The criteria for choosing the right tinted serum.

Selecting the shade that suits one's skin tone can prove to be a tricky task. Indeed, a shade that is too light could result in a pallid complexion, while a shade that is too dark could, conversely, give the complexion an orange hue. When testing a tinted serum shade, the instinctive reaction is often to apply the product on our hand or wrist. However, this is not the most relevant area to test as the skin there is thicker than on the face, and it tends to tan differently.

To accurately select your shade, we advise you to consider the complexion of your skin at the jawline. This way, you can choose a shade that truly matches your facial skin colour. Moreover, this will help to reduce the risk of noticeable lines that sometimes appear between the neck and the face. We also recommend testing the product after exfoliating and on clean skin, free from pollution and dust traces. This will give you an optimal idea of your skin's tone.

When applying your tinted serum, let it dry to ensure that the shade truly matches your skin tone. Indeed, it can happen that a shade that seems too light or too dark when applied can turn out to be the right shade after a few minutes. Lastly, it can sometimes be useful to mix two tinted serums to get as close as possible to your skin colour.

Tip : It may be wise to change your complexion serum according to the season, as the skin is generally darker, due to being more tanned, in summer.

In order to accurately determine the shade of tinted serum that suits your skin, it's crucial to pay attention to its undertone. There are three main categories: warm, cool, and neutral. Warm undertones are associated with yellow or golden skin shades, cool undertones with pink or bluish shades, and neutral undertones with a mix of the previous two. Unlike skin colour which can vary depending on sun exposure, the undertone is embedded in the epidermis and does not change.

How to identify your skin's undertone?

There are several tricks to determine the undertone of your skin. The first technique involves observing the veins on your wrists. If they appear more blue-green, you have a warm undertone. If they are more blue-purple, your undertone is cool. Finally, if you can't decide, it's likely that your skin has a neutral undertone.

To determine your skin's undertone, you can also try to hold a sheet of white paper up to your chin and identify whether your complexion appears more yellow-gold (warm undertone) or pink-blue (cool undertone). Finally, here's a last tip: if you notice that silver jewellery generally suits you better, you likely have cool undertones, and conversely for gold jewellery.