https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 14:01:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-193181 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:54:13 +0000 Kate 193181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that color analysis doesn't work for everyone. This is especially true for women who aren't Caucasian. While Carole Jackson talks about black and "oriental" women in her book, she is clearly catering to white women and really hasn't thought about color analysis for the whole range of skin tones out there. </p> <p>This webpage begins to address that: <a href="http://www.thechicfashionista.com/color-analysis-seasons.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thechicfashionista......asons.html</a> and I'm sure there are others I'm not aware of. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-193136 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:32:47 +0000 Maya 193136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think when you are absolutely, without a doubt, a stereotypical color season, then it might work as a jumping off point. A lot of people, however, do not. I am one of those people.</p> <p>According to this, I am a winter:</p> <p><a href="http://www.colormebeautiful.com/seasons/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.colormebeautiful.com/seasons/index.html</a></p> <p>However, just look at the winters they are showing. How can warm Penelope Cruz and cool Elizabeth Taylor be the same? According to their results, everyone with very dark hair supposedly is a winter, which is utter rubbish. I do not have cool coloring at all. </p> <p>So the only other thing I could be is an autumn, since summer and spring are clearly too light. However, the autumn color palette is hideous on me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-193125 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:18:18 +0000 Mac 193125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love colour analysis... as a "jumping off point." I am absolutely, without a doubt, an autumn; deep browns and burnt oranges are terrific against my skin. But I think the joy I can feel wearing my charcoal gray can outweigh the fact it's not one of "my" colours. I believe that almost always, happiness trumps every style rule : ). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192993 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:07:12 +0000 Kristine 192993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, I think it's individual. I have a warm skin tone and while my hair is naturally reddish, I think cool brown looks better. In my case it seems to balance out the warmth and makes my skin more ivory instead of ruddy. I don't color it now, but if I did I would go cool versus warm. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192874 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:06:09 +0000 RoseandJoan 192874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are always exceptions to every rule as Maya and Joy prove. I guess wearing a hair colour which complements your skin tone is flop proof but if you know how to bend the rules you can make any colour work. </p> <p>I trust Timmy completely with cropping my hair short as he has done it many time before but I have learned to be very specific about my hair colour, hence the question. Going into a salon and asking for brown lowlights may produce a very different outcome than the more specific mid tone cool brown lowlights. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192868 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:42:36 +0000 Maya 192868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am living proof that color analysis is bunk...</p> <p>What you wear, what your makeup looks like, what lighting you're in...everything makes a difference. In general I think this is a good rule of thumb, but I agree completely with Angie and Taylor. Everyone has their specific considerations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192834 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:23:24 +0000 Anonymous 192834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>According to Kate's charts, my hair color is winter or cool but it used to be warm toned with red highlights. The cool color actually looks better with my warm toned skin. My mom really disliked the naturally reddish hair tones on me and encouraged me to keep it a dark (cooler) non-red brown. I don't believe the color seasons work for everyone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192820 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:47:33 +0000 agrace 192820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is fascinating and I SO see the differences in the colors. I have cool face coloring but warm body coloring - weird I know - but what should I do? My instincts say go with what works with my facial coloring?</p> <p>Thanks for the links Kate that is so helpful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192735 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:03:23 +0000 tarzy 192735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All I can add is I've finally realized how important it is to go to a professional for hair color. I was really happy with what my new stylist did this last time. Find someone who has the eye for this kind of thing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192717 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:41:39 +0000 taylor 192717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was just going to add that<br /> Plumb is cool, while burgundy is warm...VERY few, if anyone in my opinion looks good in those hair colors. They are very close, almost the same but equally difficult to wear and unattractive on most skin tones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192716 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:38:30 +0000 Angie 192716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Precisely, Polly! Same goes for body type guidelines. </p> <p>Glad that makes sense Lana and Taylor. Thanks for the professional opinion, Taylor :0)</p> <p>Julie, I think we posted at the same time. I like the colour you posted! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192715 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:32:14 +0000 Lana 192715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That makes sense, thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192711 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:18:36 +0000 taylor 192711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is much more about skin color....I agree with Angie 1000%<br /> Many things come into play</p> <p>As in anything it is about finding the right hair color. My hair is a bit warmish for me...but I can pull it off because I change my makeup a bit.</p> <p>Julie, the color you chose is really pretty and would add alot of depth to your hair and look beautiful against your skin:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192710 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:17:11 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 192710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie - so clever. I think that's why colour analysis can help as a tool - when you know nothing (speaking for myself) it helps you by giving you things that do work, and once you're used to things working you can start to find other ways of making them work without sticking rigidly to those rules. