Know Your Undertone!

I have to study COLOURS in my tertiary years. To be honest this helps me out a lot. It saves me from a ton of trouble. Hence knowing your undertone colour helps you to pick the suitable ones in a blink of an eye. In short, it just makes your life easier, choosing of foundation color, wardrobe, hair color etc...and of course avoid mistake.

So what is undertone?

Your skin’s surface tone is the color that is often described as light, medium and tan etc. Your skin’s undertone is the color underneath the surface. You can have the same skin color as someone, but a different undertone.

There are three classifications for undertones: Warm, Cool, and Neutral.

• Warm – Golden/Yellow/Peachy undertones
• Cool – Pink/Blue/Red undertones
• Neutral – Mix of warm and cool undertones colours

So how do you determine which one you are?

It's easy and simple. Just put out your hand and look at your wrist and check it in a natural lighting state. Look at your veins and what do you see?

• Warm undertone: Green Veins

• Cool undertone: Blue/Purple Veins

• Neutral undertone: A mixture of Green and Blue Veins

For my colored friends:

If you see more of Yellow and Green veins - Warm undertone

If you see more of Blue veins - Cool undertone

If you see Blue and Green veins - Neutral undertone

Colour of the skin can change due to factors such as sun exposure, which is why some of us are lighter during winter and darker during summer. However our undertone will still remain the same.

Another way to determine your undertone is by what I like to call is the "White Test".

• Stand in a natural lighting environment
• Have a fresh face, without makeup or skincare
• Take a white towel and drape it around your face

If your face appears or look yellow - Warm.

If your face appears or look blue - Cool.

Go for the next stage of test if you still can't tell which undertone you are and that is the "Jewelry Test".

• Take a gold and silver jewelry

If Gold compliment your skin better - Warm.

If Silver compliment your skin better - Cool.

If you can wear both - Netural.

Sadly, if you still can't tell which undertone..."Head For The Beach Test".

If you tan easily - Warm.

If you burn easily - Cool.

If...only if you still can't tell...(I'm gonna face palm myself here) this is one of the last resort that I can provide.

• Take a photo of yourself WITHOUT makeup and skincare
•  Place it over my gorgeous looking face down below

Whichever blends or looks better with your skin is your undertone. Can you tell which is mine? Even I had makeup on (because I just can't find any of my bare face photo) it's pretty easy to tell.

If you blends in with warm colour (left), you are warm undertone.

If you blends in with cool (right), you are cool undertone.

If you are either/neither, you are neutral.

I've learn another trick which is to use red and blue color. Look at the photo down below, which colour suit me more? Which colour doesn't make me look ashy? Which colour blends with me better?

I tan easily. I have green veins as shown on the photo above and I blend and look better with/in red colour. I don't look dull instead I look much flattering with red colour hence I have warm undertone. And my VERY last resort if you still can't tell which undertone you are...

• Take the photo as above and show it to your friend and ask them which looks better.
• Ask your friend to look at your veins.
• Ask your friend which gold/silver jewelry looks good on you.
• Get your eyes check.

Even you are a pale skin tone person that doesn't mean you have cool undertone and it goes the same for tan skin tone person. It doesn't meant they are warm undertone. Lastly NOT all asians are warm undertone because of their yellowish cast skin.

I hope this post has help and give you information on how to determine your undertone.

I will cover which undertone suits which colour in the next post. Cheers!

Original Post: https://suzanneworld.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/know-your-undertone/

Do You Have A Dehydrated Skin?

Do remember to read my previous post before you read this post.

By now we should know the differences between skin types and they are critical for treating the needs of our skin. However distinction between different skin types/conditions are not always as straightforward as they appear. I encounter many thought they are oily skin type because they see oil little do they know that they are wrong.

I am not surprise many of us associate dry as dehydrate because some of their symptoms are pretty similar. They are both:

• Flaky
• Itchy
• Dull
• Sensitive
• Tight
• Cause lines and/or wrinkles

The differences between Dry and Dehydrate skin are:

Oily skin can be dehydrate and dehydrate dry skin can be confused as being oily. Surprise?

When the skin is dehydrated it creates more oil to make up for the missing of water, it forms a barrier on the surface to prevent the loss of moisture. This is when dry skin type people thought they have oily skin types instead. Overproduction of oil to compensate for dehydration can create blemishes and even breakouts.

It doesn't matter which skin types you are. It is best always choose a product that helps to hydrate. I have an oily skin type but hydration is always my top priority than oil controlling. It is a staple item for any skin types.

Skin is our last organ that absorb water, hence the nutrients that it consume isn't enough. We need some external help such as Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin.

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Do check out this post in regards of drinking water: https://suzanneworld.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/why-drink-water/

Original Post: https://suzanneworld.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/do-you-have-a-dehydrated-skin/

What Is Your Skin Type?

Do you know your skin type? Most people doesn't even know their own skin type. This is critical as you need to know what you are lacking of/needs. This is the first step in choosing the right skincare.

Don't worry if you do not know, I got you covered. All you need to do is just a simple test at home, it's free (or you can head over to your nearest skin care specialist which you need to pay).

• Wash your face and let it start fresh.
• Do not apply any products after you are done washing. Let it be for at least a couple of hours. You can do it while you're sleeping but avoid air conditioning.
• So that the skin can return back to it's natural state.
• If you can't tell, do take a before and after photo to compare.
• First thing you should do is to touch your skin, especially the centre or T-zone area (forehead, nose and chin).
• Next is to touch the C zone which is the outer part of the face.
• How does it feel?

There are 4 basic skin types.

The first type is Combination Skin Type.

Combination skin is when two or more different skin types occur on your face at the same time. Typically the center part of the face is oily and some parts of the face is dry.

The second is Dry Skin Type.

You will feel a tight, rough, scaly skin and looking dull.

The third is Oily Skin Type.

Breaking out a lot is the first sign. It looks shiny and greasy to the touch. You too will see a lot of black and white heads. The pores are visibly enlarge.

The fourth is Normal Skin Type.

This is the skin which I envy most because it's the least problematic. The skin should feel vibrant, elastic, and supple.

Many people doesn't know that our skin type may be determine by many factors such as genetic and environmental. Genetic (and sometimes hormones) plays a big role in determining your skin types. If your parents have a certain trait, you are most likely to have it too. Environmental factors such as exposure to the sun, wind and cold weather climates may be the reason why you have a dryer skin type.

Now we are going to talk about skin condition. Your skin type is what you're naturally born with. Your condition, however, is something that can cause you to experience other problems such as acne and irritation. It can happen to anyone, temporarily or longer, and some for instances it can stay forever.

One such example is Sensitive skin.

They are prone to rashes or red patches especially on the cheeks. Some might even feel a burning sensation, itchy and tight. Basic cleansers can sometimes be too irritating for people with sensitive skin.

Aging Skin Type.

Aging skin type can be dull, pigmentation spotting, blotching, fine lines, wrinkles and it sags.

Distinction between different skin types are not always as straightforward as they appear. Many thought they are oily skin type because they see oil. Here I am going to solve this mystery...in the next post.

Do keep a watch out!

Original Post: https://suzanneworld.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/what-is-your-skin-type/