https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:10:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49834 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:13:37 +0000 Anonymous 49834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some of us need more help than others with color. To me it doesn't come as naturally so I learned a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49773 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:19:23 +0000 Laura 49773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes San, this all makes a lot of sense. It would be fun to take a color class like you did! Probably most of us already have some idea of what makes us shine. For example, I don't need to drape fabric to know I will look awful in yellow and orange and perk up in blues and greys, just from trial and error over the years. It now makes sense why I felt so blah buying brown when it was so "in" a few seasons ago (remember how much there was around - and no grey practically?). </p> <p>One thing I never realized was that winter and summer can share colors, as can spring and fall. Now it all makes more sense!</p> <p>My mom shares my coloring and I notice that she now looks great in some of the softer shades of "summer" - pink, for example - that I don't prefer. It's fun that there's a spectrum to choose from. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49759 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:46:05 +0000 Anonymous 49759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also now that I've had some time to think about this a bit, I think that springs have yellow/gold in their tones, summers have pink/reddish, autumns have orangish, and winters do not have to worry about tones in their skin and hair that clash with colors, they are sort of clear of those other 3 troublesome tones.<br /> And this whole process is a tool to help us wear what is most flattering rather than wearing the colors that we admire on someone else. And yes this teacher did say that alot of the time we are naturally drawn to the colors that happen to be good for our skin tone. It is also a tool to narrow down the shopping selection, just like getting to know what shape of skirt is best for your figure.<br /> I get the hint that in it's hey day this was much more involved and there were hours and layers of information to go with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49757 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:11:06 +0000 Anonymous 49757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the deciding factor is draping fabrics over your shoulders to see what colors make your coloring look good or bad. When coral was put near my face it was a very bad sight. Through many of these tests they were able to put everyone in one of the 4 catagories. The teacher had 4 stacks of fabrics to match her 4 color wheels, one for each catagory which they name seasons (could have named them anything). She does this draping and then decides which catagory a person is in by which stack she draws the best colors for you. You are looking in a mirror and together you can see clearly what is good and what isn't. Color is very hard to remember so I think a person would have to actually do this draping to really know which catagory to be in. You have to actually see which of the batches make you look more pleasant. There are variances too, for instance a summer can borrow the blue from the winter but not quite as dark. So it is not all black and white! (Trying to be funny.) Then with age, for instance red hair probably greys similar to other red hair, black hair probably goes silver like other black hair, and in this way they have charted how the different groups tend to age colorwise. She made a statement about how the winters tend to get that striking silver hair. So it seems through doing these drapings they have been able to chart things mathematically. Right Ana? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49738 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:21:28 +0000 Maya 49738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What do I think? I have no idea what to think. I am still confused by the whole concept :p I'll believe whatever you say! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49737 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:18:20 +0000 Laura 49737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you are a winter, Maya, based on how great you looked in that fuschia<br /> H &#38; M jacket - a cool color. What do you think? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49734 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:01:51 +0000 Maya 49734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK so I just went to the CMB website and they based it entirely on hair color. Only two questions and I still can't figure it out. If I say my hair color is warm, I'm an autumn. If I say it's cool, I'm a winter. I think I look more like their winter examples though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors/page/2#post-49729 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:49:13 +0000 Laura 49729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When i saw you in that green dress, it became crystal clear just how much of a textbook spring you really are, Ana! You come alive in that color. </p> <p>It's funny how you are drawn to colors that suit you. I love blue and it also happens to be the most reliable color for me in almost any shade, from periwinkle to navy.