Unlock Your Colors

If I had my own way, I would absolutely paint my (future) house like a rainbow. I'd also dress like a field of wildflowers. But before I OD on colors, I need to pick out what actually complements my skin, hair and eyes. The first step in identifying what colors to wear is figuring out your undertone.

Undertone: the shade beneath your skintone that dictates what kinds of colors look good on you. The three options are cool, warm and neutral. There are three simple easy steps to identifying what undertone you have, seen below.

The key to unlocking your perfect color palette is your undertone. Part of drawing out your own natural beauty is working with what you've been given. Find out what your undertone is and dress accordingly.

How To Identify Your Undertone In Three Simple Steps: 

#1: Consider what colors you naturally gravitate towards: if your soul desires cools, such as cobalt or white, you may have a cool undertone; if you gravitate towards fuchsia and pumpkin, then you are more likely to have a warm undertone. If both look good on you (with some exceptions, obviously) then you may be neutral. Whether you prefer silver or gold jewelry also helps, because warm undertones girls usually prefer gold while cool-toned like -- you guessed it! -- silver.

#2: Check your veins. If your veins appear blue, then you have cool undertones; if they appear green, you have warm. And if your veins appear to be both blue and green (like yours truly), then you have a neutral undertone.

#3: The white paper test. In natural light, hold a piece of blank paper to your face; if your face appears to have a tinge of yellow/gold, then you have a warm undertone. If you face appears pink, then you have a cool undertone.

I'm going to post later on how to identify your skin tone "season." It's a way of honing down on what colors you should wear, including complementing your hair and eyes as well as your undertone.

I'm off to get free spirited with color!
Yours truly,
Redhead :)