The right colors for your skin tone: is this color warm or cool? ǀ Justine Leconte

To match your clothes with your skin tone (or rather your skin undertone), you need to be able to recognize if colors are warm or cool. In this video, I explain how to tell. It will help you find the right colors for you!
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#skin #skintone #colors

[@georgiana1754]

Speaking of colors, this green looks wonderful on you.

[@stephw6046]

Agreed! It makes her eyes pop! 🤩

[@sharmilasurana6173]

U

[@sarahryanthestylecoach]

I am sure her closet is well thought out! She always looks great! :)

[@minshubay6740]

I badly wanna see her use a warm colored outfit so we can see the difference of how flattering it is to match your undertone. Hope she'll make a video like that.

[@tamannatazz5800]

Agree with you. Black looks you sick

[@Andrea-dx5rh]

It would be nice if online clothing stores specified if a garment is overall cool or warm since it is hard to rely on monitors.

[@DaysFlyBy007]

Omg yes

[@vanessavega7080]

Thats an amazing idea!

[@MissTiffanyK1]

Kettlewell does this!

[@victoriataylor5584]

What would also help is that, looking online for warm or cool colors. For instance, if you're looking for a blue, look up warm blues, and cool blues. A cool blue would be like a cadet blue, a warm blue would be like a sapphire blue. If you find that, print it. Sewing books are a good place to look.

[@pinstripesuitandheels]

YES!

[@happytrails699]

At 58 yrs old I finally am shopping for my skin tone. Took a lot of years to get it. Thumbs up because this was so helpful. You made it simple.

[@justineleconte]

Thanks 😊💛

[@wendywang1769]

Marla Robinso

[@alisa22x]

This is completely unrelated to the video 😅. But your skin looks great 👍

[@afrinsayed5902]

Never too late for a woman to look fabulous. Get it! ❤️

[@anthi9191]

Me too at 43..

[@o.o4566]

I love blues and greens but I’m a warmer neutral. Sea green and turquoise are my favourite colours but I look the best in red and pink. The struggle.

[@ni3070]

Wear what you love, nothing can beat the inner glow:)

[@cchanel6348]

Oh, such a cute comment :)

[@SueRosalie]

turquoise and sea green have some yellow in them.

[@anng.r.687]

I've found that my skin looks better when I wear the OPPOSITE of my undertone. I have a yellow undertone. I look sickly and almost invisible when I wear beige, some golds, some yellows and reds. My skin looks even, healthy, and peachy, when I wear cool colors blues, teals, greens and cools grays. It's like the cool color makes my warm skin warmer and healthier.

[@franyfine2554]

I made a similar observation. My skin is also quite yellow and light. eyes and hair are dark with some gold in them. I thought that yellow, beige and orange were my enemies. Now i realized that this is not true for all of them depending on how 'clear' or 'muddy' they are (i don't know if these age the correct terms). I think the enemy are muddy colours. The clear bold colours also match the contrast of light skin to dark hair. Is your hair dark, too?

[@SueRosalie]

Ann G. R. you are confusing sallow skin with warm undertones. You clearly have cool undertones despite sallow skin if the cool tones are flattering and warm colours drain you. If you look terrible in dirty beiges, mustards and orange then you do not have yellow undertone.

[@anng.r.687]

@@SueRosalie Thank you for commenting. It is confusing that when trying to identify the undertone, my veins look greenish, and my skin looks much better against gold metal as opposed to silver. So I would guess I have a yellow undertone?

[@emily_kingham]

​@anng.r.687 your veins are green, and you look best with gold, so that means you are warm undertoned. not necessarily yellow. it is odd you look best in cool tones. maybe you're actually neutral, lol.

[@judithbrighton3040]

I don’t know where I saw/learned this color tip, but I’ve never seen it again! The idea is to look at your face in a mirror, in daylight/natural light, then close your eyes and drape your entire face with a color you are interested in. When it’s draped, then open your eyes and quickly pay attention: what do you see first? Your face? Or the color you draped? If you see the color first, it will wear YOU. If you see your face first, the color will flatter. What do you think about this? (It has worked for me, and it allows for such specificity in vetting a color!)

