Understanding your Skin Tone for Foundation. How do I choose?
So how do you find what colour foundation to use?
The three main TONES are Light, Medium or Deep
The main three UNDERTONES are Cool, Warm and Neutral
TONES:
Light: Light or fair skin tones tend to historically derive from northern European countries which faced frequent snow or cloud coverage, and therefore did not need much melanin protection. Paler people are usually very sensitive to the sun and burn easily.
Medium: Medium complexions are typical of Southern Europe and Northern Asian descent. Olive skin belongs in this group too. You probably tan well in the sun.
Dark: Dark complexions typically originate from parts of the world that have the most exposure to the sun, such as the Middle East, India, and Africa.
UNDERTONES
Tp find your undertone, grab a mirror and get into some bright, natural light.
Cool: Skin has red and pink with bluish hints
you probably suit silver jewellery better
your wrist veins look blue/purple
you suit clothing and makeup shades in blues, purples and emerald
Warm: Skin has yellow, peachy and golden hues
you probably suit gold jewellery better
your wrist veins look green/olive
you suit clothing and makeup shades in earthy tones of reds, oranges, yellows and
olive green
Neutral: Skin can have olive or a balanced mix of the shades above
you probably suit all jewellery colours
your wrist veins look blue/green
you suit clothing and makeup shades in dusky & rose pinks, light peach, sky blue and
jade green
My recommendation would be to explain your colour at a counter, or if buying online, ask the Live Chat to help you choose a colour. I often put a makeup that suits me onto some white plastic and literally hold it up to a zoomed image of the colour swatch!
For context, I have a light to medium tone, with warm olive undertone.
Hope this helps my beauties, and know you can email me with questions.
A colour wheel full of love, Helen xxx
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