What colour suits me?
October 8, 2020
What colour suits me?
This season is all about the neutrals. Greys, taupe, golds, silvers, creams, off-whites, peaches, apricots, beige and pale browns. These colours can exude quality, class and have a timeless appeal BUT beware - they are not for everyone! So how can you discover what colours suit you best?
Well, I don’t want to do myself out of business here, however I am willing to give away a few trade secrets… just a little taster to whet your appetite! When it comes to colour, the most important consideration is the colour worn nearest to your face. To help you get an idea as to what might work for you, you’ll need to give some thought to the following three areas…
If you have cool undertones to your skin, by wearing warm colours (those which have more of a yellow base) the yellow/warm undertones will reflect on to your skin, making you look sallow (a little bit like when you hold a buttercup under your chin to see if you like butter). And of course, the reverse applies, if you have warm undertones and wear blue-based colours, this will often drain your complexion.
Then there is the question of light or dark. As a general rule of thumb – if your hair colour is fair, then lighter colours will be more complementary and less over-powering. If your hair is dark, then you will be able to carry colours with more depth. There are of course, many in-betweens and exceptions to this rule but as I said… this is just a little taster.
And lastly comes the question of bright or softer, more muted tones. This is the toughie as to wear brighter colours can be so uplifting and a great confidence boost. The catch 22 is that you need to know they suit you to give you the confidence to wear them in the first place! How do you know? Well, if you have a low contrast look about you, (the easiest example to give here is brown eyes and brown hair) then you will probably find that bright colours next to your face are over-powering. On the other hand, someone with a high contrast look (think Sophie Ellis-Bextor), is in danger of looking flat and unexciting in softer colours and can carry something brighter.
And of course to help achieve that top to toe look, colour analysis is not just about your clothes but also your hair colour, make-up and accessory styling. So, if you fancy finding out for sure which colours suit you best, you know where I am 😉 www.styleandcolour.co.uk
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