https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:31:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1142729 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 05:00:21 +0000 Anonymous 1142729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Suz says about not getting too strict about your colors is so true. I had mine done years ago yet, from the beginning knew some were off. They are a great starting place and force one to pay attention to shades of color. Some among them will probably be your very best, others just so-so. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1142669 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 03:50:31 +0000 Suz 1142669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't really pay a lot of attention to the little colour wallet my analyst gave me. It turned out I was already naturally gravitating to my better colours (on the whole).</p> <p>So when I shop,&nbsp;I don't get too fussed about the extreme niceties of it all, as in "is this a soft summer blue or a true summer blue?" I take a look and see if I like it and think it will work with my other stuff. ;)&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;On the other hand, I do exercise some judgement.&nbsp;That's one reason I left the GAP pink moto alone. It looked too vivid a fuchsia for me -- it was a "winter" fuchsia.&nbsp;</p> <p>And some colours, I can see instantly, are too clear for me. It helps if there is a shot of grey in it, whatever it is. On me (probably on you, too) just about <b>ANY</b> blue will work well. I resisted blue for years (apart from denim) for all kinds of reasons, but I have come to embrace and love it.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you go on 12 Blueprints she does some amazingly detailed and fascinating and useful analyses, but at the same time, there is obviously wiggle room. If you look at the palettes you showed here, some of them don't include colours that appear in others, and the tones are all slightly different. Oh -- and only one includes anything like radiant orchid....yet that one is clearly a good colour for me! Anyway, you get my point. This is an art, not a science.&nbsp;</p> <p>Another point to keep in mind: Just as Angie talks about the ways we might forego figure flattery occasionally in order to give a look a little edge, so might we choose colours or contrast levels that aren't our "best" once in a while, for specific reasons.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1142606 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 02:30:21 +0000 Freckles 1142606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What fun! &nbsp;Your consultant sounds amazing.</p> <p>I had mine done about twenty years ago but was never able to put it into practice. &nbsp;I looked at my swatch and then I think I bought the wrong shade of it for my type. &nbsp;Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1142356 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:07:09 +0000 Ariadne 1142356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone, for the responses. I'm sure I'll be posting LOTS more about colour this year.&nbsp;I can already tell that this analysis&nbsp;was a very worthwhile investment. &nbsp;Two of my goals for the year are to pare down and refine&nbsp;my wardrobe, and develop a consistent, mix and match-able palette. I now have&nbsp;the clarity and foundation to get started. &nbsp;</p> <p>Ceit and Raisin, you both wear cool tones so well, I wouldn't be surprised if you were some kind of summer or winter, but what do I know? ;)&nbsp; You seem to wear black particularly well, Raisin, which I think is a winter colour.</p> <p>Suz, what &nbsp;wealth of ideas! &nbsp;Thank you. &nbsp;I'll be looking at your outfits with a whole new eye now that I know I can wear the same colours as you. &nbsp;And, you know, freelance colour analyst sounds like a great side job for a writer.</p> <p>torontogirl, scarves will definitely be key transition pieces, I think. &nbsp;Most of my existing scarves were not in my best colours, but I have a few good ones to work with, and they're always an easy thing to shop for since fit is never&nbsp;an issue ;)</p> <p>K, Sveta, Gigi, and Eliza,&nbsp;thank you for the affirmation; I appreciate it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141745 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:54:24 +0000 Eliza 1141745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ariadne- thanks for the color update. Hope it is the start of a new phase of taking care of Mommy. I was late to that party myself and it is very worthwhile. Enjoy your new info! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141621 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:51:43 +0000 Alassë 1141621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought you were some sort of Summer! I'm happy to hear that you had a great time, love your colors, and were able to freely purge your wardrobe based on the results. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141332 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:38:54 +0000 Gigi 1141332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ariadne, I'm so glad you were able to get this done. And it was not selfish! If we need to give ourselves to our families, we need to have something to give...which means we need to do things that nurture ourselves. When we nurture ourselves, then we are "tanked up" to give ourselves to others. :^) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141320 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:28:17 +0000 Jaime 1141320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a wonderful experience! It sounds like she not only sorted out your colors but released something inside of you. I can't wait to see this in action. And Suz when we finally meet I will humbly request a color consultation - you've got the knack! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141317 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:22:38 +0000 Sveta 1141317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ariadne, I am glad you spend that time on yourself:,I remember myself as a young mom and that feeling that your life is not your own anymore...