Choosing the Right Colour Prom Dress
The colour of your prom dress is a big decision to make. Finding the colour to match that perfect dress is the difference between standing out at prom and blending into the crowd. Here is our guide to finding the perfect dress colour that suits you.
What colour’s going to look the best on me?
Finding the perfect colour for your prom dress means knowing what colours look best on your skin tone or hair colour. Not sure what your skin tone is? Here’s an easy trick to help you find your skin tone!
The jewellery test!
This is by far the easiest way to find out your skin tone, and probably something you’ve already figured out without realising! Do you look better in silver or gold jewellery? If you wear more silver, you’re probably a cool tone and look better in softer and darker colours. If gold jewellery is more your thing, chances are you’re a warm tone with brighter, bold colours suiting you best.
Looking radiant in both silver and gold? You’re most likely a neutral tone. Girls with a neutral skin tone are lucky enough to look fabulous in almost any colour dress.
Finding a place that offers the most range of colours
Worried that your perfect dress won’t come in the colour you want? That’s not a problem here at Red Carpet Ready! All the dresses from our RCR Exclusives Collection come in a range of colours, with some designs available in up to 13 colours. Our RCR Exclusives Collection is designed by us in-house, made with love, and only sold by us at our one-shopping destination. So we at Red Carpet Ready are able to cater to all your dress your colour needs!
How can I find the best dress colour for my skin tone?
Now you know your skin tone, but what colours will help you stand out at prom? Here are the colours that are sure to help you look radiant for Prom 2025, no matter your skin tone, and a few examples from our very own collection.
Bright Colours for Warm Tones
For all you warm-toned girls, bright colours like Yellow, Orange, and Red look are guaranteed to make you look your best. Like our bold ruffle dress ‘Sky’ in Orange, a new and vibrant colour for 2025. And when ‘Sky’ is available in 13 colours, every girl will be able to get ‘Sky’ in their favourite colour.
Softer Shades for Cool Tones
Cooler-toned girls with blue and pink undertones suit soft and dark colours like Royal blue, Indigo, Navy and Emerald to match the tones in their complexion. Our beautiful ballgown ‘Kassie’, part of our new collection for Prom 2025, is available in Navy and Royal Blue to perfectly complement cool tones, as well as Red!
Colours for neutral tones
While neutral-toned girls are sure to look good in any colour dress, colours like Baby Blue, Blush, and Teal bring out a combination of cool and warm undertones in your skin that make neutral-toned girls glow. Our slinky dress ‘Tori’ in teal is perfect for girls with a neutral skin tone. And when ‘Tori’ comes in 9 colours, including a Dusky Blue perfect for neutral skin tones, any girl is sure to find ‘Tori’ in her perfect shade.
What if I want a colour that matches my hair?
Skin tone isn’t the only thing to consider when choosing the colour of your prom dress. Finding out what colour goes best with your hair colour can help you make your decision.
Pastels for Blondes
For blond girls, pastel colours like blush and baby blue go beautifully with the soft tone of light blond hair at prom. Our gorgeous sparkly fishtail gown ‘Amelia‘, new for Prom 2025, is available in both Blush and Baby Blue and is the perfect choice to compliment any blond hair beauty at prom.
Bold colours for brunettes
Bold and bright colours like red or teal contrast darker hair colours and are perfect choices for brunettes looking for their dream dress in 2025. Our ‘Eve‘ ballgown comes in 3 beautifully bold colours for Prom 2025, Red, Royal Blue, and Teal, so that perfect princess dress can come in the colour that best suits you.
Green for Red Hair
Redheads, I know you’ve heard this one before but green is the colour that makes your fiery hair pop. But green doesn’t have to be old and boring! At Red Carpet Ready, we stock various shades of Green such as Emerald, Sage, and Mint, so there is plenty of choice. Our slinky gown Athena, new for Prom 2025, looks radiant in Emerald and is sure to make any girl, but especially those with reddish colouring, glow.
There are thousands of dresses to choose from for Prom 2025 available in a range of colours, and the only way to know for sure what colour will make you look your best at prom is to try them on yourself!
Call our booking line on 01522 793777 to secure your dream dress for Prom 2025 today.