Choosing the right jewelry can be a difficult, confusing and sometimes even frustrating experience. This article will help you understand which type of jewelry to choose according to your complexion and face shape, two determining factors for the decision.
Steps
Step 1. Determine the undertone of your complexion
Locate an area of the body where veins are visible, such as the wrist. According to their color, your undertone could belong to one of these two categories:
- The cool undertone is identifiable by bluish veins. In this case, the complexion turns more pink. The color of the eyes can vary from light blue to dark brown. Most people have this type of undertone, including dark-skinned or mulatto people.
- The warm undertone is identifiable by greenish veins. In this case the complexion turns yellow or apricot. Eye color, again, can vary a lot. People with red, auburn, or strawberry blonde hair almost always have this type of undertone. Sometimes the hair can also be brown but will always have reddish reflections. Those with dark skin normally never belong to this category.
Step 2. Choose a metal and a complementary color:
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Metals:
- Cool undertone: silver, platinum and white gold.
- Warm undertone: gold, pewter, brass and copper.
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Complementary colors:
- Cold undertone: stones like pearls or diamonds. In addition, the recommended colors are pink, blue, red and magenta.
- Warm undertone: stones such as coral or yellow pearls. The colors should be warm like brown, orange, green, yellow, peach, coral and turquoise.
Choose the Right Jewelry for Your Skin Tone and Face Shape Step 3 Step 3. Consider the shape of your face:
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Heart / Inverted Triangle / Diamond:
- Earrings: pendant or teardrop to give length to the face.
- Necklaces: Chokers help counteract the hardness of the corner of the chin.
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Round / Square / Triangular:
- Earrings: try elongated shapes such as ovals or square shapes. For the square face shape, teardrop earrings are particularly suitable.
- Necklaces: Look for necklaces that help you increase the apparent length of the face, such as long necklaces (from 70 to 80 centimeters).
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Rectangular / Elongated:
- Earrings: Choose small or round earrings to contrast the length of the face.
- Necklaces: round neck, especially if you have a very long neck.
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Oval:
- Earrings: pendants (not too long), preferably square in shape.
- Necklaces: they can be both long and short (also based on the length of the neck).
Advice
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How to avoid oxidation:
- Keep jewelry away from water which can lead to rust formation.
- Try applying a thin layer of clear nail polish to protect them.
- The number rule for wearing any type of jewelry is to choose something you like and feel good about, regardless of your complexion or face shape.
- Budget: Always choose a piece of jewelry (or any accessory) that doesn't exceed your budget. Most people won't know if it's true or false (unless it's oxidized).
- Convenience: Buy jewelry in specialty stores where items are divided by type of metal or complementary color. Can you easily find the gold or silver jewelry department? What about pink, yellow or blue stones? There are various shops of this type, such as the Claire's or Bijou Brigitte chains.
