Guides

How color types work, how to find yours, and how to choose Korean shades you cannot try on.

• Skincare, 3 min read

  Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner: who it suits

  What heartleaf is, what this Korean toner feels like in a routine, and which skin types are most likely to get on with it.

• Base, 4 min read

  How to choose a Korean cushion shade

  How Korean cushion shade numbers work, what the C, N and W letters mean, and how to pick a shade online when you cannot try it on.

• Find your type, 4 min read

  How to tell if your undertone is warm or cool

  Four at-home checks for undertone: the vein test, the jewelry test, the white-paper test and how your skin reacts to sun. What each one tells you, and where it falls short.

• Shade lists, 4 min read

  rom&nd shades by color type: the brand’s own labels

  Every rom&nd lip and blush shade the brand labels by 12-season color type, in one list you can filter by your type.

• Basics, 7 min read

  The 12 seasonal color types, explained

  How the 12-season system works: the three questions behind every type, what each season looks like, and how to use the result when you shop for Korean makeup.

• Your type, 5 min read

  What being a True Summer means for your makeup

  True Summer, also called Cool Summer, explained: what the palette looks like, which lip, blush and eye colors work, and which Korean shades are labeled for it by the brand.