Choosing the Best Dark Lipstick to Flatter Your Skin Tone

When it comes to choosing the right lipstick you need to find the right balance in the entire look comprising of - the hair color, the brows, the skin tone, and even eye color. Just like your hair color, bold lippies can clash with your skin tone making you look washed out or sallow. To avoid the wrong lip color for your complexion, follow this handy guide for serious lip statement style.

Tricks for finding a lipstick that works with your complexion.

• Identify Your Undertone
  Everyone's skin has undertones of either yellow or pink. Yellow is warmer, pink is cooler. Knowing your undertone is helpful when you're trying to figure out which lipsticks look best on you. A quick way to identify your skin's undertone is to look at the veins on your wrist. If they are blue, you've got pink undertone. If your veins appear more green, you have a warmer yellow undertone. If they appear to be both blue and green, you are the lucky owner of a neutral skin tone (meaning equal pink and yellow tones), and you can wear any color.
• Work out the Shades that Work With Your Undertone
  For yellow undertones, stick to warmer colors and for pink undertones, look for shades with blue or purple tones in them.

Fair Skin
Dark lipsticks make the largest contrast against fair skin. Opt for rich berry tones with a blue base if you have cool tones. For those with neutral tones or who are unsure, a deep hue with slightly brown hints would be the best bet. Avoid warm and orange-based shades for they can look harsh against fair skin. Stick to complimentary blue-based shades and peachy-pink shades for your best look yet.

Medium Tone Skin
Fair to medium skin tends to be on the neutral or warm side, so you have a bit more of a broader range to choose from. Opt for a plum hue that are neither too dark or too light. Just be sure to test out the shade before making a commitment, and for continuity's sake, keep the rest of your makeup within the same color family. Avoid,  light and pastel shades which can make your skin tone appear dull. Also steer clear of blue-based shades of reds and purples, as they can rob your face of its warm, golden glow!

Deep Skin
Darker complexions can get away with much bolder colors, but the same rules of abiding by your undertones still apply. It's similar to determine your undertones first before picking the shade, similar to fair skin tones. The warmer your skin, the more brown and orange you can wear in your lipstick. Cool tones should opt for blue-based reds and purples. Light nudes and pastels can be very underwhelming on this skin tone. Bright, warm, and deep are best! 
 

Tan Skin
For tan to olive complexions, brown-based hues prove to be the most flattering and they look absolutely incredible on this skintone.

Most Important: Regardless of your tone and undertone, it's up to you to decide what looks best and flattering on you. So if love bright orange lipstick and it makes you happy, of course you should wear it!