What is your skin's undertone?

[@terfalicious]

Gorgeous hair color & cut on you! And the lippy is stunning!

[@heatherlounsbury687]

Thank you! Thank you! For years I’ve been told because I have pale skin and blue eyes that I must be “Fair” with cool undertones. But cool toned makeup always made me look like a vampire…I.e. dead. I finally settled on a shade of foundation that made my skin look the best and basically ignored the labels. Now that I look at it, it’s a neutral. My natural hair color is almost black and I have blue-green eyes and turns out my skin tone is “Light” and not pale. I am Light with neutral undertones that tend toward pink but too much pink makes me look awful. So, short story, thank you for clarifying that you can be neutral with a tendency toward cool or warm undertones as well. Cheers!

[@TheMotormouthmomma]

I love that you told people to use the chest to figure out skin tone. The face is very hard to tell because it's usually lighter than the body. Also the easiest way I've learned about skin tone are by the colors you wear. The color that you tend to buy that looks amazing on you and you get the most compliments plays on skin tone. Bright jewel toned colors look amazing on cool toned skin all except bright red it can clash. Natural colors like orange, brown, and reds look amazing on warm skin tones. Neutrals tend to look amazing in true red, and more muted colors, also black, and Grey's. But bright colors can wash out your skin. This is the best way for me to determine skin tone since it's hard to tell sometimes, especially if your neutral. Love your tips, they are always awesome!

[@autumn3499]

TheMotormouthmomma this is a good color summary. I agree. As a neutral I can wear almost anything (except pastels) and they’re ok, but muted and black are definitely what looks best.

[@fionafrazer8820]

Once again, a simple, understandable explanation! And thanks for talking about Mac -your are so right! Great foundations, but useless in helping a confused person!

[@Kasey113]

I'm a smurfette, and I watch your channel!

[@janeivey177]

Love, love this video….😊. Really pleased to learn bout the klairs mist as I suffer from the dryness you spoke of and it’s horrible. Love the lip balm, have been using that for a while. Just ordered the joseon moisturisers…..thank you. Xx

[@lastlooks2986]

This is the best undertone video I've seen yet. Thank you. I'm like you -- neutral, but leaning warm.

[@rubyhaskell1325]

This video has been so useful, thank you! I have always known that I am neutral but didn’t know that my dominate undertone is warm. This will be very useful in finding the perfect foundation match.

[@rosej9686]

Great tips, Gemma! Another way I find makes it easy to determine one's undertone is to apply a warm, peachy blush on one cheek and a cooler pink blush on the other and see which one looks like your natural flush.

[@lillyputin4147]

SPFanatical About Skincare. That’s a great tip! 👍

[@spfanaticalaboutskincare4880]

@@lillyputin4147 thanks ☺

[@jenniferfrolish5737]

Oh.My.Word...I was super confused having grown up thinking I had a cool undertone. My skin is super fair and I burn quite easily with lots of blue veins. I'm a dark brunette with brown eyes and so I applied your techniques which left me leaning towards the neutral warm camp. I went to two separate makeup counters and they both told me that I'm a neutral that leans towards the warmer side and my skin has an olive color which makes me harder to match a foundation to. The second girl was so kind and helpful explaining it all and I found a great new foundation that matches me perfectly! Thank you so much for this video...it was quite the eye opener!!

[@PamperedWolf]

I'm glad you found it helpful xxx

[@carolynhamilton9728]

@jenniferfrolish Your reply sounded so much like myself. I'm curious if you can share the best product you found. I always knew I was a Warm/Neutral bc I had light brown eyes until my 20's and they had golden flecks. I always tanned, never burned. My veins look green & blue ... I used to use 3 different colors of a Lancome creamy foundation and mix them as my skin went from dark tan in the Summer to my Scot / Irish pale white in the winter. Exactly the coloring of my Dad. I've been sick with Lyme Disease and Long Covid so I haven't worn any makeup and my face is so clear 🤔 hmm. 4 years ago I was wearing Bare Minerals on my face, can't remember my one go-to shade but it was a Warm or Neutral and I went through a million different under eye concealers from MAC and none looked like my right shade/color. Help ✌🏻.

[@carolynhamilton9728]

Jennifer Frolish I also was told that I had Olive skin. So confusing, yes !

[@aleshiabowman1639]

I have green eyes and cool undertone, burn easy. I absolutely LOVE your warm skin tone (maybe it is your bronzer but it's very lovely).

[@lochamb1234]

What a fabulous video Gemma, this is by far the best explanation for undertone colouring I have seen. I'm cool even though I tan easily and have dark brown eyes. Videos in which you are explaining certain points, are your fortè. As a freelance management development consultant I would snap you up in a heartbeat to join my team of trainers if you were in Northern Ireland. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoy your week Gemma xx

[@PamperedWolf]

Thank you Lo, If I ever move, I'll call you xxx

[@dianemoore6982]

Thank you. Can we have a follow up on what colours suit each undertone x

[@sarahralph-neil7137]

Yes that would be great

[@CorenaGaroutte]

Winter and spring colors for cool. Fall and summer for warm. I am neutral that leans towards more warm.

