8❣ [POPULAR] INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART

INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART 

Skin tone is the color of your skin. It differs from darkest brown to lightest hues. Skin tone is different from your complexion. 



Indian skin tone is more of brown hues. In the Himalayan region( Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Assam, and some more.) People have light skin tones. Our skin tone varies with the temperature as well as our regions.
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In the middle parts of India (Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, etc.) People normally have a wheatish and light-brown skin tone because of moderate temperature and sometimes harsh sunlight, as per the seasons.  
         
In Southern India, people generally have dark brown/dusky skin tones because of the climate conditions.

Now, let's see our Indian skin tone chart:-

INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART
The skin tone chart is a shade palette/card that is used to check our skin tone shade. Mostly this type of shade card is used by cosmetic companies. As we all know there are many different shade cards, but here we are talking about Indian skin tone chart. Indians are known as brown people, and the most popular shades of their skin tones are also brown hues. So let's check the Indian skin tone chart.

indian skin tone chart

INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART AND NAMES




SKIN UNDERTONES


What are undertones?
Undertone is different from your actual skin tone. It is the underlying color that your skin casts. Your skin tone can vary depending upon the sunlight or weather conditions, but undertone will remain the same no matter what season it is.                     INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART
There are three types of undertones:-

1)Warm skin undertone:- About 70% of Indians are having warm skin undertone, because of yellowish skin. If there are more yellow, peach, and golden tones, then you are warm undertone and warm colors will compliment you. Try to wear colors like red, orange, yellow, peach, golden, olive, etc. 
INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART




2) Cool skin undertone:- If the overall complexion of your skin is more of bluish hues and pinkish, then your undertone is cool. Cool colors like blue, green, purple, and shades of these colors will look extremely bright on you.
INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART

3)Neutral skin undertone:- If there is a blend of both warm and cool undertones or your undertone is the same as your actual skin tone then you are neutral. Neutral undertone people can pull off any color, any shade of their choice.


HOW TO FIND YOUR SKIN UNDERTONE?
There are three simple tricks to find your undertone:-


1)Check your wrist:-

*If you are warm undertone, then your veins will look greenish because of yellowish tone(yellow+blue=Green). 
*If your veins look purple, or blue then you are cool skin undertone because of your whitish skin tone (blue+ white= Blue).
*People with neutral undertones will not determine which color is more dominating in their veins. It may appear colorless or the same as your skin tone.



2)Try white dress test:-

*If your skin will look yellowish/ dull, or dark then you are warm undertone.
*If your skin will look more pinkish, then you are cool skin undertone.
*If you are neutral undertone, then white will make you look brighter.





INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART3)Sunburn test:-   

*If your skin tan easily without any burning sensation, then probably you have a warm, or neutral undertone.
*If you are a cool skin undertone, then your skin will start burning without turning red. 



INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART
4) Jewelry test:-
The color of your jewelry is another way to check your undertone. If gold jewelry is looking good with your skin then you are warm skin undertone. If silver jewelry is complimenting you more than gold, then you are cool undertone, but if gold and silver both are looking amazing on you, then you are blessed with neutral undertone, anything can work for you.



5)Eyes and hair check:-

*Warm color undertone:-  If you have brown, amber and hazel eyes with black and blonde hair then you are warm undertone.
*Cool color undertone:- If you have blue, grey or green eyes with brown and black hair, then you are a cool undertone.


BEST COLORS FOR INDIAN SKIN TONES:-
The colors you wear will decide whether we will look bright or dull. We Indians have yellowish skin, and which color will look fantastic on us is completely dependent on our undertone and skin tone.
If your skin shade is light then pastels and soft hues will look amazing on you. For medium skin tone, tropical colors like greens, teal, saffron, bottle green, these colors will work for you.
If you are dark skin person then go for earthy tones, like peach, browns, greens, olive, and shades of grey.
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Now,
If you are confused about any color then go for neutral colors and some other colors like blues, olive, plum white peach, etc. Always try to wear color which is close to your skin tone.  Be confident, wear what you love, there are no hard and fast rules for dressing. These are some simple tips that you can use to look more stylish and bright. For more types on how to dress your body type then click here.

