Determining Skin Undertones Quiz

Determining Skin Undertones

• To determine skin undertones, look at the wrist veins in natural light
• If they appear:
  • Blue or purple, you have cool undertones
  • Green, you have neutral undertones
  • Yellow or golden, you have warm undertones

Cool Tones

• Characteristics:
  • Pink or rosy undertones to the skin
  • May have blue or purple undertones in the wrist veins
  • May look better in silver jewelry
• Styling tips:
  • Look good in cool colors such as blue, purple, green, and pink
  • Avoid warm colors such as orange, yellow, and golden brown
  • Emphasize cool neutrals like black, white, and gray
  • Try blue-based red lip colors and pink blushes

Warm Tones

• Characteristics:
  • Yellow or golden undertones to the skin
  • May have yellow or golden undertones in the wrist veins
  • May look better in gold jewelry
• Styling tips:
  • Look good in warm colors such as orange, yellow, golden brown, and earth tones
  • Avoid cool colors such as blue, purple, and green
  • Emphasize warm neutrals like beige, camel, and honey
  • Try orange-based red lip colors and peach blushes

Neutral Tones

• Characteristics:
  • Balance of warm and cool undertones
  • May have green undertones in the wrist veins
  • May look good in both silver and gold jewelry
• Styling tips:
  • Can pull off a wide range of colors
  • Look good in soft, muted shades as well as bold and bright colors
  • Emphasize neutral shades like nude, taupe, and mauve
  • Can experiment with different lip colors and blushes

Makeup For Skin Undertones

• Cool Tones:
  • Use pink or blue-based foundation and concealer
  • Highlight with pink or purple-based highlighters
  • Use cool-toned eyeshadows like blue, purple, and silver
• Warm Tones:
  • Use yellow or golden-based foundation and concealer
  • Highlight with golden or peach-based highlighters
  • Use warm-toned eyeshadows like orange, yellow, and gold
• Neutral Tones:
  • Use neutral-based foundation and concealer
  • Highlight with soft, peach-based highlighters
  • Use neutral-toned eyeshadows like beige, taupe, and mauve

Determining Skin Undertones

• Wrist veins can be used to determine skin undertones in natural light
• Blue or purple wrist veins indicate cool undertones
• Green wrist veins indicate neutral undertones
• Yellow or golden wrist veins indicate warm undertones

Cool Tones

• Characteristics: pink or rosy undertones, blue or purple wrist veins, and suitability for silver jewelry
• Styling tips:
  • Look good in cool colors like blue, purple, green, and pink
  • Avoid warm colors like orange, yellow, and golden brown
  • Emphasize cool neutrals like black, white, and gray
  • Try blue-based red lip colors and pink blushes

Warm Tones

• Characteristics: yellow or golden undertones, yellow or golden wrist veins, and suitability for gold jewelry
• Styling tips:
  • Look good in warm colors like orange, yellow, golden brown, and earth tones
  • Avoid cool colors like blue, purple, and green
  • Emphasize warm neutrals like beige, camel, and honey
  • Try orange-based red lip colors and peach blushes

Neutral Tones

• Characteristics: balance of warm and cool undertones, green wrist veins, and suitability for both silver and gold jewelry
• Styling tips:
  • Can pull off a wide range of colors
  • Look good in soft, muted shades as well as bold and bright colors
  • Emphasize neutral shades like nude, taupe, and mauve
  • Can experiment with different lip colors and blushes

Makeup for Skin Undertones

• Cool Tones:
  • Use pink or blue-based foundation and concealer
  • Highlight with pink or purple-based highlighters
  • Use cool-toned eyeshadows like blue, purple, and silver
• Warm Tones:
  • Use yellow or golden-based foundation and concealer
  • Highlight with golden or peach-based highlighters
  • Use warm-toned eyeshadows like orange, yellow, and gold
• Neutral Tones:
  • Use neutral-based foundation and concealer
  • Highlight with soft, peach-based highlighters
  • Use neutral-toned eyeshadows like beige, taupe, and mauve