What's your colour season? The best colours to wear for you
We often wonder what are the best colours to wear for me? Really, it’s quite simple. I like the way that Coco Channel put it “The best colour is the one that looks best on you.” This is so true but how do you know which colours look best on you? Let me let you in on a little secret. There is a really great Colour Analysis often used by stylists called “Colour Seasons” which helps identify your best colours based on your skin tone, hair and eye colours. The system is divided into four style groups associated with the four seasons – winter, spring, summer and autumn.
Winter
- The look - your coloring is crisp and distinctive. Winters are rich and intense in hair and eye color.
- Hair Colour - usually brunettes (ex. Elizabeth Taylor, Courtney Cox, Catherine Zeta-Jones) , although natural white-blondes may also be winters (ex. Judi Dench)
- Skin Tone - winters often have porcelain white or very pale skin, or olive skin with a yellowish tinge (ex. Eva Longoria)... the latter often look good in the deepest winter colors. People of color may also be winter.
- Eye Colour – dark brown or dark blue
- Colours to Wear - the best colours for winters are blue-based and icy colours (ex. blue, white, and grey) as well as primary colours. Typically people who have your color profile have depth to their coloring and a lot of contrast between their hair color, eye color and skin tone. You will look best in intense deep, rich colors accented with jewel tones, or contrasted with bright white or icy pastels. Look for a dark suit with cool undertones like dark navy, charcoal and even black. Your coloring will be complimented by these deep, powerful colors. Never dress in earth tones, muted or powdery colors; they will make you look faded and sallow. When choosing colors, look for jewel tones and bright, vivid colors, or colors with cool icy tones to them.
Spring
- The look - your coloration is bright and sunny.
- Hair Colour - natural golden blondes (ex. Charlize Theron), auburn or strawberry blonde red-heads (ex. Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston), very fair blue/ aqua eyed brunettes are sometimes spring too (ex. Mila Jovovich).
- Skin Tone - extremely light skin color and pale or very clear- pale eye color.
- Eye Colour – dark with golden specks or bright blue, dark blue, clear green or light brown with gold specks.
- Colours to Wear - select colors that look as if they are bathed in sunlight. Your best color will mirror the color of your eyes. Springs can wear very pale soft colors, such as peach, golden browns, aqua. Slightly darker springs, especially brunette springs, can wear the lime green and sometimes some of the paler autumn colors such as orange. Typically people who have your profile have clear, warm, golden undertones. They usually have ivory skin with a hint of coral in their cheeks. Colors appropriate for you are bright, vivid and clear with warm undertones. Your colors are particularly hard to find because they can never be muted or too dark. Your colors should look "alive". Avoid black and pure white - they will be heavy and too contrasting for you.
Summer
- The look - your overall coloring is the most delicate and understated of all the seasons. Summer is the serenity palette, so you should always avoid harsh contrasts by keeping the entire look calm and in complete harmony.
- Hair Colour - usually natural blondes (ex. Uma Thurman, Cate Blanchett), although extremely pale-skinned brunettes with pale blue eyes can be summers too.
- Skin Tone - summers often have porcelain white or very pale skin, or pale skin with pink cheeks.
- Eye Colour – light blue, soft hazel, soft brown and soft gray.
- Colours to Wear – a dark blonde summer with slightly darker skin will be able to wear darker colors than a very fair summer. A light summer should wear pastel colours such as pinks, blues, lilacs, etc.) A dark summer can wear burgundy, deep royal purple and some of the colors that overlap with the winter colors. Typically people who have your profile have a low level of contrast between their hair color, eye color and skin tone with, cool undertones of pink or blue. For you to look your best, choose soft, muted colors with cool undertones. You should strive for blended shades like heather gray and slate blue. Avoid intense, clear colors because they will appear too harsh on you.
Autumn
- The look - your natural coloring is fiery, earthy, golden and natural.
- Hair Colour - varied coloring, ranging from golden blondes to brunettes and black hair coloring (ex. Jennifer Lopez, Sophia Lauren, Jessica Alba). Red-heads, excluding very fair auburn and strawberry blondes, are usually autumns (ex. Susan Sarandon, Debra Messing). All red-heads are autumns or springs.
- Skin Tone - red-headed autumns often have porcelain white or very pale skin. Autumns can also have a ruddy skin with orange tones or swarthy skin.
- Eye Colour – light and pure or warmly dark, with golden specks in it. They range from clear blue or green to olive green, light brown and dark brown.
- Colours to Wear - the autumn palette is easy to remember if you think about a beautiful autumn landscape. You can wear both muted and rich, warm colors like the autumn foliage or exotic spice colors. Autumns cover such a large range of colorings, fairer autumns may look best in the oranges and turquoise, whereas black-haired or dark brunette autumns may look good in the deeper chocolate browns, olive green and deep orange reds. Typically people who have your profile have a lot of depth to their coloring and a spicy, earth tone quality to their hair color, eye color, and skin tone. Your complexion will be accented by rich golden, spicy and earthy colors. You can wear both muted and rich, warm colors like the autumn foliage or exotic spice colors. Look for a warm golden undertone when choosing a color. These necklaces will look amazing on ladies with autumn-colouring.