Use this free skin undertone test as an undertone finder: answer six questions to learn whether your undertone is warm, cool, neutral or olive, and which foundation, tinted sunscreen and colours suit you.
Skin tone vs undertone
Skin tone is how light or deep your skin is on the surface. Undertone is the subtle colour beneath it (golden, pink, neutral or greenish) and stays the same even when you tan. Two people with the same skin tone can have different undertones.
How to take the skin undertone test
- Remove makeup and stand in natural daylight.
- Check your wrist veins and hold a white paper next to your face.
- Answer all six questions and tap “See my result”.
Frequently asked questions
How can I check my undertone at home?
Look at the veins on your wrist in daylight: blue or purple suggests cool, green suggests warm, and a mix suggests neutral. Also compare how gold and silver jewellery look on you. This skin undertone test combines these checks.
What is the most common undertone in India?
Warm and olive undertones are very common in Indian skin, but cool and neutral undertones exist too.
What is an olive undertone?
Olive undertones have a slight greenish or grey cast along with warmth. Pink-based foundations often look ashy on olive skin, so neutral or olive shades work better.
Does tanning change my undertone?
No. Tanning changes your surface skin tone, but your undertone stays the same.
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This free tool is for general information only and is not medical advice.