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What Color of Makeup Is Right for Me

Your skin tone, and more specifically, the undertones in your skin, is why that same blue-red lipstick looks completely different on you and your bestie. Certain hues and colors will pop more on your skin than others depending on whether you have warm or cool undertones.

Though they're often confused, your skin's undertones are different from your skin tone. Skin tone refers to what color is on the surface of your skin. Your skin tone may be usually described as fair, medium or deep. Undertones, on the other hand, refer more to what's below the surface. Those with warm undertones have skin that lends to yellow, gold and peachy shades, while those with cool undertones lean toward pink, blue or red hues.

Figuring out what your undertones are takes a bit more than looking in the mirror, but it's just as important as knowing your skin tone. Once you know what your undertones are, it becomes a lot easier to spot what makeup, clothes or hair colors best complement your skin. Take the skin tone quiz below to determine your type and figure out what colors match you best!

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If you answered mostly with the left column…

celebrities with cool undertones, skin cool undertones, duckie thot, madelaine petsch, cara delevingne
Madelaine Petsch, Cara Delevingne and Duckie Thot all have cool undertones.

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You have cool undertones! Whether you're fair or dark, your skin has pink or red undertones. Stick with jewel tones like royal blue, emerald green, magenta and blue-based reds for your clothing and makeup. When choosing a foundation or concealer, look for neutral or pink-based shades.

Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation - 110

Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation - 110

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna sephora.com

$18.00

Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer - Cream Puff

Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer - Cream Puff

Too Faced sephora.com

$39.00

Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder - 1 Fair

Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder - 1 Fair

Charlotte Tilbury sephora.com

$45.00

If you answered mostly with the right column…

celebrities with warm undertones, skin warm undertones, zendaya, jackie aina, megan thee stallion
Zendaya, Megan Thee Stallion and Jackie Aina all have warm undertones.

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You have warm undertones! Your skin's undertones appear more yellow, golden, or peach, so you look great in gold jewelry, earth tones, olive green and orange-based red makeup or clothing. When choosing a foundation or concealer, choose yellow or peach-based shades.

Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation - 57Y

Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation - 57Y

Sephora Collection sephora.com

$20.00

Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer - 410

Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer - 410

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna sephora.com

$26.00

Sublime Perfection Setting Powder - Deep 5

Sublime Perfection Setting Powder - Deep 5

Pat McGrath Labs sephora.com

$38.00

If you answered with a combination of the left and right columns…

celebrities with neutral undertones, skin neutral undertones, lana condor, selena gomez, ashleigh murray
Lana Condor, Selena Gomez and Ashleigh Murray all have neutral undertones.

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You're neutral! It's hard to tell if the veins on your inner wrist are blue-purple or blue-green because they're actually a little bit of both. You have a mix of warm and cool undertones. When choosing a foundation or concealer, look for neutral shades that are really a true match to your skin tone.

Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation - 340C

Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation - 340C

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez sephora.com

$29.00

NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer Pot - Praline

NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer Pot - Praline

Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Tinted Pressed Finishing Powder - Medium

Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Tinted Pressed Finishing Powder - Medium

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What Color of Makeup Is Right for Me

Source: https://www.seventeen.com/beauty/beauty-quizzes/a7682/skin-tone-quiz/