</p> <p>Actually my favorite color since I was a little girl is yellow, but I am happy keeping it to bags and shoes and enjoying it on Ana instead </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49725 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:35:41 +0000 Ana 49725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Choosing the right colors to wear can be challenging. Shiny is right--I'm a textbook Spring! My skin is so warm and yellow the veins on my arms look green! Hence, I look horrible in almost all pastels, cool tones, and silver. Oh well. Luckily, I like the colors I look best in--warm, bright and cheerful. The difficulty comes when you look best in colors that just don't inspire you (dusty rose). Angie made a blog post along these lines once:</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2008/05/30/when-the-colours-you-love-dont-work-for-you/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2008/05/.....k-for-you/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49679 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:08:14 +0000 Becky 49679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the "seasons" approach is good as a general guideline, or a starting point if you have no idea where to begin. As several of you have already mentioned, there are far more variations than just the four seasonal categories; furthermore, people's natural coloring is on a continuum, not segregated into categories. I would be classified as a "summer," but I have determined that true pastels are not for me! They make me look pale and sick. I gravitate toward the brighter colors within the summer palette. San, I have long avoided green, simply because many greens contain too much yellow for my coloring, but I recently purchased a green sweater that is much more blue than yellow, and I've found that it brings out my grayish-green eyes, so I'll be looking for more of this color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49674 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:17:49 +0000 greenglove 49674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an interesting thread. I actually think that the seasons thing does make sense although there are many more variations than the 4 seasons. The warm cool thing definitely plays a part in what colors will be flattering to you. I also think that how dull or bright a color is is really crucial to either washing you out or creating great drama and interest. However all things can be balanced with accessories, makeup and hair color. I was defined as a soft autumn before I colored my hair red, (no it is not natural);<br /> I used to have highlighted golden blond hair that didn't have as much intensity. I could not wear some of the colors that I do now. I have been trying different colors lately but I still stay away from anything too cool near my face. A blueish grey is awful, but taupe is fine. I love color theory and much of what they are talking about has been taught in color theory forever. The problem is that there are many variables at work which makes it hard to categorize completely. I think that we all have color personalities and gravitate towards colors that also flatter. I do not think the seasons thing is all nonsense, especially for women or men who are color challenged. It is a place to start much like body type. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49666 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:11:48 +0000 Maya 49666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is true Tara. Good to know my year of color theory paid off in some way :p</p> <p>But I also just don't understand it because when I looked it up myself, I didn't really fit into any of the "rules" and most of them were completely subjective anyway. There was one site that said "if you look good in these colors, you're a winter, but if you look good in these, you're a spring" etc. I looked good in some of the colors from each season and none of them really won out by a landslide. Besides, if you already know what colors you look good in, why would you be there in the first place?</p> <p>Another website did it by hair color and skin undertone. Honestly, I don't understand the concept of undertones to begin with. But they didn't even cover every combination of skin and hair so I can't imagine it was even worth exploring further. </p> <p>Finally, you can probably find 13 women who claim to be autumns or winters or whatever, and they will all look COMPLETELY different.</p> <p>It just confuses me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49664 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:04:38 +0000 tarzy 49664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya - you're a graphic artist, right? It's possible you have a much better eye for these things than some of us. </p> <p>I am HORRIBLE with colors. If someone says "that is greyed down" or "look for a yellow green" I'm lost. That's why I like to know this stuff - it gives me some general guidelines and It saves me time and confusion. I won't bother trying something on if it's the wrong color for me. (I won't even go into Banana Republic right now, because the current colors just don't work for me. Saves me time and aggravation.)</p> <p>I suspect you just have a natural talent for things like this, and that's why you don't understand why those of us who don't cling to our rules and samples! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49662 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:00:23 +0000 Patience 49662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am very curious about the whole color season thing too but I'm sure it should be taken with a grain of salt. I would guess I'm winter but I don't really know all of the definitions. In the end I would continue to do as I do now-- try a color and see if it works-- even if I understood completely what season I was and what colors to go for.