Cool Tone, Fair Skin
Most people blessed with porcelain-white skin and cool-toned hair often dislike dull, grayish shades on themselves. They try everything to get a tan and warmer hair color, but this can come with a high price. Our skin has its limits, and too much tanning will eventually take its toll. Plus, fair skin needs more tanning sessions than darker complexions. If you’re tanning 2-3 times a week for 10-15 minutes, don’t be surprised if your skin loses elasticity by your thirties. And after 40, skin condition can decline rapidly.
Right now, bronzed, sun-kissed skin is all the rage, and some achieve it with just 2-3 sun sessions. But for fair-skinned folks, it’s hard work. Remember, in the ’90s, cool tones and pale skin were all the rage. Fashion always changes, so don’t sacrifice your health for trends. Instead, we’ll help you embrace your natural traits because fair skin paired with cool blonde, brown, or red hair is anything but something to hide. Even in summer, it gives you a refined, elegant look—especially with a wide-brimmed hat at the beach, since fair skin calls for extra care. Just bring out the best in your natural colors and start experimenting.
First step: if you’re a Snow White type, ditch the tanning and heavy self-tanners. Go for a fresh, radiant look that shines through your makeup.
A peachy or rosy complexion is truly youthful and can make you look up to ten years younger. No need to worry about looking pale—porcelain skin is still elegant and charming today. Feel free to wear bold colors; high contrast will highlight your natural beauty even more.
Warm Tone, Brown Skin
If you’re a true creole beauty, it’s almost impossible to want to hide that from the world. Brown skin is totally in right now, though many try to achieve it at the expense of their health. Luckily, you’ve got it naturally. I’ve seen celebrities who tried to lighten their skin and bleach their hair to fit cool tones.
It’s true what they say: we always want what we can’t have. But few things are sexier than sun-kissed, glowing skin.
This especially holds true in summer—so enjoy your warm tones and take advantage of the fact that almost every color suits you. Don’t even think about dyeing your hair cool-toned; choose warm browns, natural honey blondes, or even reds! For makeup, “warm” is the magic word because warm tones soften your face. Feel free to use bronzer and highlighter in your makeup, and smoky, dark eye makeup was practically made for you.
Everything looks great on you in gold tones, so favor those in your accessories too. If sun-kissed, Latin vibes aren’t your style, just think of Jennifer Lopez—still one of the hottest women over fifty, proudly rocking her Latin hues. Luckily, current trends support this look, so you’ll find all the tools you need to bring out the best in your natural colors.
