emerald green,
- Bordeaux,
- Cold red.
Fuchsia is a very popular colour in 2024, and even a simple item such as a fuchsia handbag will add glamour to cool-toned women.
Black, grey, navy blue, white, cream white will remain neutral colours, while orange and yellow and other warm or golden colours will be harder to combine.
Silver, platinum and cold stone jewellery is recommended.
How do I know if a colour is suitable?
Sometimes it can be difficult to know if a colour is right for you, especially when there is such a variety of shades in the selection of clothing and accessories. To get a better idea of whether a colour is right for you, observe whether it looks healthy with that colour of garment, does it make your eyes sparkle? Does the colour look harmonious with your natural body colours? When you look at an outfit, does it focus on your face rather than your clothes? By learning how to choose the colours of your clothes, you will discover the best options for your outfit.
Wearing the wrong colour clothes will make your complexion look pale, your dark eyelids may show, the colour of the garment will look as if it has been artificially "settled" on your body and the attention will be drawn to the garment rather than to you.
Remember that this is just one colour analysis and each person's view of their own colour or the colour of their clothes will vary. The most important thing is that the colours you choose suit your personal needs and that you feel confident wearing them. Try different shades until you find the one that suits you best and is close to your heart.
