How To Know Your Skin Undertones + Pick the Best Foundation + Concealer | Cool - Warm - Neutral

Here is my easy guide to knowing your skin's undertone and figuring out if you are cool, warm, or neutral without having to look at your veins or do a jewelry test. Just a straight forward explantation of each skin undertone and how to find yours at home!
This is how I match myself and my makeup clients quickly and accurately. Figuring out your skin's undertone will make picking out foundation, concealer, and other makeup shades so much easier.
As much as I would love to help everyone individually, I don't offer foundation or undertone matching at this time, but I truly hope all the information in this video and these blog posts help!
BLOG POST with additional photos | girlgetglamorous.com/how-to-know-your-foundation-undertone-cool-warm-neutral-peach
BLOG POST with L'Oreal Undertones Chart (fair to deep) | girlgetglamorous.com/how-to-buy-the-right-shade-of-foundation-concealer-online
It took me years to figure out that my skin undertone is peach. I could have saved so much by knowing this and buying the correct shade the first time around.
*Please note: In the video, I have incorrectly labeled the Olive undertone as "warm." It is actually a "cool" undertone. My apologies for the error!
Please give this video a thumbs up if you found it helpful!
Thank you,
- Molly
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[@SuperEwyatt]

You can be a fair ivory but your colours are a warm autumn 🍂 it doesn’t mean you have 🍑 peachy skin tone at all Blue eyes blonde or ginger hair and ruddy is an ivory then add warm autumn makeup colours and colours that flatter gingers and redheads

[@laurenhuntley9757]

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[@laurenhuntley9757]

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[@victoriataylor5584]

@@SuperEwyatt she's definitely a warm autumn.

[@madredox]

What was the yellow shade used at the beginning "undertones"? Between neutral and olive. I love this shade

[@DaryaaNechaev]

Omg finally found someone who truly explains what is the difference between undertones without all that veins/jewelry nonsense! 😱😍

[@charlottepickering3048]

Yes totally the only video I've found that explains undertones. All the others I've seen just mention pink, neutral and yellow. There is a whole spectrum and makeup counter girls aren't always trained properly in it.

[@scorpianna420]

Yaass!

[@saintperthnorthcloud3850]

Yeah the explanation was on point

[@ElifNurMuhammad]

Yessss

[@neishaspokane446]

Everyone at Sephora needs this video and should refund me hundreds of dollars.

[@rachelgrubbs]

KZbin has been telling me to watch this for weeks. KZbin was right.

[@girlgetglamorous]

Rachel Grubbs you made me laugh! I’m glad the video held up to the KZbin pressure!! 😂 thank you for watching!

[@annettegonzales4585]

Me too

[@ninakaiser2930]

Me, too! 🤣👍

[@hokyun4469]

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[@Beautybycassandra116]

@@girlgetglamorous hey i’m having trouble matching a foundation shade would you be able to help?

[@Aulis431]

Giiirl! I cannot believe that after all these years and all the millions of hours of video content, no one has made a color matching guide that is actually useful - until now. Thank you Molly!

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, your comment is so nice! I'm really glad that this guide was useful and actually helped!

[@guciablueblack6140]

Today I learned that foundations that look "too dark" can look perfect on the skin when they're blended 😱

[@andi6983]

Me too :0

[@Windtorment]

Yup. The ones that are too light make you look like a vampire, unless you have flawless extremly white skin.

[@lukaseldenrust2637]

@@Windtorment my skin is naturally really pale so whenever I do wear foundation with bronzer I also have to bronze my neck and chest because they’re usually paler then my face (my face gets more sunshine than my neck/chest because of my shirts) most of the time I just get the lightest shade in a cool undertone altho one foundation I have is with a yellow undertone and both blend pretty nicely into my skin (the cool ones blend better but I look less dead with the yellow one, even tho I look dead without makeup as well lol sometimes I just use bronzer and some concealer underneath my eyes because 1 I looked like a ghost and 2 I still had bags the size of the Empire State Building ps I’m not albino just Dutch)

[@haleynic]

Source?

[@Euphoric_Danni7]

@@haleynic The video…When she’s blending in the rosy shade on one cheek and the peachy shade on the other cheek

[@allison4882]

it was like magic when the shade that looked too dark was invisible blended in to your cheek! now I know not to write off foundations for appearing too dark or orange!

