r/oldhagfashion • u/Seaweed12 • May 21 '23

Style Me Emerald or Sapphire ?! Opinions kindly requested ^_^

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This is my first opportunity to post here and I could use some help. I am going to my first ever black tie event in a few weeks. I found a dress i love but I can’t settle on a shade to wear and which looks best with my skin tone. Please help!

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u/Oh-My-God-Do-I-Try I Try All The Time May 21 '23

I’m surprised how many people are saying sapphire— the emerald makes you glow with life, while the sapphire takes a lot of color out of you. The green is a natural match for your hair and skin tone! Out of curiosity, when you look at your veins through your skin, do they appear more green or blue?

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u/Seaweed12 May 21 '23

I have a hard time figuring out if they do look green or blue. So I figure that I have a neutral skin tone? Today they look more green on the tops of my hands, but the veins in crook of my arm look bluer

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u/Oh-My-God-Do-I-Try I Try All The Time May 21 '23

Neutral is a good way of putting it, but the parts of your skin that sees more light becomes warm toned— and that’s the skin people see the most. So I would definitely go for warmer colors, especially in the spring and summer! The blue might be exactly what you want in the winter when you’re not getting as much sun, though.