[@jorydany]

Brilliant advice!!! Will try with my things tomorrow. Thanks a lot!!!

[@JacyndaMinor]

This reminds me of the thing my hairstylist once told me about finding your hair part (esp if you can’t remember when they’ve already sectioned the hair, or if it changes and you’re not sure) she said to close your eyes and tuck your hair behind your ear/brush it out of your face/part it without opening them. Wherever your hand goes is your part and even if you don’t think it is, you’re probably parting your hair here without thinking about it throughout the day anyway. I’m gonna try this tip you shared bc I’m cool toned and very pale (like, get the first foundation ALL THE WAY to the pale side and that’s probably a shade or two too dark for me, as it has been my whole life) so I only ever wear black bc I just can’t see myself in color. I’ve usually used pink and I feel like that’s a terrible choice. I used to wear white too but now I’m pretty sure I look a bit dead. I’ve recently heard that powder blue could be a good one to try for my complexion, so I can use this to check!

[@judithbrighton3040]

@@JacyndaMinor There is an MUA/influencer named John MacLean here on YT who claims to have the palest skin, and he just might! Check out his channel - he might be helpful in finding good complexion products for you! Plus, he is a lot of fun!

[@JacyndaMinor]

@@judithbrighton3040 well, I’ve been watching his videos and I mean, this is everything I’ve ever needed from a beauty KZbinr and could never find. AMAZIN. THANK YOU! I love him, he is going through every brand I’ve been curious about trying and getting products in the palest shade and doing walk through reviews- it’s like this was made just to make my life easier 💛💛💛

[@destinychild4659]

I have heard that many times on line by colour specialists. I think that's the right way.

[@asparagussauce]

I'm such a huge fan of the forest green jumper and the reddish-orange lip, it looks wonderful!

[@EnglishToPass]

When you compared the two colours, my mind was blown! Fantastic idea to compare - thank you Justine!

[@misstickleeast268]

This jumper 😍. It really brings out the colour of your eyes x

[@mugdhasathe2389]

Justine!!! One more elegantly structured, crisp video!! Love you!

[@tinajohnson619]

Great video Justine! I've always stayed away from the color yellow because I have cool undertones, but after watching this video I have learned that I should give a cool based yellow a try.

[@maureenbouey]

You're amazing - you give such helpful and practical advice for those of us who are not knowledgeable about these things. And you do it all so pleasantly and warmly - love your smile! XO

[@earthartbalance5188]

This and your warm /cool toned video really helped me in my wardrobe curating. I finally feel like I have a minimalist closet that I love and its all because I now know and can tell the difference between cool and warm and shop smarter. THANK YOU

[@Aethelrose]

I love these videos! Your advice is always so clear and helpful.

[@robertamirabile8431]

Rosie B true!!!

[@amysandhu5602]

Justine: I'm hooked. Thanks for such a generous approach to fashion advice.

[@szinga]

your videos are always so helpful, thank you for teaching us all those fashion hacks! ♥

[@bhaskarverma8443]

I was depressed as i have a test tomorrow but your smile makes me so happy

[@IITTPPEEDD]

I read this comment and felt that someone else feeling like me...in some part of the world...and then I saw the name..fellow Indian...we are all always miserable before tests and exams.. lol...:)

[@Frenchforaday]

Excellent video as always! :) And as always I'm having my afternoon coffee while watching this wonderful video. Thanks Justine! It's really useful to know how to choose the right colors. :)

[@justineleconte]

Enjoy your coffee!

[@susanschafer1248]

Hi Justine, thanks for another fantastic video. Many years ago, in college, I took a class in color theory - and since then, I've given a lot more thought to color in general and more specifically to color combining. It's so interesting. I really enjoyed and appreciated this video...as always, so good and informative. You're a wonderful teacher, Justine. Thx again, xo, Sue

[@IuliaBlaga]

I love how you get to the subject and don't waste time! It's what makes me come back every video :) Helpful, as always.

[@laurena8789]

I have been watching your videos for awhile, never disappointed

[@gwendunbar9628]

This was one of the best informational pieces on colour I have seen. After 65 years I am considering how colour affects me both emotionally and physically for the first time and need all the help I can get. Thank you!

