Colors can affect how a person looks. It can either lift up your skin or wash your skin out. There are specific colors that look the best on us and some that look just okay. Learning the best hijab colors for fair skin can really help to dress your best!
Skin tones and skin undertones are two different things. Skin tone is the color on the outer layer of the skin. It is obvious and can be changed for various reasons like weather, age, and lifestyle.
While skin undertones are the hue that lies beneath the skin surface and it is permanent. Wearing the best colors usually depends on what skin undertones you have instead of your skin tone.
Fair skin can have cool, warm, neutral, or olive undertones. However, fair skin generally has cool or warm undertones. I have shared the best hijab colors for cool undertones here and for warm undertones here.
In this post, I will share the best colors for fair skin in general. Learn how to determine your skin undertones here!
Which Tone is Best for Fair Skin?
Fair skin usually has cool or neutral undertones. Those with cool undertones look great in cool colors while those with neutral undertones look amazing in neutral colors and earth-toned colors like different shades of brown and green.
How to Determine My Skin Tone?
Skin tone is determined by how much melanin you have in your skin. It is the outer layer of your skin surface and is also called the epidermis. The colors can change for various factors like weather, age, and lifestyle.
There are four main skin tones:
- Fair
- Light
- Medium
- Dark
Here are the ways you can identify your skin tone:
Check the color of your jawline
The jawline is the least affected area when exposed to the sun. Check the color of your jawline and determine if you have fair, light, medium, or dark skin. Make sure you check it under a natural source of light or daylight but not direct sunlight to get an accurate result.
Reaction to the sun
Check if your skin tans or burns easily when exposed to the sun. If your skin tans more than burns, then you may have medium or dark skin. However, if you burn more easily than tans, then you have fair or light skin.
Neutral Hijab Colors for Fair Skin
Neutral hijab colors are the best for daily wear as it is easy to pair and match with other clothing items. These are the colors you may need to stock up for your timeless and evergreen wardrobe.
Here are the best neutral hijab colors for fair skin:
- Ivory
- Charcoal grey
- Beige
- Taupe
- Chocolate
- Pewter
Warm Hijab Colors for Fair Skin
Warm colors (reds, oranges, and yellows) look best on people with warm undertones. They look good on fair skin too as they brighten up the skin and not wash the skin out with bright and vibrant colors. However, avoid really bright colors as it can be too harsh on your skin tone.
Here are the best warm hijab colors for fair skin:
- Peach
- Raspberry pink
- Dusty pink
- Apricot
- Cornsilk yellow
- Dark yellow
Cool Hijab Colors for Fair Skin
Cool colors (blues, greens, and purples) are the best for people with cool undertones. If you have fair skin you can opt for the darker shades or the colors that sit in the middle of the color spectrum.
Here are the best cool hijab colors for fair skin:
- Navy blue
- Jade green
- Emerald green
- Dark purple
- Placid blue
- Lavender
Hijab Colors to Avoid for Fair Skin
Pastels and really bright colors should be avoided if you have fair skin. They can wash your skin out and bright colors can be too harsh on fair skin. Here are hijab colors to avoid if you have fair skin:
- Silver
- Lilac
- Bright orange
- Black
- Electric blue
- Bright yellow
Avoid most bright colors if you have fair skin, it will not bring out the best features of your skin and face.
How Can I Match My Hijab With My Clothes?
Pairing the best hijab with your outfit can be tricky. You have to match the right hijab colors to have a cohesive and put-together look.
Here are a few ways you can do to match your hijab with your clothes:
Go monochrome
Pick one color and wear a similar shade to get that chic and classy look. You can the same color for the clothes and accessories like bags and shoes.
Or you can also wear the same color for the hijab, top, and bottom but different colors for shoes and bags. For example, black clothing items with white shoes and white bags.
Match with the top or bottom
If you are wearing two different colors for the top and bottom, choose one to match your hijab. For example, if you are wearing a blue top and white bottom, you can match it with a blue hijab or white hijab.
If you are wearing a one-piece item then you can pair it with the best color combo like black and white, red and beige, or green and pink.
Pick one color in the patterned clothes to match
If you are wearing printed or patterned clothes then pick one color in the prints to match your hijab. This can enhance the whole look and make the overall outfit look cohesive and classy.
It is better to choose the one color that is not so obvious to really bring out that color and make it look better.
Most colors look good on any skin tone, however, there are the best colors for different individuals with different skin tones and skin undertones. It is best to identify your personal colors to be able to dress your best self.
Have fun experimenting and all the best!