[@girlgetglamorous]

Yes!! That was so crazy, right? It still even surprised me while I was editing this video, like wow, this really is my match.

[@kbailey3238]

I've discovered this too! I used to go for the palest of the pale shade but discovered I'm more 'fair' and my perfect shades are much darker than i thought!

[@laurenmatal353]

I knew there were undertones. Didn't know there are that many! I thought it was just pink and yellow! Wow

[@Ms10yearsafter]

Same😮!!why doesn't others mention this? I saw a comment that Wayne Goss had made a video a year ago, yes, I actually remember that.. I stand by my statement that No one has explained undertones in a way that I understand - until Now 🙌 Great video 🤗 Charlotte 👋🇫🇮

[@ctina2572]

@@drnogueiras8783 dang im half native and half european, so like red cheeks but somehow the appearance of always olivey pale. People or MUA always get fascinated by my skin tone or dont agree on it. Sounds like we have the same skin! #ethinicityperks

[@ctina2572]

@@drnogueiras8783 we need like a major mixed ethnicity line lol

[@OhJodii]

LumabeeLumabop 4321 because even though olive is mentioned you never really see it. You’ll see more neutral , red and yellow . Everyone always swears that I’m yellow but I’m actually olive lol only two people ever noticed that and they were so intrigued!

[@AngelxBabyxoxo]

Ok but can we take a second to appreciate that SKIN !! You blended with your fingers and there was zero patchiness or streaks !! Amazing

[@girlgetglamorous]

Agh, you are so sweet, thank you!!

[@blazingstar9638]

@@girlgetglamorous👑🏆

[@kathyv.3510]

I thought that's how you're supposed to do it? Lol

[@emmicah7720]

Finally!!! A KZbinr who's giving us great beauty advice for all ages and without the drama!! Loved this video and how easily you explained everything!! 😍

[@annettegonzales4585]

Or doesnt jabber on about nothing for the first 10 min and then flies through the tutorial when in reality that's what you want not the nonsense

[@dragqueen2562]

Emmicah I love it too. Makeup is for everyone!

[@ezodragon]

im super pale and always thought i was cool toned but nothing matched when i bought to use it! once at a cosmo store the lady picked a more neutral/warm and less pale tone for me and made me try it on the neck... i was convinced and took it home to use on my whole face and omfg, she was right. its like a second skin. good thing for us pale girls to remember!

[@mythdefied9070]

gave up on drug store foundation years ago. Asia is where it's at. best pale people foundations ever

[@madamebelle-]

James Charles should take notes from you.

[@Rin-le7cx]

G Chua hahaha can’t convince us his warm tone

[@alicoria1101]

Right! How can you call yourself a beauty guru and have your own show if you can’t even match your own foundation! Irks me. I commented on his video letting him know he might want to try a neutral or cool tone. Sis is not a warm tone at all.

[@charlotteatkinss418]

ur here for the same reason

[@myozbubble]

Not just JC but there are several other 'gurus' who INSIST that they are a very cool, pale skintone. Uhm, no.

[@night_owl_sadness]

😂 😂 😂 true

[@abbywolfe5608]

This blew my mind except I’m still lost for my undertone 😂

[@girlgetglamorous]

Oh no, ha! I find that once you KNOW the undertones, you start to notice them more and more in yourself and everyone else and then it becomes a lot easier to spot and know which shade people are.

[@nikkimonte4119]

Aw, I second this feeling! I feel like I understand undertones in a way that makes more sense than it ever has before but I’m still not sure what I am. Do you do makeup professionally? I’d love to book a session with you and just have you shade match me. #trustnooneelse 😹💖

[@girlgetglamorous]

@@nikkimonte4119 Hi Nikki! I do makeup professionally still, but only with companies and private clients that I have worked with before, for safety reasons. 99.9% of people on social media are great, but there are a few wackos out there! :) - Molly

[@keishadiessner591]

What color are your veins? Blue or green?

[@dannagordon9618]

@@keishadiessner591 mine are BOTH!!!!!!so i am still lost!!!

[@eveysot]

As a very light olive tone... it's an extreme struggle to find any foundation that perfectly matches on its own. Most of the time I have to blend with 2-3 different shades to even get close, or add a tiny dot of green foundation. Would love to see some foundation suggestions for us light olive tone girls.