[@starlinguk]

I don't find pastels (summer) to suit anyone, except those with a warm, dark complexion or a tan. It's supposed to suit pale/blond people, but it just washes them out.

[@CorenaGaroutte]

starlinguk I can't wear pastels even at my darkest. I'm neutral/warm. I can get almost as dark as a Mexican. My norm color is light to med. pastels look awful on me.

[@CorenaGaroutte]

They wash me out

[@missjoasia123]

Omg thank you for this video ! You actually explain it perfectly. I am neutral but leaning warm and this makes so much freaking sense now.

[@karenbianco1084]

Very helpful. This has been confusing to me in the past.

[@hanniehoekstra8511]

What about the olive undertone Gemma? We’re the most overlooked camp. So if you have trouble finding the right shade of foundation and it never looks right you might be olive toned. We tend to get put in the neutral group because of the vein test. At the beauty counter I get put in the warm category because I have a yellow overtone. So the last thing I need is a warm foundation with more yellow which will make me look like a banana or an orange. Neutral colours are sometimes almost exeptable but still slightly off and can make an olive look sallow or greyish. What’s missing in these foundations is the green pigment. Only few youtubers get this because they are olive toned themselves and can help shed some light. Contrary to what many believe olive skin is not nesessarily dark. Olive skin ranges from fair to very dark. And to confuse things even more: there are cool and warm olives! It’s not easy being green!

[@PamperedWolf]

I am the fairest olive undertone on the planet. Urban decay do some olive shades that are fair….or they used to. I wear neutral and it fits nicely. X

[@annepankau8329]

I was astounded when a makeup artist told me i was an olive undertone. I had never heard of a fair olive. I am a very fair skinned blonde w teal green eyes w a prominent golden starburst. I have always been able to tan a light golden "blonde" tan, I have noticed that some neutral foundations make me look grayish. What is the solution?? I had to smile. It's not easy being green. So clever.

[@Elaine-qn7ls]

Absolutely right-on about the olive undertone. Thirty years I spoke of that at a Nordstrom cosmetic counter and the rep practically screamed in protest. I can see the slight greenish cast. I was proclaimed a “winter” years ago when I had my colors done. I can go warm and cool but not to either extreme. Magenta, but not more plum than that. Poppy but not orange. Neutral is my undertone, which is a great advantage. Greek background, brown eyes and salt and pepper hair. Great fun to play with color. I custom mix liquid my foundation, which works great. Wonderful video. Thanks.

[@Elaine-qn7ls]

P.S. I have very fair skin.

[@alisalyons7122]

Olive is warm

[@hellsbells8689]

Washing Tip! I make my own washing powder. I use a couple of small finely **grated blocks of "Household soap" (*The Green One) not any beauty soaps for washing the body or hands. Add a bag of Washing Soda/Soda Crystals (£1 from Tesco) and a tub of Oxyclean from any £shop. Mix it all together in a large airproof container and use one small scoop (from the Oxyclean) per load in with the washing. One and a half if it is heavily soiled. I think it costs about £5 for around 70-100 washes. It gets all stains out, takes about an hour to make but more importantly, it doesn't make my skin itch. Even on my eczema areas. I use a squirt of white vinegar (39p a pint from Tesco) as a fabric conditioner. It takes out any soap residue from any washing detergent and leaves no smell at all. Towels will be super soft and soon get back their natural absorbancy. *Green Household soap, the kind your Great Granny used, available from Ebay or Amazon. **Cover mouth & nose with a bandana when grating soap or you will sneeze your head off. Wash hands VERY well after handling the soap for long periods or wear gloves.

[@PamperedWolf]

OMG! I got tired just reading this. 🤣 I'm not sure I have enough willpower to make my own powder xxx

[@hellsbells8689]

lol you can really cheat and buy the soap bars already grated for a little bit more money. Gemma, ask your mum if she remembers her Granny or the neighbours using bars of Fairy Household Soap. It was used for everything. Grated for washing clothes and dishes. They'd clean the the doorsteps with it, most things in fact. The pink Carbolic kind was used in hospitals because of it's antiseptic properties. Get this, it was even allowed to be used in schools in the UK up until the 1960s as a form of corporal punishment. They'd actually use it to wash the children's mouths out if they were caught swearing!

[@lillyputin4147]

Hells Bells. I wish I had the inclination to do that. I’m far too lazy. But I would buy it from you if you sold it on Etsy!

[@gillianwills9049]

I can't wash my clothes with soap flakes. Makes my skin itch and go red...

