topic Re: Season??? in Beauty

Season???

Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:42:25 GMT

I am so confused as to which is my season? I look good in camel, raspberry, turquoise, blue greens. I have hazel brown/green gold eyes. I look horrible in white and black (although I love the spectator look) Rich navy also looks good on me as well. Brown the darker the less flattering it is. TIA Magpie

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Katcat1 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:55:53 GMT

@Allthingsgirly67, Are you looking for makeup tips or should this be in the Fashion category?

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Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:56:28 GMT

Both

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Gerdane — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:46:11 GMT

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Allthingsgirly67 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:17:24 GMT

I find those pallettes confusing online. Not sure I'm autumn cecause mustard, dark brown, and "yellowish" colors don't suit me.

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jaxs mom — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:04:40 GMT

can you wear pastels? You sound like you might be autumn, but it's hard to know without seeing you.

I was also really confused over my season for a long time. Then I discovered I'm a bright winter, which makes total sense because I've always looked great in black with super bright but clear saturated colors. Neon shades look great on me, but black is the dominant color in my wardrobe.

The things I found helpful is to figure out are you high or low contrast ( I'm high contrast).

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Good4u — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:04:16 GMT

@Allthingsgirly67

You may not be in the hard and fast Warm Autumn category, but it still may be your season nonetheless. Please know that the four main seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter have Four sub-categories now!!!! So don't discount that you may be indeed maybe an Autumn just one of the other subsets. Check out this link to take a closer look: http://www.prettyyourworld.com/the-colorbreeze-seasons.html

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beach-mom — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:18:24 GMT

@Allthingsgirly67 - You sound a lot like me with similar coloring! I think you might be an "autumn." It definitely sounds like you're warm complected. I've been playing with this a long time. Here is something I wrote:

You can still find people who do this. In the mid 80's my friend worked at a salon (which was in an old Victorian home) that was going to start carrying Carole Jackson's line of cosmetics. They asked me to be one of the models. A team trained by Carole Jackson was coming from Virginia to teach the stylists. That started my interest in this, and later on another friend opened her own business - and earned quite a bit of money doing this. Believe it or not, she still does! I "worked" for her too.

One thing I learned to start that might be a little helpful is this: Hold a white cloth up to your face (with no makeup on). If your face looks greyish, that is the wrong tone for you and you are probably warm toned. You will probably look better in off white. Hold an off white cloth up. If your skin looks creamy and almost candlelit, then you are warm. If your face glows with white, you're cool. I'm warm. Stark white against my face washes me out.

If you look good in the colors of the season, then you are probably that season. Generally speaking,Winters look great in jewel colors - ruby, sapphire, emerald, etc. Summers look good in clear blues, sea greens, and light pink colors. Autumns look good in the colors of leaves in autumn, and Springs look good in pastels.

Of course there are exceptions. But it's fun to play around with this!

I have dark blonde hair, hazel eyes, and light skin. I look great in olive, gold, teal, cream, and gold jewelry (but I do wear silver). I wear a lot of black, but I try to wear a top or a scarf that is one of my colors (or I just adjust my makeup)!

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just bee — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 15:28:47 GMT

@Allthingsgirly67

I feel your pain. I've had Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful on the bookshelf for decades and I still haven't figured it out.

I've always wanted to be an Autumn, but I figured I was either a Summer or a Spring. It's tricky enough to determine if I'm "warm" or "cool!"

The Pretty Your World system is intriguing because it looks like I could be some version of Autumn after all.

How come I can look at another person and figure out their skin tone and season but can't do the same for myself?

I want to clear out my closets and donate most of what I own. If I knew what I have long suspected -- that 99% of my wardrobe is the wrong "season" -- it would be so much easier to fill those Hefty bags.

It's almost worth it to consult a professional!

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jaxs mom — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 15:56:37 GMT

I think the four season system is too limiting and not as specificslly accurate as the 12 season system.

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just bee — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 16:16:18 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
I think the four season system is too limiting and not as specificslly accurate as the 12 season system.

@jaxs mom

I agree. There has always been something in the four season system that has thrown a wrench into the mix.

A lot of detail in the 12 season system. Like, are your eyes clear or muddy?

Something most people haven't ever considered.

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Good4u — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 19:53:41 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@Allthingsgirly67

I feel your pain. I've had Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful on the bookshelf for decades and I still haven't figured it out.

I've always wanted to be an Autumn, but I figured I was either a Summer or a Spring. It's tricky enough to determine if I'm "warm" or "cool!"

The Pretty Your World system is intriguing because it looks like I could be some version of Autumn after all.

How come I can look at another person and figure out their skin tone and season but can't do the same for myself?

I want to clear out my closets and donate most of what I own. If I knew what I have long suspected -- that 99% of my wardrobe is the wrong "season" -- it would be so much easier to fill those Hefty bags.

It's almost worth it to consult a professional!

@just bee

The owner of "Color Your World" web site, Lora Alexander, is a professional Color Analysis Consultant and if you go to her web site and submit what she requires + her fee she will give you her most educated commentary on why you are a particular subset of a season category. Good luck and let us know what she said and if you agree with her!

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just bee — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:55:25 GMT

@Good4u wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Allthingsgirly67

I feel your pain. I've had Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful on the bookshelf for decades and I still haven't figured it out.

I've always wanted to be an Autumn, but I figured I was either a Summer or a Spring. It's tricky enough to determine if I'm "warm" or "cool!"

The Pretty Your World system is intriguing because it looks like I could be some version of Autumn after all.

How come I can look at another person and figure out their skin tone and season but can't do the same for myself?

