skin tone

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No host other than Conan O’Brien got more mileage out of his pale complexion, like when Colbert boasted of a vacation tan that took his skin tone “from porcelain to poached chicken breast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

This will offer therapies including as cryotherapy, or extreme cold treatment, which is marketed as boosting energy levels and enhancing skin tone.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Similarly, betalains, the pigments responsible for rich reds and yellows, offer detoxifying and anti-inflammatory benefits but are excreted by the body without a visible effect on skin tone.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

We found the perfect green to work with my skin tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

“I borrowed some of Mom’s stuff,” she says, “since your skin tone is pretty similar to hers. But we’ll buy you your own. I can take you if you want.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish