When shopping for makeup foundation, you will receive advice that you should choose the foundation color based on your undertone, especially when buying online.
Undertone is the color located just below the surface of the skin.
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Cool skin tone
For people with cool undertones, their skin will have pink, red or blue tones.
Your undertone is “cold” if:
– Blood vessels in the wrist are blue or purple
– Skin looks better when using silver jewelry than gold jewelry
– When looking at skin under sunlight, it will have a blue tint
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Neutral skin tone
If you have a neutral undertone, your skin will not lean towards pink/red/blue or yellow/metallic/peach, but will be neutral.
Your skin has a “neutral” undertone if:
– Blood vessels in the wrist are blue-green
– Suitable for both silver jewelry and gold jewelry
– When looking at skin under sunlight, it will have a green tint
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Warm skin tone
With warm undertones, the skin will have a golden, metallic gold or peachy orange hue.
Your undertone is `warm` if:
– Blood vessels in the wrist are light green or olive green
– Skin looks better when using gold jewelry compared to silver jewelry
– When looking at skin under sunlight, it will have a yellow color
3 secrets to choosing the right makeup foundation:
Now that you know what your undertone is, choosing foundation will become easier.
3.1 First prepare the skin
Before using any makeup, exfoliate and moisturize your skin.
3.2 Test the cream in good lighting conditions
Try the foundation in a well-lit place.
3.3 Choose cream based on common skin color in the face and neck area
On the body, there are three areas you need to pay attention to when choosing makeup foundation: face, neck and chest area, and Greenberg points out that the skin color in these three areas may not be the same.
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