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Ana on "Color Type"

Ana — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:59:01 +0000

I think color analysis is a good jumping off point if you really have no idea what colors look best on you, but I'd take it with a grain of salt, and see what you like and what you feel good in. If you introduce colors into your wardrobe that you wouldn't have previously thought of wearing, then I think it's successful.

Some people are very serious about "personal color analysis", and feel that wearing the "wrong" color for you skin tone basically ruins your outfit, or makes you look tired/old, etc. But I think you have to like the colors you're wearing. For instance, I'm supposed to stay away from black, and white, and instead wear brown or "softer" neutrals (taupe, khaki, etc). But I HATE to wear brown (other than maybe caramel brown). So, theoretically, it might keep me from looking, "tired/old" but I will feel terrible wearing it. It literally makes me feel bad to wear a color I don't like, but cheerful wearing a color I do like. So if you find out that your absolutely favorite color isn't in your "season" or "personal palette," I'd just throw that out the window and wear it anyway. It's better that you are happy with what you're wearing than worrying whether the shade of pink you're wearing has yellow undertones and gives your cheeks a nice flush (or whatever). Does that make sense?

Sarah on "Color Type"

Sarah — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40:42 +0000

I've never gotten this, myself. I've been for a color analysis twice and I was "diagnosed" as a winter the first time, and an autumn the second. Those are quite opposites from what I understand.
Going based off of what colors look the best on me, I'd say I would fit best into the autumn category, but not 100%.

chewyspaghetti on "Color Type"

chewyspaghetti — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:37:44 +0000

There is a color theory that each person's best color scheme falls into a "season".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.....complexion
Here's the Wikipedia page explaining it.

rute on "Color Type"

rute — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:56:49 +0000

I was reading another post and noticed that you talk about color types.. spring, and summer ..
Can you explain me what it is? Which color type do you think I am?