Check the veins on your inner wrist
Blue or purple veins usually suggest cool undertones
Green veins usually suggest warm undertones
A mix of blue and green veins usually suggests neutral undertones
Hold a white sheet of paper next to your face in natural light
Pink, rosy, or bluish skin usually suggests cool undertones
Yellow, golden, or peachy skin usually suggests warm undertones
If your skin looks balanced or hard to classify, you may have neutral undertones
See which jewelry looks better on you
Silver usually flatters cool undertones
Gold usually flatters warm undertones
Both silver and gold may suit neutral undertones
Notice 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 both burns and tans may have neutral undertones
Compare your skin against a pure white background in daylight
Skin that appears pink, red, or blue suggests cool undertones
Skin that appears yellow, golden, or olive suggests warm undertones
Skin that appears neither strongly warm nor cool suggests neutral undertones
Test foundation shades on your jawline
Shades that disappear into your skin are the closest match
Look at the overall depth of your skin color
Fair skin is light in depth
Medium skin is in the middle range of depth
Deep skin is darker in depth
Identify your undertone separately from your depth
Your skin tone includes both depth and undertone
Use natural daylight for the most accurate check
Avoid judging your skin tone under indoor yellow lighting
If unsure, compare yourself with shade charts from makeup brands
If still unsure, ask a professional makeup artist or dermatologist