Style Guide
The best colors for medium skin with a neutral undertone
Not sure of your undertone? Quick check: a mix of both, or you can't tell — both metals work. If that sounds like you, here is the palette our stylists reach for — the colors that make medium skin glow, and the few that work against it.
Colors that flatter you
- Bottle green
- Cobalt
- Maroon
- Rani pink
- Ivory
- Charcoal
Colors to avoid
- Washed-out pastels
- Neon yellow
- Skin-tone beige
“Avoid” doesn't mean forbidden — it means these shades sit too close to your skin or fight your undertone, so keep them away from your face (fine in trousers, skirts or accessories).
Jewellery: gold or silver?
Gold or silver — both work. A mix of both, or you can't tell — both metals work.
Lipstick shade family
Warm rose-brown — a dependable everyday family for medium skin with a neutral undertone.
Wearing it: occasion guides
Other skin tones
- Best colors for medium skin with a warm undertone
- Best colors for medium skin with a cool undertone
- Best colors for fair skin with a neutral undertone
- Best colors for wheatish skin with a neutral undertone
- Best colors for dusky skin with a neutral undertone
- Best colors for deep skin with a neutral undertone
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