[@jaymicris]

No BS, I thought for nearly 10 years I had cool undertones because of my Mac foundation. I found out I’m more neutral with warm undertones when we were looking for engagement rings. Thank you for another great and helpful video. 👏🏼💓🌹

[@1tennismama]

Love this hair color on you

[@lulusolomon1944]

Yes! Jewelry would definitely show your undertone.. For the longest time I used to think that silver (and white gold) jewelry is more sophisticated and less showy so I wore it All the time ... But a couple of years ago I wore gold earrings and my skin looked so radiant and got so many compliments .. So yep, knowing your undertone is important ...thank you for a lovely video as always 💚 also I love MAC but you are right, you gotta learn your undertone before you step in their store..😂🙈

[@jerikavendrell]

BEST explanation on KZbin! Thank you!

[@DaniMetzinger]

This is great! I always sort of thought I was neutral and now I’m very sure. A few weeks ago I was reading a lot about this and was getting very confused and uncertain. It’s all cleared up now, thank you!

[@rachaelredlich3451]

Thanks. The white paper did it. My veins always confused me. I’m warm. Can we have a tutorial on lipsticks for warm undertones, some Colors change on me. Don’t know if it’s the brands or colour.

[@erinescence2095]

I've always found this tutorial really helpful. It takes into account not only your undertones but whether you have what's called "pure" or "muted" coloring. Anyone can wear whatever lip colors they enjoy, but some are going to really stand out on your skin and some are going to look more natural, and I think this tutorial does a really good job of explaining the categories and how different colors will look. imgur.com/a/hHeLq

[@keileen8357]

Rachael Redlich my veins always confused me as well and I was more of a candidate for the warm category. But the veins always showed that I was like a neutral ish tone. I went to a Sephora to get my skin tone checked and they said I am a warm tone but also somewhat close to the neutral category is why I was probably confused.

[@donnamc81]

@@erinescence2095 thanks for the link was interesting

[@victoriataylor5584]

Lipsticks for warm skins are: Orangey red based, orange based, and or brown based. For instance, Revlon has some nice lip stains, one I have is called "Fired Up," another is called "Fire and Ice," those are some good reds, and two good pinks for warm skintones are: peachy pinks, peachy nudes, orange lipstick, and brown lipstick. I'd start there.

[@rachaelredlich3451]

@@victoriataylor5584 I’m actually neutral. Any suggestions?

[@gillianwills9049]

Wayne Goss says you can tell by looking at the skin on the neck. I have found that this is helpful. I have a definite yellow undertone but I have so many traits of a cool skin tone that I feel I'm neutral, not warm. Basically I'm still not 100% sure... although if a foundation is too pink, it looks ridiculous on me!! xXx

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Unless the yellow is recent illness, oncoming illness, illness. Hah!

[@eerye70]

I think I am a cool undertone. The lady at the estee Lauder counter did the computer scan matching thing and then gave me this horrible yellow toned foundation. I swear I look like I need a liver transplant in it. The wrong undertone can make a huge difference.

[@helpfulnatural]

I fall into the neutral category but it took years for me to figure that out. I have a light skintone with blue eyes so all during my 20's & 30's I was told to and used foundations and concealers with a cool undertone. If it was even half a shade too light, I looked embalmed! Now in my 50's I've been using foundations in the neutral shade range with far better results.

[@missjoasia123]

I don’t think this scanners work. I had one done and it said I’m pink toned. Haha no not at all. I have green veins. Brown eyes and hair. And a clear yellow color to my skin. She must have scanned the red irritated parts of my skin. Which do not mean skin undertone.

[@mikaylakalanda6968]

I wonder why this brand put people who don't know what to do. This also happened to me

[@sharaleereed9078]

Lol

[@victoriataylor5584]

@@missjoasia123 everyone has a little redness. It's hormones.

[@pegsesztak2074]

Now this is what I call an “A+ EXPLANATION” regarding skin undertones!!! 🅰️➕ I don’t usually leave comments...however, I’ve absolutely took the time to thanks Pampered Wolf for her fantastic clear explanation about skin undertones. Well done young lady! ☺️💝

[@autumn3499]

Sometimes its more than just the hue thats important. Value and tone make the difference for some people, so also looking at light/dark, or vibrant/muted, are key factors. I’ve always hated trying to figure the warm/cool thing out. The veins, my hands are blues & purples, my arm is green, and the wrist is literally where the two run together. Silver and gold look good, most my jewelry is two toned cause of that. So neutral obviously but then there’s quirks. I’m brunette & brown eyes and warm hair colors are definitely needed, I look ill if I go ashy, but then in conflict wearing some warm colors are horrible on me. I don’t tan well and have a lot of pink on the surface of my skin. I typically do better with cool tones but they cannot be light or pastel or I look ill. Over years of figuring things out mostly with clothes, I’ve determined for me its not the color that’s important in most cases, but the value and tone. Darker, muted colors, whether cool or warm, are best for me. Although taste wise I’m always drawn to those in the cool side as all my favorite colors are there so thats what I wear. 😋

[@adilevy9822]

thanks for that! i have mac nc20 and i always thought i was more N and W undertone and never fully understood why my foundation is C!!

