How to Choose the Best Lipstick Shade For Your Skintone

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Struggling to find your perfect shade of lipstick? Whether or not a lipstick suits you largely comes down to whether or not it compliments your skin tone. Here are some tips for choosing the perfect shade of fabulous for your beautiful unique self.

Cool Undertones

If you are naturally pale with a pinkish hue, you have cooler tones. When choosing a lipstick, opt for shades with blue or purple undertones rather than oranges and reds.

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Olive Skin

If you are naturally more tanned, you have warmer tones. Bright reds and oranges are the best shades for you. Peachy colors work nicely too.

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Neutral

If you don’t feel like you fit into either of the above categories, you likely have neutral undertones. The good news is that this means most colors typically compliment your skin. When choosing your favorite lipstick shade, you will find that different colors bring out different tones.

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