BEST HAIR COLOR FOR INDIAN SKIN TONE
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Nowadays, colored hairs are in trend, and everyone wants to look different from others, everyone wants to stand out in a crowd. Hair coloring is always the first choice for everyone when it comes to change the look. Trendy and the most attractive hair colors for Indians, are shades of browns, and reds Moreover, choosing the right color shade for hair to compliment your skin, as well as personality, is depends upon the skin undertone. The wrong hair color choice can ruin your entire appearance and make you look unnatural. 

 WHAT ARE THE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE CHOOSING HAIR COLOR?

 1) Always select hair color according to your skin tone, like warm undertones should prefer a cool color like walnut brown, and cool undertones should choose a warm color like cooper.

 2) Don't stick to the trends because what looks good on others might not work for you.

 3) Choose a hair color that is two shades lighter or darker than your natural hair color.

HAIR COLORS:- 
Indian skin is usually known as brown skin, and while choosing, hair color makes sure that the hair color should compliment your skin. 

*Natural hair color:-Choosing the right hair color for Indian skin tone is more challenging than any other skin type, but natural colors like shades of browns and burgundy can be an ideal choice. All shades of browns are suitable and the safest option for most of the Indian skin tones. Hair colors according to skin undertones-

 -Warm skin tone person should pick the shades like an iced brown, ash brown, mushroom brown, dark brown, and light brown, these are the shades that will complement the warm skin tone and help to balance the yellowish complexion. Avoid colors like blue, violet, white, and jet black as it will ruin your look.
INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART

 -Cool skin tones have many hair color options like cinnamon brown, chestnut brown, golden brown, caramel, mahogany, and toffee brown these are the shades of hair color that will enhance your look. Avoid gold and bronze tones.
INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART


*Red hair color:- Red comes in lots of shades, and it is a favorite hair color amongst women. Red hair color highlights are now in a trend, but it is a very tricky color to play with, this color shade is not for every skin tone. According to skin tone, shades like light red and a cooper red will work best for fair and cool skin tone women. If you have reddish skin, then try to avoid red hair color. Dark shades of red hair color are a suitable choice for warm and olive skin tone women.
INDIAN SKIN TONE CHART





 Related question 

1) What is an Indian skin tone called?

 Indians have yellowish-brown complexion, which is very close to the color of wheat, and that's the reason Indians generally have wheatish skin. In India, skin tone varies according to the climatic conditions and regions. Himalayan region people have a light skin tone, in the middle parts of India people generally have moderate or light brown skin tone, and in southern India, people are dark in color because of harsh sunlight. 

 2) What color will look good on Indian skin tone? 

Indian culture is all about bright and vibrant colors. People also choose bright colors for traditional attire, colors like pink, shades of green, peach, browns, and shades of red will complement Indian skin tone in the best way. Pastels shades like baby blue and purple will also work in most of the situations. Choose complementary colors like blue and orange, red and green, and yellow and purple to look more proportionate.

 3) How to choose the right makeup for Indian skin tone? 

Just like skin undertones, makeup bases also have warm shades and cool shades for the skin tones. While choosing the foundation shades, eyeshadows, and lipstick shades, consider the undertones, if you are warm undertone then pick warm shades and cool colors if you have a cool undertone. This rule will make your makeup compliment your natural complexion. Wrong foundation shade can make you look dark and ashy.


 4) What is an olive skin tone? 

As we all know, there are three main undertones warm, cool, and neutral undertone. Some people don't belong to any of these three categories because they have a natural green pigment, which is visible on the surface of the skin. Olive skin tone is between pale and dark. Light olive skin may have cream to beige tones, and dark olive complexions can vary from moderate brown.











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