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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Oil/dry/mix skin tone

oil skin tone(s)

dry skin tone

mix skin tone

Hi,

Do all of the above terms sound right?

Is the plural ending "-s" optional?

Does "tone" in the context amount to "shade" or something else?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, I don't understand what you are talking about here. eg oil skin tone Do you mean that something looks like oily skin? Clive

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  • eg oil skin tone Do you mean that something looks like oily skin?
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Hi,

I don't understand what you are talking about here.

eg oil skin tone Do you mean that something looks like oily skin?



Clive
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Thanks, Clive.

I mean some people have oil skin (tone), some dry, some mix.
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Let's say you're referring to someone's face:

Oily skin complexion (tone)

Dry skin complexion (tone)

Mixed skin complexion (tone)

The -s plural ending is not necessary.
I've heard "tone" used as well, but to me complexion sounds better.
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Hi,

I'd just say

Some people have oily skin.

Some people have dry skin.

Some people have medium skin.

When you say 'complexion', you are talking about skin, expecially on the face. So I wouldn't say 'skin complexion ' together.

When you talk about 'skin tone', you are starting to talk more about the colour and appe
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