As we talked about last week, there are certain colors that go along with each season, and our type of coloring fits into one of the four seasons. We look really good when we are wearing "our colors" and washed out when we aren't. When I was in my early 20s, don't ask me why, but I wore peach all the time. Later, when a color analyst put a peach drape on me, I saw myself in a mirror and it hit me right away how sick I looked. On the other hand, when the gal put a magenta drape on me, I looked half decent.
Here are some clues as to what season you are: Your natural hair color (did I say natural color?) is a really good clue.
Dark Brown or Black Hair - Most Likely Winter
Medium Golden Brown or Medium Red Hair - Most likely Autumn
Ash Blonde or Light Ash Brown Hair - Most likely Summer
Light Golden Brown or Light Red Hair - Most likely Spring
Also the "cool" seasons (Winter and Summer) are more complemented by silver and the "warm" seasons (Autumn and Spring) are more complemented by gold. As a matter of fact the first two drapes that a color analyst would put on you would be a silver drape and a gold drape to see which one complements your coloring. Below left, you will see that Summer (that is her name) is a Summer (how convenient), so she looks smashing in silvery-gray. On the right side, my daughter, Abbey, who is an Autumn, looks gorgeous in gold.
Finally, if you aren't sure which "season" you are, you can wear a color from one season then on the next day a color from another. First look in the mirror and see what you think, then see how others respond. A response such as "I love that color" is very different from,"YOU look beautiful today!" or "That color makes YOU look great!"
Where Do We Go From Here?
One thing is to wear the colors that are in your seasonal palette (see below.) You may be thinking I like red, but that is probably not my color. Notice that every palette has a red, a dark blue, etc. The difference is that the Winter palette has cool, clear reds, the Autumn palette has warm, muted reds, etc. One important thing to take note of is: Winter's white is stark white; Summer's white is soft white; Spring's white is soft cream; and Autumn's white is ivory. (Sorry, my palette boards look so weathered. It must have rained in my closet.)
Something else you can do is wear the jewelry that goes with your season. Winters and Summers are more enhanced by silver jewelry, and Autumns and Springs are more enhanced by gold jewelry.
Another thing you can do is take a picture of your palette and use it when you are shopping. If you want an official palette, you can go to the "Color Me Beautiful" website. The website also has makeup for each season.
Winter: Cool, Bright Colors
Summer: Cool, Muted Colors
Spring: Warm, Clear Colors
Autumn: Warm, Muted Colors