How do I know my skin tone?
The importance of knowing your skin tone
Knowing your skin tone is important for everyone as it makes many things easier, such as determining which colors of clothing suit your skin, the right hair dye color, and the right cosmetics for each skin type. All of these things are more important for women than for men. There are many ways to determine skin tone, which we will discuss below.
Why our skin colors differ
It is natural for skin color to differ from person to person, and what determines this is the concentration of melanin. The higher the concentration of melanin, the darker the skin color, and vice versa. Melanin is a protein produced in special cells in the epidermis, which is one of the main layers of the skin.
Skin colors
There are six skin color categories, classified as follows:
Very light skin is the most sensitive to the sun and often has freckles. People with this skin type usually have blonde or red hair. Despite its sensitivity to sunlight and susceptibility to sunburn, it is very difficult for this skin type to tan.
Fair skin, but less so than the previous type, is similar to fair skin and often has freckles. It burns easily and may tan, but with great difficulty.
Light skin, but to a moderate degree. This skin is affected by sunlight, burns easily from the sun’s rays, and may gradually become tanned.
Medium “wheat” skin, whose owners tend to have brown hair. This type of skin is somewhat sensitive to sunlight, but does not tan easily as it rarely
