The chest area will often reflect your undertones better and give you the right hue for an overall even skin tone look that also matches your body. Since our faces and necks can be several different colors all over, due to sun exposure, hyperpigmentation, and more, those areas can be tough for an exact shade match. Play it safe and swatch a few shades by applying some foundation on the center of your chest. After all, you won’t know how something will look until it’s on your skin. Just eyeing foundation in the package to find your shade will not work. Below are a few helpful tips you can use to find the right one. We recommend testing out a few shades to find your best match. True Match foundation comes with a label that signifies the undertones and makes it easier to find a match (for example, an N will correspond to a neutral shade, a W will stand for warm and a C for cool). And those in the neutral category should reach for shades that have a touch of gold to help warm up the complexion. Cool undertones should go for shades that have hints of pink tones. If you have a warm undertone, you should reach for the warmer tones. Once you’ve figured out your undertone, you’ll be able to look for your foundation shade. If your skin seems gray, you have neutral undertones. If your face suddenly appears more pink or blue, your undertones are cool and if you give off a more yellowish hue, you’re warm. The white should create a cast of color on your skin. Hold a white piece of paper up to your skin. This method is bizarre - we’ll be the first to admit it - but we’ve seen it work. If your veins appear blue or purple, you’re cool-toned, while green veins indicate warm-toned skin. To easily determine your undertone try one of these two methods below: If your undertones are neutral, you’re in-between. The difference between the two is that your skin tone refers to your complexion, whereas undertones are the colors that come through your skin and affect its overall hue.Ĭool undertones appear in your complexion as hints of blue or pink, while warm undertones appear more yellow or golden.

While most people probably already have an inkling of what their skin tone is, the same can’t always be said for undertones. The L’Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Makeup has shades in warm, cool, and neutral undertones, ranging from fair to deep. To determine your True Match foundation color, you’ll need to know both your skin tone and undertone. How to Find Your True Match Foundation Shade

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