Decoding Your Skin Tone

How many times have you bought a foundation/make-up and then you'll just find out that it doesn't match to your skin tone? Well, I've been through that a few times. It can't really tell if my skin is more on the medium or tan side or if its in warm or cool side.. Anyways, I read an article in Cosmopolitan mag on how to decode your skin tone...

3 Ways to Tell If Your Skin Is Warm or Cool:

1. LOOK AT YOUR WRIST VEINS. If they are greenish, chances are your skin is on the yellow side. If they are bluish, your skin's more likely to be pinkish in undertone.

2. LOOK AT YOUR SKIN BY THE WINDOW. If your skin looks like it has yellow undertones, then your skin is warm-tone. If you have olive skin tones, then you're still on the warm side. If you have pink tones, your skin is cool.

3. ASK A MAKEUP PRO AT THE COUNTER. She'll be able to tell you what skin tone you have, and which base shades match your skin perfectly. Tip: Swipe foundation on your cheek first and let it sit on skin for a while before buying.

This would sure help us next time we buy our make-ups :)