Undertone is the colour that sits beneath the skin and determines the skin’s overall tone.
Cool, warm or neutral are the general undertones for all skin types. Yellow (warm) and red (cool) are the two main undertones in dark and black skin. How should you test your undertone? The best time to do this is in daylight as it provides pure, true light. The simplest way is to look at the skin on the inside part of your arm because that’s one of the few places that doesn’t benefit from sunlight. If you prefer, in daylight look in a mirror, get someone to take a photo of you from the front and the side, or of course you can do a couple of selfies. Tip: do this with just a bra or camisole on so that you will be able to see the difference between your face, your neck and your chest.
We’ve all seen evidence of when a woman’s foundation has not taken account of her undertones: it can look ashy, or it can just look plain wrong. Foundation is not designed to look like a mask, when you’re wearing the best foundation for you and it’s applied well, it should enhance your skin, making it look flawless.
I always say that its worth testing a potential foundation on more than one part of the body; try it on your neck and on your face, especially if there is a big difference in colour between your upper chest and your face. Also, always try to do a foundation test in daylight, and again, take a picture so that you can really see what it’s doing. Foundation can be an investment and an ally so I always advise women to take a few little sample pots with them when make-up shopping so that you can really try a product out at home, in your own time, under different lighting conditions before you commit.
The simple answer is yes you can, but you have to know what you are mixing. Make sure that you mix from the same range, mix gradually and keep testing the mix to ensure it’s balanced. It’s worth noting that many modern formulas are serum based or contain ingredients that help them to adapt to your skin tone, and this works really well when you’ve chosen the correct undertone.
Generally, using a foundation a shade lighter can help with areas of hyperpigmentation. If you go for a medium to full coverage formula this will give you the ability to control how you apply it. You’ll be able to build it up with more cover in the pigmented areas while having less coverage on the rest of your face. The other option is to use a good concealer to cover hyperpigmented areas and this should be lighter than the skin.
Black women, as well as other women often have differing skin tones on their face and décolletage. The idea is to try and find a shade that can help to unify these contrasting tones.
Yes, it does, nothing can change the skin’s undertone, although sometimes women get confused because when our skin darkens in the sun it’s not always easy to see the undertone.
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