Check the veins on your wrist
Blue or purple veins usually indicate cool undertones
Green veins usually indicate warm undertones
A mix of blue and green veins usually indicates neutral undertones
Hold up white paper next to your face
Skin that looks pink, red, or rosy usually has cool undertones
Skin that looks yellow, peachy, or golden usually has warm undertones
Skin that looks balanced or hard to classify usually has neutral undertones
Try on gold and silver jewelry
Silver usually looks better on cool undertones
Gold usually looks better on warm undertones
Both usually look good on neutral undertones
Think about how your skin reacts to the sun
Skin that burns easily often has cool undertones
Skin that tans easily often has warm undertones
Skin that sometimes burns and sometimes tans often has neutral undertones
Compare your skin against a pure white surface
Pink or bluish skin suggests cool undertones
Yellow or golden skin suggests warm undertones
Olive or mixed tones may suggest neutral or olive undertones
Test foundation shades
Shades with pink or blue bases suit cool undertones
Shades with yellow or golden bases suit warm undertones
Shades that match both may suit neutral undertones
Check the color of your natural lip and eye features
Pink or bluish hints often point to cool undertones
Golden or peachy hints often point to warm undertones
Mixed or muted hints often point to neutral undertones