How to Wear a Red Dress
Identify your skin tone., Choose a good color for a warm skin tone., Select a good color for a cool skin tone., Pick the right red for a neutral tone.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Identify your skin tone.
The most complimentary shade of red depends on your skin tone.
Before wearing a red dress, figure out if you have a warm, cool, or neutral skin tone.
Your veins can give a clue as to your skin tone.
Blueish or purple veins indicate a cool skin tone.
Greener veins indicate a warm skin tone.
Veins that do not show one strong color indicate a neutral skin tone.
Think about how you look in silver or gold.
Silver tends to look best on warm skin tones and gold looks best on cooler skin tones.
Neutral skin tones tend to look good in either shade.
Warmer skin tones tend to tan easily and do not burn.
Cooler skin tones are more difficult to tan and burn easily. -
Step 2: Choose a good color for a warm skin tone.
If you have a warmer skin tone, pick a color of red that will compliment that.
In general, people with warm skin tones should opt for nature-like colors.Go for warmer shades of red over jewel-tones and lighter, brighter shades.
Look for things like deep red or red the color of a tomato.Reds with other colors mixed in also work, such as violet-red or orange-red.
Stay away from very bright, jewel tones like ruby reds if you have a warm skin tone. , If you have a cooler skin tone, you will want a dress color to match.
Certain shades of red work better with cool skin tones than others.
Jewel tones of red, like ruby red, work for a cool skin tone.
You can also go for brighter shades, like a rosy red, if you have a cool tone.It's safe to wear primary red, which is the standard red you would find on a color wheel, if you have a cool tone as well., In general, neutral skin tones go well with most colors, so you can choose from any shade of red.
You can pick whatever color you like.
Bright reds tend to look great if you have a neutral tone.
Neutral skin tone also looks good with slightly muted versions of primary colors, so you could also opt for a softer, lighter shade of red when selecting your dress. -
Step 3: Select a good color for a cool skin tone.
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Step 4: Pick the right red for a neutral tone.
Detailed Guide
The most complimentary shade of red depends on your skin tone.
Before wearing a red dress, figure out if you have a warm, cool, or neutral skin tone.
Your veins can give a clue as to your skin tone.
Blueish or purple veins indicate a cool skin tone.
Greener veins indicate a warm skin tone.
Veins that do not show one strong color indicate a neutral skin tone.
Think about how you look in silver or gold.
Silver tends to look best on warm skin tones and gold looks best on cooler skin tones.
Neutral skin tones tend to look good in either shade.
Warmer skin tones tend to tan easily and do not burn.
Cooler skin tones are more difficult to tan and burn easily.
If you have a warmer skin tone, pick a color of red that will compliment that.
In general, people with warm skin tones should opt for nature-like colors.Go for warmer shades of red over jewel-tones and lighter, brighter shades.
Look for things like deep red or red the color of a tomato.Reds with other colors mixed in also work, such as violet-red or orange-red.
Stay away from very bright, jewel tones like ruby reds if you have a warm skin tone. , If you have a cooler skin tone, you will want a dress color to match.
Certain shades of red work better with cool skin tones than others.
Jewel tones of red, like ruby red, work for a cool skin tone.
You can also go for brighter shades, like a rosy red, if you have a cool tone.It's safe to wear primary red, which is the standard red you would find on a color wheel, if you have a cool tone as well., In general, neutral skin tones go well with most colors, so you can choose from any shade of red.
You can pick whatever color you like.
Bright reds tend to look great if you have a neutral tone.
Neutral skin tone also looks good with slightly muted versions of primary colors, so you could also opt for a softer, lighter shade of red when selecting your dress.
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