skin tone definitions
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:10 am
So I'm a bit of a makeup newbie and I'm not really sure what to call my skin tone. Ethnically I'm Asian, which usually means warm, golden undertones (unless I'm mistaken), but I've had some cool toned lip color shades work for me. With clothing, I can generally pull off both jewel tones and warmer colors equally well. Does that mean I'm more neutral? And what exactly does olive skin mean (maybe example pictures would be helpful)?
Two pictures of my face in natural light, with no makeup:
http://tinyurl.com/dcurp6
http://tinyurl.com/czo55h
I realize the color looks very different in the two photos. One's more my summer color, the other's my winter color.
I was looking at the foundations and saw two different things for "golden" and "yellow." What's the difference? I guess the thing to do would be to order some samples and experiment, but I wanted to see if any of the color experts on the forum can give me some advice.
Two pictures of my face in natural light, with no makeup:
http://tinyurl.com/dcurp6
http://tinyurl.com/czo55h
I realize the color looks very different in the two photos. One's more my summer color, the other's my winter color.
I was looking at the foundations and saw two different things for "golden" and "yellow." What's the difference? I guess the thing to do would be to order some samples and experiment, but I wanted to see if any of the color experts on the forum can give me some advice.