[@pattymatteson8633]

I'm just finding this 3 years later, but thank you!

[@meatfortea]

I’m sick in bed with a cold and binging on your videos is so enlightening/entertaining/charming. Thank you.

[@ashknoecklein]

This video reminded me of this puzzle game for the Iphone called "Blendoku" that I used to play all the time. Each puzzle has a bunch of colors that you have to correctly organize by shade.

[@dianawest3976]

Yes, I love the warm toned green on you Justine, your videos are a pleasure to watch and learn, Thank you!!🤗💕

[@XxPopoxOnxThexRun1xX]

Its so calming to listen to you speak! And you're the only person who makes all of this understandable and simple so thank you for posting!

[@camelyndacallos5886]

Everytime I watch your videos it feels like I'm on a fashion class.And you are the best educator 👏

[@yaaken3107]

Thank you so much, I was just struggling with this! So helpful💕

[@luresendiz1757]

For years I was looking for an explanation like this, at last I find it with you. Merci beaucoup Justine. Love your channel. 🙏👌💕

[@maroulio2067]

Justine- all of your postings are so welcome! I have been following you for quite a while and look forward to each new post. When you used the colour samples you reminded me of the time I studied colour theory with Ati Gropius Johansen. Thank you so much for all the time you put into these informative posts- you are a lovely inspiration, as your approach is viable to women of all ages.

[@ShanGooFan]

This is the best I’ve ever seen this explained. Thank you!

[@queenaleksa]

Thank you for doing this video ( I know there was a similar old one). This is a great start to my Sunday :)

[@TrangNguyen-cs6wv]

Alexandra Fetisova in Vietnam it's Monday already :(. Enjoy your Sunday =)))

[@javierafigueroamoraga8316]

Can't get enough of these videos, really helpful! I always get confused with two different colors and how to tell which one is warm or cool lol

[@szz22]

Dear Justine, thank you for this video on color theory! No matter how long or what angle from you talk about this subject, you always make it interesting and informative. My other favorites are your series about fashion, fashion drawing and the French perspective on fashion and life. I absolutely love all of these videos, they help me to feel balanced (and I have them downloaded and saved to watch FOREVER! :-) Your work is a great inspiration for me and as it looks by the number of your subscribers to many others. Keep it up, please! Thank you!

[@szhang9202]

your videos on skin undertones are all so useful! thank you Justine!

[@user1607987]

this was actually the best explanation of undertones and color wheel i've ever heard!

[@eleonoralydia8884]

It's an interesting coincidence. Today I was arranging my colored pencils according to the color wheel and fell upon your video. You helped me a lot. Thanks it was a great video!

[@okyoutube6682]

These skills you explain in your video are just such a life-enhancer...makes you more in control with the knowledge! So great and informative. Love!

[@screamingminnow920]

i found your channel yesterday and i’ve been watching your videos on and off since. you simplify the things i’ve been trying to figure out for years. happily subscribed. ❤️❤️

[@dragonscorpio2864]

Awesome video as always!!That color looks beautiful on you!!!Thank you for the video!!🌺

[@evanovak4734]

Dear Justine! First of all I'm sorry for my English...I really like your videos. One of my favourite when you gave advices for Sierra ( Curvy body type). You're designer and stylist and create smart videos. Especially not just for rich people. It's nice for me, because I'm not be able to purchase big brands. In my opinion is that our soul the most important thing in our life but we can express our soul with our outfit as well. Thank you so much! 🌷

[@andreeapisaroc3601]

Thank you!!! You changed my life!! I Learned so much so fast and simple!

[@Ambrosha385]

these were the most helpful tips of your color videos. thank you!

[@racheldossantos6148]

You make this sound so easy! But my brain is like "whaaat??!" Haha. (And I have watched all of your other videos about colours, undertones etc. ) Thank you for continuing to share!

[@manoharlallal9689]

The

[@manoharlallal9689]

Hello

[@FunSoSoToTo]

Same 😭💔

[@dianebaileymusicministries]

I am with you. I still don't get it.

