https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:43:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis/page/2#post-308603 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:05:34 +0000 Elly 308603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol--- Zoe, my brother actually says that I am green! It isn't quite as catchy as calling somebody yellow. He looks like my grandmother who has rosy undertones and when you put my pale olive skin next to his I truly do look green-- he claimed I was an alien! </p> <p>Lynne, your decorating choices are gorgeous. I have a tendency to decorate with colors I look good in as well. The walls in the bedroom are a saturated marigold color--- which is one of the only shades of yellow that tends to flatter me. </p> <p>I am not giving up on grey. Grey should look good on me for goodness sake! I still have a thick grey rim around each of my eyes and had entirely grey eyes until I was in grade school. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis/page/2#post-308065 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:38:48 +0000 Lynne 308065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Girls, I can only speak for myself here. I paid for a colour consultation, and bought the Colour Me Confident book, and am really pleased. I got lots of compliments when I started wearing my flattering colours, and stopped trying to wear colours that suited others. Interestingly, the colours that work well for me are the same colours I'm drawn to in decorating. I can't speak for the underlying theory, but I find sticking to the softer, muted, cool undertone colours that are 'mine' works really well for me.......I guess if you have a good eye and can look at what suits you objectively then colour analysis is somewhat of a circular agument, because it is done by draping colours near your face and seeing which colours work well for you....but I learnt a lot and often recommend the colour me confindent book . FWIW </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis/page/2#post-308045 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:07:27 +0000 nicoleb 308045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super interesting discussion ladies! I've had a couple of talks about this from some ladies who work at Mac and my friend who is a makeup artist/fashion consultant and I hear the same thing from everyone: the seasons thing is outdated. I tend to agree, though I am not an expert by any means. From my own journey I think it's important to find out what undertone your skin has, and try out tons of tops in different colors (take pictures in natural lighting if you can) and see what looks great on you. You might be surprised! I know I have been. </p> <p>I tend to stick to jewel tones and cool colors but one day I needed to take a picture of myself with a<br /> bunch of earthy, warm colors next to my face (Etsy shop photo, in case you're wondering why I "had" to do this lol) and I thought, "this is going to look awful." but it didnt! I put it on Facebook and received a ton of compliments. Thus I say, experiment, experiment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis/page/2#post-308023 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:39:11 +0000 Claudia 308023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sensible informational guidelines to know and work with and around if you're able to find your best palette or spectrum of shades. The proof of its value is right before one's eyes looking in the mirror I've found. I have deep autumn/fire/earth coloring. Put me in large swathes of cool tones and I look like I am jaundiced from liver failure. Thanks for the link MsMaven, his before and after photos are especially compelling and interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis/page/2#post-307980 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:14:48 +0000 Barbara 307980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Years ago, I read Carole Jackson's COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL, which was all the rage in the 80s and discovered that I am a summer. Mary Spillane's version (out of print) breaks it down even further: I am a COOL summer.</p> <p>MsMaven,</p> <p>As a teen, I knew that anything with yellow undertones totally washed me out. Now when shopping, I simply look in the dressing room mirror and know IMMEDIATELY if the color is flattering.</p> <p>I have dark ash blond hair (my natural color!), fair Scots-Irish skin and very dark brown eyes. Teal, turquoise, purple are my best friends! Also deep fuchsia and blue-reds.</p> <p>Thank you for posting the link. It will be interesting to analyze myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis/page/2#post-307957 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:39:51 +0000 rute 307957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never did any color test, I find this so confusing! I don't know which season I am.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307955 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:34:07 +0000 Zoe B. 307955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Of all the aspects of dressing, I find color one of the hardest to fully understand. There are so many elements to watch out for -- shade, brightness, saturation, muted-ness, pastel-ness -- and then once it's starting to make sense, it has to be matched to your skintone, and then good luck finding garments in those particular colors. It can get pretty frustrating! </p> <p>I've used information about the seasons system I've found for free online as a starting point (the kind that subdivides each season into three was particularly helpful). I also find Imogen's visuals at inside out style very helpful. But it continues to be a struggle.