The ToneMatch Method™
by Melissa Murdick
Find the makeup shades that actually suit you.
Most shades that are a miss aren't the wrong color–they're the wrong undertone.
The ToneMatch Method™ is a simple, three-step way to stop guessing and start knowing exactly what to buy to look your best.
The Method
Three steps, in order.
Shade shopping stops being a gamble once you have a system that shows you exactly what to look for.
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Step 1 Know Your Tone™
Your skin has an undertone that stays constant no matter how tan or pale you get. Learn to see it, and every shade decision after this gets easier.
Work out where your skin sits on the cool-to-warm scale. → -
Step 2 Decode The Shade™
Just like your skin, every makeup shade has an undertone, too. Learn how to 'spot the lean' in any product so you can tell at a glance whether it's going to work with your skin…or against it.
Learn to read the undertone inside any makeup shade. → -
Step 3 Make The Match™
Match the shade's tone to your skin tone. Learn your range of tolerance so you know which shades are a safe bet, and which to leave on the shelf.
Put the two together and shop with confidence. →
Why listen to me
I built this on set, then simplified it for real life.
I'm Melissa Murdick. I'm a celebrity makeup artist turned beauty educator, and after decades in the industry—working with clients like Selena Gomez and on covers for Vogue, Rolling Stone and more—I'm taking everything I learned behind the scenes and sharing it with you.
The ToneMatch Method™ is the color theory I used professionally, simplified for your makeup bag. It teaches you how to recognize the shades that work with your coloring—so you can stop guessing, stop buying products that disappoint, and start choosing makeup with total confidence.
Know your tone →