[@Nikkolo0407]

All your videos are so great and well done!! There's actually not one video I didn't like or didn't find helpful!! Weiter so:)

[@sabrinasearsy1538]

Thank you for another fun and informative video! I loved seeing the color progressions. I’ve been playing with paints to help me learn more about color for my hobbies spinning and knitting, and am starting to feel more confident in seeing things like undertones. Hadn’t thought about how it could help me clothing shopping. Unfortunately many if not most clothing stores here in the US lack access to daylight, unless you don’t mind setting off the theft alarms at the door. 😂 Daylight would be so helpful!

[@lxine1868]

Really good tip to compare colours next to each other. I do this sometimes when comparing makeup colours, never thought to do it with clothes!

[@Zelenazhaba]

Absolutely amazing job! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@hannahmckenzie8192]

I absolutely love ALL your videos! You give such great advice for anything beauty/fashion related. Thankyou so much, you are very talented x

[@Jayawina]

I love it so much! Thank you for such helpful insight, finally I know how to shop my clothes

[@susankakavas7367]

Great video, Justine. As always, you help me look at things with a different "eye". Thanks for sharing.

[@schorli183]

I always learn something new from you, Justine. Je te remercie de m'enseigner la mode :-).

[@johndillon8712]

Love your videos! Thanks Justine!

[@templerose2471]

Thank you so much. I’m trying to purge my wardrobe and this and the first color video have been so helpful. I’m excited to see what clothes colors fit me and what are going in the bin. 💚👍

[@gloriaray7084]

The information is so clear, I will be practicing with my color wheel. Merci!

[@n.j.rihari813]

Good stuff! Cool undertone leaning towards neutral got it! Thanks Justine :)

[@alexanotfromamazon]

Wonderful and insightful video as always Justine! Thank you!!

[@imanaub4100]

Thanks Justine for making fashion and styling a fun endeavour! Repeatedly looking forward to your vids.

[@justineleconte]

Thanks 😗

[@bloom1389]

Justine, I really love all your uploads. I learn a lot and love your positive outlook on life.

[@gabriellabaka]

Could you please give us an example for the outfit with the contrasting popping colour? It would even make a nice video :) Thank you!

[@marinapedrinha7946]

gabriellabaka She actually did it in this video! Her top is cool toned and the lipstick is a bright red/Orange! I think it is a perfect example.

[@gorejs8396]

Merci, Justine! Excellent tips on color. Although I've taken many art classes, including color theory, that last tip about adding a touch of the opposite temperature to an outfit to accentuate the colors, is a new one for me. I'm looking forward to trying it out!

[@AnjaliKumari-bq8lf]

Waitng for This video is too good ,I love it😍

[@harperhoran]

Another great video! Your topics are always on point for me. Thank you!

[@Metztlim]

I've been practicing this all morning! Thank you your videos are so helpful and nice!

[@sojournerhouse]

I love you and your videos. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your teaching videos.

[@nooranazzal656]

Just followed your channel yesterday and I'm all obsessed with your videos now😂👌💜

[@xDeydeyxtartelette]

I love these more in depth, well explained videos, they're so helpful.

[@alexr.7747]

Thanks - so helpful

[@domwynn8414]

Thank you, this is very helpful. And that green is fabulous on you!

[@kyoshisfan4053]

I just found this channel and I already LOVE it!

[@sarahh3044]

This colour looks amazing on you :) I love your videos 🌹 You are full of positive vibes!

[@annebojko9863]

I am bingeing your videos and learning so much about being a conscious shopper! Thank you so much Justine 😊 I even returned an item I had already received because they were not an ethical brand.

[@yuvra649]

Thank you for mentioning about taking garment to daylight and daylight importance!! My friends always think I'm crazy n blind! I'm not, I just can be a better judge if I see it outside! It looks generally very different! Next time they bother me I'm gonna show them this video.

[@11orana]

Lighting is everything. I once bought a garment that seemed to exactly match my warmish skintone in the store’s florescent lighting that turned out to actually be a pale purple in my daylight studio. The undertones of daylight also seems to change drastically with the time of the year and your latitude.