</p> <p>Like Elly above, I've been told by my brother that I'm "yellow" and my husband always says I'm olive when I ask... but I'm quite pale. It kind of makes sense though. </p> <p>Anyway, right now I've decided to use some colors from "fall" and some from "spring" but I also love the blue-greens usually attributed to "summer". Grey and yellow are the toughest to nail for me, but I'm not giving up. Sure, some stuff will end up unworn and go to consignment, but at least I'm learning in the process. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307940 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:25:04 +0000 Elly 307940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always used to struggle with "my colors". Self-analysis with most mainstream systems was awful. The problem for me was that I am very pale with medium dark hair with natural copper and blonde highlights, almost black eyebrows, and grey and brown eyes. However, my skin tone is weird. I don't have golden or pinkish undertones-- ivories are too orange/yellowy on me and anything peachy or rosy looks like pepto-bismol on my face. I finally figured out that I am olive undertoned, although my baby brother could have told you that from the beginning. It makes sense since my mother and her father have olive skin, but no color person and makeup artist will believe me until they try it for themselves because I glow in the dark!</p> <p>Anyway, my coloring tendencies all seem to contradict one another. I have cool eyebrows, warm hair, neutral skin, and eyes that are both. </p> <p>Then I found the systems that break down each season into two or three subseasons. That made the most sense to me and I have found that it works fairly well. I am a deep autumn, but also wear many of the regular autumn and some of the winter colors well (the system even formally acknowledges this as a common trait for deep autumns). It did really help me embrace some bold colors, because I was finding that the softer "autumn" shades were not as great-- oh and I discovered that grey was not my friend. I always laugh because some of my best colors are "Angie's" colors-- the tomato red, colbalt blue, olivine, ect. but Angie are about as far apart coloring-wise as can be. Well, we are both pale, but to totally different shades of pale! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307931 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:56:51 +0000 Aziraphale 307931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mac -- if autumn is "earth," then is spring "fire?" If so, mine matches my zodiac sign as well. I'm pretty sure I'm a spring. :-)</p> <p>I'm not normally too stressed out about colours. I have enough of a hard time finding items that fit right and flatter my shape -- throw too many colour restrictions into the mix and I'd never buy anything! I just try to stay away from any colour that's totally abysmal on me. There are a few colours that aren't really my favourite (like bright leaf green) that I buy anyway because they make my complexion look so nice and rosy. But I love black, and I'm going to wear it anyway, colour nazis be damned.</p> <p>Maya -- the lack of consideration for non-caucasians annoys me too. However, I always thought that you weren't supposed to let hair colour dictate the "season" you're in? Forgive me, I've never done any "official" colour analysis, but it was all the rage back in high school, and my fashion-forward friends said it's all about skin tone because hair and eye colour can be changed. I seem to remember something about finding your season by looking at the veins on the inside of your arm (if they're greenish, you're warm --spring or autumn). Of course, if you've got rich brown skin, I don't know how you're supposed to even see the veins in your arm, so I guess that theory goes out the window. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307925 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:29:05 +0000 stringy 307925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I started choosing better colours when I stopped trying to fit myself into a season and realised that I'm 'soft' rather than 'bright'. My hair, eyes and skin don't have a lot of contrast between them, and my eyes appear to change colour depending on what I wear. </p> <p>Too much contrast in my clothes just makes me disappear inside them. But if I wear soft cool colours, I look all pink-cheeked and blue-eyed, and if I wear soft warm colours my brown hair and cool grey eyes stand out more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307913 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:53:39 +0000 Aida 307913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, this is the exact problem I have with the color analysis seasons! I spent over a year trying to figure out my "colors" using seasons and overall it fails for me. Really dark hair+light skin+really dark eyes = winter in ALL setups, but those color palettes never quite work for me. I've just resorted to trial and error at this point &gt;&lt; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307912 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:49:13 +0000 Maya 307912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the lack of consideration for non-Caucasian women and the fact that black is the most common hair color in the world really put me off seasonal analysis. Pegging all of us as "winter" doesn't work. Many if not most of us don't even have cool complexions. Maybe that doesn't fit in with the oh-so convenient seasonal template, but perhaps that just means the template doesn't work. I find it a little offensive, actually.</p> <p>I have seen various additions to the original, but the more they try to force it to work, the more it breaks down for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307905 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:42:06 +0000 elpgal 307905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was thinking about this stuff this past week, so this is a very timely and useful post, Ms Maven. I find that most of the color analysis tools are not specific enough for my Asian-Indian complexion or maybe I haven't looked enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307898 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:26:06 +0000 Annie 307898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a big believer in well-done color analysis. I had mine poorly done before it was done accurately and, oh, what a difference it made when I learned I am an autumn and what exactly what that meant. I'm more drawn to just about all the other color groups but especially summer and winter and spent decades wearing those colors and not looking my best.