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How to let sand tones work for you
From cream and warm brown sand shades to greige and taupe, they are the foundation of any wardrobe and can be softening and/or refreshing to any look. Provided you know what your color type is and are willing to learn how to combine these sand shades.
Spring type
The spring type’s color palette refers to bright, light colors with a warm undertone. Sand colors with a golden undertone are your way to go with this type. These shades go well with your skin and can be worn close to the face. They make your freckles, golden blonde or light reddish hair and green eyes stand out even more. A tonal look with different shades of sand is perfect for you. Here, combine different fabrics to create a modern contrast with textures.
Other colors you should have in your wardrobe are apricot, taupe, golden brown, camel, warm yellows, greens like olive and sea green and reds like orange-red and coral.
Bright whites and colors with cool undertones are something you prefer to skip as a spring type.
Characteristics:
Hair color: light hair tones with a cool, ash-like undertone like ash blonde or ash brown
Eye color: light eye colors on the cool side of the spectrum like green and brown
Undertone of the skin: cool skin tone with a pink undertone
Other characteristics: the skin tans fairly quickly and evenly
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Shades of beige
Summer type
Unlike the spring type, the summer type is actually a cool type where muted, light color tones with cool undertones can work wonders for your look. Neutrals like off-white and shades of brown like taupe go perfectly with the ash-blonde hair color of the summer type's skin.
Although off-white and taupe are a nice addition to the summer type's wardrobe, don’t wear these shades too close to the face. Bottoms in these light colors are therefore an absolute go, while scarves or turtlenecks should be ignored. For a layered look, you can brighten up the light appearance with another striking color from the summer type's color palette. These include: pastel shades like mint green and pink, lighter dusty and medium saturated shades of purple and shades of blue with or without a grey undertone. Blue and purple shades in particular make your eyes pop.
Beige and gold can make you look pale, which is something we always want to avoid.
Characteristics:
Hair color: light hair tones with a cool, ash-like undertone like ash blonde or ash brown
Eye color: light eye colors on the cool side of the spectrum like green and brown
Undertone of the skin: cool skin tone with a pink undertone
Other characteristics: the skin tans fairly quickly and evenly
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Shades of brown
Fall type
The fall type’s color palette consists of dark colors with warm undertones, but light tones like ivory white and cream also definitely do a lot of good for this darker variant of the spring type. Your light to beige skin tone, dark blonde to chocolate brown hair color, yellowish skin undertone and hazel eyes are positively emphasised by this neutral base.
Shades of red like brick, terracotta, warm orange, dark green hues – like olive green and army green -, browns with a red undertone, deep shades of blue and purple and warm yellows like ochre definitely belong in your wardrobe as far as we are concerned.
Greyish sand colors with cool undertones are a mismatch for the fall type.
Characteristics:
Hair color: darker hair tones with a warm undertone like golden brown and chestnut brown
Eye color: dark eye colors on the warm side of the spectrum like green and brown
Undertone of the skin: warm skin tone with a yellowish undertone
Other characteristics: the skin can showcase some darker freckles and tans fairly quickly
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Off-white, cream and ivory
Winter type
The simplistic, neutral and timeless color white is perfect for the cool skin tone of the winter type. As with the summer type, all colors with a blue undertone suit you best, the difference being that as a winter type you can go for brighter shades - with bright white as a contrast. Officially, sand tones are not part of the winter type's color palette, but there is always a way to incorporate these shades into your look.
The winter type’s color palette consists of dark colors with a cool yet bright undertones. Think shades of grey, green and blue with a cool undertone, complemented by colors like yellow and purple. Also eggplant, frosty blue as well as black and white dominate the winter type’s palette.
Warm earth tones recommended for the fall type are best avoided, like orange, brown, peach and beige.
Characteristics:
Hair color: darker hair tones with a cool undertone like dark brown and black
Eye color: dark eye colors on the cool side of the spectrum like grey and brown
Undertone of the skin: cool skin tone with a pink undertone
Other characteristics: the skin tans evenly and quickly
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Sand tones
Have you fallen in love..
..with a color that does not quite match your color advice? Then don't be put off. A bottom or accessory in that particular color is always an option anyway.
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Anne
Anne's styling strength lies in showcasing as many styling options as possible with one item. She highlights various styles and occasions. With subtle styling tricks, she knows how to elevate an item to the next level. And complementing a look? Anne does it with just the right accessories.
