Costume Jewelry: Choose the Most Flattering Styles
Most of us have a preference with regards to what styles of costume jewelry appeals to our fashion sense. Some people prefer the trendy look over more classic styles or the look of gold over silver or conservative styles over bold and flashy. Preferences can depend on a variety of factors. However, to look your personal best there are particular factors that should be considered.
1. Skin tone: Skin tones are generally described as either cool or warm. People with cool skin tones typically have green, blue, or gray eyes with black, brown or blonde hair. Those with warm skin tones generally have black, brown, or hazel eyes with black, brown, blonde or red hair.
In case you aren’t sure which category you fall into take a look at the veins in your wrists and arms. If they appear greenish, you have warm tones. If they appear more blue you have cool tones.
People with cool tones look best in silver jewelry and cool colors such as blue, green, pink, or purple. Warm tones look best in gold jewelry and warm colors such as reds, oranges, yellows and browns.
2. Face shape: There are four basic face shapes: oval, round, heart, and triangle. Face shape should be a major factor in determining which style of costume earrings one should wear. Earrings should bring balance to the face, not accentuate what is already pronounced.
People with an oval face should wear hoops and round earrings for balance. Short drop and chandelier earrings are also fine. However, they should avoid long dangling earrings because they tend to elongate the face even more.
Long dangling earrings balance a round face but this type should avoid very narrow earrings, hoops and round earrings that accentuate the roundness of the face.
Someone with a heart shaped face has pronounced cheeks and a narrow chin. Therefore short dangling, round and pointed earrings should be avoided. Long dangling earrings with a large bottom look best on this face type. Oval earrings also work well. Angular earrings can balance out the fullness of a heart shaped or round face.
A triangular face is distinguished by a wide forehead and narrow chin. Oval, small round and long dangling earrings with a wide bottom work well on this face type. Those with a triangular face should also avoid pointed earrings
3. Take into account your personal interest, hobbies, and activities. One of the greatest advantages of fashion jewelry is its versatility. You can very easily change your style to coincide with any occasion whether it be Sunday morning church service, a formal ball, or dance club.
Costume jewelry comes in a vast variety of styles and themes. A simple elegant cross charm necklace for church shows your faith without being too ostentatious. A glitzy rhinestone bracelet or necklace can be the perfect fashion accessory at a night club or party. A large, bold, cubic zirconia necklace and earring set can make you stand out at any formal occasion. For informal gatherings, you may want to try a more contemporary style made from natural materials like wood, shell, stone. Love animals, sports, music, cartoons, etc? Costume jewelry comes in just about any theme you can imagine.
These tips are intended to help you make the best choices in purchasing fashion jewelry. But the most important thing to remember is to just have fun. The advantage of fashion jewelry verses fine jewelry is the affordability that allows us to experiment.