What is a Dark Skin Tone? Unique Properties & Things to Know
What is a Dark Skin Tone? Unique Properties & Things to Know
There are many reasons it’s important to have a good understanding of what our skin tone is. It can make it easier to find the best skincare and makeup products to fit our needs, so we can create the perfect routine for happy, healthy skin. There are many different factors that can contribute to our skin tone and help us to determine which products to add to our daily routine.
PROVEN Skincare can help every step of the way. Our Skin Genome Quiz makes it easy to determine your skin type and find useful products, and we have tools and resources for maintaining that fresh glow.
Here’s what you’ll want to keep in mind about skin tone, health, and overall wellness.
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What is a Dark Skin Tone?
Our skin tone is influenced largely by genetics, but the amount of sun exposure we receive can play a role, as well. The color of our skin is determined by how much melanin, or pigmentation, is produced by our skin. In individuals who have darker skin tones, there are higher levels of melanin produced.
Dark Skin Tone and Undertones
There are many different shades of dark skin tones. When you take into account your undertone, skin tone, and skin type, you’ll have an easier time determining what the best products are for your skin. Here are a few ways to determine your undertone and match it with your skin tone.
The Three Undertones
There are three main undertones, warm, cool, and neutral. As the name would indicate, your undertone is the color below your skin’s surface, and it can play a very important role in determining which makeup and skincare products best match your needs.
Look at Your Veins
Our veins can tell us a lot of helpful information about our skin’s undertone. If you look at your veins and see a greenish tint, that means you have a warm undertone. Blue veins indicate a cool undertone. A combination of blue and green means you have a neutral undertone.
Use Your Wardrobe
One of the best ways to determine what your undertone might be is to use your favorite and most flattering pieces of jewelry. If gold jewelry is most flattering on your skin, that indicates a warm undertone. If it’s silver, then you likely have a cooler undertone.
Skin Tone Doesn’t Determine Undertone
A common belief about dark skin tones cannot be paired with warm undertones or that light skin tones cannot be paired with cool undertones, but that actually isn’t the case. Your skin tone and undertone are two separate matters, which is why you want to take them both into account when finding the best makeup and skin care products for your needs.
Best Ways to Protect Dark Skin Tones
Skincare is important for many reasons, especially in that the proper products can be used to protect and support your skin’s overall health and wellness. Here are a few steps you can take to protect your skin today and for years to come.
Wear Sunscreen
People with dark skin tones are less likely to get sunburns, but that doesn’t mean they’re not susceptible to damage or pain from the sun. Sun exposure can lead to more challenging health complications, like skin cancer, and it can contribute to signs of aging, wrinkles, and burns, even on darker skin. Explore your sunscreen options and integrate a high SPF and reliable sunscreen into your daily skincare routine.
Avoid Irritating Your Skin
Dark skin tones are more susceptible to scarring or signs of hyperpigmentation. If you have acne, rashes, or other common skin irritants, it’s important to treat them as soon as possible and avoid agitating them further. That means keeping away from any breakouts or pimples and treating breakouts and other irritants quickly.
Use Products Designed for Your Skin
There are many different skin types, but you always want to focus on using the best products for your specific skin type’s needs. If you have oily, dry, or combination skin, explore your options and speak with your medical professional to find skincare products and makeup that supports happy, healthy skin and doesn’t contribute to any irritation or future complications.
Find the Right Skin Pro
If you are seeking the support of a skin care professional for treatment or prevention, you’ll want to make sure that they’re the right professional for your needs. It can be helpful to find a skin care professional who is skilled in supporting dark skin tone protection and support, to ensure that your needs are being met and that the right products and resources are being shared with you.
Common Undertones for Olive Skin Tone
Your undertone plays an important role in determining if you have an olive skin tone. An undertone, as the name indicates, is the color below the surface of your skin. You can figure out if you have a neutral, warm, or cool undertone by looking at the color of your veins and what jewelry or fabric colors might be flattering on you. For instance, blue veins are an indication of a cooler skin tone and green veins indicate a warm skin tone.
The warm undertones that may contribute to an olive skin tone include peach, yellow, or a light orange color. The cooler undertones for olive skin are usually blue or pink. If you notice a combination of blue and green veins for a neutral undertone, that simply means that the color you see is the true color of your skin. If your olive skin tone is light, your undertone will likely be a lighter brown, like a beige. If it is a dark skin tone, that means your undertone will be dark, as well.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Understanding our skin tone, our undertones, and our skin type can all play an important role in how we treat our skin and protect it in the future. There are many nuances to skin tone and different combinations of type, tone, and undertone, so it’s a good idea to take the time and determine that the best skincare and makeup products are for your needs. You can find out what your undertones are by looking at your veins and finding the most flattering jewelry and fabrics for your skin.
It’s also important to protect your skin, both from cosmetic damage and future health complications. Some of the best ways to protect dark skin tones are to use sunscreen daily, treat breakouts and irritations early on, and seek out the support of the right doctor for your needs.
PROVEN Skincare can help. We carry a growing collection of information and resources on skin type, makeup products, and what your individual skin needs to remain healthy and happy.
Begin by taking our Skin Genome Quiz today.