The Secret to Natural-Looking PMU: Matching Color to Your Skin Undertone
Worried about choosing the wrong brow or lip color for your permanent makeup? The secret lies in understanding your skin’s undertone. Matching pigments correctly ensures your PMU looks natural, enhances your features, and stays beautiful over time.
Why Undertones Matter in Permanent Makeup
When it comes to permanent makeup (PMU), color choice is everything. Many clients fear their brows will look too dark, or their lips will heal with an orange or ashy tone. The good news? With the right pigment selection based on your skin undertone, you’ll avoid these issues and achieve a natural, flattering look.
Your skin tone refers to how light or deep your complexion is, while your undertone is the subtle hue beneath the surface … cool, warm, or neutral. Understanding both is the key to flawless, long-lasting results.
How to Identify Your Undertone
Not sure what undertone you have? Here are a few easy ways to find out:
Vein Test: Look at your wrist. Greenish veins suggest warm undertones, while bluish or purple veins suggest cool. If you see both, you may be neutral.
Jewelry Test: Gold jewelry tends to flatter warm undertones, while silver pops on cool undertones.
Clothing Test: Do you look better in earthy colors (warm) or jewel tones (cool)? If both suit you, you may be neutral.
Choosing Brow Pigments by Undertone
Cool Undertones: Best with soft brown or neutral pigments. Avoid overly ashy tones that can look gray.
Warm Undertones: Balanced with neutral-to-cool pigments so brows don’t heal too red or orange.
Neutral Undertones: Most flexible, a wide range of shades can work, depending on your preference.
Choosing Lip Pigments by Undertone
Cool Undertones: Rose, mauve, and berry tones enhance lips beautifully.
Warm Undertones: Coral, peach, and soft reds create a natural flush.
Neutral Undertones: Can carry both pinks and corals, depending on your desired look.
How Professionals Get It Right
At Gigi Beauty PMU, color matching is never a guessing game. We:
Perform a pigment test to see how shades sit on your skin.
Use high-quality pigments designed for long-term stability.
Customize blends to complement both your undertone and your personal style.
Final Thoughts
Permanent makeup should look like the best version of you, not a one-size-fits-all shade. By understanding your undertone and working with an experienced artist, you’ll enjoy brows and lips that heal beautifully, stay true to color, and enhance your natural features.
Ready to find your perfect PMU color? Book a free online consultation with Gigi Beauty PMU today and discover the shade made just for you.
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