Like the shades of sunset, the skin tones come in a diverse spectrum. Therefore, choosing a vitiligo concealer that exactly matches your skin tone can be a challenge.
Identifying your surface skin shade and undertone, then picking a camouflage concealer that complements them helps you achieve natural-looking vitiligo coverage.
So, let's paint your skin with colours that suit you, the beautifully unique you.
Finding Your Perfect Concealer Colour Match
- Undertones
The underlying hues that rest below the surface of your skin are known as the undertones. They remain unaffected by light, tanning or any other external elements.
Sun exposure might alter your skin complexion but, your undertones hold their true colour. Concealing vitiligo requires understanding your undertone, as it is important for a flawless blend with the surrounding skin.
- Cool Undertones
Skin with cool undertones has a subtle flush of pink, red or blue peeking through from below the surface. Look closely and you might notice that your veins appear blue or purple.
- Warm Undertones
Warm undertones have a base of yellow, peach or golden tones. The green or olive tint in your veins might suggest you have warm undertones.
- Neutral Undertones
Instead of leaning towards warm or cool, neutral undertones represent a happy medium between the two. Neutral-toned skin has veins that look blue-green.
How To Determine Your Undertones?
✔ Jewellery Test
Observe whether the gold or silver jewellery looks more flattering on you to identify your undertone.
Those with warm undertones will witness that gold jewellery enhances their natural warmth, however, silver might make them look a bit washed out.
Conversely, cooler undertones shine with silver. If you rock both gold and silver jewellery with ease, you have a neutral undertone.
✔ Clothing Colour Test
Experiment with different coloured clothing items near your face in natural light. The colours that make your complexion appear more radiant are likely to complement your undertones.
Warm undertone skin looks its best in colours like orange, yellow and golden. Blue, green, purple and pink tones suit cool undertones.
Unlike warm or cool undertones that tend to favour specific colour palettes, neutral undertones can carry a wider range of colours with grace.
✔ White Paper Test
Take a plain white sheet of paper and hold it against your bare face. If your complexion has a natural golden or yellowish cast, it is a sign you belong to the warm undertone family.
But, a rosy glow on your face likely indicates that you have a cool undertone. Unsure about these two probably means your undertone is neutral.
✔ Sun Exposure Test
How your skin reacts to sunlight can reveal clues about your undertones. If you tan quickly and burn rarely, you have warm undertones.
Sunburning points to cool undertones. You tend to both tan and burn; well, you might fall under the neutral undertone category.
✔ White vs Cream Test
A plain white piece of clothing and a cream-coloured one is necessary for this simple test. For the most accurate results, be sure to remove all the makeup beforehand.
While the crisp white makes warm undertones stand out, the cream colour looks good with cool undertones. Both white and cream working in your favour show that you possess a neutral undertone.
- Skin Complexion
Skin tone or skin complexion refers to the overall colour of your skin that you can see.
There is an incredible diversity in skin tones that stretches from the lightest, porcelain complexions, all the way to deep, gorgeous browns.
The fascinating variations of human skin tones are determined by melanin production. Melanin is a type of pigment produced by a specialised group of cells called melanocytes.
A web of factors including genetics, sun exposure and even environment also has an impact on your skin tone.
Vitiligo is a skin condition that disrupts the natural pigmentation process. It affects the melanocytes, leading to the loss of colour and the formation of white patches on the skin.
Skin Tone Types
Falls on the lightest end of the spectrum, with low melanin production creating a very pale complexion.
This complexion isn't quite as pale as fair skin tone. It has a hint of warmth to the light base colour.
This tone has a touch of what appears to be a tan but without the sensitivity to sunburn. Encompasses a range of shades, from a light tan to a richer olive hue.
At the end of the skin colour palette lies the ‘deep’ category. These tones, with their richness and depth, represent the high melanin levels in the skin.
How To Determine Your Skin Tone?
✔ Natural Light Test
To reveal your true skin colour, simply step into the sunlight. This natural light allows you to see your skin tone in its purest form. Do not forget to remove your makeup before trying this!
✔ Jawline Test
Skin colour changes do not affect your jawline as much as they do the rest of your face. So, it provides a clearer glimpse of your correct skin colour.
Assess the surface skin colour in the jawline area and assign it a classification of fair, light, medium or dark skin tone.
Now, you may have understood that the skin tone and undertone are not the same thing. Each has its own distinct characteristics in your skin. The colour of your skin may shift, yet your undertone does not alter.
The beauty of skin tone comes in all shades and undertones. Even the palest complexions can surprise you with warm undertones and deeper skin tones can showcase cool undertone hues.
Selecting The Right Vitiligo Concealer
When choosing a concealer, you want to find one that matches your natural skin tone as closely as possible, while also considering the undertone to ensure a unified complexion.
Discovering your ideal concealer can be a journey of trial and error. A flawless match might not exist in a single tube.
But, the good news is that you can mix and match different concealer hues to create the exact shade you desire.
For instance, a slightly light concealer can be deepened by carefully mixing in a bit of a darker shade to develop a colour that disappears into your skin.
Always remember to do a patch test in an inconspicuous area to confirm that the concealer suits your skin tone and does not cause any irritation.
And, if you are seeking tips on hiding your vitiligo patches with a camouflage concealer, head over to our blog for a step-by-step makeup tutorial.
Darclore: Celebrating Every Skin Tone
Darclore presents premium vitiligo cream camouflage concealers designed to empower you.
Made with gentle, high-quality ingredients, our concealer collection is free of harsh chemicals and parabens. Even the most sensitive skin loves our formulations.
Our 12 versatile, inter-mixable shades cater to your unique skin tone for a look that exudes confidence. So, embrace every shade of you with Darclore!