<br />This must be so exciting for you and may signify a new leg of your style journey. NancyLee's post and now yours may me want to do it for myself too... or should I just ask "expert" Suz? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141226 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:20:35 +0000 E 1141226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh how fun! I suspect I'm a soft summer, but I haven't been analysed, so I don't know for sure.</p> <p>I'll be very interested in hearing your journey to incorporate softness w/o girliness, and I'm glad this marked such a good milestone for yourself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141220 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:07:52 +0000 Helena 1141220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you are happy with your analysis and your palette! I love this stuff. Sounds like you had a great experience.</p> <p>I agree with Suz' comments about black - I too am some sort of Summer, either Cool or Soft, and I still wear. It's probably not my best, but whatever, I love it. If you do too, don't feel you have to purge it completely. Scarves can be a great solution here, just add a pop of the right color by your face and Bob's your uncle!</p> <p>Thanks for sharing your experience and&nbsp;I hope you will share more of your color journey on here! Personally, the color threads are always my fave </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141209 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:56:28 +0000 Raisin 1141209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NB Suz, so you won't have to go AS far, hahah! Although my fam is in NS so I can meet up there too ;)&nbsp; Yes I've been looking at the online tests, now that you piqued my interest Ariande....and I'm sort of thinking Deep Winter, but then I go back and forth between some other ones. &nbsp;Maybe someday I'll get one done! &nbsp;Where do you guys find these places anyway?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141197 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:51:10 +0000 Suz 1141197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Raisin, thank you! &nbsp;I say you are also cool-toned. But I think I have to meet you in person to say what season. A trip to NS, maybe? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141186 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:47:19 +0000 Raisin 1141186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh maybe Suz can do my color analysis! &nbsp;Suz you seem to have a knack for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141181 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:43:15 +0000 Suz 1141181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So fab!! And of course I feel personally validated! I <b>knew</b> we were "colour sisters!"</p> <p>Maybe I can have a second career as a colour analyst? &nbsp;:)</p> <p>Mind you -- your youthful bright skin (and hair colour) do allow you to stray a bit outside the parameters, in my opinion. For example, I&nbsp;think you looked surprisingly great in that coral-ish red jacket you tried at H&amp;M when we were together. &nbsp;ETA: maybe it was "watermelon" red? Possible. I know that particular red is just a touch on the warm side for me, personally, at my age (now I wear cranberry so much better and can just barely wear a true red)&nbsp;-- but in my 20s and 30s I wore pretty much any red very well.&nbsp;</p> <p>Your colouring reminds me a lot of my own when I was your age, actually. I never had freckles and my eyes are more blue-grey, but in other respects it is quite similar -- we both have hair that can swing either way (cool or warm) and we both look good as redheads (if the red is the right shade)&nbsp;although we're naturally more on the ashy blonde side.&nbsp;</p> <p>Similarly, my analyst was surprised to note that a couple of "spring" colours also worked well on me. In my case, not coral, but most of the bright turquoises that you can find on gear clothes and are part of true spring or winter's palette. Technically, they're a bit strong, but in the right circumstances they seem surprisingly good.&nbsp;</p> <p>(I think they'd look great on you, too.)&nbsp;</p> <p>Now - when it comes to black...I have made peace with continuing to wear it. And I actually think the <b>RIGHT</b> black works really well. Charcoal might be better...ink better still...or navy, or taupe....but the truth is, I mostly wear black <b>WITH</b> those neutrals.&nbsp;</p> <p>So I sort of think of black as like bright turquoise, for me. Potentially too strong and draining, <b>DEFINITELY</b> too strong and draining if worn exclusively on its own --&nbsp;but good if used judiciously, and not necessary to rule out. In other words, I am keeping a couple of black tops and a black jacket in my rotation. As for black bottoms, why the heck not? They work with my "true" neutrals!&nbsp;</p> <p>Ariadne, I am <b>SO</b> glad you invested this time in yourself. And I can't wait until the day when we can go lunching and shopping together again!&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141174 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:29:11 +0000 deb 1141174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wasn't it the most fun? Did she do your makeup also? And wasn't it interesting how the different drapes changed the complexion and eye color?I am so glad yoyu had a good experience. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141169 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:24:18 +0000 K. Period. 1141169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! I'm glad you had such a positive experience and I'm very very glad that you were able to do something special just for you. &nbsp;That is so often missing in our lives as moms. We spend all our time taking care of others and so little time that is devoted just to ourselves. &nbsp;Your posts are always so lovely, poster-known-as-Ariadne. &nbsp;;) They are so gentle and kind and positive. &nbsp;I hope you know that that is clear about you and that it comes through&nbsp;in the things you do and say. &nbsp;I don't know why I had the need to say that, but I just did. &nbsp;Anyhow!&nbsp;&nbsp;Big hugs! &nbsp;K.