Have you ever tried on a red lipstick that makes your entire face come alive and glow? Then have you tried on a a red lipstick in the exact same shade but it makes you look tired and washed out? You have your skin’s undertones to thank for that.
Okay, so you might already know about undertones, but here’s a quick lo-down. A cool undertone means your skin has a pink, red or bluish hue underneath the surface. A warm undertone means your skin has a yellow, peach, or golden hue underneath the surface. Finding your skin’s undertone is the key to unlocking all of your beauty problems, like finding the right colors for your skin tone, whether it’s foundation, eyeshadow, blush, or lipstick.
Undertones are important. Check out this easy tip to figure out if you are cool or warm-toned.
It’s all in the veins. Look at the veins on the inside of your wrist, right above your hand. If they look more blue, you have cool undertones. If the veins look more green, you have warm undertones. It’s as simple as that.
For those with cool undertones, foundation with a pink tint will be your friend. Silver, grey, magenta, and jewel-toned eyeshadows will really make your eyes pop. For those with warm undertones, look for foundation that has a yellow or peach base. Gold, copper, orange, and earth-toned eyeshadows will really complement your skin tone.
Hope this helped! Now you can hit the makeup aisle with confidence!