How to Find Your Foundation Shade
To select the best foundation shade, we like to consider two factors: skin tone and undertone.
Skin Tone
Your skin tone is the first color impression you get when looking at the skin. It may change slightly throughout the year (like when you get a tan), but generally speaking, you’ll fall into the categories of fair, light, medium, tan, dark, and deep.
For the most accurate read, it’s best to identifyyour skin tone in natural light, as artificial lighting can give you a false impression.. Taking note of how your skin reacts to sun exposure can also help you analyze your tone. Fair and light skin tones are more likely to burn , whereas medium and dark tones are more likely to tan..
Undertone
By contrast, undertone refers to the subtle color beneath the surface of the skin. It’s broken up into three categories: cool, warm, and neutral.
Unlike with skin tone, it isn’t quite as easy to identify at first glance, but there are some easy tests to determine your undertone. One of the best tests is the vein test, where you look at the color of your veins. Blue veins correlate with a cool undertone, and green veins mean you have a warm undertone. Notice a combo of both colors? You have a neutral undertone.
Knowing both of these factors is key for finding your skin’s ultimate match. Once you’ve found a foundation color that complementsyour skin tone and undertone, you can test some product on your jaw, where skin is typically the most even, to determine if it’s the best foundation shade for you.
Upgrade Your Foundation Game with Patrick Ta Beauty
At Patrick Ta Beauty, foundation is an essential for achieving a smooth, even-toned makeup base. Available in two formulas developed for a range of skin tones and undertones, you can use it in your daily makeup routine to enhance your natural beauty and unlock that effortless your skin-but-better look.