[@neenee_marie77]

Best video I've seen on describing undertones! Thank you!

[@maga8307]

Great video. Greaf detail. 😀❤

[@angelagregory5312]

Hi Gemma, You really explain things very well, but I'm still no wiser......ha ha .I think I am neutral, lot's of colours seem to suit me. I do get colour matched for foundation but never really ask about skin tone. Sometimes at the beauty counter the consultant may say something, but they are never consistent with their comments. You are so right about Mac they certainly do confuse me. Thank you so much. 😘😘

[@charlotteankartjarn4664]

Hi, it would be awsome if you could make a video what colors fits best in clothes and lip colors depending if you are C/N/W.

[@AmetsSorgin]

Very useful. Thanks for explaining it so clearly and simply.

[@nathalieschumann8499]

That video here is a national treasure for anyone interested in make-up. It helped me to finally decide that I am neutral, leaning towards cool. I prefer silver to gold jewelry and I never tan. I have green eyes and I have both green and bluish-purplish veins on my wrists. BUT there also is a definite hint of yellow to my very pale skin. That left me wondering for a long while. But I decided to also look what I prefer instinctively. Like, my lipsticks are always more of a bluish red than a yellowish red. I prefer silver jewelry on me and have always done so. If gold at all, it needs to be a very pale gold or white gold (white gold has a much warmer undertone than sterlings silver, which is crispy cool). So what I’m saying is that most of the times we instinctively go for the things that suit us better. For instance, I love fall colours but I would never wear them because they look sad on me.

[@bernadettegreen7134]

Nathalie, your comments fits me perfectly. You must be must twin sister. Ha. Blessings from Bernadette.

[@Cryptichroma]

I'm a solid neutral and I'll wear warmer tones for Summer and cooler for Winter. My struggle has always been trying to find cosmetics that complement me with my hair colour because my palettes needed to change when I changed my hair (It's naturally silver now and so far anything goes) Regarding your laundry whites - we are a karate family and I wash a lot of white uniforms, I wash them in colourless detergent - no bluing "whites wash" as that stuff will grey clothes over time, with an added tablet of laundry bleach. ditching those blue tinted detergents will make a huge difference. Also, those tips of using hydrogen peroxide to brighten whites (and remove underam yellowing) only works on 100%cotton, never use on poly/cottons as it'll turn them bright urine yellow; I learned that the hard way.

[@hellsbells8689]

I make my own washing powder. I use a couple of small finely **grated blocks of "Household soap" (*The Green One) not any beauty soaps for washing the body or hands. Add a bag of Washing Soda/Soda Crystals (£1 from Tesco) and a tub of Oxyclean from any £shop. Mix it all together in a large airproof container and use one small scoop (from the Oxyclean) per load in with the washing. One and a half if it is heavily soiled. I think it costs about £5 for around 70-100 washes. It gets all stains out, takes about an hour to make but more importantly, it doesn't make my skin itch. Even on my eczema areas. I use white vinegar as a fabric conditioner. It takes out any soap residue from any washing detergent and leaves no smell at all. Towels will be super soft and soon get back their natural absorbancy. *Green Household soap, the kind your Great Granny used, available from Ebay or Amazon. **Cover mouth & nose with a bandana when grating soap or you will sneeze your head off. Wash hands VERY well after handling the soap for long periods or wear gloves.

[@Cryptichroma]

We used to use a white laundry soap called Ivory back in the US, it came in a powder or block. The "oxy" in oxyclean is a granulated hydrogen peroxide. It's not an issue unless it's left on poly/cottons and then put in the sunshine. I had been using a bit of Borax in the wash (Hot summers here means the washing machine is a germ pit) but then my daughter stole all of it to make slime!

[@hellsbells8689]

Borax is no longer allowed to be sold here in the UK. I think it was to do with one of it's ingredients being slightly too high on EU safety scale. So we now have a Borax Substitute available but it costs way more than Borax ever did. I used to use Borax in my laundry, when my son was in cloth nappies/diapers.

