Published 18:16 IST, October 25th 2019

Lipsticks: Ideas to choose perfect lipstick shades for your skin tones

Lipsticks come in a variety of different shades to choose from for different skin tones; here are some ways to learn how to choose the right lipstick for you

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It is always an overwhelming experience to go shopping for lipsticks, and it also gets stressful trying to find best she due to availability of plenty of options available in market. Choosing colour that is best suited to your complexion and undertone can make you pick most satisfying lipstick she for you. Here is a simple guide on how to choose a lipstick that is most complementary to your skin tone. 

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Perfect lipstick shes for different skin tones

Lipsticks for fair skin

Consider

  • Pink, coral, peach, nude, and beige colour lipsticks tend to look best.
  • Also, shes of mocha, nude, and raspberry will look lovely on this skin tone.
  • Pale pinks and peachy nudes can also be given a try.

Avoid

  • Avoid lipsticks with yellow undertone as it will fe out your facial look.

Lipsticks for light skin

Consider

  • Pink, pinkish beige, coral, and peach shes can work on this skin tone.
  • One can also try pink-red or red-based coral and raspberry coloured lipsticks.

Avoid

  • Avoid lipstick shes like yellow and gold tones.

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Lipsticks for medium skin

Consider

  • Rose, mauve, and berry shes can make your look amazing.
  • Pink and cranberry shes can also be good choices.
  • Orange-based reds, tangerines, and even copper and bronze shes should be given a try once.

Avoid

  • Brown and purple shes like walnut, caramel, and wine are to be igred by se skin tones.

Lipsticks for tan skin

Consider

  • Coral, deep pink hues, and orange-based shes are best ones for tan skin tones.
  • Orange-based reds and tangerines look great on warm complexions while those with cool skin undertones can opt for cherry red and shes of wine.

Avoid

  • Avoid choosing on brown and overly purple lipstick shes as it would t suit your complexion.

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Lipsticks for dark skin

Consider

  • Among so many different colours of lipsticks brown and purple shes like walnut, caramel, and wine would be best ones.
  • In warm nude tones choose metallic brown, warm caramel rose gold or rich berry.
  • Also, people with warm undertones can try copper and bronze colours cherry reds.

Avoid

  • Deep plum, berry, dark purple, and reds should be avoided.

How to Choose Lipstick

  • Determine your undertone i.e. warm, cool or neutral.
  • If you have a warm undertone stick to warm lipsticks and if you have a cool undertone pick cool lipsticks.
  • Recognize wher your skin tone is fair, light, medium, tan or dark.
  • Neutral complexions, such as olive skin tones, will look great with any colour.

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