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Flattering Tie Colors for Men

The colors you wear say a lot about you, they may indicate your mood, your style or your attitude. You probably have colors in your closet that are more festive, serious, playful or business like, but do you wear colors that make you look healthy? 

Most of us have had people say, “you look good in that color”, but do you know why? The human population is made of up of many varieties of skin color, all of them are considered warm. They are all versions of brown, from the yellow side to the red side, light and dark. Some complexions have more yellow undertones, some have cool undertones and these undertones are what we look for when identifying your personal color style. The secret is to find what colors make you look healthy. A healthy look is one that brings out the “pink” in you also know as the rosy glow on your cheeks.

If you have a cool undertone to your skin then often it is cool colors that complement your complexion and since more people have cool undertones than warm ones we see blue as one of the most popular colors for clothing. Red is also a good color for these cool undertones along with pink and purple. Light skinned people look better in the softer versions of these colors while darker skinned people should wear the darker versions.

Yellow undertones look better when paired with colors that are yellower so as to bring out the pink healthy color in their skin. Light skinned yellow based complexions should be paired with the paler yellows, golds, oranges and yellow greens while the darker ones look better in the richer, deeper versions.

Women have many choices for using color to complement their complexions, including hair color and makeup, but what does a guy do? Fortunately there are more colors available in men’s shirts and ties than ever before. Since suits rarely have enough color in them to make a statement the everyday tie takes center stage. I always encourage men to wear an interesting tie, not only to add a little color to their wardrobe but also as a conversation piece and networking tool. If they wear a tie that has personality or tells a story than it gives people a reason to open a dialogue with that person. A tie that incorporates your color personality and tasteful graphics that say something about your business, hobby or design style are an added benefit. Men’s casual clothing has also changed over the last decade with the introduction of colors not seen in the past, such as pinks, peaches and lavenders to add to the arsenal of flattering colors for men.

Don’t let the colors wear you, they should be selected with thoughtfulness and the goal of making you look your best and your healthiest.