[@andreaawangku1782]

Hi Hells Bells, how much vinegar would you use for a full load. Thanks for the tips, I might give this a try. :)

[@hellsbells8689]

In my UK front loading machine, I just add a good squirt into the fabric conditioner drawer. So maybe 35 mls at most, each wash load. It will neutralise all smell. It just smells of nothing lol If I want it to have some kind of smell I add a tiny cap full of Zoflora disinfectant in with the vinegar. That would be less than a teaspoon full. My fiance is an American, so when I am there and using his top loader, we pour a little vinegar into the final rinse water. With it being such a big machine I'm guessing we use around a quarter to a half of a Cup. I can't be accurate on the measurements as I'm a "Do it by eye" kinda gal. I suggest just giving it a try. Start small and add a little bit the next time if you don't like the result. :-) I hope this link will post on here. www.wikihow.com/Add-Vinegar-to-Laundry

[@wolfiefox4370]

So enjoy your channel and tips

[@karenchriston6449]

Great video, thanks Gemma x

[@lesleyszilagyi3859]

So glad I found you! Thanks for this info...leaning towards a "warm neutral" for me lol.

[@umekulsum3172]

Omg , thank god finally i found a perfect vedio with super explanation , we are alike i to have green and purple veins and gold and silvee jewellery ,now after so many struggle i finally found my undertone I'm so so glad i found your vedio , thank you thank you so much , the best vedio on KZbin ,100/100 love love 🥺🥺🥺😘😘😘

[@KimberlySkoglund]

So true about Mac. When I’m at their counter I tell myself “the N means not” lol. So if they give me a NC 30 that means Not Cool 🤦‍♀️😂

[@brendabrooks8939]

lol

[@robertjamesstephensonjr5098]

This video was so very helpful. I took a a color class in college and the tips you shared was spot on. And yes, Estee Lauder is a great brand to figure out your undertone. Keep doing what you do as I will be following you.

[@robertjamesstephensonjr5098]

This is actually ROBERT Stephenson 'S wife but my husband would agreed that this was great also.

[@jackiemonk3542]

I'm still working on my undertone. Looks like it's neutral to cool. Blue eyes, gray/silver hair & I burn in the sun but my veins are both green & blue. Thank you for this video, helps me.

[@nancyshadowens7827]

Thanks so much for this! You're make-up looks beautiful in this video.

[@chrissymoss514]

😨😨😯 Never knew that about MAC! Explains an awful lot. I've watched many vids regarding undertones, (I was left confused) however now I know I am a warm eutral. But like you Gemma. Thank you xxx 🌹xxx

[@naomismith4933]

Totally agree you’re warm undertoned. Be careful with your hair colour as when the front is very ashy it can look a bit too cool

[@lidyanaredeemed9848]

Excellent!

[@andreamoore7035]

You have cleared up some confusion and answered so many questions.

[@adria89]

Thank you for the explanation. It was easier to understand than most.

[@donna25871]

I have a neutral undertone but because I have a little bit of olive in it I switch between cool and warm depending on the time of year. In winter I wear cooler colors but in summer I switch to warm once I get a bit of a tan. Because I live in Australia we tan just walking around every day!

[@PoppyBryn2013]

I was highly impressed with my local Estee Lauder counter. She took one look at me and went 'neutral' and then got her skin match gizmo out to prove it. Until then, I'd been convinced I was cool-toned.

[@MissSandAndWater]

I have visited a few Estee Lauder counters and have been matched with a different foundation and undertone every single time. I had never been able to find a good match in a foundation and after a few years of searching, I figured out I was light olive. Light olive is not a very recognised undertone in the beauty industry, which is why we always struggle to find a good colour match.

[@empressah888]

@@MissSandAndWater I suspect there’s a lot more people with paler but still olive tones than the makeup brands realise. Especially across Europe. I have Irish, Italian and Indian ancestry, and it’s all visible in my pale skin.

[@MissSandAndWater]

@@empressah888 True! I have finally tried Urban Decay Stay Naked 30cg and it is a perfect match!

[@emmalouiselavens1646]

@@MissSandAndWater I love the undertone of that foundation 😍 I just wish they’d release a 20cg 😂

[@MissSandAndWater]

@@emmalouiselavens1646 me too actually! 30cg is perfect for summer but 20cg would be a perfect winter shade

[@Kbaltrush]

So, so clear and helpful! I’ve been wrong the whole time! And you are not doing anything wrong with your white loads of laundry! The same happens to mine, I swear.

[@Bea-xc7wy]

Fair skin,I have all three shades of veins and hazel eyes but dark brown-black hair and I can't tan. I always get burnt or I don't get any color at all. People always ask me if I've been to the beach 🙄 Since I have a lot of moles and I've burned myself a lot before because I was stupid and careless, lately I always use a protective cream on my body. But let's say if I smeared with something that attracts the sun (like before) I would manage to get some light color. When I use beta-carotene, the color goes orange, if I smear with olive oil, for example, it is olive. As for clothing, I always lean towards warmer shades as well as gold, but maybe that's just a personal preference because I don't like silver (somehow it looks cheap to me, while gold is more refined) Black is too sharp, the optic white is flashy, dirty (I would say vintage) white suits me better. All shades of blue, from light to dark look awful on me (I look like a dead man).Grape, lavender and mostly all pastel colors also don't suit me. Although as for pinks, I think fuchsia suits me well. P.S. On the folds of my neck, armpits, inner elbows, etc., my skin is greenish/yellowish. So, where do I belong? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@wap9137]

Thank you for your videos on undertones and skin tone. Very interesting approach. These are very helpful, especially for one of my family members, who I’ve been thinking for awhile may be neutral.

