There’s nothing like finding the perfect makeup that complements your skin and makes your complexion stand out. Your skin tone and undertones influence what colours look best on you, and fortunately for those with neutral skin tones, you have a ton of options. You have a combination of warm and cool undertones, making it easy to find shades that look good on you. Neutral tones like peaches, dusty rose, mossy green, browns, golds, and silvers look especially flattering on you, but don’t be afraid to play around with a wider colour range. If you’re in need of some inspiration, here are 8 neutral makeup looks for every season.
What Is a Neutral Skin Tone?
The three most basic types of skin undertones are warm, cool and neutral. Warm means you have golden, yellow, warm reddish, or peachy undertones. Cool tones mean pink, blue-reddish or blueish undertones. Neutral is a balanced mix of warm and cool undertones. If you have neutral undertones, the tone on the surface of your skin is similar to your undertones. You’re also able to experiment with a range of makeup colours. Anything that’s too bright or vibrant may overwhelm you, but neutral colours like light peach, dusty pink, soft rose, pastel blue, emerald green and camo green will beautifully complement your skin.
3 Makeup Dos & Don’ts for Neutral Skin Tones
- Do: Experiment with colour. If you have a neutral skin tone, you’re one of the lucky ones who can wear a wide range of colours. You don’t always have to play it safe by sticking to neutrals. Use colours that make your eyes stand out and your face come to life.
- Don’t: Go too bright. Although emeralds and brighter blues work well for neutral skin tones, anything that’s overly vibrant can overpower your complexion, especially on the eyes and lips.
- Do: Use a cream-based bronzer. Going too heavy with a powder bronzer can make neutral skin tones look orange. A cream honey-hued bronzer offers a more translucent golden tinge that will look more natural on your skin.
2 Neutral Tone Makeup Looks for Fall
1. Latte Makeup | Jourdan Sloane
Latte makeup is the perfect look for fall and works seamlessly on neutral skin tones. It’s natural and glowy, and just gives your skin some extra warmth in the cooler months. For this look you’ll need products including the Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops, the Saie Star Glow Illuminator, and the Nudestix Cream Bronzer in Sunkissed.
2. How to Green Fall Makeup Tutorial- Hacks, Tips & Tricks for Beginners | Brianna Fox
Green is another gorgeous colour for fall, and with a neutral skin tone it’s definitely a shade you can pull off. This green smokey eye is so stunning and definitely a look you should add to your rotation. You’ll need products like the Rare Beauty Liquid Blush in Encourage, the Natasha Denona Yucca Palette and a forest green eye liner.
2 Neutral Tone Makeup Looks for Winter
1. Rosy Pink Valentine’s Makeup Tutorial | Tanielle Jai
Rosy pinks are gorgeous on neutral skin tones. This makeup look features soft pinks on the eyes, cheeks and lips as well as sultry eye makeup, perfect for winter months and Valentine’s Day in particular. She uses products like the Dior Forever Skin Correct, the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Blush Wand and a cream bronzer (used underneath her foundation for a contour effect).
2. NYE Inspired Glam | Allana Davison
Of course we had to include a holiday look in the winter section! We love the metallic look of the eye (which is perfect for a neutral skin tone) as well as the glossy peachy lip and warm peachy cheek. She uses products like the e.l.f. Halo Glow Contour Wand, a silver metallic eyeshadow, and the e.l.f. Pink Quartz Lip Oil.
2 Neutral Tone Makeup Looks for Spring
1. Makeup for When You Want to Feel Ethereal and Feminine | Spring Makeup | Imogen Kaylie
This ethereal makeup look is super pretty and ideal for spring. It features soft lilacs and pinks, which complement a neutral skin tone gorgeously. She brings you through her entire skin care routine as well as how to get this stunning makeup look. You’ll need products including the M.A.C Mineralize Blush in Gentle, the Stila Glitter and Glow Liquid Eye Shadow and a lilac glitter eye shadow.
2. Fresh Spring Makeup | Dewy Skin + Bold Glossy Lip | Murielle Sunga
This is a dewy, fresh makeup look for spring that features deeper peachy tones and an orangey pink lip. It’s perfect for everyday and you’ll need products like the NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, the Rare Beauty Liquid Blush in Virtue and the e.l.f. Wow Brow Gel.
2 Neutral Tone Makeup Looks for Summer
1. Daily Bronzed & Glowy Makeup Routine | Kiana Davis
We love this glowy bronzed look for a neutral skin tone. It’s perfect for summer as it allows you to simply enhance your natural skin. The look features rosy, brownish tones that will complement your skin tone flawlessly. She uses products including the Saie Tinted Lip Gloss in Kiss, a light brown cream bronzer, and the Nudestix Highlighter in Illumi-Naughty.
2. My 5 Minute No Makeup Makeup Look | Allana Davison
This no makeup makeup look is perfect for summer, giving you a fresh, natural, barely there look. It’s super simple- you can do it in just 5 minutes before you head out the door. It features a super light, neutral colour palette that you can wear again and again, with products like the Nudestix Blush in Poppy Girl, the Armani Luminous Silk Concealer and a brown mascara.
To really play up your skin tone, try out these neutral tone makeup looks according to the season!
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