How to choose the right color for your outfit according to your skin tone?

  Have you ever worn an outfit and realized that it didn't suit you or that something was wrong with it? Well, this is due to the colorimetry of your look. In fact, the colorimetry of clothes in relation to our skin is important. It involves selecting the colours that best suit our skin tone. Certain colours can accentuate the natural beauty of our skin, while others tend to tarnish it. To better understand and apply this, we're going to explain it all to you. ;)

The typology of skin tones

  Firstly, let's start with the typology of complexion. There are three main types of skin tones: warm, cool and neutral complexion. People with a warm complexion usually have golden or yellow undertones in their skin. Finally, those with a cold complexion have pink or bluish undertones in their skin. Finally, people with a neutral complexion have a mixture of the characteristics of people with warm and cold complexions.

A clear categorisation

  Now that you know the different types of complexion for your skin, you should be aware that complexions are classified into four seasonal categories: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season corresponds to a colour palette designed to harmonise with the skin's undertones. Spring and autumn are warm colours, while summer and winter are cool colours.

  Colour harmony is essential between the colour of your skin and the clothes you wear to minimise imperfections and make you look your best. You can use different colours to create a bold outfit, but be careful not to choose colours that will distort your natural skin tone.

But how can you find out whether certain colours suit you or not?

  You can do this by holding fabric swatches close to your face, preferably in natural light, and then observing how the colour harmonises with your hair, eyes, and skin. You'll find out relatively quickly if it doesn't match. If you're really struggling to find the right colours for you, there are image consultants or stylists who can help you find the ideal shades. But before that happens, we want to help you by explaining which colours are suitable for your skin tone!

Colors to match your skin tone

  If you have dark or golden skin and brown or green eyes, you have a warm complexion and correspond to the autumn season. In this case, prefer warm, dark colours: rust, dark yellow, brown or khaki.

  If your hair is clear (blond, dark blond, chestnut), your eyes are clear as is your skin, which is golden and tans easily, then you're in the spring season and also have a warm complexion. Have fun with clothes in coral, beige, pink, bright red, apple green, orange-red or bright yellow.

   However, if you're fair-skinned, have difficulty tanning and have blond or light-brown hair, then you're in the summer season. In this case, turn to cooler shades such as pastels, lilac, powder pink, water green or raspberry red.

  Finally, if you have brown, dark brown or black hair, with very light or dark skin, you're a winter woman. Cool, intense colours will suit you best: navy blue, fuchsia pink, bluish red, white, black or violet. You have many more possibilities than the other shades, so don't hesitate to try them out.

Conclusion 

  En résumé, la colorimétrie des vêtements par rapport à notre peau est une technique utilisée par les stylistes afin d’identifier et d’utiliser les couleurs qui mettent en valeur notre apparence naturelle. Elle repose sur la compréhension des sous-tons de la peau et l’harmonisation des vêtements pour un meilleur effet visuel. Connaître les nuances de teintes qui vous iront le mieux vous permettront de choisir les vêtements qui vous mettront le mieux en valeur tout en étant en harmonie avec vous-même.