Whether you're a fashionista or a style novice, it's important to wear colors that work with your skin tone and hair color. That means that you need to start at the beginning and determine what colors work for you.

Figuring out the colors that best compliment your colors and features is not an exact science. While there are plenty of guidelines and supposed "rules" about what colors work best with your skin tone, there are no hard and fast rules to which you must adhere.

Focus primarily on your skin tones when determining the right colors for you to wear. After all, you can always change your hair color or wear colored contact lenses, but changing the fundamental tone of your skin is expensive, dangerous (i.e. UV damage and harsh chemical treatments) and practically impossible. Don't fight your natural skin tone; work with it to achieve your best look.

How to Determine Your Skin Tone

You can't figure out what colors work best for you without first determining your skin tone. Examine your skin closely without wearing any makeup at all. Not one speck.