I want to clear out my closets and donate most of what I own. If I knew what I have long suspected -- that 99% of my wardrobe is the wrong "season" -- it would be so much easier to fill those Hefty bags.

It's almost worth it to consult a professional!

@just bee

The owner of "Color Your World" web site, Lora Alexander, is a professional Color Analysis Consultant and if you go to her web site and submit what she requires + her fee she will give you her most educated commentary on why you are a particular subset of a season category. Good luck and let us know what she said and if you agree with her!

@Good4u

I might have to check that out! Thanks!

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Good4u — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:16:16 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@Good4u wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Allthingsgirly67

I feel your pain. I've had Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful on the bookshelf for decades and I still haven't figured it out.

I've always wanted to be an Autumn, but I figured I was either a Summer or a Spring. It's tricky enough to determine if I'm "warm" or "cool!"

The Pretty Your World system is intriguing because it looks like I could be some version of Autumn after all.

How come I can look at another person and figure out their skin tone and season but can't do the same for myself?

I want to clear out my closets and donate most of what I own. If I knew what I have long suspected -- that 99% of my wardrobe is the wrong "season" -- it would be so much easier to fill those Hefty bags.

It's almost worth it to consult a professional!

@just bee

The owner of "Color Your World" web site, Lora Alexander, is a professional Color Analysis Consultant and if you go to her web site and submit what she requires + her fee she will give you her most educated commentary on why you are a particular subset of a season category. Good luck and let us know what she said and if you agree with her!
@Good4u

I might have to check that out! Thanks!

@just bee

Ooops! I meant to say "Pretty Your World" I had the pop group Chicago on my mind. LOL!

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Jk9 — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:13:40 GMT

I too was confused about the seasons approach. Going to try looking at this again.

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just bee — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:52:53 GMT

@Good4u wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Good4u wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Allthingsgirly67

I feel your pain. I've had Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful on the bookshelf for decades and I still haven't figured it out.

I've always wanted to be an Autumn, but I figured I was either a Summer or a Spring. It's tricky enough to determine if I'm "warm" or "cool!"

The Pretty Your World system is intriguing because it looks like I could be some version of Autumn after all.

How come I can look at another person and figure out their skin tone and season but can't do the same for myself?

I want to clear out my closets and donate most of what I own. If I knew what I have long suspected -- that 99% of my wardrobe is the wrong "season" -- it would be so much easier to fill those Hefty bags.

It's almost worth it to consult a professional!

@just bee

The owner of "Color Your World" web site, Lora Alexander, is a professional Color Analysis Consultant and if you go to her web site and submit what she requires + her fee she will give you her most educated commentary on why you are a particular subset of a season category. Good luck and let us know what she said and if you agree with her!
@Good4u

I might have to check that out! Thanks!

@just bee

Ooops! I meant to say "Pretty Your World" I had the pop group Chicago on my mind. LOL!

@Good4u

Yup! I figured that out when I got online. But no harm done: I found some helpful articles related to the subject. The reason I'm suddenly leaning Autumn instead of Spring is the "clear" eye factor. Spring's eyes are clear and I feel mine are "muddy." Maybe I used to be a Spring: I had clear blue eyes but they turned green and "soft" when I was 19.

Then again, maybe they're not muddy -- maybe it's my eyesight!

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Good4u — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:15:51 GMT

@just bee

I think "muddy" is a poor choice of wording for eyes. I too am an Autumn and my eyes are a muted not dark, light or bright even. But muted is a better choice for Autumns like us. Good luck on finding your sub-category! Though I have never had a professional color consultant for fee consultation. I think it would be worth the money. Lora seems to be really, really good at it.

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just bee — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:39:05 GMT

@Good4u

I've been skipping around on different websites and I've taken a few "quizzes." The most recent (Your Color Style dot com) suggests I'm soft, warm and medium. Color palette is appropriate for either soft spring or soft autumn.

Who knows?

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Good4u — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:22:03 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@Good4u

I've been skipping around on different websites and I've taken a few "quizzes." The most recent (Your Color Style dot com) suggests I'm soft, warm and medium. Color palette is appropriate for either soft spring or soft autumn.

Who knows?

@just bee

You don't sound convinced. I too am soft, warm and should wear medium toned colors. Not brights or pastels but medium, warm colors. You and I sound very similar in coloring. When I changed my color wardrobe slowly over time to those medium warm colors I found out I could wear those colors well. It does take some doing though and at times, all I see are winter colors or in the spring, icy pastels. Such is our lot for warm season girls.

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just bee — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:38:52 GMT

@Good4u wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Good4u

I've been skipping around on different websites and I've taken a few "quizzes." The most recent (Your Color Style dot com) suggests I'm soft, warm and medium. Color palette is appropriate for either soft spring or soft autumn.

Who knows?

@just bee

You don't sound convinced. I too am soft, warm and should wear medium toned colors. Not brights or pastels but medium, warm colors. You and I sound very similar in coloring. When I changed my color wardrobe slowly over time to those medium warm colors I found out I could wear those colors well. It does take some doing though and at times, all I see are winter colors or in the spring, icy pastels. Such is our lot for warm season girls.

@Good4u

I don't wear much eyeshadow but someone had posted a photo of their new Smashbox palette. I fell a pull towards those colors so I looked at other Smashbox palettes online (Ulta's website). I liked that they described each color as either warm or cool.

Lately I've been looking at all colors as warm or cool. I keep gravitating to the warmer "autumn" palette. I just think it's funny that when my sister and mother were choosing most of my wardrobe when I was younger, they chose colors for an Autumn. I assumed it wasn't because they knew something I didn't. It was the '70s and earth tones were what you wore.

Now I'm thinking they were on to something. But my eyes were blue back then. It's so confusing.