Take a look at the veins on the inside of your wrist. Do they appear more blue or green? If your veins appear more blue, you're cool-toned but if you see more green, you're warm-toned. If you see a fair amount of both both green and blue, you have a neutral undertone.
As Frederick explains, those with warm complexions have peach, yellow, and golden undertones, while skin with cool undertones appears reddish or pink beneath the surface (though redness may be harder to see in dark skin).
Look at your wrist veins under natural light.
If your veins appear to be green, you probably have warm undertones. If they're blue or purple, you probably have cool undertones. If they are a mix of both, you may have neutral undertones.
Finding your undertone: The colour of your veins
Take a look at the veins on the inside of your wrist. Do they appear more blue or green? If your veins appear more blue, you're cool-toned but if you see more green, you're warm-toned. If you see a fair amount of both both green and blue, you have a neutral undertone.
Another way Collazo recommends to determine your skin undertone is considering how your skin is affected by the sun. “If you have greener veins and you tan easily after prolonged sun exposure, you likely have a warm undertone,” she says. “If you have blue/purple veins and burn easily, you likely have a cool undertone.
In general, those with warm skin should stick to warmer hair colors. Think caramels, rich mahogany or chestnut, golden blondes, strawberry blondes, coppers and warm reds. Colors to avoid include icy, ashy tones and blue blacks (sorry ya'll, the silver trend may not be for you).
Grab a pure white piece of clothing or even just a piece of white paper. In bright, natural light, hold the item up to your face. If your skin looks pink or rosy by comparison, you're cool toned. If your face looks more yellow, your undertone is warm.
That being said, there are several reasons olive people are considered to have the most attractive skin tone. For one, it is widely regarded to be the average skin tone among most races and ethnicities around the world.
The best colors for warm skin tones often include colors like green, brown, mustard yellow and warm reds. Other warm skin tone colors that you can work with are peach, coral, amber and gold. If you want to use cool colors with your outfit, choose ones that are warmer, such as olive, orchid, violet-red and moss.
People with warm skin tones and complexion will look best in colors with the same undertones. If you have a warm complexion, avoid colors in your clothing and cosmetics that have cool (blue) undertones. Figure 2. Color wheel showing primary (red, blue, and yellow) and secondary (violet, green, and orange) colors.
True white tends to favor cooler undertones, while warm undertones look better in off-white. Warm undertones also tend to complement brown hues, while cooler tones look better in black. Like jewelry, if you have neutral undertones, you can wear all colors without affecting your overall look.
Neutral Undertones
This skin tone is the rarest - and most versatile - of all, and typically only present in women with Medium skin tones.
It is often assumed that all Asian skin is Warm because there is often surface yellow. However, there can be a huge variance of skin tone and Asian skin can be warm, cool or neutral.
What most of us do have in common is a golden yellow undertone, some leaning more towards neutral complexions, while others lean towards olive,” she explains. Makeup artist Elain Lim agrees. According to her, Asian skin undertones can also have a mix of yellow (warm) and pink (cool) undertones.
Warmer skin tones are known as Springs & Autumns, and they should stay away from wearing black next to their face as it will create flaws on the face thus prompting the wearer to look older. Cooler skin tones, like Winters, are safer wearing black next to their faces.
If you're fair skinned with warm undertones, gray will also look really good on you,” explains Tierney. A medium shade of gray will stand out against paler skin, without being overwhelming.
If you have a WARM or golden undertone to your skin then you'll always look your best in WARM shades of Pink. These have a Yellow or golden undertone just like your own natural coloring. Warm pinks will flatter your complexion and harmonize with the Color Palette of the WARM Color Family.
For warm tones: If you have warm or yellow undertones or olive skin, look for a shade of lipstick in corresponding warm colors: Orangey-red, brick-red, and terra-cotta will enhance your skin.
A warm undertone is more peachy, golden, or yellow therefore warmer undertones look better in warmer shades such as orange-based reds, corals, and golds.
Warm colors include red, orange, and yellow, and variations of those three colors. Red and yellow are both primary colors, with orange falling in the middle. Warm colors appear closer to the observer.
I wanted to test skin color separately to find out whether it's important to perceptions of beauty. I found that without regard to physical features, people prefer light brown skin over dark brown skin or pale skin,” said Frisby, associate professor of strategic communication at the School.
The preference for more golden or 'yellow-toned' skin as healthier might be explained by the 'carotenoid pigments' that we get from the fruit and vegetables in our diet. These plant pigments are powerful antioxidants that soak up dangerous compounds produced when the body combats disease.