Just like we need to know our measurements before buying lehengas so we don’t end up with loose and ill-fitting clothes, picking the right colour is important to ensure it looks great on our skin tone. While there’s no such thing as a good colour or a bad colour when it comes to lehengas, you need to ensure you pick the right colour that complements you in every way to look your absolute best. Buying a lehenga that goes with your skin tone is especially important to get those stunning pictures on your wedding day and special celebrations.
You might think – why is knowing your colours important? It’s because, according to colour theory, some colours look different depending on the hues surrounding them. Remember the infamous blue-black and white-gold dress? Different people perceived it as different colours because of the way the light reflected on it and the colours around it. This means that depending on the time of day and your skin tone some colours might look different on you than the way they looked online or in a store.
How To Identify Which Colour Will Look Best On You?
To identify which colour will suit you the best, you need to look at three things – the time of day to understand the lighting, your skin tone, and finally your undertone. If it is an event that is happening during the day, you can choose lighter colours that will reflect the sunlight, while darker, deeper shades at night won’t wash out with flashlights. When it comes to your skin colour, it’s the undertone that matters more. We will learn about what colour lehenga to choose depending on your skin colour and undertone in detail ahead, but before that let’s see why choosing the right colour is important.
Why Is Colour Co-ordination Important?
- Doesn’t Wash You Out
When you choose a colour that doesn’t suit your skin colour or undertone that colour can wash you out. It can make your skin look grey and ashy which is not a flattering complexion to have on a major event.
- Highlights Your Facial Profile
Just like a blend of contour, concealer, and bronzer along with the right lipstick and blush can elevate the high points of your facial profile, the right colour lehenga can also highlight your figure and make you appear sleek. If you have a pale complexion it stops you from looking like a ghost and if you have a darker complexion it avoids the appearance of dullness and discolouration.
- It Evokes The Right Emotion
When you wear colours that suit the occasion, your skin tone, and the mood of the event, it evokes the emotion you need from the people around you. Softer, more pastel colours will evoke the emotion of love, romance, and care while bold colours exude the vibe that you are here to party and have the best time of your life.
How To Identify Your Undertone?
If your visible veins look green in colour, then you have warmer more yellow undertones. If your veins look blue then your undertone is neutral, which means it is the same colour as your skin, and if your veins look purple, it means you have pink and peach undertones.
Which Colour Should You Choose For Your Skin Tone?
- Fair Skin With Pink Undertones
If you share a pinkskin undertone with people like Anne Hathway or Kareena Kapoor then opt for lehengas that belong to brighter hues but darker shades. So red, pink, yellow, and blue in darker and brighter shades. This will enhance your natural complexion without making you look pale. If you want to avoid looking like a ghost on your big day, stay away from pastels.
- Fair Skin With Neutral Undertones
If your skin tone and undertone are neutral and similar to that of Kristen Stewart or Selena Gomez, then you can opt for a cool-toned colour, maybe mix in some pastels or lighter shades of darker hues. This will make your mono-toned skin shiner brighter without washing you out or making you appear ashy.
- Fair Skin With Yellow Undertones
If your skin looks like Jennifer Lopez’s, then you might have yellow undertones. You can opt for silver, peach, or coral hues with lighter tints for your natural olive and yellow undertone to shine.
- Dusky Skin With Pink Undertones
Rihanna is one of the celebrities who has a pink undertone and a duskier skin tone. Now we know mother Rihanna looks good in everything, but what really brings out her complexion are pink, red, and purple. You can choose the most vibrant versions of these hues and it will highlight the pinkish undertone, remember her NFL half-time outfit, that energy in a lehenga would be absolutely divine.
- Dusky Skin With Neutral Undertone
Deepika Padukone is someone with a dusky skin tone and a neutral undertone. She has this rich caramel complexion that is best highlighted with beige, white, black, and similar earthy colours. Although she looked beautiful in her dark red saree and lehenga on her wedding, what made that look elevate were the gold jewellery and cream, ivory stones.
- Dusky Skin With Yellow Undertones
This is a very common skin colour and undertone type in India. Shades of yellow, green, red, brown, and pink look really good on this skin tone. You can try keeping the colours more on the darker side and avoid colours like neons, pastels, and grey shades. Although there’s no harm in trying various colours and shades, if you don’t want to take a risk on important occasions, this guide is here for you.
Parting Thoughts
When buying a lehenga for important occasions such as weddings, festive occasions, or any celebratory events remember to coordinate your outfits with your skin and undertone. Some colours tend to wash fair skin out by making it look ashy and pale while other colours make dark skin tones look dull and discolored. Hence, understand your undertone, the aspect that adds an additional layer of pigmentation to your skin causing certain colours and shades to pop.