Colours Designed To Let YOU Shine!

Have you ever found yourself saying, “this just isn’t my colour…”? Well odds are that if it didn’t look right, it probably wasn’t. Here are a few fool proof ways to weed out those not so flattering hues, and choose the ones that let you SHINE!

First off, you need to determine what kind of skin tone you have:

Very Light
Light
Light-Medium
Medium
Medium-Dark
Dark
Very Dark

After you select your skin tone, you need to determine your skin’s undertone:

Warm – Yellow or Golden Tones
Cool – Red, Pink or Bluish Tones

Each skin tone and undertone will fall within a “season” that will serve as a personalized guide to the colours that will best suit your individual look!

Warm Colour Seasons

Spring Colours (Light Warm)
Springs are able to wear very pale/soft colours, like peach, caramel, golden yellow, golden brown, and aqua. They can also pull off wearing ivory, bright greens, true reds, clear blues and coral. It is best to avoid colours that are too dull/muted or are too dark. Springs should try to avoid black and white, which can also be too harsh against their light/warm skin tones.

Autumn Colours (Dark Warm)
Autumn skin tones have a deep, rich value to them. Golden browns, caramel, and earthy tones will compliment their complexions. Autumns are fortunate enough to be able to wear both muted and rich warm colors that are often seen in nature within the autumn season such as spicy reds, beige, olive, orange, gold, and dark brown. A beautiful neutral for this skin tone is a rich warm grey.

Cool Colour Seasons

Summer Colours (Light Cool)
A true Summer skin tone is a cool tone with blue or pink undertones and a low level of contrast between their hair, eye colour, and skin tone. Summers look best in soft neutrals and pastels. They are able to wear muted colours with cool undertones as well. Powder blue, dusty pink, mauve, lavender, plum, and pale yellow will also be very complimentary. It is best to steer clear of intense, vivid hues because they will read harsh against your light cool skin tone. Earth tones, black, and orange will also wash out the skin!

Winter Colours (Dark Cool)
Winter skin tones have a lot of contrast between their hair color, eye color, and skin tone. Winters need to wear colours that are sharp, stark, and clear to better compliment their skin. They thrive in intense, rich colours, like black, navy blue, reds, and hot pink. On a lighter note, bright whites and icy pastels, like cool blues, pinks and yellows will serve these Winters justice. It’s best to steer clear of earthy tones and subdued colors like beige, orange and gold which tend to make the skin look drab.

This little guide will help you amplify your current look and make sure that you can look and feel like the best you!
Stay tuned, a more in-depth look into each skin tone is to come!