Metal color and skin tone

[Lillemor]

I just don't understand the skin tone and metal color advice anymore because I used to be considered a "cold" winter in the Carole Jackson heydays of the 80s but now I'm suddenly a "warm" winter or just a "warm" with no season.[huh]

With vintage costume jewelry I'll take any metal tone as long as the piece is nice and wear it over long sleeves or with a high neckline if I'm uncertain of whether the metal suits me or not.

Do I suit cold or warm metal tones?




Pay no attention to spotty complexion, wind attacked hair or the weird thing going on with my brows and glasses.

 

[Paisley]

From holding up gold and silver jewelry next to your picture, I think the gold suits you better. The early color books seemed to lump all women of color into "winter."

 

[Miss Neecerie]

From holding up gold and silver jewelry next to your picture, I think the gold suits you better. The early color books seemed to lump all women of color into "winter."

I was going to say gold too....although less scientific a method.


and I am now sitting here giggling at the mental picture of paisley holding up jewelry to the monitor.

 

[Paisley]

Glad I could amuse you.

 

[KittyT]

I think it really comes down to preference rather than what looks best. A lot of estheticians have completely thrown out that summer/winter/cold/warm BS.

I pretty much only wear silver - not because it looks best, but because it's my personal preference. I say wear what you like and screw the "rules"!

 

[RebeccaMUA]

I'm going to throw something confusing in the loop, but hopefully it will help you! There apparently is now a "neutral" classification the allows certain people to wear any colored metal, as well as most makeup/clothing colors.

Are you veins blue, green or neither? If they are a strong blue-green (like mine are) then you are a neutral. This is common in women who have naturally dark brown/black hair and brown eyes and most skin tones (for whatever reason). I wear both gold and white gold jewelry and they both look fine on me. I just match it to whatever I happen to be wearing clothing wise at the time. You can probably get away with either as well, it's probably more of a preference on your end.

Think of it this way, your hair is dark and so are you eyes so they can't possibly "clash" with anything. Your skin is a lovely color and gold will blend wonderfully, but silver will contrast beautifully and be highlighted against your skin. So there you go

 

[Smuterella]

I think it really comes down to preference rather than what looks best. A lot of estheticians have completely thrown out that summer/winter/cold/warm BS.

I pretty much only wear silver - not because it looks best, but because it's my personal preference. I say wear what you like and screw the "rules"!

^ that

 

[Lillemor]

Thanks all.

"Screw the rules"! Sounds good to me too.

Veins?! I think they look deep turquoise:eusa_doh: lol

I had to laugh at that screen image too.

I've nearly always worn silver because that's what Carole Jackson told "me" to do. Then recently I thought that hey; my yellow gold wedding band doesn't look that bad so I began to wear more gold.

You're right, silver contrasts nicely in one way while gold just draws attention to my skin in a warm sort of way.

 

[Paisley]

I once had a coworker hold a ruler up to her monitor to measure a margin on a document. :eusa_doh: Unfortunately, it was on real work that had to get done.

 

[RitaHayworth]

I'm going to throw something confusing in the loop, but hopefully it will help you! There apparently is now a "neutral" classification the allows certain people to wear any colored metal, as well as most makeup/clothing colors.

Are you veins blue, green or neither? If they are a strong blue-green (like mine are) then you are a neutral. This is common in women who have naturally dark brown/black hair and brown eyes and most skin tones (for whatever reason). I wear both gold and white gold jewelry and they both look fine on me. I just match it to whatever I happen to be wearing clothing wise at the time. You can probably get away with either as well, it's probably more of a preference on your end.

Think of it this way, your hair is dark and so are you eyes so they can't possibly "clash" with anything. Your skin is a lovely color and gold will blend wonderfully, but silver will contrast beautifully and be highlighted against your skin. So there you go

Thankyou for this thread as I have been struggling too!!

To the original poster - I'd say gold, but I also like the "screw it and wear what you want!"

When I had my make up done years ago for my sisters wedding, the artist took one look at me and said "Oh yes, a summer girl". Being fair with pink undertones - I had no real concept of what this meant!!!

Luckily I can get away with both gold and silver - often depending on the make up I have on at the time.

With make up I havent been so fortunate. One Clinique rep said I needed a neutral. Another said I need cool, and another said I need warming up!!

I really want to invest in a good MAC foundation and concealer, and luckily all their foundations are neutral cool or neutral warm - but im still lost!!

As for my forearm - my skin is fair with pink undertones, and my veins would be a blue - but when I think of green, sometimes I wonder are they green blue!

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(sorry for thread hijack and the rant!)