Best Lipsticks for Your Skin Tone

There are a ton of lipsticks out there in so many gorgeous colors.  Your skin's undertones is a great guide to the kinds of lip colors that will work best for you.  Your skin naturally has a variety of underlying colors so the first thing you need to do is to determine your skin undertone.  Once you determine the shade in your skin, then you will read which lip colors are most flattering for you. This doesn't mean you can't break the rules every now and then.

Here is a quiz to determine your skin's undertone:
http://www.popsugar.com/beauty/What-My-Skin-Undertone-Quiz-34403268


Three common undertone are warm, cool and neutral.  Warm complexions have a golden cast, cool ones have a blue/pink tint, and neutral undertones are perfectly balanced between the two.


Now that you have determined your skin tone, see the lip colors below that are best for you.

How to Try on Lip Colors?

If you're sampling shades in the store, the best way can actually be to try a whole range out on your fingertips. You can see the colors react with the acidity of your fingertip and your eye will draw to the colors that look best.

Fair Skin:
Lots of colors look great on fair skin.  Pinks, peaches and nudes complement your skin, as do browns with a pink undertone, sheer berry, mauves, and reds. Avoid colors that will wash you out or if it is too brown.

For Olive Skin:
You can pretty much wear any shade of red.  Any blue-based reds, to brown-reds, to true reds. Coral looks great too, but avoid orange, pink-based reds, nudes, and berry shades.

For Dark Skin:
Try dramatic plum, raisin, coffee, deep wine, and plum-red shades. Avoid pinks, pastels, and orange colors as they won't be flattering for your skin. 

For Warm Skin:
If your undertones are more yellow, look for warmer reds and hot pinks. Browns will look great too.


For Cool Skin:
No matter how light or dark skin is, cool undertones work perfect with pinks and blue-based reds.




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