[@rosali1483]

I just loooovvvee your video.. Learning so much specially sense I'm no were as I used to look in high school now I need lots of help thank you 😊😊😊

[@margaretmerrick2747]

I have yellow undertones in the chest and pink in my face. I have brown eyes and tan easily. Prefer silver jewelry on my skin. Blue-green veins. Yellow pops out on the paper test. I prefer the neutral category because of matching my face to my chest. If I wear a cool undertone foundation I feel like a strawberry!

[@PamperedWolf]

It sounds like you are a neutral but warm is slightly more dominant xxx

[@adrianan7543]

You have just described me. I also have rosacea on my face which makes it a lot more difficult.

[@mariabarradas4235]

I just found you, love, love, love your videos, love your beautiful mom and I am really happy I found you...this is an older video from 2018, I know we are in 2020 but I would love so much to see a video were you could guide us regarding warm and cool undertones, I think I have a cool undertone, love and look better in silver, love the warm shades of eye shadow but I look better in grays, mauves, blue grey...sometimes is a bit confusing...thanks for your help and great work.

[@lindabarncord7188]

Possible cause for white clothes turning gray. During my two years living in SW7 London, my whites turned gray the first time I washed them so I assumed it was the water. The whites washer load had some new items and some items previously laundered in California.

[@ivoryandgold88]

I'm cool toned but in certain lighting my neck and chest can look slightly yellow which is confusing because there are definitely pink undertones in those areas as well. I've started choosing neutral tones in foundation and believe they suit me best so I may be neutral/cool if there is such a thing. 😕

[@katherineusher]

I agree with everyone below - love your videos and would be amazing to have tutorials for different undertones. I have very similar colouring to you (dark eyes, beige skin tone, blonde hair - but I'm definitely a cool). I adore peaches and corals but struggle to find ones that suit. Is it even possible with cool undertone?

[@lindaswoveland8515]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for explaining this so very well!!!

[@Sarya121]

I have a warm undertone but a cool overtone (Deep Winter in the season colour analysis) so I am kind of neutral makeup wise but leaning to cool therefore some neutral foundations look yellow on me if they have more yellow pigments than blue. It's tricky sometimes....

[@CorenaGaroutte]

Another good way to tell your skin tone is what colors are you more drawn to? What colors do you have more of in your closet? What colors do you have more of in your home decor? Cool tones look good in silver, black, grey white and pastels. Warm looks good in autumn deep colors. Brown, maroon, Burnt orange, forest green, olive, cream or ivory and gold. Warm I am neutral that leans more on the warm side. My veins are blue green. Hair is chestnut and eyes are hazel. I'm light to med skin tone. I can burn but takes a lot. I never wear sun screen and burn usually once and at most twice untill I start tanning. I look my best in autumn/fall colors but also look really good in pink and in dark blue. I can wear some winter colors. I look good in black and both cool and warm reds. I also look AMAZING in most shades ( cool or warm) of purple.

[@juliealcorn1469]

I am extremely pale. This video was rather confusing for me as I basically have no color. People always say I'm white as a sheet. I'm not sure how to go about this. Can you give me any suggestions?

[@PamperedWolf]

Like I said before, if you still don't understand your undertone after this video, you might be best visiting the makeup counters. I can't help without you being in front of me xxx

[@natmya243]

This is not always the case, often people (like me) have chosen colours they like, for me thats black white pink silver. I have done the tests and I'm warm so my choices were based on my colour preference and not what suited me. I don't know what I will do now. I don't like warm colours even though I can now clearly see they suit me better! Lol

[@haRaaa21]

I have a cool undertone pale skin and really dark brown eyes .

[@Aeneas75]

You are right! I visited a MAC counter thinking they would give me the most precise info about my skin undertone. Good Lord, I ended up buying a NC20, which is wasaaaay lighter and cooler. The person was testing my neck, the inside of my arm. A disaster.

[@victoriataylor5584]

Also, look at your eye pattern. If you have a starburst or the spiral, if you have smokiness, or icy patterning in your eye, you're cool toned. Too if you freckling, you're warm toned.

[@houghton841]

I have a golden starburst in green eyes and are warm toned

[@mrsbennett2506]

My skin undertone is definitely cool, but I'm a redhead which throws it all off, or at least skews me a bit neutral, I can definitely handle a wide range of color, but anything other than cool toned base/concealer/powder goes instantly yellow on me. My hair also makes pastel colors look hideous, with pink being the only exception. Lots of trial and and equal amount of error 😂!!

