Finding Your Undertone

What is an undertone?

In makeup, an undertone is the subtle color shade underneath the surface of your skin. The undertone is what separates similar skin tones—and makes some products look slightly off, or absolutely perfect. Knowing your undertone is the key to stellar, seamless foundation.

Your skin’s undertones can be cool, warm, or neutral. “How do I find my skin’s undertone?” you might ask.

Here are a few tricks:

VEINS

Look at your wrist. Are the veins purple, blue, or green? If they’re purple, you’re a pink, cool tone. If they’re blue, you’re a neutral tone. If they’re green, you’re a warm undertone.

METALS

If gold looks better on you, you’re a warm tone. If silver looks better, you’re a cool, pink tone. If both look good, you’re a neutraltone.

T-SHIRT

Think about your skin when you're wearing a white T-shirt. If it looks brighter, you’re a cool undertone. If it looks more yellow, you’re a warm undertone. If you look exactly the same, you’re a neutral tone.