Cool vs. Warm: What's Your Undertone? | Pretty Smart

It’s one of the most sought-after beauty answers out there—what’s your skin’s undertone? Today I’m talking about the difference between cool and warm undertones, and how your undertone affects your makeup choices. So, are you cool or warm? Hope you enjoy this educational video, Makeup Geeks!

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[sharaandreini]

Marlena~ you don't need to apologize or justify promoting M.U.G. cosmetics. You are fortunate enough to be living your dream and you have worked hard for it!!! You go girlfriend.

[airalyn.]

It might be interesting if you brought in "models" that are cool and warm and did tutorials and showed different options on each girl.

[gwgwkal]

omg no matter how many videos i watch with this subject, I CANT figure out what i am... i just wish marlena could see me and tell me what i am... grrrr the fustration is real...

[justinw]

The woman in the video is wearing a foundation that is too cool toned, if you notice her neck is much more yellow/warm than her face.

[jamiekaus]

This is the best informational video I have seen on YouTube. You answered many of my questions. Thanks for taking the time to explain warm/cool tones. Have a great day!

[sereinwu]

Thank you so much Marlena for the in-depth explanation. I loved how you broke it down by products too!

[MissDarcei]

This always confuses me cause my veins look blue to me but I'm pretty sure I'm warm toned because I look good in gold and red and warm tones in general.

[morgannicole]

Girl don't apologize for using Makeup Geek blushes as examples you've worked and continue to work so hard to grow your company and plus Makeup Geek products are THE BOMB! xo

[abby-anne]

For makeup newbies: MAC labels their foundations in reverse. I have warm undertones but I'm an NC40 in MAC. My fair skinned friend is cool-toned but she wears NW20. I know it's weird.

[angelamcbryar]

Finally- an educational video on YouTube instead of just another "preference" video!!! I've been needing this!!! I've seen all the oily skin vs dry skin videos...I needed the skin tone video...love love love! Thank you!

[mingmangmung]

irony is shes wearing the wrong foundation shade

[HollieForrest]

Finding a cool toned bronzer/contour powder is so difficult, I can't wait to see the ones that you come out with!!! :)

[GlamJackie]

Your such a beauty Marlena! I don't know if it's the settings on my computer but in this video your face looked so cool and your neck extra warm. Anyway, very informative video...general knowledge is so necessary in the beauty/cosmetics industry now days & very few can offer it. Thank you for yours! Besitos xxox

[AyeYoPebblez]

I love that you are such a great business woman but still have that humbleness in you that you want to continue to teach and show your followers how to differentiate between makeup to what's more flattering for our skin type

[samisawolfff]

i totally agree with the contour powder should be the same colour as your skin! so many MUA's advice to always go cool with contour shades, but if i use a cool colour on a warm client it looks like five o clock shadow! not cute

[anameneses]

Love your tutorials! I admire that you don’t push your brand, you mention others so it does make it more educational ❤️❤️❤️

[ElleIsForLiving]

Loved this and this series. Can't wait for the next one! ♥ Elle

[sarahziccardi]

I LOVED this video. My mom never taught me about makeup, so everything I know, it's because of youtube. I have always wondered how to tell if I am cool/warm/neutral, since I have a hard time finding a good contour color, and foundation that won't make me look to orange. I believe I am cool/neutral. I am excited for more videos like these!

[timothysherreyehler]

Thank you Marlena! I see so many people who do not understand this concept, and they wear shades that just do not flatter their skin tones at all! I had my 'Colours' done way back in 1981, and I have been able to wear make up, and clothes that make me look the best with my skin tone, and Colours. I strongly dîsagree that you should wear blushes, and face make up that is opposite to your Colours, and skin tone! That goes against everything I have ever learned, or experienced. I have a very fair, cool-toned, blue-based "Winter' complexion, with porcelain skin, and dark brown hair, and eyes. The blushes, and lipsticks I can wear are true blue-toned reds, cool-toned lilacs (I wear 'Secret Admirer'), and cool-toned pinks (I wear 'Hanky Panky blush'), some berries, and fuschias. I absolutely cannot wear peaches, corals, yellow-toned reds, or rusty browns at all, which are warm-toned! Colours that look best on me are black, pure white, primary colours, and jewel tones. Cool-toned colours do look better on me as regards eye make up, as long as they also flatter brown eyes. I use contour shades that are also cool- toned like a shade similar to NYX“s blush in Taupe not just, because I am a 'Winter', but also because contour is creating shadows, and they are never warm, or orange, but cool-toned grey or taupe.. I did not think anyone should use a warm-toned bronzer for contouring for that specific reason. My bronzer must also not be orange, or warm. Self tanning can make it confusing when determining skin tone, especilly if it is not neutral.Another way to figure out skin tone is seeing which colour metals of jewellery looks better against your skin. I look best in 'cool'silver jewellery like pewter, white gold, silver, and platinum. I cannot wear 'warm' yellow gold, copper, or brass shades. Just looking at you, I personally think your engagement ring flatters your skin tone better than your yellow gold rings do, and I actually think ýou have cool-toned skin, and you would be a "Summer" or "Winter". “Summers' can wear pinks, and cooler-toned shades, but less intense, and in pastels, rather than primary colours (some colours overlap like purple, and turquoise). You are wearing Winter colours with your blôuse, but your make up conflicts, as it is quite warm-toned, althôugh it îs hard to tell îf you are wearing a blue-based red, or an orangy warm red lipstick. Your blush looks warm-toned as well to me, änd I think you look lovely in cooler-toned colours. I almost think you have similar skin tone to me, although you are not as fair. You look gorgeous in jêwel tones, black, bright pinks, purple (like your hair was), and colours like peach, mustard, rust, olive green don“t flatter your skin tone as much. I also look horrid in peaches, rusts, beiges, olives, moss greens, , orangey reds, etc. Anyway, thanks for doing this video, and I look forward to many more like this, Sherrey in Southern Ontario❤

[jackiezapata]

You've done something no one on YouTube has done. I've struggled with warm vs cool. Thank you so much this video changed my life!!!