[@69dma]

Thanx for this. I ALWAYS find myself completely confused about undertones. Can't wait to try the paper thing. I ki d of felt like when you did that, it really popped. 💜

[@lindawarden-burglund9603]

When I was a young woman, I had a light olive complexion and tanned very easily but, as I've aged, my skin seems to have lightened. I have brown eyes, and my veins look kind of greenish to me. I've always tended to wear silver jewelry, but I'm not sure if that's just a personal preference. I look best in and prefer jewel tones, with some pastels like mauve, periwinkle, and lavender as well. I feel like that would indicate neutral with warm tones, but I'm not sure. What do you think? This video was very informative, especially for someone like me, who doesn't know too much about skin and makeup. Thank you.

[@AngelEyes-59-23--11]

Great! I was always confused about my undertone. I guess I'm neutral with a very slightly tentency to warm. I never heard about the brown eyes and easy tanning before but it's something I always wondered about. All the other tests were about the vains, the white paper and the juwelry... My mother used to say: "You're like a gypsy... everything suits you..." I think she was right without ever hearing about skintone or tests! Can you please do something more about this like, what colors lipstick, hair, and fashion should suit us? Especially when you want to buy a red lipstick. Really red, like for Christmas. It's so important to find the right shade, I never buy those things online. You have to go into a store...test it out and go outside to see the color!!!

[@PamperedWolf]

No problem xxx

[@Sky10811]

U look gorgeous!

[@andreatodd5295]

This definitely helps me understand my undertone better and now I know I have a cool undertone, possibly leaning slightly to neutral. I will find out tomorrow when I stand by the window, waving my arms about and freak my neighbours out. 😜

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Lol!

[@lilly4069]

Love your channel and advice!!

[@joannesmith6920]

I’m a green eyed girl, and I’m definitely yellowy , plus I tan super easy. But my eyes definitely are a mix. I have green eyes with a dark blue rim

[@rebeccamusser8523]

your eyes sound beautiful!

[@joannesmith6920]

Rebecca Musser thank you very much.

[@angeladavies898]

It's funny you should mention Mac. I've always been a bit confused about the cool/warm undertone thing, went to a Mac counter and she took one look at me and gave me N20. No wonder I was confused, I'm neutral lol!

[@deboraho6350]

I’ve been colour matched at Dior and Armarni whom said I had a warm undertone, I want to Estée Lauder and Clinique whom advised me I was cool, I’m pretty sure I’m neutral because as long as they have my skin colour correct they all seem to match my undertone, I know in red lipsticks I can wear both orange red and blue reds and they both look OK neither stands out as suiting me more than another. I have a fair skin tone with green eyes and used the white paper you advised and my skin was just ivory neither pink nor yellow so I’m assuming that indicates neutral too? Great video as always. X

[@lillyputin4147]

Deborah o. Yes! You’re neutral, as am I. We are the lucky ones who can rock any red or pink shade of lipstick we want and look great. 😁

[@PamperedWolf]

Lucky you. Not many people can pull of a red lipstick at all let alone a blue red and an orange red xxx

[@deboraho6350]

I love red lipstick it’s my signature look, but it’s very much a state of mind you have to wear it with confidence or it can wear you. But yes after watching this video and reading comments I’m pretty sure I’m lucky and have a neutral undertone. 😘

[@jenniferoneill8040]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@sallycain3716]

So helpful! I have figured out I am a cool undertone from this!

[@MrGorniak1]

I’m definitely a cool undertone no doubt about it, I have grey eyes more grey than blue.I absolutely love the colour of your mums hair . Could I pull off that cold almost white blonde? What do you suggest for lip and blush colour? I would appreciate your advice on this very much please and thank you xoxo..

[@marylawman8603]

Thanks so much for this! I always thought I had a warm undertone and this confirmed it. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us. 😊

[@starlinguk]

My wife has hazel eyes and is definitely cool-toned (with reddish hair), I have blue eyes and am warm-toned. The blue eyes/warm-toned thing is very common in Scandinavia and among those with Scandinavian heritage and in the Netherlands. The blue eyes/cool-toned combo is more of a British thing. My whites also go grey. What gives?

[@PamperedWolf]

I think it's the grey washing fairies xxx

[@wap9137]

Arya1999 Interesting about the Scandinavian aspect.

[@lillyputin4147]

Great explanation video! Everything you said is spot on. The only thing I would add is that Sephora is another good place to go since they have that little machine. Also, why on earth does M.A.C. Label their foundations like that?! It is so annoying and really confusing!

