https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:50:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516355 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:59:22 +0000 Maneera 1516355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Approprio. I'm still trying to grasp the concept of colors but TMIT looks like an interesting read. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516332 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:20:42 +0000 approprio 1516332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh nice thread! </p> <p>I tentatively self-diagnosed a little while ago as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/settling-into-bright-winter">Bright Winter</a>&nbsp;and have been testing the hypothesis ever since.&nbsp;I'm still not dressing strictly to the palette but I think I look better when I do. </p> <p>I'm sure you've already discovered what a great resource <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.12blueprints.com">12 Blueprints </a>is. I found this rundown on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.12blueprints.com/12-seasons-the-most-important-thing-tmit/">The Most Important Thing</a> very useful and&nbsp;I'm experimenting with colours outside the palette based on brightness/contrast. I also really liked this analysis of how <a rel="nofollow" href="http://diaryofacolouraddict.blogspot.nl/2013/07/counterpoint-seasons-freedom-of-choice.html">the colour palettes relate to each other</a>. It gave me some ideas of how to colour outside the lines, so to speak.<br />&nbsp;<br />From the pictures and the comments, deep Winter seems to be a good starting point for you. I wouldn't ditch colours you love outside the palette, but maybe think about how they mesh with your Most Important Thing, which would be deep.&nbsp;</p> <p>Incidentally, I'm a lover of prints, plaids and all things multicoloured. Since researching this I've started to notice how few fabrics play to a single colour palette. Many of them stray all over the map, which is yet another challenge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516304 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:51:47 +0000 Maneera 1516304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Cheryl. The wall is purple-lavender, I think. I do love cobalt blue. </p> <p>My leather jacket would work coz it's a dark brown (like the boots in the picture where I'm wearing the coat). However, the coat itself is quite a dull, muddy brown. I'll need all the experimentation in the world to make it work now....especially coz I'll be worrying about putting a 'good' winter color near my face. The coat is badly crumpled in the pic coz it came out of storage at the time as it wasn't quite winter yet when I clicked the photo, but it does have a lovely cut and fall once it's dry cleaned and ironed. I swear! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516300 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:46:04 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1516300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maneera, I am a winter too and have a few deep brown items that work very well.&nbsp; Brown is like red and the undertone can make it great or not so great.&nbsp; :)&nbsp; The color of the wall behind you in the coat pics would look great on you as would cobalt blue.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516299 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:41:55 +0000 Maneera 1516299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Phew! That does make me feel exponentially better, Alasse. Thank you!</p> <p>The leather jacket is extremely special to me...it has a very sweet and very embarrassing story attached to it and I really love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516292 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:27:11 +0000 Alassë 1516292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you're allowed a few exceptions to the "wear only flattering colours" rule, especially if you love the jackets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion/page/2#post-1516282 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:19:45 +0000 Maneera 1516282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Aubergine. You're very very sweet! </p> <p>I am still adjusting to the knowledge that I'm a Winter. I am kinda worrying about my winter wardrobe here! I love the brown Zara coat pictured above and my leather jacket also happens to be brown! I can't imagine giving either of them up....and I'm really hoping that a deep, dark scarf around my neck will be the answer to my woes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1516177 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:13:09 +0000 Anonymous 1516177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is timely!</p> <p>I've always assumed I have warm coloring, but Angie mentioned in a thread recently that she saw me as cool-toned. I'm somewhat similar to you in that I have dark hair and eyes and that overall "deepness" is one of the most noticeable things about my coloring. So I think a lot of the same questions and comparisons would apply to me as to you.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure I do look better in gold than in silver and in cream than white, which is probably partly why I've always assumed I'm warm. But maybe I got that wrong? (And I also hate winter the season so much that maybe I've subconsciously not wanted to <i>be</i> a winter. Which is silly, I know.) I do look good in black and in rich jewel tones and kind of weirdly radioactive in most oranges and a lot of pastels. I don't wear much chocolate brown, but I think it works on me as long as I put some other color in there so I'm not just a lump of brown and beige.</p> <p>You clearly glow in the burgundy and fuchsia. Dark Winter makes sense to me for you although, as I just established, I'm <i>far</i> from an expert here.