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192697 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:59:44 +0000 Kate 192697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Traci, the impression I got is that hair color really matters because it surrounds and frames your face, while clothes are usually only on one side (below) and rarely right next to your actual face.</p> <p>Marianne, a friend of mine (who is a winter) did a similar thing recently and her hair is now a copper color. It looks so awful, and I'm hoping she'll dye it back to its dark cool brown color soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192676 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:07:03 +0000 Angie 192676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, Lana. There you go! That's why I take colour analysis with a big pinch of salt :0). I wear black and white well, but I'm sure it's because of the extra attention to detailing – my point entirely. </p> <p>Here's why I think I make it work (look at my profile picture): </p> <p>o I always add white or cream close to my face when I wear black - otherwise it's too harsh. Wrote a blog post about that.</p> <p>o I have peaches and cream skin so my rosy cheeks help create colour.</p> <p>o I wear lipstick. </p> <p>o My specs add texture to my face. </p> <p>o My blonde hair creates an eye catching contrast against the black and picks up the cream and white. </p> <p>Hope that makes sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192639 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:37:49 +0000 marianne 192639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't realize it until recently, when a friend of mine who has very light skin and dark hair (both cool toned) had her hair dyed a reddish-copper brown color, maybe auburn. It looked SO different, and her skin tone really clashed with the hair color. I haven't had the guts to tell her </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192632 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:24:38 +0000 wilson 192632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not a hair stylist or anything so I don't know much about this. My wonderful hair stylist did tell me that as a cooler toned person I cannot wear warm colors on my hair. Even my red (which I assumed all reds were warm) has to be ashy or my skin looks ruddy and my hair looks brassy. I begged and pleaded for a warm red once and she did it and I totally saw what she meant. So there has to be some basic guidelines we can unearth... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192630 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:22:09 +0000 Inge 192630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been wondering about the same thing, Julie. So no help from me I'm afraid. But I do think the model's hair colour could work on you;-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192629 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:16:32 +0000 crazyone 192629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>not that it would change how I dress very much, since I think I have a decent sense of what colors I look best in already, but I still have really no idea which "season" or category I fit into with these color schemes. I know I'm warm toned, and that's about it. I'd say deep reds and berry tones are my best colors, but there are a bunch of others that look good; whereas chartreuse green and baby pink/blue are probably some of the worst on me.</p> <p>Thoughts? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192627 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:13:58 +0000 Lana 192627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So Angie, as a spring one of the things I always read is to avoid wearing black and white near your face, but you often wear those colors. Do you think that it's actually ok for springs to wear those colors? Or does it depend more on adding other pops of color and accessories, etc? I've been avoiding those colors (partially just my preference but also the guides) but it'd be good to know if I don't need to avoid them as much as I do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192624 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:08:57 +0000 Traci 192624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This whole discussion has me seriously considering a haircolor change. Although, I'm wondering if hair color has less impact than clothing color because it's on top of your head instead of under your face? The light bounces off you clothing and changes your coloring a hint, and I don't think the same is true for hair color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192616 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:37:18 +0000 Angie 192616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great question! I have no idea. I wonder if there are guidelines for this process? </p> <p>Oh! Yes there are. I'm a Spring - and I do have warm toned hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192615 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:36:09 +0000 RoseandJoan 192615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Kate your links were really useful, I'm trying to decide if I should low light my hair to a similar colour as this<br /> <a href="http://www.handbag.com/hair/Brunette-hair-colour-inspiration-mark-whoolley/gallery" rel="nofollow">http://www.handbag.com/hair/Br.....ey/gallery</a><br /> and I'm a summer so I guess it could work? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192593 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:36:14 +0000 Kate 192593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, it's that simple.</p> <p>Here are some examples:</p> <p>winter hair: <a href="http://fireiceearthandair.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/hairchartice.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://fireiceearthandair.file.....artice.jpg</a></p> <p>summer hair: <a href="http://fireiceearthandair.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/hairchartair.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://fireiceearthandair.file.....artair.jpg</a></p> <p>autumn hair: <a href="http://fireiceearthandair.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/hairchartearth.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://fireiceearthandair.file.....tearth.jpg</a></p> <p>spring hair: <a href="http://fireiceearthandair.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/hairchartfire.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://fireiceearthandair.file.....rtfire.jpg</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192536 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:22:17 +0000 medusa 192536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know because I'm not that great with colors, but I suspect it might be simplistic. I've definitely seen women with the mixture (a warm/cool combination) who looked really good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hair-colour-and-skin-type#post-192534 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:06:02 +0000 RoseandJoan 192534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Partly inspired by Ele's thread and partly by recent discussion on bad dye jobs, I'm now very curious, as a general rule should cool skin tones stick with cool hair colours and warm skin tones experiment with warmer shades? Or is this too simplistic? </p>