Not sure whether you're warm or cool toned? Before booking a professional consultation, here are a few simple checks you can do at home. They're not perfectly precise, but they're a solid way to narrow things down.
1. Check your wrist veins
In bright natural light, look at the veins on the inside of your wrist. Greenish veins suggest a warm undertone; blue or purple veins suggest a cool undertone.
2. Gold vs silver jewelry
If gold jewelry makes your skin look brighter and healthier, you likely lean warm. If silver makes your skin look clearer and more polished, you likely lean cool.
3. How your skin reacts to the sun
If you tend to tan rather than burn after long sun exposure, that points to a warm undertone. If you burn or turn red easily, that points to a cool undertone.
4. Your natural lip and cheek color
Without makeup, if your lips and cheeks lean coral or orange, you likely lean warm. If they lean pink or rosy, you likely lean cool.
5. The white paper test
Hold a plain white sheet of paper next to your face and check a mirror. If your skin looks yellow or golden by comparison, you likely lean warm. If it looks pink or blue-ish, you likely lean cool.
If 3 or more of these checks point the same direction, that's a strong hint about your undertone — though lighting, makeup, and season can all skew the results.
Self-checks are just a rough starting point. For a more precise, seasonally-specific result, pairing this with an AI-based diagnosis is a great next step.