</p> <p> Earth? That description works for me too. I went to the SW years ago with a beau and as soon as he glanced at me in the red slickrock of Zion National Park, he commented "you look good in the west". A few years later I worked in an office with walls painted what we called "baby-poo brown". About once a week someone commented on what a great background color it was for me. </p> <p>Autumn/earth colors are hard to find, esp in the summer when everything is bright and cheerful. I hunt them down though because it makes such a huge difference! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307872 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:21:26 +0000 Vix 307872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tarzy, how exciting that you went through Imogen's analysis! </p> <p>I loved reading about her development of the new system, and it sounds like it's worked well for you. Enjoy wearing the colors that look great on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-307695 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:11:28 +0000 tarzy 307695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think there is some value in having a general sense of what works for your coloring. It definitely helped me to learn that my skin is warm, not cool. I had assumed, since I had dark hair &amp; light skin, that I was a "winter." I'm not. </p> <p>I had a color analysis from Imogen (Inside Out Style), and according to her system I am a DUSKY WARM DEEP. I really do agree with this. I look awful in anything too light, or in pastels. And I've found that I look good in rich colors - deep warm violet/purples/plums, reddish browns, rich bronze. </p> <p>Rich, deep, warm - I now keep those words in mind when I shop, and knowing this does help me focus. I don't waste time trying on colors I know don't work for me (or that I simply don't like. I won't wear something just because it's "supposed" to look good on me.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183920 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:38:45 +0000 Mac 183920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's funny. My colouring is autumn or "earth." And, my zodiac sign is also an "earth." I remember when I was young, being devastated that my zodiac sign wasn't something that I perceived as being prettier, sexier, more romantic like water or air or fire. Earth = mud and dirt.</p> <p>Anyway, it's off topic, I guess, but I find it funny that I seem to not be able to escape from my own personal earthiness : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183631 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:48:14 +0000 Vix 183631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Cruise Critic thread is a lot of fun; thanks for posting it. I don't much care how I or others get there, but I absolutely notice the difference when people are wearing colors that harmonize with their skin tone. Ditto for "enhanced" hair colors. ;)</p> <p>In real, non-clothing life I happily mix warm + cool shades (and will even allow a few prints that mix both as long as the overall effect is good on me). Though I admit that 80% of my walls are painted cool tones so I look goooood when at home! </p> <p>[The PNW's lack of sunlight drove me to use a few golden tones, sigh. Luckily they look awesome with cool-toned blues, greens and reds.]</p> <p>Re swatch matching/combining colors: I once read a commonsense remark that said one shouldn't get hung up on finding the EXACT color...the swatch is the starting place, so find colors that "blend" or "tone in" with it and others in your booklet. The difference may look subtle without context, but in context the not-so-flattering shade will jump out. </p> <p>Anyway....</p> <p>So much of our liking for certain colors is cultural, personality-driven, and personal -- our associations/memories plus what others have put us in/"approve." I think it can be hard to sort one's way through to flattering shades.</p> <p>Until a few years ago I got around the issue by wearing solid black almost exclusively, ha. </p> <p>When I started to actually investigate what colors made me glow I had a lot of (non-pro) "oh, you're a Winter" murmurings in the back of my mind and a stockpile of mostly-unworn gifts in bright colors influencing me a bit. IME "Winter" tends to be the default response for those with dark hair + dark eyes + pale skin!</p> <p>Truth is that while those BRIGHT "Winter" shades create a very graphical look on me, they also wear me. I can do the more muted saturated ones...including black, whew...but actually look very well-rested in lots of the classical Summer shades. [FYI, the intertonal/seasonal flow color systems support this sort of blending.] </p> <p>So even though my personality is MUCH more of a bright turquoise or magenta vs a pale blue or rose one, those are among the colors I've added. I just think of myself as the vivid fist in the hydrangea glove.</p> <p>Interestingly, when I look at photos of myself as a toddler my hair was a *much* lighter ash brown with the same red highlights I still have amidst the grey ones....and I rocked my pale-sky-blue pjs. Too bad my clothing colors went so terribly wrong as I aged!</p> <p>PS<br /> While part of me agrees with ColorLady that analysis is best done in a controlled lighting situation, the reality is that we are SEEN in a variety of lighting situations! When I find a shade that makes me look at fairly alive even under fluorescents I know I'm onto something.