</p> <p>And I agree with Alasse -- you're totally beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1516140 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:37:46 +0000 Maneera 1516140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea Astrid. Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1516121 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:40:39 +0000 Astrid 1516121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think one way to avoid the replacement problem is to invest in a great winter scarf with more of your colors. If you wear that over the coat/jacket next to your face it won't matter as much. If you find something in cool colors with just a hint of warmth in the pattern to go with your outerwear it will be flattering and look intentional. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1516112 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:59:58 +0000 Maneera 1516112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Astrid. Aha-I'll have to buy new winter coats and jackets that means. I have lots of browns in winter wear. Humph. But I'll worry about that in winter! Will definitely add a red or pink coat I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1516106 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:11:24 +0000 Astrid 1516106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the magenta! The coat definitely seems the wrong color. Very warm, maybe something for a true autumn? The boots look like a warm brown too. There are cool browns around, but I think they're harder to find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1516073 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 04:07:08 +0000 Maneera 1516073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Melinda, you do know coloring very very well. Your in-depth analysis is very thorough and I truly appreciate the time you've put into answering my question with so much detail. Thank you so much. </p> <p>I agree with you. I think I might be Deep Winter. I read the links you sent to me and most things are true. </p> <p>I don't wear Browns in summer at all. They do wash me out. Same for oranges and yellows. The biggest mistake I ever made was wearing orange for my wedding day (in India the bride wears bright colors, reds and maroons most often but oranges and pinks too). I just wore orange because it was 'different' and I looked truly horrible. I don't even have a picture----that horrid! </p> <p>However, I do wear brown in winters. I never bothered to notice if it looked good or bad. But I will do so this winter and post pictures. My favourite winter coat and my leather jacket are both Browns. I think I do have a picture from last winter on my phone when I wanted to try my new boots. Will find it and add it here so you can analyze some more I think it looked good when I was wearing it at home(that picture is without any makeup at all) but did not look as good when I wore it for a night out( I am wearing makeup in that picture). Will attach that picture too. Again, thank you very much for your help, Melinda. You're truly a color expert! </p> <p>And if anyone ever has colouring questions - please seek out help from Melinda SF, ladies! She truly knows what she is talking about! </p> <p>Thanks for the compliment, Diane.</p> <p>ETA: Since you are looking at colors on me, I thought I'll also add another photo from winter. I suppose this magenta pink would be a good color for a Winter. Does it look better? This photo is in natural light. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515988 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:36:30 +0000 Rubygirl 1515988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with donnat.. The fact that you can wear white and wear it well denotes you are cool.. A winter person.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515869 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:02:31 +0000 Anonymous 1515869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! Melinda SFS you know your stuff..really interesting. I'm going to browse those links too. Maneera, those extra photos, really do seem to show a cool colour. Fab dress btw and you have lovely eyes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515866 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:57:01 +0000 kerlyn 1515866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, lots of interesting info!&nbsp;</p> <p>Smittie, I never thought about the possibility of face and body being two different tones! &nbsp;</p> <p>I think I'm an autumn...love earthy colors olive, browns, rust, etc. &nbsp;But I definitely love both gold and silver jewelry. &nbsp;I think for me the gold(or hammered brass that I've been loving lately) blends in with my hair more, but the silver provides a nice contrast(especially with a bit of a summer tan).</p> <p>I wonder if some people are right in the middle...totally neutral?</p> <p>Anyway, great question! You're so pretty!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515840 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:49:44 +0000 Melinda SF 1515840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beware pink vs yellow skin tone. &nbsp;I had a mild case of rosacea on my face that was &nbsp;obscuring my coloring. &nbsp;Once I went to very slightly more yellow foundation on my face and lightened my hair slightly it all made sense (as you can see from the profile photo). &nbsp;But note I wear a berry lipstick, not an peach or apricot one . That's why I'm a summer and not a spring. I'm just low contrast due to hazel eyes. &nbsp;That's what I meant about eye color being the tie breaker. &nbsp;You are definitely a DEEP, whatever it is. &nbsp;</p> <p>I've thought about it this way:</p> <p>Deep or light: how dark are the eyes-yours are dark. &nbsp;<br />warm or cool: ivory or white; black or brown or gray? (most people look good in navy) and you say you look better in black and white vs ivory. I think you would know if you liked browns etc.