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141165 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:14:21 +0000 Sarah A 1141165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so excited to hear you enjoyed your experience and how your new colors will come to play in your closet. Fantastic! (figuring out my season is one of my goals for the year so ill be watching with interest how you incorporate the knowledge youve gained, &amp; i hope your toddler recovers quickly ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141153 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:59:33 +0000 LACeleste 1141153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting and valuable! &nbsp;I love color analysis! &nbsp;I hope you enjoy your journey. &nbsp;Introspection is very worthwhile and you are deserving! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141150 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:53:24 +0000 Caro in Oz 1141150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so glad it was a positive experience &amp; can't wait to see where it takes you. Clever Suz&nbsp;:)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141146 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:47:30 +0000 Peri 1141146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Color theory is so interesting. I never know what it means when words like saturated or clear are used...I need to learn more about this. Glad you had fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141139 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:39:06 +0000 Ariadne 1141139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She set up special lights and a mirror and "draped" me with all kinds of different coloured fabrics, paying attention to how my skin and eyes looked, whether the gaze went to the colour or to my face first, and many other, more subtle details... it was quite fascinating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141126 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:27:26 +0000 Raisin 1141126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh that sounds like lots of fun! So how do they go about determining your colours? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141118 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:13:41 +0000 Anonymous 1141118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! I am so glad you had a good experience. I suspect I am a True Summer too, I will be watching you closely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-analysis-results#post-1141111 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:07:09 +0000 Ariadne 1141111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I finally had my long-awaited colour analysis appointment on Saturday. &nbsp;This week has been packed to the gills with the minutiae of mom/household/work stuff, plus I spent last night in the ER with my croupy toddler, so this is the first chance I've had to string a few sentences together. &nbsp;</p> <p>It was such a wonderful experience. &nbsp;Marjorie, who did my analysis, is warm and professional and lovely to work with. &nbsp;She told me later that she suspected I'd be a Soft Summer, but it quickly became clear I'm actually a True Summer. &nbsp;Suz, who's met me in person, suggsted that in <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/still-searching-for-my-colours--tons-of-photos">this thread</a>, and she was right. &nbsp;Here's what I wrote to Marj afterwards:</p> <p>"It feels so fun and freeing to have my colours figured out. &nbsp;In some ways I was surprised by the result, but it makes perfect sense. &nbsp;So many of the colours are ones I've always been drawn to but wasn't sure about because they're often described as 'unflattering.' &nbsp;I see now that they're only unflattering on the people they're not suited for. &nbsp;What I like best of all is that they're the colours of my very own world, the natural landscape I love deeply and know intimately,&nbsp;the west coast--our grey skies, muted blue-green water, fresh rain-washed forests and cool cloudcover, pearly oyster and mussel shells, rhododendrons and lavender. &nbsp;In fact, I can see a sunset in my swatch book's pink, blue and grey out my window right now, behind some bare charcoal tree branches. I'm already feeling my ideas about fit, style and so on coalesce with these colours as context. &nbsp;I'm excited to see where it leads me."</p> <p>I keep coming back to the word "soft," probably because for a lot of very personal reasons it's a word I've shied away from for many years, even though deep down I think it's truly one of my defining characteristics. &nbsp;I think a big part of my style journey this year will be about discovering how to embrace and incorporate softness and discover what that expression looks like for me (hint: I know it's NOT ruffles, lace, cotton candy and cameos).</p> <p>I've included&nbsp;some sample True Summer palettes below. &nbsp;Note the absence of black, which currently forms about half my wardrobe. I hope to slowly replace most of&nbsp;them with the deep, hazy navies, purples, burgundies, greys, taupes and teals of my palette.&nbsp;I culled about half of my closet afterwards, which is something I've been planning to do for a long time. I have a bunch of stuff to take to consignment, and I'm hoping to post some of it here on Style Exhange, too. &nbsp;I can't afford to purge all my black items right now, so I'll definitely be looking for advice on ways to style them to make them work for me, and will probably put some of my limited "fun money" towards a few well-chosen pieces that will help with that.</p> <p>On an even more personal level, I realized that a&nbsp;huge part of the pleasure of this experience&nbsp;was getting to spend a few hours doing something that was ALL ABOUT ME. It's a rare, rare occurance in this season of my life. &nbsp;Also, until recently, my mental health and self-esteem were in such a bad state that I wouldn't have ever considered giving myself the time and money to spend on something so self-oriented (I'm trying to avoid the negative connotations of the word 'selfish' here). &nbsp;The fact that I could not only talk about this idea with my DH in an unabashed way, and then set up the appointment, go through with it, and completely enjoy it speaks volumes about my progress in my life overall and particularly&nbsp;the past 6 months.</p> <p>Maybe I need to reconsider that "Radiant Orchid" colour after all...</p> </p>