Check the veins on your wrist in natural light
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 up white fabric or paper near your face
If your skin looks pink, rosy, or bluish, you may have cool undertones
If your skin looks yellow, golden, or peachy, you may have warm undertones
If your skin looks balanced or hard to classify, you may have neutral undertones
Notice which jewelry looks better on you
Silver usually flatters cool undertones
Gold usually flatters warm undertones
Both silver and gold may suit neutral undertones
Think about how your skin reacts to the sun
If you burn easily, you may have cool undertones
If you tan easily, you may have warm undertones
If you burn and tan somewhat evenly, you may have neutral undertones
Compare your skin against a pure white background
Pink or red cast may indicate cool undertones
Yellow or olive cast may indicate warm undertones
Look at the colors that make your face look healthiest
Jewel tones often suit cool undertones
Earth tones often suit warm undertones
A mix of both may suit neutral undertones
Test foundation shades labeled cool, warm, and neutral
The best match usually reveals your undertone category