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Undertone &
Color Finder

Find the shades that photograph best on your skin

8 targeted questions. Your exact undertone, your best lingerie colors, and a specific list of shades to search for when you pack.

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Question 1 of 8
Look at the inside of your wrist in natural light. What color are your veins?
Natural daylight only — not under fluorescent lights or lamps. Look before you read the answers.
Clearly blue or purple
They look blue, violet, or distinctly purple-toned.
Cool
Clearly green
They look green, yellow-green, or earthy-toned.
Warm
Green but with a blue tint mixed in
Mostly green but not a pure, bright green. A little murky or mixed.
Olive
Hard to tell — genuinely a mix
You can see both blue and green depending on how you look at it.
Neutral
Question 2 of 8
When you spend time in the sun without sunscreen, what happens first?
Think about your most natural reaction — not what happens eventually, what happens first.
I burn first, then maybe tan later
Pink or red before any color develops.
Cool
I tan quickly and rarely burn
I get golden or bronze easily.
Warm
I tan to a deep olive or golden brown and almost never burn
My skin deepens rather than turns pink.
Olive
I tan lightly and occasionally burn
A little of both depending on how long I am out.
Neutral
Question 3 of 8
Hold a crisp white item next to your bare face, then do the same with an ivory or cream item. Which one makes your skin look more alive?
This works best with no makeup on. A white piece of paper vs a cream-colored fabric works perfectly.
The bright white looks crisp and clean on me
White makes me look fresh — ivory looks a little off or yellowy.
Cool
The ivory or cream makes my skin glow
White makes me look washed out or ashy — ivory feels right.
Warm
Neither is great — both seem a little off
White drains me and ivory still looks slightly wrong.
Olive
Both work fine on me honestly
I can wear either without it looking off.
Neutral
Question 4 of 8
Put on a gold necklace, then swap it for silver. Which one do people notice more — or which makes you feel like it just fits?
Not which one you own more of. Which one actually looks like it belongs on you.
Gold — it looks like it was made for my skin
Gold sits warm and natural. Silver looks a little harsh.
Warm
Silver — it looks polished and clean on me
Silver looks sharp. Gold looks a little muddy or heavy.
Cool
Gold, but rose gold looks even better
Warm metals work — but the warmer/richer ones are my best.
Olive
Both genuinely look good depending on the outfit
I can pull off either without it looking wrong.
Neutral
Question 5 of 8
When you blush, get hot, or feel flushed — what color does your skin turn?
Think about after a workout, embarrassment, or a hot shower.
Rosy pink or bright red
Very visible pink flush — sometimes my cheeks stay red for a while.
Cool
Peachy or warm golden flush
I warm up rather than go pink. My color deepens rather than flushes red.
Warm
Barely anything — my skin stays pretty even
I rarely get a noticeable flush. My skin just doesn't show it much.
Olive
A mix — pinkish but also a little peachy
Not pure pink, not pure golden. Somewhere in between.
Neutral
Question 6 of 8
Which colors get you the most unsolicited compliments — where someone says “you look amazing” or “that color is so good on you”?
Not your favorites. The ones other people notice.
Camel, rust, mustard, olive green, warm red, chocolate
Earthy, warm tones that feel rich and grounded.
Warm
Cobalt, emerald, burgundy, deep plum, cool red, charcoal
Bold, jewel-toned, high-contrast colors.
Cool
Deep olive, terracotta, bronze, warm brown, burnt orange
Rich and deep earthy tones — especially the complex ones.
Olive
A wide range — both warm and cool colors work on me
People compliment me in very different color families.
Neutral
Question 7 of 8
Look at the shadow side of your arm or hand — the part not directly in light. What is the undertone of your skin in that shadow?
Hold your arm in indirect light and look at the shaded underside. What color sits underneath?
Slightly pink or rosy in the shadows
The shaded skin looks pink-toned or has a cool undertone.
Cool
Yellow or golden in the shadows
The shaded area still looks warm and golden-toned.
Warm
Greenish or grayish in the shadows
The shadow side reads almost gray-green — that's the olive signal.
Olive
Hard to name — no obvious color reads in the shadow
The shadow looks like a deeper version of your regular skin tone without a clear color cast.
Neutral
Question 8 of 8
Which of these color families makes you look the most washed out, sallow, or just wrong — even if it is a color you like?
This is about what your skin rejects, not what you personally dislike.
Pastels, dusty pinks, lavender, powder blue
Soft cool tones drain me or make me look pale and tired.
Warm signal
Orange, mustard, warm yellows, copper
Warm-toned or orange-leaning colors make me look sallow or brassy.
Cool signal
Bright neons, stark cool pinks, pure icy tones
Very bright, highly saturated, or super icy colors make my skin look gray or sickly.
Olive signal
Honestly nothing really drains me that badly
Most color families work for me — it is more about the shade than the color family.
Neutral signal