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Eyes

Skin color: Dark
Undertone: Warm
Shades to try: Mahogany, rust and deep brown, (like Becca Demi-Matte Powder Eye Color, $20, in Suede) or berry and eggplant, (like Smashbox Eye Shadow, $16, in Camera)



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Cheeks

Skin color: Light
Undertone: Cool
Shades to try: Rose, bubblegum and soft pink, (like Benefit Dandelion, $28.)



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Cheeks

Skin color: Light
Undertone: Warm
Shades to try: Apricot, pumpkin and peach, (like MUD (Make-up Designory) Cheek Color, $15.50, in Glow.)



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Cheeks

Skin color: Medium
Skin Undertone: Cool
Shades to try: Dusky rose, raspberry and light wine, (like Neutrogena Soft Color Blush, $10, in Divine Wine.)



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Cheeks

Skin color: Medium
Undertone: Warm
Shades to try: Bronze, coral and terracotta, (like N.Y.C. New York Color Cheek Glow Single Pan Blush, $2.99)



So are you cool or warm? Cool complexions usually have "blue, violet or gray eyes," says Los Angeles makeup artist Lucy Crawford. Warm complexions usually have brown, green or hazel eyes and tan rather than burn in the sun. But rules were made to be broken, so here's a second test: Hold a white sheet of paper to your jawline. If you see pink or blue in your skin, you're cool; yellow or orange means you're warm. Now remember your undertone and find your makeup colors:
BY JANE FORT | SHARES
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