Of course, skin tone is a part of your genetic makeup, you are born with it, yet you may not even be able to describe it for yourself. Have you ever been stumped in the beauty section, shopping for your next product, since you don't know which one is best suited for you based on your skin tone? If yes then this piece is surely for you. Makeup mistakes like using the incorrect base, concealer, lip shade, or blush may make you seem like an orange clown or creepy porcelain doll.

Determining your skin tone is crucial for ensuring that your makeup looks natural and not "caked. In addition, knowing your skin tone can assist you to pick out better-complementing apparel and other accessories. In this article let’s have an insight into how to know your skin tone and use the same to bring forth your inherent beauty.

What is Skin Tone?

Skin tone is the color of your outermost layer of skin or in simple words the color of the skin’s surface. It is the color of your skin when you look in the mirror. There's a wide spectrum of skin tones, from the whitest to the darkest browns. Now that you know what is skin tone let’s understand the science behind it.

Your skin's "tone" is determined by the quantity of melanin that your epidermis contains due to genetics. The term "melanin" refers to a family of naturally occurring dark brown or black pigments found in both human and animal skin. Melanin is a complex polymer made by cells known as melanocytes.

In response to sunburn, melanocytes produce a large quantity of melanin, which is then distributed over the epidermis to soak up the sun's UV radiation. Because of this, your skin tone might change depending on how much time you spend in the sun without protection, but your natural skin tone is determined by your genetics.

If you have a naturally fair complexion and spend most of your time inside, your skin will likely take on an ivory hue. If you have darker skin, to begin with, and spend a great deal of time in the sun sunbathing or otherwise enjoying the outdoors, your skin tone will continue to darken.

This implies that your genetic composition and the way your skin reacts to the sun are the two most influential variables in determining your skin tone. Those of our ancestors who lived in sunny climates and places had a natural tendency to create more melanin as a kind of sun protection, and their skin tones became darker as a result. People with large quantities of melanin often have darker skin and that with low quantities are on the lighter side.

Different Skin tones, Skin Undertones

Many of us use “skin tone” and “undertone” interchangeably. But these two are very different from one another. Skin tone is the surface color of your skin while the color under your skin's surface is the undertone. Simply said, skin tone is the overall color of your skin, whereas the undertone is the subtler tint within that hue.

Contrary to your skin tone, which may alter with a tan or some lightning procedures, your undertone is always the same. Your skin tone may be altered by other environmental variables like hyperpigmentation, dark patches, and acne but the undertone always remains the same.

Your skin tone may be placed into one of four groups, which are:

• Fair: This refers to the whitest shades of skin color. You probably have pale skin and red or blonde hair and burn easily in the sun.

• Light: Tans are possible in the warmer months.

• Medium: your tan has warm golden or olive undertones.

• Dark: the darkest or deepest

Undertones have 3 Categories

• Cool: Means that the skin has a bluish tint to it.

• Warm: A tone with a golden or pink color.

• Neutral: An undertone that is neither warm nor cool. A neutral undertone for darker skin tones would have an olive tint.

Methods to Find your Skin Tone

Wondering how to know your skin tone? Here are a few methods that have been shown to be effective time and time again.

• Inquire within social circles First - Asking a close friend or member of the family is the quickest and easiest technique to figure out what shade your skin surface is. Your skin tone is mostly light if your acquaintances describe you as being quite "fair."
  
  If people often comment on how tan you are, you could be medium. You can be deep if you seem pale in the winter but tan in the summer. Getting a second opinion is useful whenever you're having trouble making a decision, but especially when trying to decide between two different color schemes.

• Take a good look at your jawline - You may get the clearest look at your "true" skin tone just around your jawline. The jawline is often a good place to gauge genuine skin tone since it is mostly untouched by external factors and is less susceptible to alterations in skin tone than the rest of the face. Try exposing this region of clean skin to sunlight for a quick check. See if you can tell if it's light, medium, or deep.

• Have a quick test done at your neighborhood salon - Well, today you have experts for everything, eh? In the last several years, a growing number of cosmetics parlors and salons have been providing quick, in-store testing to determine your ideal foundation shade. This is the approach to use if you want nothing less than expert insight.

Methods to find your Skin Undertone

Finding your undertone takes a little more effort than finding your overtone. Unlike with your skin tone, it's more of a guessing game, but we do have a few reliable options at your disposal. Check out the below methods.

• Veins Method - Veins provide a wealth of information, much of it medically relevant, but today we'll use them to determine your skin undertone. Examine the veins in your wrist and hand. When doing so, pay attention to the colors you see; they may reveal your skin undertone awesome, huh?
  Veins that are blue or purple in color indicate that your skin has a cold undertone. Perhaps you have green or olive veins then you have a warm tone. Finally, what happens if your veins have a bluish-green color? That means you have a balanced combination of warm and cold tones, which is known as neutral.

• Jewelry Method - What's your go-to hue when accessorizing with jewelry? May sound crazy but that can tell your skin undertone. People that like silver jewelry are usually cool-toned. You have a warm tone if you like gold jewelry. Consider both to be a perfect fit for you. To be a real neutral, you need to be able to successfully pull off both.

• Color of your eyes - Yes you read that right even the color of your eyes depicts your undertone. Having green or brown eyes indicates a warm undertone, whereas having blue or grey eyes indicates a cooler undertone. Which one is yours?

• Color Test - Compare the colors of your clothing to your skin tone to find the ones that look best on you. If blue or other cold hues look well on you, you have a cold undertone. If warm tones like yellow complement your skin, your undertones are likely warm. What constitutes a neutral tone is when every hue works equally well with you.

• Paper Test - Take a sheet of clean white paper and place it directly in front of your face. If the sheet makes your skin look yellow, you have a warm tone. If pink then cool tone. It's possible that you're neutral-toned if your skin is a neutral color like green or grey.

Conclusion

If you follow the steps in this piece to identify your skin tone, you'll be able to choose the most flattering cosmetics for your skin tone. Take a look at the options we have and make a purchase. Our clinically-proven actives and the goodness of natural fruits work together to offer you the best of both worlds: healthy, radiant skin. What looks well against your skin tone will depend on your undertones.

However, your own tastes are more significant than any color chats recommendations. After everything is said and done, you should dress in a way that makes you feel confident and beautiful.