07/06/2015

Seasonal colour types. Part 1















We learnt how to define a skin tone in my previous blog and now ready to identify the colour types.
I am going to write about seasonal colour type typology.
As the name says for itself, there are 4 seasonal colour types: Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter.  
Seasonal colour types divide into Warm and Cool group.
Warm: Spring, Autumn
Cool: Summer, Winter
First, face should be clean of all make up, no any cream or foundation. Use only day light for colour identification.
Second, define basic variables:
1. the undertone of your skin, colour of your hair and eyes (warm/golden vs cool/ashy)
2. how light vs deep your overall colouring and specifically your hair is

Warm colour types: 

SPRING: clear light warm

Skin: light, clear, warm undertone. Cheeks turn a peachy colour when blush. There might be freckles.
Hair: light golden blond to medium brown with gold highlights, or strawberry blond
Eyes: clear blue, turquoise, green, hazel or light brown











Spring colours: 











Warm colours are recommended for people of spring colour type. Colour pallet should be clear, light and warm. Bright white and deep black colours around portrait zone are the most non-recommended option for spring and might only be used for basic clothing only accompanied by accessories like necklace, earrings or broach of spring colour pallet. Only in this case bright white and deep black colours will flatter the spring . For other clothes replace with ivory, eggshell colours and brown. However dark brown is too dark for spring. 
Jewellery: yellow, reddish gold, golden pearl, leather and straw weaving.



AUTUMN: soft deep warm
Skin: warm, tawny, golden undertone, might be freckles.
Hair: red, auburn, dark brown or black with red or gold highlights
Eyes: hazel, medium to black-brown, olive or warm green. 













Autumn colours









Autumn landscape colours are ideal for this colour type. Warm, earth, heavy nuances with reddish, golden reflection.
Cool, bright colours are not recommended as well as pastel. 
Basic colours: khaki, dark bottle green, rusty brown, glowing orange, warm creamy, camel beige
Jewellery: all warm yellow and copper. 

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