Barbiecore, Pink PP , dopamine dressing; these are but the latest in a long string of buzzwords used to describe our post-pandemic wardrobes.
“We all have different underlying undertones in our skin… until you understand what they are, you are taking a risk by buying something you’ve seen on someone else. Three-quarters of the colours out there won’t look as flattering on you. When you’re wearing the wrong colours, you have to overcompensate by adding extra makeup because you’re concealing exaggerated or heightened blemishes,” House of Colour image and style consultant Maria Macklin explains.
So, how does one determine what their best colours are? Looking at the veins on your wrist won’t help much, unfortunately. Step one: book a colour consultation. The rest is in the hands of the professional . As Maria puts it, it’s all about “finding harmony”. Sounds a bit woo woo but it actually makes sense. “When you wear colours that match your skin tone and skin undertone you will look fresher, brighter, healthier – you’ll have a glow. You will also look in harmony with your clothes, they won’t take over, they won’t distract and they won’t make all the noise. What we want to see isfirst. We want to see your clothes playing second fiddle, what you’re wearing shouldn’t upstage you.