[@claudeyaz]

I would look up what foundations are popular in Italy or in a country that has a lot of people who have a similar Skin color as You

[@claudeyaz]

In another option? Is suggest heading 2 Sephora with some time 2 kill, and 2 try out all the different foundations , You may even get lucky enough when you are trying to choose between 2 foundations at the end? You can ask Clerk to hold your makeup for you, so you can go out and see your face in the sun

[@SoulfulSpinning]

I could not figure out why my neutral foundations were making me look ashy and grey. Thank you for this very informative video!

[@girlgetglamorous]

I’m glad this helped! I find that some neutral foundations have too much pink in the mix and can really end up making warmer skin look grey. 👍🏼

[@leekflower1]

I don't think I'm warm but I might be peach! I used the shade matcher on bare minerals site and they are saying I'm neutral based on a pic of my face but the neutral shade I have now 'matches' but washes me out.....

[@Natalia-qu2cf]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@anastasiabananastasia]

this blew my mind tysm i am very pale and i never thought peach was my undertones.. my skin looks amazing and still glows i am shocked thx again!!

[@jessimarie4413]

Same! Dang

[@anastasiabananastasia]

yay !!

[@giinganiinja]

Same! I was wearing some philosophy foundation and I was like why do I look sickly powdery. Wrong foundation for years! Omg. I'm so glad she has the EXACT same skin tone as me.

[@MissBrighteyes86]

This makes SO much sense! I have a foundation that I used in a bind thinking I'd hopefully just thin it out since it felt darker than my usual and found it to be a WAY better match!

[@seymour5000000]

This was one of the best master class I’ve watched.

[@grannysb.s.4209]

Finally! A decent explanation on how to correctly identify the right undertones for your skin that's easy to grasp and follow. The whole blue/green wrist vein method never worked out for me. I STILL ended up with the wrong colored foundation. Thank you so very much for the video. Truly brilliant. SO glad I recently subbed.

[@kristinschartz6571]

Just found your channel. This is the most helpful video on how to pick a foundation I have found so far! Your explanation has me feeling much more confident in choosing a foundation match!

[@monikastefanowicz197]

This is the most helpful video I’ve seen about undertones. I realized I am peached toned, watched your other video about best peach foundations, got Nars Vienna and I am SO SO SO happy!!! It’s my perfect match!!! Now ALL of my makeup looks so much better, like you said the right shade will disappear and make you look alive. Thank you for creating this content!!!

[@karijefferson4452]

I have been wearing the wrong shade all these years. This video has been super helpful. Thank you Molly❤️

[@dixielady]

Thank God!! I am so relieved to finally find somebody doing the pale pasty shades!! Everyone else in my results list is either a medium shade or thinks they're pale but are actually NOT the grandchild of a Scots-Irish copper-redhead!! My Granny could wear translucent powder and call it "powder foundation"!! I am blonde, one shade darker than she was, and I have cool skin where she was warm, so this is a HUGE help. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! 💖💖💖

[@sharonlavery5686]

Wow brilliant video thank you so much for explaining and demonstrating this in the best way i have ever seen. It just made it so much easier to understand completely 😊

[@conmon7]

Best demo I’ve seen to help take the confusion out of figuring this out. Thank you!

[@____Liv____]

OMG, thank you!!! Now I understand why my foundations always leave my skin looking frosty. I never understood how that could happen. I have always been terrified to try a darker/warmer tone and end up looking like I had a bad spray tan. I will definitely try now. Thanks!!

[@fionafrazer8820]

Finally - explained in terms I can understand. The grayness is something I struggled with - now I think I have the knowledge to pick something that is a much better match. Thanks!

[@VIVIQ1111]

Thank you so much for that tip I struggle so much for my perfect match foundation 💞

[@Uberrimaefidei]

I love the fact you embrace your natural skin tone- it’s so beautiful and refreshing!

[@aliciaegan4665]

Thank you for outlining the principles of color matching! Planning to apply these tips when shopping for my next foundation.

[@Blacklace013209]

yes!!! finally a youtuber that can match her foundation correctly. i have your exact skin tone and shade. slightly warmer/peach toned but with a lot of surface skin redness. whenever i would get my foundation matched - they would choose a cool/pink tone it would make me look like a pink ghoul. i’m the same shade in armani!😃

[@girlgetglamorous]

Yes!! I was also a pink ghoul for years, lol!! I'm happy to share and thank you for the compliment.

