When in Doubt Wear Red: How to choose the right Shade for You!

    Red as a color has POWER. It is the color of life , passion, lust and love! This sizzling style has been worn by countless celebrities such as actress Blake Lively & Miss USA 2012, Nana Meriwether @ amfAR New York Gala! A flattering shade of deep red is an easy way to exude a timeless sensuality at prom, red carpet events and black tie affairs. Not all red dresses are created equal, though!

How to find the Right Shade of Red for your Skintone.

Your skintone should help you choose a romantic red dress that flatters you from head to toe. From the luminosity to undertones these subtle ques can help you as your shopping for this 2013 prom season.

Here are a few techniques to help you figure out what undertone you have: cool or warm.

THE VEIN TEST: You dont need anything but your skin and a sunny day to do this method.
Go outside on a nice day and look at the underside of your wrists. Are your veins mostly blue colored or tinged slightly green? If your veins appear mostly blue in tone then you have a Cool complexion. If they show a green tone then you are a Warm tone. If its a mix of both then you are lucky to have the versatility of a neutral skintone!

The Silver/Gold Test: Some people just have well hidden veins! If thats you, well, Lucky Girl!
But there are other things you can do to test your skintone. An old method request a swatch of gold and silver fabric. In natural lighting hold the gold up to your face: does the color make you seem lively or just ....yellow? Try it with silver as well. If the silver just washes you out upose to making your skin glow with a smooth complexion then your most likely warm toned. Gold=Warm Tones. Silver=Cool Tones.

If your still having trouble placing yourself it may be that your a neutral skintone that can wear any shade! Alternatively things like the color of your hair and eyes can que you in on this puzzle. Girls with a warm tone tend to have a golden or apricot shade to their skin and eye color tends to be amber, dark brown, hazel, or green. Cooler tone girls ( yes, im talking to you Irish gals! haha ) tend to have a pink shade to the skin and often have more greyish tone eyes. They also can have blue tones black or cool browns.