[@PamperedWolf]

Thank you for the Sephora Tip. I'm not in the USA so it's great that you're sharing that xxx

[@n0ne121]

1. Idk am I blueish/orangeish? 2. I have dark brown eyes = warm 3. Burn Reddish but Do not tan = cool 4. Veins, blue and greenish = neutral 5. Jewelry idk If it's preference or not, but I think I look better with silver than gold. So am I cool? But whenever I tried use gold or silver fabric, I think I look better with gold? 6. White piece of paper, little bit yellow doesn't have any pink or blueish. 7. All this time I always use a foundation with warm undertone, but I don't why the colour suit me but sometimes I look more dull/too orange. I think it depends on the product Does it mean I have neutral undertone? I am still confused

[@raq79]

Hi Gemma, we are still in lockdown here in he Netherlands and there is no date set for re-opening. I’ve been wanting to try the Pat Mc Grath foundation and I went on their website and I guessed which shade I am. What is your opinion on shade finders which you can find on a lot of websites? Can I trust the suggested shade? Any advice would be appreciated

[@triffgrl]

Love this vid thank you!!! P.S. Try a bluing liquid agent in your whites :)

[@heatherhunt13]

Love this!! But I also love that make up desk/mirror and drawers to the right. I’m remodeling my house and would like to add a “make up nook” off my bedroom. Where did you get the desk, drawers and hollywood mirror ?

[@lisadearing5960]

Those drawers are from IKEA. I have them and they are great! IKEA also has desk tops. Check Amazon for the Hollywood mirror. I have a smaller version and love it! 🙂

[@elmdc7355]

Thank you for this Gemma! I always assumed I was warm but I’m a darker skinned Latina but just this week I went to the Estée Lauder counter and she told me I’m neutral with pinkish under tines!! Say what?!?😱😱😂😂😂

[@lillyputin4147]

Elm Dc. HAHAHAHAHA! 😁

[@cmac6992]

The MAC counter comment made me chuckle. That would baffle me. I have never priced Dior, but I imagine can more readily afford MAC to Dior foundation.

[@junehouge1276]

My first color analysis approximately 30 years ago (around age 40), indicated my best color palette was a “winter.” About 15 years later, I had 2nd color analysis and was told I was a “spring.” Ten years ago, my color analyzer said I was a “summer.” I believe this last analysis to be accurate. I am definitely cool. Heathered/muted colors and silver jewelry look best. Black is too harsh. All this said to testify the “experts” have had a difficult time analyzing my skin tone. So, would you say I should go with neutral foundations or ones with pink undertones? 🤪 HELP!

[@Marxnchill]

Yay I think I’m neutral since my veins are both blue and green but blue is def more dominant

[@pav-ig4mv]

My eyes are like mainly greyish blue but sometimes look greenish and I tan easily but after a while burn. One arm of my veins look blue green and the other on look blue purple. But it doesn't make sense because not every color looks good on me. When I wear lipsticks most are too vibrant for me. Red makes me look pale. I do look good in sky blue and royal blue. When I wear neutral colors though I look wierd. So I have to to mix cool and warm colors to look good. And also I'm not pale but I am really light skinned.

[@taraandcolinlow666]

Very helpful thank you. X

[@felishababyblue1728]

Wonderful Wonderful Speaking voice :)

[@wap9137]

Just thought of another way to determine skin tone. Is L’Oreal True Match foundation available in the UK? This line has LOTS of foundations in warm, neutral and cool. Seems like the quickest way would be to get a warm, cool and neutral foundation in the appropriate brightness level and see which one disappears into your skin. I may try this on my family member, who I think is neutral, too. Funny, though, I’m a cool.

[@frokengron]

Hi Gemma; Thank you so much for this easy and straightforward tutorial on our skin. I think i (finally!) have figured it out.Your video on how to choose the right foundation was absolutely fantastic as well.I am a new member of "The Wolf Pack"! Have enjoyed watching your makeup videos/ & tutorials together with your mom ~ I am in my late sixties and you mom always looks so natural fresh and pretty after you have finished her makeup. Both of you are such gorgeous ladies, Cheer's!

[@reginaalear]

I can’t ever figure out what my undertones are. I usually just get neutral but some counters say I’m cool and some say neutral. Most of them want to put me in a cool tone because I have redness in my face from rosacea. I’ll have to try these tips out to hopefully figure it out for myself.

[@perry24lettuce]

I've ALWAYS wondered what my under skin tone was. But n the summer I get pretty dark cause of the American Indian I have n me it'snot alot but enough to wear I can now my yard n BAM I'm tan lol. So ty for the info.

[@luvsiberians8006]

Very informative video, Gemma! I "think" I'm neutral, but need to try the paper test.

[@mariateresatri4747]

Thank you dear. This helps a lot. You are a ⭐

[@sashabee2012]

Best video I've watched about this subject! 👍👍

[@henriete]

Loved the video 💙😙, never thought about undertones (heard about them, but... Never gave it the proper thought). And now I know what my grey and green-ish vains against my pale skin mean 👍😸;