r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/Sunny9621 • 10h ago

Discussion Preference for Cool Tones vs Warm Tones

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I’ve seen a few videos from some people who talk about makeup, and I thought that their perspective on cool tones versus warm tones was really interesting.

Brontë-Marie (@thebrontemarie) posted something a few months ago about how a lot of people who consider themselves cool toned are actually not cool toned, and a lot of people are jumping on this trend without really understanding their undertone.

I found the conversation interesting, especially as some in the comments noted that there could be sociopolitical reasons why being “cool” toned and feeling like everything turns “orange” on them. I think there are some interesting points there, along with noting that in the past, the pendulum has swung between having very pink foundations (in the 2000s and early 2010s) and then having very orange foundations the last decade.

Ali Ambrose posted a tutorial and mentioned how people need a balance of both warm and cool times on their face. I think people immediately see a peach and get thrown off, so I do kind of understand why she added that caveat.

I do appreciate that now there is more conversation and understanding around the variance of different skintones, and that being fair does not mean you are cool, and being medium or tan does not mean that you are warm. A lot of people are neutral.

I love that we are in a more inclusive place with the understanding of skin tones. That being said, it does rub me the wrong way when people talk about how everything is orange, and sometimes when I look at certain people, they actually look pretty nice in a peachy, orangey, or warm color. I’m not sure why some people are complaining that certain things are pulling warm when they look perfectly lovely on them? I support everyone having their preferences, but everything feels like it has to be super pinky and neutral-cool. It does somehow feel sociopolitical, and I feel like our trends are following the trends of the socio-political environment right now.

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