can't distinguish whether trichomes are clear, cloudy or amber

I have a 30x loupe and am having a hard time distinguishing the color of the trichs. Is there any special methods or tricks you guys use to tell?

tear a small piece of leaf coming out of bud, place on flat surface...

To be honest, I've gotten to where I can see amber trichs without a microscope at all....They give off a gorgeous hue on dried cured flowers.

Fresh flowers can be harder to judge for sure though...If you follow brimck's advice, make sure to take multiple samples, from multiple parts of the plant.

check under natural lighting if you didn't.

I ordered a 45x jewlers loupe the other day and just now placed an order for a 60x loupe. Got paranoid maybe the 45 wasnt strong enough lol, and for $3 a pop and free shipping, cant complain !!

Try pulling a little bit off than sitting it on a stable surface, I know moving around slightly with a microscope/loupe can be a bitch.

If you have an Android phone theres a free magnify app and you can see AND take a pic.

I have seen these apps, had no idea you could see trichs with these things. Coho, is there a certain app that works better than the others?