&nbsp;<br />soft or clear: this has to do with whether you are strongly in the season or whether you have some others that look good on you. &nbsp;example: Liv Tyler is a Clear Winter, but Lucy Liu is a Deep Winter. &nbsp;It's all about intensity of the shade.&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.prettyyourworld.com/winterpalettes.html">Here's a good explanation of that last part (cool vs. deep vs. clear winter).&nbsp;</a></p> <p>To me the question is are you a cool winter or a deep winter. &nbsp;You are not a clear winter because of your eyes. &nbsp;I'm betting on the deep winter. &nbsp;(If you can wear chocolate brown, you are a deep winter, if not, you're a cool winter)</p> <p>Note that deep and cool winters are very unhappy in pale shades of anything. (incidentally) Most people can wear some shade of turquoise as it's part blue and part yellow... same thing with purple and lavender...even burgundy crosses some seasons...it's the intensity that matters. That's why the Black/White/ivory test is so helpful in separating those of us who might be one of the "middle" types. &nbsp;Deep winter is the ONLY type that truly looks elevated in Black.&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://diaryofacolouraddict.blogspot.com/2013/03/when-kibbes-and-colour-conflict-kate.html">This is the best analysis of color in the deep/soft range I've ever seen</a> and it's why I follow kate middleton closely. &nbsp;not for her style as much as seeing what colors suit her. &nbsp;Because it turns out they suit me perfectly, too.&nbsp;</p> <p>PS&nbsp;&nbsp;Lucky you. &nbsp;I loved being a winter (I thought I had pale skin and dark hair) and it was VERY hard to move my wardrobe away from the bright colors I loved to the more muted colors of ashy purple, olive green, watery blues, etc but I get more compliments than I ever did before. &nbsp;I love yellow but can't wear it, so I have shoes and purses to console me. &nbsp; Same with red. &nbsp;these days it just overpowers me, since my contrast between my hair, eyes, and skin is so light.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515832 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:35:40 +0000 Helena 1515832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you've got it, but for what it's worth, I would say Deep Winter ... I think you are on the neutral side of cool, but you have a softness to you as well, that I think would be overwhelmed by the really pure-bright Clear Winter colors. Any deep cool or jewel-toned color would look gorgeous on you I think! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515791 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:05:12 +0000 Maneera 1515791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Alasse Never thought of myself as beautiful...the words I would use to describe myself are cute and smart....so I'm dancing with joy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515774 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:37:29 +0000 Alassë 1515774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely cool, then, and probably a winter of some sort. You have a very beautiful face, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515676 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:24:02 +0000 Maneera 1515676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, you are super cute. You have amazing skin! Love this picture of you! I can see your contrast level is low and that gives you a softer look. </p> <p>Yes, I look good in pink lipstick. In fact, I use only shades of pink and coral for lipstick and blush. I guess I am cool tone then. Orange and green (unless emerald green) do not look good on me either. </p> <p>Thank you for the compliment Harmonica. You're very kind I learnt how to put makeup looking at my sister who is very very good. Basically, I can use the brush strokes even with my eyes closed. And I go makeup shopping with either her or my best friend so they can pick out colors that are a close match with my skin. Yet, there are days when I don't manage to blend in the blush completely and my husband will tell me I have odd pink spots on the apples of my cheek But because I use a very light hand and only pink/coral shades, I get away with this ----it looks intentional to a stranger rather than looking like I didn't blend my makeup properly. And because the colors are close to my skin tone, they don't look garish. However, I cannot try contouring, bronzing or highlighting because I don't see the color at all, and minor mistakes can make me look like a clown. My sister got me a lovely bronzer from H&amp;M but all I do is stare at the pretty box and feel happy :D. I usually stick to eyeliner, mascara, blush and lipstick. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515669 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:06:10 +0000 Astrid 1515669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We've had lots of color discussions on the forum, it comes up from time to time. There are those who believe in the analysis and those who say you should wear whatever you want... I've also tried to pin down my season a few times and I'm fairly sure I'm a Soft Summer. With the colors you like and looking at the first two pictures I would say you're cool toned too. That pink lipstick looks good on you, if you were warm toned I don't think it would work as well. The first impression you get from someone (hair color, eye color) normally doesn't help much with the decision whether someone is cool or warm toned - I think you need to ignore that when you try to analyse which colors work. Something you can normally see at first glance is contrast. I don't dye my hair and if you look at me in natural light you can see my contrast level is very low. I also look warm toned to some people, but I'm definitely not. I can pull off some warmth because I'm a Soft Summer (and not a Cool or True Summer) which borders on Soft Autumn. But I definitely look much better in pinks and blues than I do in orange or warm greens. I'd choose grey over cognac or tan anytime. </p> <p>(Picture from yesterday - it was 38°C outside. I'm so glad we had some thunderstorms last night and it has cooled down again.