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Can anyone help me work out my skin tone?

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Greenishpurpleblue · 18/06/2023 18:18

I am really struggling to work out my undertones /skin tone. All the online advise is confusing me somewhat. I've checked my veins and I think I see my top veins a purple blue colour and my bottom ones a greeny blue colour. I am not sure whether gold or silver suits me best. Maybe neither..? I have a browny auburn natural hair colour (under the dye) with very dark brown eyes. I don't tan easily and will burn if i dont wear sun screen on a very hot day. But dont really seem to change colour too much.
I presume I am a deep autumn or maybe neutral.
I cant afford a colour analysis but I am really struggling to get the right foundation for my skin. They are either too orange or too pale and pink.

Ive added photos with colours that I think I see.
Also, I always want to go blonde but I really dont seem to suit it. It seems to make me look ruddy and clashes With the gingery parts of my hair!

Please can anyone who understands colours give me a clue as to what i might be? Thanks for reading if you got this far!!

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shatteredL · 18/06/2023 18:23

Can't really help with an answer but can you not go into like boots/Selfridges that have make up stalls and ask somebody for their help with a colour match? Will depend on how much you're wanting to spend as they normally sell mac, fenty, nars etc. I had a colour match for fenty beauty as I'm very pale

hermioneee · 18/06/2023 18:29

Soft autumn? Can be neutral skin tone you're just 'inside' the autumn colour palette? Between that and soft summer. They're 'sister pallettes' so you might find that you sit across both being a little bit cool and a little bit warm!

Whataretalkingabout · 18/06/2023 18:43

Artist here. Usually when you can't figure out your colors it is because you are a neutral , and look and feel your best in neutral or very muted tones, though with some bright favorite colors .
From what you tell us and I can see ( almost impossible in a photo to be truthful) it seems you lean towards a pinker toned skin with warm undertones. If you don't like yourself as a blonde it's probably because it is too warm a color next to your skin? Your makeup foundation should be a pale pink but with warmth to it - pale warm beige( a touch of yellow and a hint of blue!) Look at higher brands you won't find what you need in the cheaper ones. Your hair must have some warmth to it I assume if it goes gingery in the most luminous parts? That's why I am assuming you're a neutral- with warm hair and cool skin. Does that feel right? You probably could wear most shades of red. ?

Do go see a makeup specialist and ask them for help! Have fun and try on colors and go outside to look at yourself in daylight.

Greenishpurpleblue · 18/06/2023 19:15

Thanks everyone.

@Whataretalkingabout Funny you mention red. Its not a colour i really wear. But I definitely cant pull off a red lipstick which is really annoying!
I suit olive green. Maybe navy, fuscia pink.

I dont think i can see colours in things very well. You mention yellow and blue. I definitely cant see those colours in foundation!

@shatteredL I think my issue is the price of foundation so you may be right about the cheaper brands being my problem. I tend to only spend £15 max on either loreal or max factor because thats all i can afford at the moment. But maybe I will save up and try a more expensive brand and get some proper advice!

@hermioneee I will check out soft Autumn and soft summer to see if I can gain anymore insight!

Thanks all!

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