</p> <p>I really like the idea that gray hair softens wrinkles. Another ylf tidbit to make me smarter. ;)</p> <p>Actually, I usually go backwards on these things. So I have no idea if I'm a winter but based on the colors that flatter winter, I *think* they work best for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49659 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:46:38 +0000 Maya 49659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with NIcole. I don't understand the whole color-by-season thing at all. I just go to the store, try on a bunch of colors, and decide which ones look good and which ones don't. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49658 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:43:28 +0000 Laura 49658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My guess is that despite the blue you see under your eyes, because your skin tans easily to golden, you are likely a spring. What do you think? What colors do you think you look best in, cool or warm? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49645 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:06:17 +0000 Ariadne 49645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Colours confuse me so much. My natural hair colour is a very neutral, almost non-colour colour of blonde. My skin is fair but not super pale, tans easily to a nice golden colour, and seems to have both golden-ish yellow and pink tones to it. BUT I also have very visible blue veins at my wrist, dark bluish circles under my eyes (that I think are due to genetics and thin undereye skin, not lack of sleep or anything else) and cool grey-green eyes. I seem to be able to wear silver AND gold as well as cool AND warm colours (although it's possible I may not be noticing subtleties in which colours work best or worst for me). So what the heck am I? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49643 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:04:24 +0000 Laura 49643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The link that Christine posted makes a lot of sense. I am a light and cool (aka summer), and as I've gotten older and my hair has gone darker (or turned to dishwater blonde, as San and Shiny put it!), I can wear more of the dark and cool colors (aka winter). </p> <p>Based on Angie's signature colors of turquoise and tomato red (and there's one more I forgot), I'd say she's a winter, even though her hair is light. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49642 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:04:05 +0000 shiny 49642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, Tarzy, you're the perfect example of what I'm saying: I don't think you're ready for gray yet - and probably not for another decade! It's about the condition of the skin, more than it is about whether your hair is already going gray, or your chronological age. </p> <p>Although I have heard (on a show about hair and aging) that as women age, esp post-menopause, the color of our skin washes out. But the recommendation was that women should lighten up their hair (just a pinch) and/or warm up the tone (like add in red undertones) - not necessarily go gray. </p> <p>As for the graphic tees, I'm with you on that one too. I like the idea in theory, but I have two teenage daughters who live in graphic tees, so it's hard for me to adopt the look myself. (I feel the same way about converses, since they live in them; but I still wear them when they make practical sense). </p> <p>I also think any graphic tee would have to have some sort of meaningful association for me... it can't just be ANY tee. Since I like modern and contemporary art, I wouldn't mind an Andy Warhol tee - perhaps the soup can (since I'm in marketing). Or perhaps a Shepard Fairey image (we just saw an exhibit of his work last night - amazing!). I think Greenglove should print her artwork on tee shirts for herself! </p> <p>Okay back to San's thread.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49628 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:35:14 +0000 tarzy 49628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marianne - a while ago I found this interesting article about dressing when you've got grey hair. It seems she's not thinking about skin color (warm, cool) at all - just the grey hair. This whole website it devoted to going grey and it's very inspiring. Although I'm still not ready to do it! </p> <p><a href="http://goinggraylookinggreat.com/fall_fashion_picks_for_gray_hair_beauties" rel="nofollow">http://goinggraylookinggreat.c.....r_beauties</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49626 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:30:18 +0000 Chris 49626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A boyfriend's mom was doing that season color type class back in the 80's and now I can't remember what I was supposed to be! </p> <p>My hope is that people who go through those classes learn to look at clothes and what works for them critically and feel better about their choices.</p> <p>My fear is that they will end up so focused on what is "wrong" for them that they will never experiment and take a chance.</p> <p>Side note - my aunt (now 75) took a class in late 1950's on building a wardrobe. The teacher told her to build around navy blue. To this day she has worn nothing but blue. Sad but true. It is a total comfort zone for the dear sweet lady.</p> <p>It sounds like you are exploring and this may help you discover new ways of looking at what clothes are right for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49623 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:27:25 +0000 marianne 49623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting. I never quite bought into the season theory, even though I am a fairly obvious winter, but even winters come in so many variations, and some guidelines don't apply. For example, I can wear some pastels, but black makes me look a bit sallow. "Flawless skin" also doesn't make me feel that great :)<br /> Does your classification actually change after you turn gray? Tarzy, I think you look great with your hair color because your face looks young. But I understand what you mean about being authentic. I've been getting a lot of gray in my hair lately, and I am torn about what to do with it long term. