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Which shade of white matches your skin best?

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Memory For Life
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After the request all your attention turns to the party. And although he knows a lot about the theme, it is by putting his hand into the mass that he really discovers what is behind this great celebration. Learn, for example, how the packaging of the wedding gift can compromise its outcome and presentation, and how the role of the wedding invitation influences the choice of source.

But these details that directly impact the final results are not restricted only to the practical themes of the party, they are valid for the bridal look. Have you ever stopped to think how the shade of white in your wedding dress can make a difference if you are chosen without taking your skin tone into consideration?

David Gastardon - Photography
David Gastardon – Photography

Identify your tone and sub-tone

Before you go out there analyzing the types of whites for wedding dress models, you need to know what tone and sub-tone your skin is classified in. Besides guiding you in the choice of the white, this analysis will also be essential for the choice of makeup. The sub-tone, which tells if a skin tone is hot or cold, is not related to skin color. For example, a black woman with a very dark tone does not necessarily have warm skin, which is true for very white skin, which can be cold or warm. To find out, one can take into account the result of exposure to the sun:

  • One of the characteristics that can be analyzed to discover the sub-tone is the color of the veins (blood vessels), especially those inside the arm or wrist, which are more visible. In natural light, preferably in the morning, observe whether the veins are bluer or greener. If they are bluish your skin is probably cold, but if they are greener it is likely to be warm skin. And there are other factors:
  • If your skin gets reddened and blemished when sunbathing, you have a good chance of having cold skin.
  • If your tan appears easily and hardly turns red, you may have neutral skin.
  • If, besides not turning red, it acquires a golden appearance, then its skin is probably warm.

1. Pure White

Alê Moura Atelier
Alê Moura Atelier

The tone that resembles snow at its purest stage. It is the traditional colour of most classic dresses, it is usually the preferred colour for brides. It is great in contrast to black skin, brunette skin and warmer shades. Women with a very light skin tone, on the other hand, run the risk of being erased and may even leave an impression of pallor.

2. Off white

KA Estudio
KA Estudio

This tone is not exactly white and shows its definite contrast when compared to pure white models. Off white dresses tend to have a more champagne or rosé color. Besides being great options for short wedding dresses, giving a more vintage look, they are also a successful bet for those who want to invest in traditional models, such as the princess wedding dress. The skin more indicated for him are the brunettes and tanswhich create a uniform image with a milder contrast.

3. Dusty rose

Dri Takiguti Photography
Dri Takiguti Photography

That color can pass for a very light pink. They are romantic dresses, delicate and bring a lot of lightness. It is the shade that fits perfectly in dresses worn by women with colder, very light, dark hair colored skin toneslike brunettes or redheads, or even l…very white fur skins, which bring a rosy touch.

4. Ivory

Caleb Cyprian
Caleb Cyprian

With characteristics of a more burnt white, this color is present in many collections, bringing elegance to the models, and can also be mixed with other finishes, as in the lace wedding dresses. When it is the ivory that predominates, it can be used with virtually every skin tone…becoming the white man’s joker.

5. Nude

Leandro Monteiro
Leandro Monteiro

Nudity, on the other hand, should be chosen with care and taking great account of its type of tone. When used in the wrong way, it can bring an opposite look to what I imagined, especially the almost white nude, which has the tone quite erased. He stands out very well in dark skins (cold or hot)But it loses all its grace if used with those who have yellowish skin, or on skins that are without a tan.

Diversity always

Don’t get so attached to just the white color, look within its variants for the tone that will most value you, just as you should consider the hairstyle for marriage according to your face shape. After all, white has not always been synonymous with bride. Until almost the middle of the 19th century brides used colors that included red, blue, yellow, and even colder colors such as brown, gray and black. At that time, the dress was not just a dress, but a way of affirming the bride’s status to the guests, her bride and the family.

It was Princess Philipa of Europe who first used a white model at a royal wedding. But it was only at Queen Victoria’s wedding that the white tradition became popular among the brides. Only after a long time, white became the preferred one, for transmitting purity, chastity and innocence. Feel free to choose the elements according to what suits you best, be it the tone of the white, the bride’s shoe, the hairstyle or your makeup.

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