[@giinganiinja]

@Tiffany McBride I thought the same thing 😂 maybe she had a good vacation 🤷‍♀️ I have close to the same skin as Molly and I just burn in the sun. Like 10min and I'm bright red.

[@brendalucian6219]

I'm more fair-skinned than Molly is,but also peach toned.I had the same problem finding my undertones; I'd end up with foundation that was either too pink or too yellow.If I went with a neutral shade,it was too gray.I always thought I had an olive undertone.

[@nicolefotheringham1079]

Thank you so much for this! GA LSF is my holy grail but I have been searching for a better colour as my tried and true colour 5.5 is just too pink - never feels fresh but its always what I am matched as on findation. They say its neutral! I feel that mixed with my redness makes me look dull and purple. You have exactly my skin and I took the Armani shade finder and they came up with 4.75!!!! Now I know I must be the 4.25. YOU ARE THE BEST!

[@nicolefotheringham1079]

Also quick question - to match your body when you’re tanned do you change foundation, mix in liquid bronzer or just add bronzing powder? 🤔

[@cassieschloss3490]

Thank you! This is so helpful! I have similar skin to yours and gave up on foundation years ago for tinted moisturiser as I had so much trouble with trying to get the right colour and look natural. Thanks!!🌸♥️🌸

[@arpita2164]

This is by far the best ever explanation of the difference between undertones 🥇🥇🥇 Amazing cant praise enough🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@dawho157]

1st ever youtuber to educate me these things..i look forward to watch more of your videos. new subscriber

[@crystalkhan789]

Such a helpful video. Thank you so much for this!!!

[@cesileythorson3633]

This is invaluable!!!! I don't know why I skipped over this video for so long! My skintone is EXTREMELY similar to yours but I have a lot more redness. I always thought I was pink or cool toned but the foundations with those undertones always wash me out! Now I have a much better idea of what I'm looking for! Thank you for this!!!

[@LidiaZ]

Thank you so much for this video ! You showed and explained it so well that I think that lots of people will benefit from it.

[@lucygu9126]

Great video! The best one to understand and find the right undertone. Thanks Molly!

[@stacylauren4014]

This is like a public service announcement. Truly amazing. Thank you so much. I need a MUA for an event. Wish you were in NY!

[@jillianness8629]

Awesome video. So damn helpful. You deserve millions of subscribers girl. A lot of people are craving this type of content right now in the beauty community. I believe we are needing it badly!!!!! Congrats to you, and well done. I found your channel as I was starting to get really fed up with the community (not everyone, I still have my fav channels that are amazing,( ie. Mel Thompson) and you have totally become one of my top channels so quickly. So much information, knows what your talking about, lovely to listen and look to/at. Just fabulous. All my love and support from Canada ♥️🖤

[@girlgetglamorous]

Wow, Jillian, you are too kind, thank you!! I really appreciate you saying that!

[@investigator77]

Hi Jillian! Fellow Canuck here. If you are looking for another wonderful YT'er, look for Emily Noel. She is wonderful, and drama free. I love her!

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[@saintperthnorthcloud3850]

You've stated your point clearly. Excellent explanation, you seriously know what you are talking about.

[@lisahilton9616]

Excellent segment-love your content. Very helpful. Always struggle with finding the right match! You just got a new subscriber!💝

[@maytesalas502]

Oh girl you are awesome! I accidentally landed on your video and I quickly became a fan, thank you for sharing your knowledge and actually teaching makeup. Subscribed!!

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Mayte, I love that you said that, really appreciate it!

[@swan2601]

OMG, finally someone explains how I’m pink and yellow at the same time- pink overtones with yellow undertones! Thank you!!😍

[@cateycook]

This was the best foundation matching and undertone video ive ever seen!

[@annagerard9202]

YOU ARE SO KNOWLEDGEABLE!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

[@lindsaysullivan6300]

Thank you so much for ALL your videos and helping everyone that’s not in their 20’s. So helpful and great detailed information thank you thank you 🌹

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Lindsay!

[@dance4alifetime]

Ohhh yess finally a an expert with my skine tone!! So helpful!!!

