This is a universal experience for lipstick wearers everywhereand it’s frustrating, to say the least.
But just remember, makeup should be fun!
When you overthink the shades and second-guess all your choices, all of a sudden it becomes belabored.
Each skin tone can have different undertonesthe main four being cool, warm, neutral, and olive.
When lip color doesn’t match the undertone, there may be a clash.
So, while identifying your undertones can be helpful, don’t stress about it too much.
Ultimately, makeup should be funnot a chore.
Identifying your own undertones
There are a few ways to figure out what undertones you may have.
Yes, makeup has it’s own undertones too.
Some nudes have a pink undertone or an orange undertone," celebrity and editorial makeup artistDelina Medhintells mbg.
If silvery jewelry complements your skin best, you just might have cool undertones.
As the rule goes, you’ll want to pull from those colors to find your perfect lipstick shade.
If gold jewelry complements your skin better than silver, you may have warm undertones.
You’ll want to pull from generally warmer colors for your lip.
Olive undertone is different from neutral (though they’re often confused for the same).
Olive undertones have a green, gray, and sometimes ashy undertone.
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