- Which tends to make you look tired or washed-out?(a) Ivory(b) Pure white(c) I look the same in both.
- Which lipstick shades complement you better?(a) Bluish pinks and reds(b) Corals and orangey reds(c) They’re all equally flattering.
Cool white (like Anne Hathaway)Rosy beige or rosy pink (Lucy Liu)Olive with blue or green undertones (Mindy Kaling)Black with blue undertones or rosy brown (Lupita Nyong’o)
Your natural hair color
Ash-blond, sandy blond, or towheadAsh or dark brownBlack with blue undertonesAuburnSnow white or silvery gray
Your color prescriptionYour predominantly blue undertones pair nicely with sea shades, as well as frosty purples and pinks, fresh greens, berry reds, cool grays, and crisp white. Use orange, tomato reds, and yellow sparingly. “Super-warm shades pop too much on a cool person, making it look as if the color is wearing you,” says New York City–based makeup artist Nick Barose.
Creamy white (Claire Danes)Peachy beige (Freida Pinto)Golden olive (Salma Hayek)Honey brown (Beyoncé)
Your natural hair color
Golden, honey, or strawberry blondGolden or caramel brownBrown blackCopper or wine redCreamy or pewter white
Your color prescriptionRich, earthy shades of red, orange, yellow, green, and brown make your golden undertones look radiant. The same holds for peach, coral, and red violet. When shopping for neutrals, opt for warm grays (mushroom, taupe) and off-whites. Your best blues are periwinkle and teal—anything chillier can give your skin a grayish cast, says Barose.
Ivory (Julianne Moore)Beige (Lena Dunham)Light to medium olive (Julia Roberts)Light brown (Kerry Washington)
Your natural hair color
Blond, brown, red, or white/gray, all with both warm and cool tones
Your color prescriptionYour hybrid warm-cool coloring puts the whole rainbow in play. But in general, it’s better to choose softened sherbet shades, like muted raspberry, Creamsicle, lemon, and lavender. Ultra-brights, like magenta and electric blue, can overwhelm the balance in your complexion, says Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. Your go-to megawatt color: true red.
