Method 1: Use our free photo tool (fastest)
Our photo tool analyzes your skin undertone, eye area, and hair color using Google's MediaPipe AI. Upload a clear selfie in natural daylight and get your result in under 30 seconds. Your photo never leaves your device.
Method 2: The vein test
Hold your inner wrist under natural daylight (not indoor artificial light). Look at the color of your veins:
- Blue or purple veins — cool undertone (likely Summer or Winter)
- Green or olive veins — warm undertone (likely Spring or Autumn)
- Mix of both — neutral undertone (you may sit between seasons)
This test alone doesn't tell you your full season, but it reliably establishes your warm/cool baseline, which is the most important variable.
Method 3: The jewellery test
Hold a piece of silver jewellery and a piece of gold jewellery against your bare neck or face in natural light. Ask yourself honestly which makes your skin look more alive, clearer, or less yellow:
- Silver looks better — cool undertone
- Gold looks better — warm undertone
- Both look equally good — neutral undertone
Method 4: The white paper test
Hold a piece of pure white printer paper next to your bare face in natural light. Then hold a piece of cream or off-white fabric. Notice which makes your skin look cleaner and less yellow or red:
- Pure white looks best — likely a cool or Winter type
- Cream or off-white looks best — likely a warm Spring or Autumn type
- Neither is flattering — likely a Summer type (you need muted rather than stark colors)
Combining the tests
Once you have established warm or cool, consider your depth (how light or dark your overall coloring is) and clarity (how bright and clear or soft and muted your features are):
- Warm + light + clear — Spring
- Cool + soft + muted — Summer
- Warm + deep or rich — Autumn
- Cool + high contrast + clear — Winter
When you're unsure between two seasons
It's common to sit on the boundary between two seasons — particularly Spring/Summer (both light) or Autumn/Winter (both deep). In this case, look at your natural hair color and the intensity of your features. If in doubt, the sub-season system (12 seasons) may give a more precise answer — for example, "Light Spring" sits closest to Summer, and "Soft Autumn" has Summer-like muting.
How to confirm your result
The best way to confirm your season is to hold different colors up to your bare face in natural daylight — no makeup if possible. Your season's colors will make your skin look smoother and more luminous. Off-season colors will make shadows appear, skin look uneven, or your face look flat and tired.