Have you ever bought a foundation or concealer that looks fine in the bottle, but once you apply it makes you look way too orangey, or way too ashy? Have you ever felt like you’re definitely more of a “Fall” instead of a “Spring”, but don’t know why? It all has to do with undertone. Knowing your undertone can be very helpful in several areas, but a lot of people don’t know where to start when finding theirs. A Google search on this will bring up thousands of charts and graphs that can be a little hard to navigate, but basically, finding your undertone boils down to three things:
1. Your Veins
This is one of the oldest tricks in the book, for good reason. Just pull up your sleeve and check your arm! Can’t tell for some reason, or you have both colors? You’re neutral, babe.
2 Your Eye/Hair Color
This gets into a little more murky territory, but bear with me! If there are redder tones in your hair, you’re likely a warm tone. In contrast, if there are more brown or black tones, then you’re cool tone. Same goes for eye color. Sometimes your hair and eyes can be conflicting, which simply means that you’re neutral!
3. What Jewelry Looks Good on You
When you’re shopping for necklaces and bracelets, do you gravitate more towards silver, or gold/copper? If your answer is silver, you’re most likely cool-toned. Gold or copper? You’re warm-toned. For us neutrals, the recent explosion of rose-gold suits us perfectly!
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