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183470 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:19:26 +0000 lynne 183470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had my custom analysis done several years ago and was very pleased. She started by mixing colors of paint to get a match to my skin tone and the correct undertones. Not only did she advise about clothing colors, she did makeup colors and placement. She took me shopping and gave advice about shapes and patterns. We went through my wardrobe and weeded out what didn't work. Her method started with the 4 basic groups, but there are sub-groups within each. For example, I am a metallic autumn and in the basic Color Me Beautiful model an autumn does not wear black. However I do have black in my "recommended" pallette. It was a very involved process and not cheap, but well worth it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183278 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:12:17 +0000 Kate 183278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Scarlet, I agree it can be very hard to find the "right" colors, which is part of why I'm fine with sticking to a 4 season system. Looking only for the autumn/earth colors significantly limits my choices, but I find that helpful. However I don't think I would ever be able to buy clothes if I tried to limit my color options even more than that. </p> <p>MsMaven, I would be happy to tell you more about what Curt's color analysis included if you're curious. Also, if you're willing to post a picture on the cruise critic thread you can see if the ladies there can reach a consensus without paying Curt to find out. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183179 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:38:15 +0000 colorlady 183179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Had to offer this P.S. on my previous post. I strongly recommend that you not shop for a 'cheap' color analysis. Or a virtual color analysis. You will get something worth what you paid.....or possibly less. Color analysis to be done correctly MUST be done in person and in a controlled light situation. Period. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183177 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:33:48 +0000 Scarlet 183177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never found the four season color scheme very helpful, personally. I feel confident that I can pick out the colors that look "the best" on me, but actually I find it boring to stick to them. Also they can be hard to find, so I must say when I do stumble onto one of "my" colors I feel a great urge to snap it up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183175 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:30:19 +0000 colorlady 183175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so glad you took another look at Color Analysis. This gives me a chance to shed some light on all the confusion. First, to suggest that everyone fits into one of 4 sizes (types) is to suggest that the 'fit' will almost never be very precise. Even systems that offer 12 categories come up short. A color system that recognizes a minimum of 16 types is far more accurate. The most accurate color analysis of all is a 'custom' color palette. That's one where every color is hand picked for the client based on first.....her coloring and second......her personal energy. The consultant should be selecting colors from a lab that contains at least 1000 colors for this service. There are probably only 25-30 people in the U.S. currently offering this cream of the crop color service and it's worth paying for and traveling to. Consultants who offer this service must spend a lot of money and time on their training. Few are willing to do that. I know of only 3 others besides myself in all the New England states who do custom palettes for clients. Hence we have loads of people who know just enough about color analysis to be dangerous. Dangerous in that they are bound to be wholy or partly inaccurate a good deal of the time. There is an association called CDI - Colour Designers International based in California. All of the members of this association are exceptional professional level color consultants. <a href="http://www.colourdesigners.org/Membership.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.colourdesigners.org/Membership.htm</a></p> <p>An accurate color analysis is a priceless tool in a women's fashion and beauty arsenal. A custom palette might cost what you'd pay for 2 or 3 visits to the hair salon and yet the value far outweighs a cut and color that will both grow out in a few weeks. A good palette will save you money and make you look and feel beautiful for many many years. </p> <p>I myself have been color analyzed about a dozen times by different colorists. Only a couple got it right. A few were partly right. But many completely missed the mark including an author of a book ABOUT color analysis. Remember that writing a book does not necessarily indicate that the author is an expert. It indicates that the author was smart enough to know that publishing a book would make people THINK they are an expert. That goes for just about any subject.