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Hey fellow followers, I'm back! :) I had to take a bit of a hiatus due to switching schools mid-year, travels, and holidays. But, not to worry, I've got fun things planned for the next few posts! So, I say we just get to it, yes? Here we go!

Unfortunately, groundhog day brought us bad news this February...six more weeks of winter! But in my opinion, it's never too early to plan a wardrobe for Spring of 2012, am I right?! Before we dive into this Spring's must-haves, there are two EXTREMELY important questions to answer. First, what skin tone do you have? And second, what colors look best with your skin tone? Let me break it down for you...

There are four different skin tones to which you can be categorized: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Those in the spring category generally have gold undertones in the pigment of their skin, blue or green eyes, and strawberry or dirty blonde hair.

Individuals in the summer category are characterized by pink or blue undertones, pale or milky skin, NATURAL blondes or brunettes with pale, soft eyes.

 

Features of autumn skin tones are exactly like the leaves in the fall. Gold undertones, brunette or auburn hair, and stark brown eyes.

Those with winter complexions, like summer, have blue or pink undertones. Unlike summer, those within the winter category usually olive skin, brunette or black hair, and dark, intense eye colors.

Now that you know the characteristics of each complexion, you can decide which category you belong to. Next question to address: what colors complement your skin tone?

Spring skin tone: colors that look best with gold undertones are soft, warm hues of brown, gold, and camel. Springs should generally avoid stark, dull colors.


Summer skin tone: light, pastel colors compliment the milky complexion of Summers. Stay away from high contrast colors like black.

Autumn skin tone: like Springs, colors such as: beige, gold, and brown look best on Autumns. Refrain  from wearing colors with blue or pink tints.

Winter skin tone: sharp, crisp colors like black and white look great on Winters. Icy hued blues and purples flatter their olive skin.

I hope you guys use this information to your advantage! Before you do some wardrobe updating, take into consideration your skin tone in an effort to find pieces that will make you look radiant this Spring! What skin tone are you? Do you know what you're going to look for the next time you go out on a little shopping spree?

for more information on which colors flatter your skin tone, click here!