[@junicesaylor4802]

Thank you so much for explaining things and actually showing the difference in foundation. I never wore creamy foundation and your vids helped me picked the right shade for me.

[@madamk1818]

Thank you so much for this thorough examination and all of the swatch examples! I thought I had pink undertones due to being fair and having a lot of redness from previous severe acne scarring and skin issues. Turns out I have peach undertones as well, and that has helped me in finding the right foundation shades.

[@dontbeuhdummy]

This is actually the most helpful video on the Internet for finding tones that color match you for a foundation.

[@Smiirkwood]

Dude I totally tried to rub/blow your profile picture off my screen 😂😂😂 sneaaky

[@amy4291]

You are brilliant. I LOVED how helpful this video was! No one could explain to me, the differences in undertones, except you. Thank you for swatching the shades. 💕

[@girlgetglamorous]

Amy, this was so sweet to read, thank you! I am so glad it was helpful!!

[@tammyluvsweezes]

My first day watching, I'm in love. You use products i have and love or have plotted to buy, BECCA, Hourglass, the Armani, etc. Even things I've never seen used that i have like the BECCA undereye brightener. I'm 39 with fair neutral skin so it's so easy to relate. I love everything I've seen of yours!

[@debbies8305]

You truly explained undertones very well. I have always hated buying foundations. I always feel I’m buying the wrong one plus I suck at putting on makeup. I have gotten better at it since KZbin videos came into existence. I’m going to try the 2 foundations you use. Thank you for the tips.

[@SSaaNNddYY77]

Love your tutorials! You showed up in my recommended videos. I'm so glad I tuned in. New subscriber!

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Sandy! That's awesome. I'm happy to have you here!

[@hannamo6097]

The BEST color matching video on KZbin!!! I’ve always been “matched” as cool or neutral at a makeup store and I look ghostly! I am a strong yellow toned person and I think you just know yourself when you really get into it and try yourself. Same with seasons or colors - some look alive in warm tones, some in cool tones and some in bright tones. Depth of color and tones are a thing completely of their own topic. You could be a fantastic stylist.

[@katerinacicha6986]

You Are absolutely amazing. ✨💕 I have been waiting such a long time for this video. 🙏 Thank you sooo much. 💖👏👏👏

[@gabrielletauber1547]

Thank you Molly. I have been wearing the wrong foundation for years. Sephora told me I was medium. Bought Elf and It. All wrong and so watery. Your explanations were perfect. I am subscribed to you and can’t wait until I can try swatches to discover my true colors. Redness, dryness around my nose but very few acne scars. One of the lucky ones without acne. Period pimples once a month. Your explanations are so honest and natural. Looking forward to to the next video.

[@blueshoes915]

Oh wow! I really couldn’t tell until you did the full cheek and then it was obvious. Such a great video, demonstration, and explanation. Thank you! 💕

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, really happy to hear that!

[@mingla66]

Awesome! The best video explaining undertone. You got a new sub. Thanks!

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, glad to hear both things!

[@jennifermenth-pavel1260]

Your videos are the best I have seen on this topic. You answered all my questions and a few I hadn't thought of yet, thank you for sharing!! 😊❤

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Jennifer, I'm so glad it was helpful! I also appreciate the compliment!!

[@gabriellenichole3445]

Thank you! I have never seen a foundation match video that explains undertones so well! 🙏💕

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Gabrielle! I'm so happy to hear that this video was useful :)

[@vivellaz]

This was so interesting thank you! I would never have guessed your shade was correct till you tried it on the whole cheek. I have medium olive skin and struggle to find correct foundation matches. I have resorted to adding a drop of green food colouring to some foundations, to make them more olive but one has to be so careful as the green has to be a warm green (chartreuse), or even scraping some yellowish green eye shadow into a small amount of foundation helps. Nowadays it is easier than a few years ago as a few brands make colour correcting drops, like Gosh. Most foundations in the medium shades are all too peachy, orange, yellow or pink. I once found shade 7 of a YSL foundation was perfect, then they discontinued that foundation! I can use the new L'Oreal Fresh Wear in Golden Sand, mainly because it will oxidise to the right shade. For olive skinned girls, it is a never ending battle. Inglot has a decent range for olive skins, but you have to like the texture.

