Another clever trick is the look at the colour of any visible veins. First, does gold or silver jewellery suit you more? It may sound simple, but gold jewellery tends to suit warmer tones, and silver, cool. While this may sound slightly confusing, there are a few quick and easy ways to tell at-home.
Those with cool undertones tend to have a rosy tinge to their skin, those with warm undertones will have a golden or yellow tinge to their skin, and neutral is somewhere in between. Undertones can be broken down into three main categories - cool, neutral and warm. I personally think they look the most lovely when they have a creamy, yet ‘flat’ texture, not glossy and definitely with no shimmer.' In darker skin tones that will naturally be one (depending on how dark you are) that goes from a rosy brown, to brown, to chocolate tones. 'You want a nude that is not lighter than your lips, but one that is a similar colour to your lips. 'If the nude is too pale, it will ‘erase’ your lips rather than accentuate them,' says Kay Montano, makeup artist and Chanel Beauty Ambassador. The right shade should subtly enhance your natural lip colour, without changing the undertones too dramatically. The trick is finding the perfect product to suit your skin. Nude lipstick has been a huge trend for a few years now, and from matte textures to high shine glosses, there is no bad way to wear the shade on your lips.
