Discover Your Skin Undertone

Stop buying shades that wash you out. Get colors that make your skin look clearer, brighter, and more even in 60 seconds.

Take the Free TestLearn Undertone Basics
No special tools required. Just daylight.
Natural light portrait of a woman with radiant skin showing skin undertone
Beginner
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Tools Needed
~1 min
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All Types
Skin Tones

Find your undertone in 3 simple steps

No special tools. Just daylight and a quick check.

1. Prep

Get near a window with natural daylight and remove heavy makeup for an accurate read.

2. Observe

Check your veins, jewelry match, and how your skin reacts to the sun (tan vs burn).

3. Confirm

Compare your traits against warm, cool, and neutral signs to lock in your result.

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Which undertone are you?

Spot the signs in seconds — then see the best colors for you.

Warm Undertone

Golden, peachy, or yellow-leaning skin. Often looks great in gold jewelry.

Cool Undertone

Pink, red, or blue-leaning skin. Often suits silver jewelry and cool shades.

Neutral Undertone

Balanced mix of warm and cool. You can wear more shades — with the right tone.

Best colors that flatter your undertone

Use these quick picks to look more radiant — and avoid common mismatches.

Warm

Best for you

Golden, peachy, or yellow-leaning skin. Often looks great in gold jewelry.

Avoid: Icy blues, sharp silver
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Cool

Best for you

Pink, red, or blue-leaning skin. Often suits silver jewelry and cool shades.

Avoid: Orange, mustard yellow
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Neutral

Best for you

Balanced mix of warm and cool. You can wear more shades — with the right tone.

Avoid: Overly neon brightness
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The difference is real

When undertone matches, your skin looks clearer and more even. Slide to see the impact.

Radiant skin with correct undertone matching
Matches Undertone
Dull skin with mismatched undertone
Mismatched Colors
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Real people, fewer wrong buys

"I finally understand why some shades looked off on me. The gold vs silver tip changed everything!"

Sarah L.
Cool Undertone
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"The color picks made my skin look instantly brighter. I stopped buying clothes that wash me out."

Michael K.
Warm Undertone
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"Quick, clear, and actually practical. Found out I'm neutral after years of guessing."

Jessica T.
Neutral Undertone
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Questions you might have

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