[@sooziemc8324]

This is really helpful. I always struggle choosing foundation. So much so that I simply don’t wear it much during the day. Just a bit of concealer and translucent powder. But it’s good to have some clues

[@shelleypowell7800]

This is the most helpful video on undertones that I've ever seen! Thank you!

[@_-L.E.N.A-_]

I always struggled with this. Thank you for the good explanation!

[@Andrea-uk5gn]

Ok can I just tell you that I was EXACTLY like you in thinking that the redness in my skin meant I was cooler. That is until I just saw you put the wrong shade for your undertone on, and my mind is now literally blown because this is what I’ve been walking around looking like: frosty and much too light 🤯😟 THANK YOU!!!!! A million thank you’s for posting this!!! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@wap9137]

Very interesting. Hadn’t thought of surface tones vs. undertones. Thanks!!

[@dianekohout7232]

Excellent vid! I really appreciate your explanation of each skin tone and application expertise. I learned so much! Subscribed ❤️

[@AdamG1776]

Hello Molly I usually don’t like or comment on videos but I want to let you know that I have been looking for this information for such a long time and I randomly stumbled across this video, you have helped me SO much!!! I really learned, thank you so much 😊

[@tiredatm3009]

This is SO useful!! I've never seen anyone do cheek swatches and blend it out and it makes SUCH a difference. The crap with the veins and jewelry was so confusing to me. This was just what I needed! Thanks love

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you! The bigger cheek blends have really made all the difference for me, I hope it works for you also! The veins/jewelry matching never worked for me either, it wasn't until I became a makeup artist that I really started to understand undertones and color.

[@MC-qc9iz]

Thank you, thank you, thank youuuuu!!! I struggle to find my undertone... This helped me💕

[@demented3037]

Thank you for making this so clear! I've struggled trying to figure this out.

[@PiXie232]

Fantastic video. Extremely informative. Best video I’ve ever seen on how to find one’s undertone. THANK YOU!!🙏✨

[@stephaniesnider6178]

Oh my goodness!!!!! Where have you been? I do this when choosing a foundation because I am never what I look like or should be. I watch a lot of You Tube beauty/makeup/skincare videos and you just blew them all away!!! I am so glad I have found you. I’m going to watch all of your content in the coming days!! Thank you so much for such a straightforward method. I wish folks at the counters would do this already but now you have given solid information on how to get the best match!!! 💋

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you so much, Stephanie! Happy to have you here :)

[@KariPost]

This is SOOO helpful. I'm a makeup newbie and have the hardest time matching my skin shade/tone. I just bought a buildable cc cream online and have been wondering if I picked the right color (the brand isn't available in stores, so I wasn't able to try a whole palette of colors). I'm going to go home and try doing the half cheek test. Thank you so much!

[@lisadinVA]

Thank you for this! I appreciate your thorough explanation on this. You’re beautiful! Subscribed!

[@louiseforbessmith4842]

Love your video. It is definitely quite hard to find your best match and looks like you get what you pay for. The peach tone is definitely a fantastic match for your skin. x

[@kjalight]

I’ve been struggling with trying to find a match for years at this point, and when I first saw the stripes I thought for sure you’d be the light pink undertones like what I’ve been buying since we have similar skin tones. Blew my mind. I might have to go get a few different undertones and completely rethink what I’ve been doing. Thank you so much 😊

[@cutefoxanja9505]

I'm confused about the pink undertone coz who has pink skin like that?

[@katienoelware]

This is SUCH a helpful video! I have always had pink/redness but I notice that I see yellow/green as well. Now I know my redness is a surface tone, and my skin undertone might be more olive! This was so informative, and I will definitely be looking like a crazy person trying this in Ulta next week, haha!

[@GuidetteExpert]

Mac has a NW and NC for a reason. If your neutral you mix them 50/50 together or warm it up with a bronzer. The drugstore ones usually only have foundations for people that are cool toned or medium tone.

[@maybelline1637]

Very impressed with this video, good job! And your skin is GOALS.. just beautiful.

[@mackyronni]

I’ve been matched as neutral by Sephora workers but all the neutral foundations I use end up looking too pink on me. I feel like most professionals don’t even know what they’re talking about.

