Check your veins in natural light: blue or purple usually means cool undertone; green usually means warm; a mix usually means neutral
Hold up white paper next to your face: pink or rosy skin often suggests cool; yellow or golden skin often suggests warm; if neither stands out, you may be neutral
Try on silver and gold jewelry: silver usually flatters cool undertones; gold usually flatters warm undertones; both may suit neutral undertones
Notice how your skin reacts to sun: if you burn easily, you may be cool; if you tan easily, you may be warm
Compare how different colors look on you: jewel tones and icy shades often suit cool undertones; earthy and earthy-warm shades often suit warm undertones
Check your eye and hair contrast: high contrast often pairs with cool undertones; softer, golden contrast often pairs with warm undertones
Look at the color of your skin in natural light: pink, red, or blue hints suggest cool; yellow, peach, or golden hints suggest warm
Test foundation shades: if pink-based foundations look best, you may be cool; if yellow-based foundations look best, you may be warm; if both can work, you may be neutral
Observe how your skin looks with white clothing: crisp white often suits cool undertones; off-white or cream often suits warm undertones
Use the wrist vein test, jewelry test, and foundation test together for the most accurate result