Skin undertones chart

So, What's the Deal With Undertones?

What are undertones?

Warm skin tone

Think of them like half sizes in shoes, whereas skin tones are whole sizes. Whole sizes get you pretty close to a good fit, but half sizes (undertones, in this case) are much more precise. Makeup artist Amber Dreadon explains: "The goal with wearing base products like foundation and concealer is to even out the skin tone so that it looks as close to the best version of your real skin color as possible.

Finding the right undertone is a big part of finding the right foundation. Often when I am matching a foundation to skin, there will be more than one skin tone option, but it's matching their undertone that will really give me the best results." 

What Are the Different Undertones?

Upon first glance, you can easily determine whether your skin color is very fair, light, medium, or deep.

But if you're having trouble finding your undertones, here are a few main characteristics of each to help.

There are three main undertones: cool, w

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