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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: . https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:34:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192382 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:04:01 +0000 carter 1192382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie, this has been very interesting. On the one hand, I would have loved 100% agreement, but on the other, it is somewhat reassuring that there may be a reason I've never been able to figure this out on my own! I'm not an indecisive person, so trying to figure this out has been driving me up a friggin' wall! Thanks, Janet. I suppose that's really the best of both worlds for me, but it's going to require much more self-control in the dressing room than I've been able to muster so far! Janet on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192368 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:47:20 +0000 Janet 1192368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmm, I've looked a couple of times, and on iPad as well as my laptop monitor, and it's really hard to call. I think you lean slightly towards cooler tones, but it's so close that I think you can wear all kinds of colors successfully. Lucky you!  Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192366 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:46:37 +0000 Angie 1192366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ WOW. It's so interesting how incredibly subjective this is, Carter. In my mind, there is no contest. Cool wins hands down (high five Rute). Yet others strongly vote polar opposite. Amazing actually.  carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192363 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:42:49 +0000 carter 1192363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So sorry I didn't get back to all of you yesterday. It was a very long day. Eirlys, I think you've hit on part of my struggle. I'm strongly attracted to color. Honestly, it's the first criterion for anything I choose to try on. I suppose that would be ok, but it's so often the only reason I buy something. SO I end up with something in my closet in a color I love that doesn't love me back and may or may not fit well or play nicely with other items in my closet. Tex, I've been thinking the same thing about the warmer colors making my face warmer. Very wise advice, Beth Ann. I do feel brighter in warmer colors and more pale/neutral in cooler colors. I need to think about this some more. Suz, I think I'd be most happy with in-between. There are deep saturated colors in each palette that cry out to me. Rabbit, I am right there with you on the confusion. Thanks, Golden. Perhaps I should have said "cooler" and "warmer" on those. There is more of a distinction IRL. Lyn D and Rute, love your decisiveness! cjh, thanks for your thought-provoking comment. There are colors that I know without a doubt do not work for me. Those are also the colors I don't really like just as colors. Then there are many colors that I love. My challenge is to match my color love to the colors that love me back:-) cjh on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192331 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:06:20 +0000 cjh 1192331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I haven't read responses above, and by now you and everyone are probably confused more than ever, but I prefer the warm colors on the right sides in all photos except the last one, where the beige is just your same skin color.  The taupe on the left looks nice to me.  So, which colors do you prefer to wear?  Which ones make you happy and confident?  Does it have to do with the actual colors, or more with the shape, fit, outfit and accessorizing possibilities with the particular garments? Sometimes a color just feels off to me.  For instance, I like dark greenish teals fairly well, and other true turquoise shades, but a color I call peacock blue is just not comfortable.  The same with some reds - cherry red and winey or rosy reds are good, even orange red- and those are both warm and cool.  There is a red I call "dead red" that makes me wish I hadn't chosen it. rute on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192231 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:02:45 +0000 rute 1192231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No doubts here: cool wins! Lyn D. on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192215 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:52:51 +0000 Lyn D. 1192215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another vote for Cool here. Golden on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192187 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:24:48 +0000 Golden 1192187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I vote cool, although I agree that 3 look both cool and you look fab in both and 5 look both warm to me.... rabbit on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192180 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:03:18 +0000 rabbit 1192180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oops I forgot to add my followup.  I think you look great in all of the colors, except the yellowish pale green and paler true orange.  You don't look bad in those two, but they are a little less in harmony with your skin tone on my monitor. Jaime on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192174 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:50:02 +0000 Jaime 1192174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am so bad at this but my first impression was the warm colors were better. Although I know I look better in cool colors despite also having hazel eyes and warmish skin.  rabbit on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1192060 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 02:19:52 +0000 rabbit 1192060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've always been almost certain I'm a winter - Anne Hathaway coloring - but I can wear almost all of the colors you posted -  not the oranges and both greens would be harder for me (although not impossible).   But I can wear pinks which lean more corally/watermelony. When I look at the distinctions between different kinds of winters I get confused - since I don't neatly slot into one, and I see different color palettes posted for 'clear winter'  for example different places online.  