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515656 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:45:02 +0000 harmonica 1515656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First, you have a beautiful face with beautiful skin. I like your makeup and can't imagine how to apply when not seeing colour on the skin. Impressive!</p> <p>Thanks for an interesting thread! I've always found this colouring thing very difficult. I'm East Asian with brown eyes, black(not coal-black) straight hair and fairly light skin tone (not milkish), though many people think my skin is darker. I think the eye and hair colour distract the perception.</p> <p>Earlier I thought I looked better in warm autumn colours and black, though now I find cool brights better, i.e. as a top or topper. Someone once told me with my skin tone I could go either way. Still not sure about which season I am. </p> <p>I think you've gotten great input and I lean towards cool face and warm body. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515561 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 03:18:49 +0000 Maneera 1515561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aha. Thank you so much Cheryle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515560 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 03:17:36 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1515560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wear the same colors I wear and avoid the ones I avoid. &nbsp;Red is a good indicator. &nbsp;If the reds you prefer are more of a blue or pink shade, you are cool. &nbsp;If they are warmer with yellow/orange undertones, you are warm.</p> <p>I also love blues and teals and deep pinks and purples and I look like I have the flu if I wear some beiges, deeper yellows or orange.</p> <p>I think the mystery is solved. &nbsp;:)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515557 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 03:13:21 +0000 Maneera 1515557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you very much, ladies. Melinda and Smitthie....thanks a ton for the long explanation!</p> <p>Ok, here are few things I can tell you:</p> <p>I look very good in jewel tones of pink, but not pale shades of any color. Since the white top you're all referring to is new and I didn't wear white earlier, I don't know if white looks better on me compared to cream/beige. I'll click photos in both colors and show you all. </p> <p>Black definitely looks good on me. Orange looks horrible. Purple looks good on me, as do Grey's and Blues. Red looks good, and I'm wearing a maroon dress in this display picture, not tomato red. These photos are clicked in artificial lighting and I do think they give me a warmer glow, compared to what my coloring really is. I will add a picture taken in the elevator and not inside the restaurant for you to compare. </p> <p>I will try to rope my husband into 'find my color' project as Diane suggests. Smitthie, you're probably onto something. I think my face is slightly 'pinker' compared to my neck because my husband sometimes thinks I'm wearing makeup even when I'm not. I've noticed it too...after using a cleanser, my face looks paler than my neck, but I only notice this if a lot of natural light is streaming into the washroom. </p> <p>I cannot judge if I look better in navy or black....I like both. But it's worth clicking photos in both colors and posting them here. </p> <p>Below, picture #2 is inside the restaurant. I think the lights were very flattering! The other two pictures are outside.</p> <p>Thank you everyone for your help. You've put in so much time into typing your answers to help me out, and it really means a lot to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515537 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 02:27:17 +0000 Jaime 1515537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Reading with interest. I think cool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515534 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 02:24:43 +0000 deb 1515534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My guess would be a cool also. I am a dark winter and wear white very well as you do. You cannot always go by the eye color. Do you have any orange in your closet? If orange looks good on you, you are most likely not a winter.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515523 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:38:11 +0000 donnat 1515523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so psst! I just wrote you the longest reply.... i am working on a tablet, so typing is a beeoch... ah huh<br /> So, I said, cool, cool, cool, cool,.......<br /> The beauty of your perfect white blouse against your face tells me this. Also, you said you can wear black, another clue. You have winter coloring, a bit on the lighter side,<br /> Be careful with the bolder, brighter colors, fushia comes to mind, it can drain a lighter winter. Not seeing you in person, I can't judge the depth. Winter, cool, for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-warm-or-cool-complexion#post-1515514 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:01:00 +0000 Echo 1515514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to agree with what has been said. Your face looks cooler in that it seems to have pink undertones, but your neck looks warmer with yellow undertones. When in doubt regarding foundation (if you choose to wear it; you certainly do not need it!), go neutral. And I'd go cool for most things because items intended for warm skin go wrong much more obviously than cool on warm skin.&nbsp; </p>