</p> <p>The custom color palette is more expensive than a pre-set palette from a collection of types. It usually holds many more swatches as well. The higher cost is justifiable. The consultant has invested much more in her trainingand materials and the process of assembling a personal palette for someone is labor intensive. The best advice I can give readers is to research the best color consultant within a few hours drive of your home. Google color analysis and the state you live in and any nearby states. Call and ask questions like "What method do you use? How long have you been doing color analysis? With whom or where did you train? Do you offer both custom colors and pre-set palettes? May I come back to you if I'm not happy with the palette you give me ......at no charge? How many types are there in your pre-set color system? Are you a member of a professional association of color or image consultants? </p> <p>These questions will help you sort out those who dabble from those who are skilled color consultants with the kind of training and experience it takes to provide a high caliber of service. That person will not likely be someone at a makeup counter; a girlfriend who read a book; or a fashion retail clerk. Give color analysis a 2nd look. It's not your grandmother's Color Me Gorgeous anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183164 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:50:07 +0000 MsMaven 183164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Kate--I'll go back and look for you on the cruise critic thread--I've been following it for months. Curt and the other posters have done a great job on the posters who have been brave enough to post pictures there. I wondered how much he charged for the online analysis. It seems like a good deal--as others have said, color analysis is a good place to begin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183092 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:51:36 +0000 Kate 183092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MsMaven, I have read and gotten a lot out of the cruisecritic thread (if you look long enough you can find a page with a WHOLE lot of pictures of my face with different colors). The guy who runs <a href="http://fireiceearthandair.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://fireiceearthandair.wordpress.com/</a> stopped doing free assessments on the cruisecritic thread (though he still offers pearls of wisdom) but will do your analysis over the internet for $25, which is rather cheap. You can also buy color swatches from him for $20 (for one season, or element as he calls them). His system is really no different from color me beautiful, he just calls the seasons by different names.</p> <p>Some of the pages on the cruisecritic thread are extremely helpful, especially some of the posts by Anita where you can see the different seasons' versions of the same color. In one post they showed how there is a different shade of navy that works with each skin tone. It takes a while to train your eyes, but also explains how a color that is supposed to be in your season or element can actually belong to a different season/element that it usually isn't associated with.</p> <p>Simply from what you said about your coloring being muted, I would guess that you are an autumn/earth. Also, just because you should look good in a color doesn't mean you have to wear it. Color analysis is there to offer guidelines, but it doesn't mean that the only colors you look good in are the ones on the swatches, and that you have to wear all of the colors you look good in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183071 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:41:41 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 183071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found color me beautiful extremely useful because it gave me somewhere to start. When I first looked at the different pages of colour samples they all looked 'the same' to me - it took a long time for me to see the differences between eg fuschia, hot pink, icy pink or coral, for example. </p> <p>I still find that the colours that suit me best seem to come from the Clear Spring palette, but I also know that contrasts work well for me and am starting to branch out more.</p> <p>So, the information was a wonderful introduction to colour for someone who didn't have a clue! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183066 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:30:53 +0000 Lisa 183066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While I find it interesting, I don’t find color categories very easy to apply. I don’t like to think any color is off limits to me. Instead I try to look at each color I add to my wardrobe by the tone. I’ve had a couple of friends that would stay away from certain colors (especially reds, pinks, oranges) until someone pointed out to them that you can wear any shade you just need the right tone. I have one friend who looks smashing in tomato red, I could never pull off that color. But put me in a cool red and my blue eyes pop like crazy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183046 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:22:43 +0000 Maya 183046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't get it either Medusa, and I'm an art student with a year of color theory under my belt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183044 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:18:15 +0000 crwilson 183044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm afraid I have to stick with trial and error too. I have a pretty good sense at this point what colors work on me and what colors don't, but they don't correspond to any system of color that I can find. All that seems to matter is saturation - I look best in saturated colors, and anything pastel or pale is bad. I always like the way I look in black in the mirror but not so much in pictures, so I suspect that I should probably avoid black and white on their own. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-look-at-color-analysis#post-183038 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:18:47 +0000 Dusty 183038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It makes absolutely no sense to me at all. I don't fit into any of the categories - I have warm hair (natural) and cool skin and eyes. The palettes don't make much sense for me, either. Black is definitely a good neutral for me, which should correspond to the "winter" palette, but white is ghastly. I wear ivory well, but not brown. Cool colors like blue, turquoise and hot pink work well for me, but so does coral. Icy colors, no matter if they're cool or warm are awful. I think I'll just stick with trial and error. </p>