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49620 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:21:12 +0000 tarzy 49620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shiny - I don't have any wrinkles! None! I'm 51, but my skin has always been oily, so I think that's why. I have never gone into the sun either - I'm extremely fair and burn immediately. I've always looked younger than my age. However, I am 51. I may not have wrinkles, but I certainly don't look 25 anymore. Which is fine. Kind of.</p> <p>I've been searching for a graphic t-shirt this week for that look Angie was talking about, and it just isn't working for me. I think I've crossed the "graphic-T" line, LOL! I don't want to be too old to wear a graphic t-shirt! On the other hand I can't tell you how many 40 year-olds run around LA with bleached blond hair and boobs pushed up to there and skin pulled tight from too many face-lifts, with their tight jeans and Ed Hardy t-shirts - they are desperately trying to look "young" - and it just doesn't look right. </p> <p>I know it's possible to find some age-appropriate interpretation of just about any look - and I keep thinking the same must be true with hair! </p> <p>Sorry San - I didn't mean to hijack your thread. I hope you've found at least a few colors that you love and that will work for you! I don't think we need to wear every color out there - just a few that are perfect! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49611 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:55:58 +0000 shiny 49611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tarzy, I totally agree with you about the BR colors. It seems to me that their colors are designed for Asians - did you notice all the models are Asian? And that's fine.... that part of the market deserves to be addressed too. But I have a hunch I will be sitting out this spring when it comes to adding tops to my wardrobe. :-(</p> <p>As for the grey hair issue, I think that it depends on your skin. There is a point where gray hair (even if it's not a striking gray) is simply more flattering against more mature skin. It softens up one's face ... okay, one's wrinkles. </p> <p>My mom went gray at a young age and dyed it for years and years. When I was a teen, she was in her 40s. She went through an early menopause. One day (I was probably 17), I said to her that I thought she should go gray and that gray hair was nature's way of softening up the wrinkles. Well, my mom was furious and told me that was an insensitive comment and hurt her feelings!!! I really thought I was being kind. LOL. </p> <p>Of course now I'm in my 40s and I know better. :-)</p> <p>But I still suspect I'm on to something.... my DH has deep wrinkles and he looks immensely better gray rather than continuing to dye it. So I will go happily gray .... when I have enough wrinkles. And that age is anybody's guess, because we all age differently. DH is only 45 but he never ever wears sunscreen and he's so active outdoors all the time, not to mention he's very lean (which this week they had a twin study that showed that the leaner you are, the more wrinkly you look... so eat your chocolate ice cream!!). My mom wrinkled early because she went through early menopause. My dad, on the other hand, kept his baby face until he was 60; he is same age as my mom, but for years looked a lot younger than her... then, practically overnight, he suddenly looked his age, and also his hair went stark white. I take after my dad (we have the exact same coloring) but I have the menopause factor, and who knows how that will play out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49610 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:51:03 +0000 hanna 49610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i've always wanted to figure out what 'season' i am! this wasn't a particularly big thing back home, so i don't think i'll ever know for sure. it seems from reading up on it that i'd be a winter? oh well. i do know what colors i love and what seem to work best on me, so i suppose that's good enough! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49607 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:49:13 +0000 Anonymous 49607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Color Me Beautiful guide has never worked for me. Younger I had dark auburn hair, dark brown eyes and blue veins show in my yellow toned skin. The best was just to hold up swatches of color and go with what looks best.<br /> Now that my hair is taupe (dishwater?), my best colors have changed some.<br /> Like Sarah, both gold and silver seem to look good, so I wear both. It's still a mystery except that I've absolutely ruled out some colors like teal and any pastel and identified some great ones like aqua, coral and tomato red. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49604 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:35:55 +0000 tarzy 49604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The whole color thing is interesting and confusing. I think I'm basically a winter (although I don't have flawless skin - I think that's a silly statement anyway and it makes me feel bad about my skin!) </p> <p>I have learned not to buy colors I don't look good in because I end up not wearing them and it's a waste of money. I don't like a lot of the J. Crew colors, but I also don't like muted, murky colors that Banana Republic has at the moment. They are very pretty colors to look at, but when I hold them up to my face it's just "blah." I like strong, clear colors, but not too bright or loud. No wonder I wear black half the time! </p> <p>I have been thinking about letting my hair grow out to natural grey, but I'm so afraid. I don't want to look old! How do you know if you're going to end up with "striking" white hair, or dingy grey? Part of me really wants to do it because I like the idea of being "authentic" (and also not having to dye roots every two weeks) but it's just such a big unknown! Right now I use dark brown, and I like the contrast of very dark hair with my fair skin - but I know it's not really "natural" for my age. I guess I'm just not ready yet to be "natural." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49601 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:05:17 +0000 shiny 49601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>San, I think we have similar coloring... I also turned dishwater blonde. :-(</p> <p>For the highlights, it may be your water that turns them yellow. Actually, it's highly likely that it's your water, if this keeps happening. Get yourself some purple shampoo, which is designed to tone down the brassiness. Go to a beauty supply place and ask for "purple shampoo to tone down brassiness" - there are lots of different brands. Right now I'm using Aveda Blue Malva, which is technically for gray hair, but it works on the same principle. In the past, I've used other brands that were even stronger - to correct brassiness in a dye job. The stronger brands you just want to use occasionally because they can be drying. The Aveda Blue Malva can be used daily. </p> <p>Dusty rose is also "granny" to me!!... as are pastels, which summers can wear. So I know exactly what you are thinking. But you CAN wear red! And you should!!! The shade of my new clutch purse and suede pumps is the ideal for us. </p> <p>I bet if you could fix the brassiness issue with your hair, it'll make color selection easier. I know when my hair is brassy, nothing looks right. I tend to gravitate more towards Autumn colors, which work with the hair color but not my skin tone. </p> <p>As for what color gray we will turn into, did the woman say? I ran into this woman a few weeks ago who had the most stunning white hair - absolutely breathtaking! I asked her if it was natural, or did she have to do anything to get that shade? She said no, it just grew in that way. Then I asked what color her hair was when she was my age, and she said, "Same as yours." So I'm crossing my fingers!!!! </p> <p>It does seem that the few grays that are growing in are a stark white. But really coarse and thicker than the rest of my hair, and totally unmangeable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49594 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:32 +0000 Anonymous 49594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We went to Macy's as the end to the class to see what is in the store that I could wear. Almost everything was geared towards winter coloring with the more dramatic sharp edgey patterns in the tops, in red, white, and black. She said I should look for patterns that have a watercolor blurred look to them instead of sharp prints. The summer things we found leaned toward granny prints. The teacher told me that when you are a summer you have to be careful of the granny look, like dusty rose, to me is a granny color. Luckilly the med grey that I like is OK for me. She said nothing too dark, but the icy pink and blue do work. She is going to mail me color swatches (paint chips) of colors on the summer color wheel. Today I am going back and she is discussing transitions in life/wardrobes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-spring-summer-fall-personal-colors#post-49589 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:53:17 +0000 Anonymous 49589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes the teacher did say as a summer I could wear cool greens but even then it wouldn't be my best color. If I were to have a yellow in a pattern it should be a lemon yellow and no golden yellows. My red is the color of watermelon when you slice it open. An off white or ivory would be better than bright white. No black near the face. Coral was just terrible on me. Dusty rose (ughh) is good on me. She draped fabrics over my shoulders in the window light, which was a frieghtening experience at my age! I have never noticed all the shadows on anyones face that were pointed out to me on mine with the wrong colors on.<br /> The examples she had of the 4 types were the summer had golden blonde hair like Anne's, and tans easily a nice golden brown. The winter has high contrast and flawless skin. The autumn is the auburn hair brown eyed person. Summer is the one who's hair probably turned dishwater blonde and has the blue undertones in the skin. I may not have understood all of this perfectly so if I have it wrong feel free to correct me.<br /> The teacher also mentioned that certain types age to to certain kinds of grey hair and that all types lighten up and change. This is why there are those women like Emmy Lou Harris who look striking and wonderful with her natural grey hair. I would just look washed out and old. Also if I wear certain colors like green I would need more makeup that day.<br /> It all did explain why I feel so uncomfortable in bright white shirts and even a winter white coat drives me crazy because it wears me. She did also tell me I should have my hairdresser tone down the yellow in my hair, as I mentioned here on the forum was a problem for me. I told her I have been mentioning that for years to several hairdressers and they just can't seem to change it. It goes back to fading to yellowish.<br /> Anyway knowing this is supposed to make shopping easier and help narrow down choices. I felt sad to be restricted but good to have some guidelines. </p>