[@heatherway25]

This is extremely useful. Years ago, I had the Prescriptives people match me. They had a really difficult time as I am pretty neutral! I don’t use foundation now so that I don’t have to worry about a match. By the way, you’re gorgeous!

[@JL-uv1ms]

Your explanations/ instructions and demonstrations were nicely detailed,clear and very well done🌹

[@dalalr9593]

Thank you thank you thank you!! Iv been buying the wrong foundations for years! I have been mistaken as olive but now I found my shade which is medium neutral . thank you so much for being clear and to the point!

[@taniaelgaard]

Wow. That is a great and very informative video. Thank you so much 👌

[@omgxwtfxily]

This is so helpful and I definitely feel like I’ve been buying the wrong shade both undertone and correct color because I usually lean too light

[@sarahgalatea]

I cannot say how this helped me!! I just played with my foundations and, although I was good on finding my match, now I know more about the undertones and I can recognize them even better! Thank you for the video

[@bubaclairechannel5521]

You’re truly amazing..❤️thanks for explaining it throughly..

[@linettelow]

Thank you so much for sharing this, sweetheart :) ♡ Been struggling for years trying to get base tones right and your insight is like a breath of air. All too often people put too much on to compensate for poor colour matching. Now I know which ones will work - after swatching (half-face) like you demonstrated. #LotsOfLove across the world & God bless hon. Subscribed :D

[@sarahmcneill6016]

This has literally been the most helpful youtube video I have EVER seen! I couldn't understand why makeup always made me look so washed out and worse than bare skin!! Now I realize I have been wearing the wrong shades! I usually have them match me in store but they never really swatch on my skin like you showed. They usually just look at me and give a recommendation! I went out last night and bought 3 of the wet n wild shades to practice with since they are so cheap! It was so incredible to see the wrong shades vs the correct shade! I am so excited to start replacing my foundations with the correct shades! I am tired of look grey and ghostly all the time! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ShannOliver]

Buying cheap foundations to test the undertone is SUCH a good idea!

[@sandiemann3860]

This is the most cohesive and easiest to understand video I’ve seen on finding your proper skin tone. Ty

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Sandie! I wanted to make a video that made it all easier and clearer after learning all this info as a makeup artist. Glad it helped :)

[@katrinahanson3979]

Just finding this. Wow, you really nailed explaining this and showing how to truly figure this out. Everyone just uses the “silver or gold jewelry” or “blue or green veins” as the trick which never really helped me. I am also a strawberry blonde with yellowish undertones, I tan but my face remains fair and burns easily. I love this video!!!

[@GlamGirlGabi]

Molly I had never heard of the watercolour idea before - thanks for sharing!

[@girlgetglamorous]

Thank you, Gabi! Glad that description was helpful!

[@Natha1ra]

Thank you for this! I'm a fair skinned strawberry blonde with gray eyes. I've been matched with NC13 from Mac, which..looked amazing initially but somehow got less amazing over the course of a year. Maybe a batch inconsistency or me having changed primers. Makeup can be so fickle. It's nuts that it both looks too yellow AND gray! I look dead with a side of jaundice, haha. The way that you describe issues with shades is perfect and will help me better explain what I'm looking for. "Frosty, Gray" are awesome descriptors! Tarte almost always becomes very orange and heavy on my skin, UD too. Lancome 110 ivoire (24h ultra idole) was stellar for a while, but it made me look mega frosty and lifeless. I think you helped me understand the best way to find a middle ground! ...Now to figure out blush haha.

[@dawncombs1408]

Wow....a eureka moment here! thank you sooo much for the clear and comprehensive comparisons. I too have some redness and all the light neutrals end up looking too mask like on me. Now I know why!! Subscribed!!

[@DC-hy2rg]

This is the type of thorough video I needed. Cheers!

[@HappinessSparkles]

Thank you for sharing ,I struggle with this so much Xoxo

[@lauraberridge9390]

very helpful - there's a world of difference between the 'peach undertone' and the neutral one on you . I've heard that looking at the colour of your veins helps determine undertone too - more blue and you need cool/rosey undertone - more green and you need warm/peach undertone - teal and you can go for neutral. I'm about to buy a new one so this is good timing, thanks x

[@shyskylark]

This is so helpful! Thank you! I've been wearing that same Tarte shade and something isn't quite right. I'm going to try swatching like you're showing here.