Colors play an essential role in uplifting our personalities. They have the ability to capture the true essence of things and render them more prominence. A color also holds the power to make a look great or send it off-kilter. This is why it becomes essential for us to be more conscious about the color combinations we go for and how we create a perfect amalgam from all the hues available at our disposal. Choosing the perfect colors for your wardrobe becomes all the more essential when you are someone with a minimalist mentality, and your capsule wardrobe means a great deal to you. From knowing what works for you to consciously being savvier while you are going shopping - all these factors play a pivotal role in determining the choices we make and to what extent we are willing to go to get it right.

Choosing colors befitting your skin tone is not only a way to be more appreciative about the plethora of colors you have got to choose from but being savvier about your color choices also means being appreciative of the diversity and all the different skin tones out there.

In order to choose the colors that work for your skin tone, you need to have that knowledge about your skin tone. Here is how you can understand your skin tone undertone better.

There is nothing weird about the fact that you are still not familiar with your skin tone entirely. However, we all are born with it, and we all hold a more general notion about it, but there are tons of intricacies and different shades to each skin tone category. To know that, you need to examine your skin tone thoroughly and also do some research. Learn more about the intricate details through different people of a similar tone.

We all learn through trial and error - so try and fail and again try until you get your answer. The process is going to be one laborious deal, but your result will be fruitful. Try out different shades of staples. Trying out different makeup shades also works for you, as makeup experts have made it easier by using varied shades for each article to match the diverse skin tones. So trying out different makeup shades would most probably give you an answer too.

Never make the mistake of disqualifying color in just one attempt. Sometimes it’s just how we have styled the whole outfit that creates a weird overall look. Make sure to give each color a thought. Also, go for different hues in a similar color and do not just limit it to one shade. You will be surprised to find out that a different shade of the same color still works for you - depending on which side the color leans - e.g., warmer or cooler.

The last but most important way to determine the tone and its undertone is to have a look at your veins. If no other step works, this last one will definitely work for you.

Apart from these categories, there are subcategories and undertones to these color tones that need to be identified too under the subdivisions of warmer, cooler and neutral according to each category.

Now that we are sorted about the different skin tones, here is a list of different outfits to give you a head start on your perfect dressing endeavor.

The trick is to use the same color code for all your wardrobe staples - e.g., from formal to informal and from semi-formal to everyday. In that way, you will be able to mix merge from each category and pair with the other staples. So if you are going for red and crimson hues in your formal attires, then your everyday outfits are mostly a combination of black and blues and yellows. Similarly, you can choose different shades of colors in general when it comes to your casual attire. This way, you will do more with your whole wardrobe and let your complementary colors stand out further with each look.

• Red Polka Dotted with a White Skinny Pants -  Red and white is that one color combination that never fails to impress. Due to the staggering and starkness of both these hues, it is easier to create a great amalgam of them. You can pair this look and get the most out of it by carrying it with the casual air and styling. Conclude the whole look with white sneakers and a white bolero.
• Burgundy Sweatshirt and Blue Denim - create a bright yet cool and chic look with a burgundy sweatshirt and blue denim. The color of hair also plays an important role in your looks, so if you have a thing for burgundy hair, this look further stands out and can bring in refreshing energy in the grey weather.

• Black Chiffon Dress with a Red Leather Jacket -  black with red creates a brilliant combination. Pair a long chiffon dress with this NancyWomen's Red Classic Motorcycle Jacket. You can create this look for formal to semi-formal and casual looks - the whole thing depends on the styling for this women’s red motorcycle leather jacket. For instance, if you are going for bare-minimum makeup and pair sneakers instead of heels with this lambskin leather jacket look, then you get that perfect casual brilliantness, but if you are going for loud makeup and heels with this red leather jacket women, then you can pull this look for party formal to semi-formal occasions. Red and black merged together can create an epic look for lighter skin tones.

Darker skin compliments the vibrant colors brilliantly well. You can curate a brilliant look with yellows, greens, and aquamarines with floral and wild prints to subtle plain textures. There is so much diversity when it comes to curating the perfect looks and style for this class of color.

From bringing more beauty to things and the world at large to adding more value to the aesthetics, colors have the ability to render truer meaning to things. They are not something that only plays a significant role in beautifying things further, but colors have the power to create identities and define diversity. Apart from all these outward ways through which colors signify the importance, there is a more profound internal and psychological meaning to colors, too and the way we identify with them. For instance, each one of these colors depicts an emotion - like, the warmer hues depict strong emotions such as anger and courage and even the feelings of warmth and love. While the lighter/ neutral tones, on the other hand, depict feelings of sadness or calm. Warmer shades or coolers shades, it depends on each person how they perceive each shade depending on their situation - e.g., negative or positive.

Conclusion: each color has its own beauty, and diversity is what makes this world a place worth living. Appreciation begins when we are more open to accepting the differences and looking for ways to enhance and help them stand out further. Recognize your skin tone and start creating a wardrobe for yourself that adds more to your overall personality and appeal. There is no hard and fast rule for a color game, but dress-up becomes all the more fun when you have to keep color combinations in mind.