[@ShivangiPrasad]

Wow, so helpful! Great content Justine! Your originality is praiseworthy!

[@ZENnetwork]

I revamped my entire wardrobe after watching your videos!! It's crazy how wearing the right shades for one's skin tone can boost one's self confidence. Thank you so much for your amazing video content!!!

[@justineleconte]

You are welcome!

[@kayzea7469]

More great advice about colours. I love your tip about adding the opposite to make the outfit pop. I will definitely be trying this. Thank you. :D

[@thereforeafter7634]

I absolutely love you videos Justine! You’re amazing!

[@linadelfin6040]

As always,,very helpful video!thank you for this,beautiful

[@kasunchamara305]

color matching is so amazing.

[@catxfish6517]

Thank you very much for this Justine! I have warm undertones but I wanted to expand my wardrobe color choices. I've heard long before that the warmer versions of cool colors would suit me. I never knew how to determine the warmer shades of cool colors until now. Thank you for the awesome explanation and demonstration.

[@mousyaesthete6873]

Justine, you are so great at explaining these things in simple, clear language. And you're a joy to listen to!

[@justineleconte]

Thank you ☀️

[@f.almansour7240]

Always you deliver the the best Justine 👌🏽 thank you.. blessed Sunday 🙏🏽❤

[@jenniferwightwick5158]

Thank you so much for this Justine! Another excellent video, so clear and helpful!! Bisous X.

[@Daphine]

I have been binge watching all your video’s in the last 24 hours.

[@ldrs6542]

I'm already hooked to your videos!

[@me75702]

Thanks Justine. Just in time for me and Spring shopping. 👍🌹💕

[@happy_nancy4530]

You're such a great teacher! Thank you!

[@clampotaku22]

Justine I love your videos! They are so smart and helpful. Over the last year my wardrobe has gotten a bit un-organised but with the help of videos like this i’m able to slim down what suits me, what doesn’t and I’ve been able to make it much easier to find pieces that match each other giving my more freedom with my clothes. Thank you so much :)

[@justineleconte]

You are welcome 💋

[@SuperPeachy1989]

What an incredibly informative, helpful and well-made video. Love, love, lovvve your content!

[@thehappyknight]

This was so informational!!! Thank you so much :D

[@ClaireSophia]

thank you so much for this, merci! This was very helpful !

[@edt3237]

Excellent video!!! 👍🏻With your professional explanation everything looks so easy and naturally understandable! 😉 I loved this video!❤️😍❤️😘

[@agataesinska9271]

Thank you for this video, Justine. Your explanation is very clear and easy to understand. It helps me to recognize some of the "tricky" colors and now I need a little more practice.

[@kaylautahna426]

Please please please can you do a video focusing on neutral undertones. Everything I can find is warm or cool, but I am very pale and totally neutral (which is strange, I know.) it would just be nice to see a video dedicated to that :)

[@DaysFlyBy007]

Kayla Utahna - neutrals can wear either warm or cool colors, individual shades may suite you better than others but you have both warm and cool colors to play with and choose from.

[@cathhl2440]

I'm like that too! But not as fair as you. We can't wear colours that are too obviously cool or warm. :-( Like orange and yellow is extremely hard for me to pull off...

[@dianebaileymusicministries]

I am with you! I am also neutral.

[@dianebaileymusicministries]

@@cathhl2440 agree! I find that you can do warm or cool but not to the extreme otherwise it will not look good.

[@humanormachine2936]

Watch Merriam Style's video on neutral undertones and why they don't really exist. You might not stand out dramatically as being either warm or cool, but probability wise, you likely lean ever so slightly warm or cool, not neutral. That being said, warm and cool colors could both still look good on you.

[@TheMuffinKitty]

Yay! Your videos are so helpful, thank you! ❤️

[@nishkalaiyer1496]

So helpful. Your explanation is so good and clear! Thanks a lot.

[@russianinvestigation2401]

Justine, I just can’t stop liking the videos. Amazing knowledge and I love the way you present it. Thank you !

[@justineleconte]

Thanks!

[@priyankaverma9458]

Excellent !!! Was searching for such video for long ..

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

Thank you for this!