'''Nude Bra Colors: How to Figure Out Which Shade Is Right for Your Skin Tone ----------''' Just because a bra is being called "nude" does not make it your nude. The spectrum for neutrality is wide when it comes to lingerie and underwear, and you aren't serving your wardrobe well if you're blindly clicking "buy." The Web is well stocked with all sort of shades (including darker hues from the wildly popular British brand Nubian Skin, finally available stateside), but if you're shopping at a bricks-and-mortar or waffling between two colors, the verdict is in: Go for the lighter one (with a caveat explained below). "Don't worry about matching it perfectly to your skin tone," Karen LaPorte, senior manager of customer experience at Journelle, told Glamour. "If you can't find an exact match, err on the slightly lighter side as opposed to going darker. A lighter color will look better under sheer or white blouses and dresses." The key word to her advice is slightly—if the lighter hue is significantly paler, opt for the darker option. "Often you find that going slightly darker in the absence of an exact match works well for invisibility under clothes," Nubian Skin founder Ade Hassan explained. MORE: There Are 7 Types of Breasts—Are You Wearing the Right Bra for Yours? By Leah Melby Clinton October 16, 2015 Just because a bra is being called "nude" does not make it your nude. The spectrum for neutrality is wide when it comes to lingerie and underwear, and you aren't serving your wardrobe well if you're blindly clicking "buy." The Web is well stocked with all sort of shades (including darker hues from the wildly popular British brand Nubian Skin, finally available stateside), but if you're shopping at a bricks-and-mortar or waffling between two colors, the verdict is in: Go for the lighter one (with a caveat explained below). "Don't worry about matching it perfectly to your skin tone," Karen LaPorte, senior manager of customer experience at Journelle, told Glamour. "If you can't find an exact match, err on the slightly lighter side as opposed to going darker. A lighter color will look better under sheer or white blouses and dresses." The key word to her advice is slightly—if the lighter hue is significantly paler, opt for the darker option. "Often you find that going slightly darker in the absence of an exact match works well for invisibility under clothes," Nubian Skin founder Ade Hassan explained. (jpg image) From left: La Perla, Chantelle, and Nubian Skin. Since an identical match is unlikely, focus on figuring out which neutral shades will compliment your coloring. "The inner forearm is the truest match to your natural skin tone," explained Cathy Volker, the executive vice president of global licensing for Donna Karan International, mentioning a tip makeup artists count on to help figure out the most flattering shades for an individual. "Consider that when deciphering the best tone for intimates." If a check of your wrist reveals a large color difference between your upper torso, glance at the side of your body right under your armpit. It'll likely be close in color to the rest of your bod, but since that area isn't in the path of direct sunlight, you'll have a good idea of your natural, non-sun-touched coloring. Lauren Conrad's makeup artist bestie Amy Nadine breaks down another easy way to figure out your undertone—all you need is a big mirror and a white bath towel (it provides the right surface to really let your skin color pop). Against the white towel, does your skin have a blue, yellow, or green cast? Depending on what you see, you either have cool, warm, or neutral undertones (in that order). If the towel method leaves you befuddled, check out the veins on the inside of your wrist. If they appear to run blue, you're cool; if they look a little greener, you're warm. And if you have no idea what the heck color it is, you're likely neutral. For the final test, hold gold and silver jewelry against your skin. The silver typically flatters cool tones the most, whereas gold looks best with warm. Image source: https://brightside.me/articles/19-undergarment-rules-that-we-often-break-without-a-second-thought-802040 Source: https://glamour.com/story/what-nude-bra-right-your-skin-tone