FASHION, Beauty and Care
Best Hijab Color For Every Skin Tone (Images & Full Guide)
Wearing a colored hijab is tricky, because unlike other clothing items, it’s right there framing your face -which is why we usually rely on our faithful neutrals. But even the wrong neutral could make you look tired, ashy, or washed out. We’re here to help you pick the best hijab color that would perfectly fit your skin color.
To determine what colors -or more specifically, shades of a color- suit you best, you need to first find out your skin undertone. We all fall into one of three categories: warm (yellowish), cool (bluish/pinkish), and neutral.
How to Find Out Your Undertone
There isn’t a definitive method, but here are some ways to help you find out if it’s not already obvious to you.
1- If you spend some time in the sun, do your cheeks get bronze and sun-kissed or do they turn pink? if your face gets an all-over glow with rosy cheeks you’re most likely to be a neutral..
2- What kind of jewelry suits your coloring better, silver or gold? If both suit you fine, you’re probably neutral..
3- Check the veins on your wrist. If they’re blue you’re cool, if they’re green you’re warm, and if they’re purple you’re neutral.
Choosing Hijab Shades for Your Skin Tone
Best Hijab Colors for Brown or Warm Skin
The best colors to flatter you are -obviously- warm colors. You’re one of the people who can pull off mustard yellow, gold, and almost every shade of orange. This doesn’t mean you can’t wear cool colors, just choose them in warmer shades, think teal and olive green. Your neutrals are taupe, chocolate, cream, latte, and warm beige. Stay away from icy shades, neons, and true cools. Royal blue and emerald green are the enemies, and silver or true grey will make you look super tired.
Best Hijab Colors for Light or Cool Skin
You’re the queen of blue and green (this rhymed!), but you can also experiment with colors from the warm family given that -you guessed it- they are cooler shades; think bubble pink and cherry red. Your neutrals are white, grey, navy, and any neutral that is greyed out. Stay away from orange and yellow, they will make you look ashy and washed out.
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Best Hijab Colors for Neutral Skin
It was probably hard to find out your skin tone, but things get easier from here on. Most colors are flattering to you if you choose a medium shade that’s neither too cool nor too warm. Peach, dusty pinks, placid blue, soft lavender, pastel yellow, jade green, etc. are all colors that look great on you. Your neutrals are off-white, grey, taupe, and blush pinks. Stay away from anything shockingly bright, instead use a softer shade like a pastel or a non-true color (think brick red instead of vibrant red).
That was so incredibly helpful! Thank you ❤
We’re so happy to help you! <3
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Glad you enjoyed reading ?
Great job Salma! As a makeup artist I want to say this works when looking for the right colors for makeup too to complement each face! Love how you wrote it all down so easily and in a way that can be useful , keep it up!
That’s really interesting ?! We’re so happy you liked it ?
صباح الخير يا حلوين ? طيب انا مش عارفة لون عروقي ? بس عارفة ان النبيتي يبقي حلو عليا وبينور وشي يبقي انا كدة أنهي؟
صباح النور يا جميلة ?
لو النبيتي بينور وشك يبقي في الأغلب انتي cool undertone ??
Where has this been all my life? Been getting it all wrong ? thanks guys ?
We’re thrilled you finally got it Jamila ?
I wanna known whether gray or stone colour is for cold or warm undertone?
This makes so much sense! I’m dark skinned but so much of the colors mentioned in the cool category match my face, now I know why?
Menna we’re glad to know this? would love if you shared your next scarf picks with us ✨
That is so helpful, i kinda have a cool skin undertone and some colors makes me look so pale ?
We’re happy we helped Marwa?
Check the guide often before you purchase a new scarf to make sure it perfectly fits your pretty face✨
Can you also write one about different face shape wraps ? I have huge cheeks and don’t know the best style for my face
We’re actually working on that Salma ? Stay updated and you’ll find it soon <3
Do black and white work for everyone?
Hello Jude ?
Almost all skin tones can pull off black and white colors, however, if you have warm or neutral tone and you want to wear a black scarf, try wearing a white bandana beneath and you’ll have the perfect look ?
ازاي بشرتي سمرة وألبس فاتح؟ مش ده يسمرني أكتر؟
مش دايماً الفاتح بيسمر يا سهير? في ألوان بتليق زي مثلا البيچ الفاتح ✨
If purple and pink are the best colors on me then which skin tone am i???
Fatma, most probably you’re a cool ?
If royal blue is the best color on me what tone am i ? ?
Cool skin tone ♥️
انا بتليق عليا ال persian queen و ال cooper waves جدا و الوان تانية what is my under tone ??
Most probably you’re a neutral, because Copper Waves has both a warm and a cool color.
انا مش عارفه لون عروقي بس اللون الاسود بيبقا لايق مع وشي كدا اني؟!
Thanks !! ❤
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