So the same subset won't have identical colors. I find it easier to rely on certain colors at certain saturations which I know work, then to go by those color charts after awhile. Suz on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191994 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:57:38 +0000 Suz 1191994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, I'm late to this thread, and no expert, so probably no help. I am impressed that you've done this set up work and the drapings. Unfortunately,  I think it's still really difficult to tell. The light changes so fast (as someone mentioned about the black and brown drapes, the lighting feels different); our monitors show different colour values, and, well...argh.  As Liz said, some of these are not warm/ cool pairs. I agree with her assessment -- the ones in 3 are both cool (I know because I wear both of those colours well) and the ones in 6 are both warm.  My hunch is that you are probably on the cool side ...but may be one of the "transitional" palettes, veering to autumn. That might mean soft summer or deep winter -- I'm not 100% sure of the terminology.  Beth Ann on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191986 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:46:46 +0000 Beth Ann 1191986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've been told I was a Summer, a Winter and an Autumn and, actually, I think our coloring is quite similar, down to the hazel eyes. Years ago, while buying foundation at a Prescriptives counter, they classified me as a yellow/orange -- the warmest skin tone.  However, they said something interesting.  They indicated that warmer tones would create a natural effect, but, if I wanted to create contrast and cut the sallowness of yellow-toned skin, I could use the contrast of cool colors.  That stuck with me. My skin is less sallow these days -- and I think coloring does change. As for the swatches, I think it's a draw on my monitor.  This is something far easier to see in "real life."  What colors seem to make your eyes and skin glow and pop?  For me, it's easy:  deepest purple, sapphire, burgundy, cobalt, raspberry, teal. texstyle on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191905 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:40:18 +0000 texstyle 1191905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Harder than I thought it would be - at first I thought warm - but some of the cool colors do look good. Warmer colors seemed to make your face warmer (to me), except for the pale beige and the light green which I don't love. I go back and forth on all of this too and usually end up choosing neutrals - navy, charcoal, black, flax and ivory with some deep red and emerald thrown in when I need a color fix. Eirlys on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191883 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:49:33 +0000 Eirlys 1191883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I vote for the Cool colours. I was told by a Colour Consultant years ago that I should not buy the colours I LIKED, but the colours that suited me. This puzzled me until she had me choose colours, and then showed me which colours liked me. I had always gone for warm colours until then but when I (reluctantly) got rid of these and went for the Spring colours instead, people commented favourably. It is surprising the effect a colour can have on one. The wrong shades now depress me. A really interesting experiment. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191180 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 01:15:10 +0000 carter 1191180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Day and Donna F, I'm starting to think you may be right. Although...Day, the first color I remember loving and being complimented on was a deep, bright orange. I think I was 12. It had a backgammon board on it. Loved that tee! Donna, I love the positive slant for options. I started this wanting a clear definition to limit my options, but I'm not a big fan of limits, so go figure;-) DonnaF on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191133 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:24:11 +0000 DonnaF 1191133@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think you're like me:  Mostly neutral.  I veer slightly warm, but the really warm colors that flatter DH who is Filipino look terrible and feel too heavy to me.  I think you may veer a bit cool.  I can wear and feel comfortable in shiny silver and shiny gold, but brass and bronze feel too heavy to me.  Pewter seems okay. So what does this mean?  You have options!  Your warmth probably comes from your eyes, and the coolness comes from your skin. Day Vies on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191122 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:16:22 +0000 Day Vies 1191122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Every single time I thought you looked better in the warm color. The purple and pink were almost tied but the warm won out. I think you might have a neutral undertone like me which is why warm or cool don't immediately pop out to you. I wear both successfully and have veins that appear both blue and green. Gold and silver look equally good. What finally made me realize I was a winter ( I was torn between autumn - warm and winter- cool) was understanding that I looked awful in muted tones and that vivid crisp, deeply saturated colors were my best friends. I think because all of your test colors were vivid/clear the distinctions are harder to make. What might make it easy for you is to recall before all this color theory stuff you learned what color did you know without a doubt you looked your best in (not thinnest ;-)) but what color made you light up? Find out what season that color belongs to and go from there. Isabel on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191117 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:03:34 +0000 Isabel 1191117@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think that you trend cool. Though you look great in that brown, it could be the undertones in it ! carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1191098 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:52:50 +0000 carter 1191098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ kkards, it was a fun exercise, even if I'm stil a bit confused. Give it a shot. Thanks, Catnip. I think you're right that there are in-betweens for those of us that don't fit in the main four. Thanks, Angie. I appreciate your input. I really thought I was moving more toward warm. Other peoples' perspectives are so useful. I'm so grateful for the Forum. Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused/page/2#post-1190998 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:40:16 +0000 Angie 1190998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I vote cool shades look best.  Catnip on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190919 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:21:26 +0000 Catnip 1190919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Carter.  I've looked at all your pictures and still don't know.  This is so hard for some of us to get right and you've obviously put a lot of effort into it. I spent many years, in fact decades, trying to figure out why I didn't look better in some summer colors when I am supposedly a summer.  I finally realized I'm somewhere between a spring and a summer.  I definitely have cool skin with noticeable blue veins.  Everyone, including several makeup artists, agree that my skin is cool.  My hair, which I do not color, is a light golden blond.  My eyes which are mostly blue have flecks of green and golden brown in them. One of my very most flattering colors is blue-green, which can be worn by both springs and summers.  Perhaps you are somewhere between a winter and a fall and can wear some colors from both pallets.  Hope this is helpful. kkards on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190917 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:18:47 +0000 kkards 1190917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So interesting. I've never done this sort of exercise. I have no idea what you are, but I'm fascinated with the process and will check back on the final "results" carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190878 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:53:56 +0000 carter 1190878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Liz A, thanks for chiming back in. I don't have any rust or orangey red in my closet, but I have a pumpkin blouse I'll try tomorrow morning when the light's the same as the other pictures. I'm assuming you really don't think these are my colors;-). It was the tomato orangey red hairdresser cape that made me doubt myself! It's very confusing, Aquamarine. I love so many colors, but figuring out the ones that love me back is tough. Aquamarine on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190864 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:40:39 +0000 Aquamarine 1190864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gosh, it's hard to tell but I am leaning towards warm, Carter. You can definitely wear cool colors, too, and look fine....so confusing, this color analysis! Liz A. on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190855 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:34:34 +0000 Liz A. 1190855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I know I've input more than my 2 cents already, but I think if you're really feeling that you might be warm colored, let's see you in some really warm tones like pumpkin, rust, and orangey red.  I think you might find your answer ;) Honestly though, the difference between white and ivory isn't going to make or break your closet.  I think you can really wear both.  IMO I'm a deep winter, which means I run between autumn and winter.  The difference is really obvious between summer when I'm tan and winter when I'm ghostly white.  I just tend to choose the colors that don't make me look terrible and that I still like.  I hope that helps. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190833 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:17:44 +0000 carter 1190833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Amiable, I hoping this will one day become clear for me as it did for you. I'm also hoping that I will continue to get cooler in many ways as I age:-) Diane G, it's hard isn't it? I've looked through so many color analysis blogs, and I'm never a perfect match for any of the examples. Thanks, Una. It's actually the neutrals that I'd like to nail down at the moment. I need more neutrals in my wardrobe, but I have no idea whether to go with white or ivory, tan or taupe, gold or silver, etc. It makes for a schizophrenic closet. Thanks for your thoughts, MsMaven. I'll look up soft Autumn. JAileen, you crack me up! I promise I won't wear beige/camel. That coat and one pail of slacks are the only beige items in my closet. I rarely wear either, unless paired with a deep dark color near my face. Somewhere deep down I must have known that beige is just not my color! JAileen on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190815 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:58:52 +0000 JAileen 1190815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's funny, I think warm. I looked and thought in which does she look better? In all but the beige, you looked better in the warm, to me. I always thought and in fact was told that I was an Autumn. But now that my hair is naturally silver, cream looks awful on me. So I don't know what that means. Maybe this whole "season" thing is a crock, and you should just wear colors you like. Don't wear beige, though! MsMaven on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190812 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:54:56 +0000 MsMaven 1190812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Warm, but tending toward the neutral.  I think you look better in darker, more saturated colors.  Your coloring appears to be somewhat muted, softer, so I'd place you in the soft autumn category.   I have similar coloring, except my hair is/was somewhat lighter, and I struggle the same as you.  Finding a book--can't remember which one--that talked about how some people are more neutral and can fit into several categories really helped me.    When I was younger and lived in So Cal I was happiest in spring colors.  Now older and in the SF bay area, with thinner skin and graying hair, I am definitely cooler.   Over the years, no matter which color category I am placed in, I have always been told I look good in black. catgirl on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow-seasonally-confused#post-1190810 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:54:05 +0000 catgirl 1190810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am following along to learn as cool and warm confuse me so much.  I am split on these pictures.  In the brights I feel the cools suit you, in the more neutrals I like the warms.