What are your colours?

Here’s how to choose the colours that suit you best.

Choose like a pro. Credit: Getty Images.

Know your undertones

The key to knowing what colours to wear is to understand your skin’s undertones. Are you cool, warm or neutral? The easiest way to tell, though it doesn’t work for everyone, is to look at your veins. If they appear blue, you have cool undertones. If they look green you have warm, and if you can’t tell then you’re probably neutral.

Cool – You’ll likely look great in pinks, cool blues and greys.
Warm – Warm browns, corals and golden shades suit you to a tee.

Neutral – You get to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Skin tones

Pale Skin

Choose darker tones if you have pale skin like Nicole Kidman. Credit: Getty Images.

Milky white skin is an attribute many women would kill for, but it can be troublesome if you don't know how to work it. The tip is to choose darker tones that contrast with your pale skin - think navy blues, emerald greens and primary colours. Whites, nudes and other neutral colours are best avoided as they have the tendency to wash you out. Pale skin allows you to be bold with colour selection, so be fearless. People with pale skin should avoid jet-black hair as it can make you appear paler.Olive Skin

Earthy tones will enhance your skin tone if you blessed with sun-kissed skin like Salma Hayek. Credit: Getty Images.

If you’re blessed with sun-kissed skin, lucky you. Blacks and greys can be good contrasts to your skin tone, and subtle use of earthy colours such as browns and beiges will enhance your complexion. Stark whites can sometimes be a bit harsh against your skin. Many people with naturally olive skin have yellow and green undertones, so these two colours are often best avoided. Olive skin often suits darker hair, so avoid going too light as it can begin to appear fake.Darker Skin

Darker skin tones can carry any colours. Credit: Getty Images.

People with darker skin can often get away with wearing any colour. The key here is to not go too extreme to light or dark, so no all white or all black. Don't be afraid of pastels or bright colours, as these can make your skin glow. If you’re unsure about your skin tone, check it against the Fitzpatrick Scale.

There’s no simple answer to what colours will to suit everyone, its very individual. If the vein test mentioned earlier doesn’t work for you, hold a piece of yellow fabric to your face and look at your reflection in a mirror in natural light. If it gives you a healthy glow, then you’re a warm tone. If you look sickly, you’re most likely cool. Try holding a piece of blue fabric to your face and see if it makes you look healthier.

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