Follow our easy 3 step guide
How Does Your Skin React to Sun Exposure?
When you’re out in the sun, does your skin tan easily? Do you rarely sunburn? Examining the way your skin reacts to the sun’s rays can help you determine skin tone. Those who tan easily have a medium or dark skin tone, while those who burn easily likely have a very fair skin tone.
Look at Your Veins
In natural light, check the appearance of your veins beneath your skin.
If your veins appear blue or purple, you have a cool skin tone.
If your veins look green or a greenish blue, you have a warm skin tone.
If you can’t tell whether or not your veins are green or blue, you probably have a neutral skin tone. Those of you with an olive complexion will probably fall into this category.
What colour jewelery do you wear?
For this quick guide, pull out a few pieces of silver and gold necklaces or bracelets. Look at your skin and consider which one complements your skin. Think of it as making your skin glow rather than flat or dull.
If it’s gold, your answer is warm. If it’s silver, your answer is cool. If you don’t really notice a difference, then your answer is neutral.