Find Your Undertones
First, it’s essential to understand your skin's undertones. Undertones are subtle, nuanced tones hidden within a shade. They're the magic that gives each hue its unique personality. Categorized into warm, neutral, or cool, understanding your skin's undertones is the first step to finding your color match. To find your skin’s undertones, take a look at the veins on the inside of your wrist.
Cool Undertones:
If your veins appear a blue or purple hue, you have cool undertones to your skin. This also likely means you look better in silver jewelry, in the sun your skin burns before tans, and your foundation appears pink or peachy in the bottle.
Neutral Undertones:
If you notice a green-toned color in your veins, you're blessed with neutral undertones, offering the perfect balance for a wide variety of lipstick shades.
Warm Undertones:
If your veins appear a bluish-green tone, you have warm undertones to your skin. This also likely means you look better in gold jewelry, in the sun your skin tans before burning, and your foundation appears yellow or golden in the bottle.
Now that you’ve decoded your skin's undertone, it’s time to find a lipstick to match your skin tone!
Cool Undertones: Blue Toned Reds
For those with cool undertones, blue-toned reds are the way to go to keep your cool—plus, they make your teeth appear extra white! Look for reds that have blues or purples in them (burgundy is a great example of a blue-toned red).
