If you have warm undertones, opt for hues with a yellow undertone, including brown, tan, green, teal, gold, burnt- orange and warm red. If you suit cooler colours, stock up on pinks, purples, lilacs, grey, burgundy, blacks and blues. When it comes to metallics, warm-coloured skin generally suits golds and cooler tones suit silver.
A good combination for warm skins is foundation with a yellow base and cheeks/lips in bronze, coral or peach. Cool skin benefits from a pink-based foundation and cheeks/lips look best in pinks, plums and cool reds.
Base
Cool tone: You look best with foundations that have a hint of pink. Cool foundation shades are often labelled porcelain, rose and sable.
Warm tone: Yellow-based (subtle, of course) foundations work best as they blend into the undertones of your skin, making the final result look flawless. Warm foundation shades are often labelled beige, golden and tan.
Neutral tone: Choose neutral-toned foundation but if you have an olive complexion you may want to look for bases with a hint of gold to warm up their skin and counter any greenish undertone. Neutral foundation shades are often labelled ivory, buff, nude and linen.
- Sisley Paris Phyto-Blanc Le Cushion, $170
- Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, $59
- Youngblood Liquid Mineral Foundation, $87.50
- Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation, $66
- OCosmedics SK1N True Natural Treatment Foundation 30ml, $60
- Aspect Minerals Liquid, $65 (available in 10 shades)
- Sisley Paris Phyto-Teint Ultra-Eclat, $115
- Luk Beautifood, Luminizer Drops, $45
- Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation in 5 Neutral, $65
- it Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF 50, $67
Cheeks
Cool tone: Berry-, mauve- or pink-based colours will work best to brighten your complexion.
Warm tone: An orange or red-based blush will give you a healthy looking flush of colour. Think peaches and bronzes.
Neutral tone: Light peach and soft berry shades are universally flattering.
Lips
Cool tone: Lipsticks with blue undertones generally suit you better. Light pinks, red lipstick with a blue base and classic beiges should be your go-to colour. A bonus of wearing blue-based reds is that they make teeth appear instantly whiter.
Warm tone: Warmer shades of lipstick with yellow and orange undertones are better suited for warm skin tones. Caramel, cappuccino, orange-based reds and browns with hints of gold and bronze will flatter your complexion.
Neutral tone: Feel free to wear a lip of any colour depending on your mood, clothing or time of year – all colours will look good on you.
- Revlon ColorStay Suede Ink Lipstick in Gut Instinct and Hot Girl, $29.95 each
- Mellow Cosmetics Liquid Lip Paint in Paris, $24
- Mary Grace, High Shine Mineral Gloss in Sunset, $23
- Luk Beautifood, Lip Nourish 100% natural sheer lipstick, $30
- Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon The Case – MVP Edition, $24 and Fenty Icon The Fill, The Reds, $34 each
Eyes
Blue eyes: Earthy colours like golden brown, bronze, gold and apricot really enhance blue eyes.
Green eyes: Purple, mauve, plum and pink all tend to make green eyes pop.
Brown eyes: Deep shades generally highlight darker eyes. Opt for navy blue, brown, deep plum and dark greys.
Hazel eyes: You lucky ones get to choose almost any colour you like. All shades help to bring out various colour flecks in your pupils. Experiment and see which colours you like best.
