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Red... Blue based or yellow based?

Rumplestiltskin2 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:24:57 GMT

When an item of clothing is offered in the red family, please state whether the red has a blue base or yellow base. I've ordered several items described by the host as "lipstick red" thinking it was a pure red. It usually is yellow based which I don't like. Specifying the underlying tone would be very helpful.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

on the bay — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:10:33 GMT

@Rumplestiltskin2,

I agree!

That is so important as to if wanting to order it or not!

I appreciate how Carolyn always says if its a blue red or not.i don't like yellow reds either and I think yes "lipstick reds" which doesn't describe much are yellow reds!

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

wifey2qt — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:15 GMT

For sure! Red comes in a multitude of shades / hues and they don't all look good on everyone!

"Fire Engine Red" = yellow based

"Candy Apple Red" = blue based

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

jackthebear — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:27:44 GMT

might be above the skills of some there to grasp the concepts

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

Steffdoggy10 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:42:25 GMT

I agree!!! Only Marybeth and Carolyn describe colors. The other hosts just want to tell you that you can wear it to the grocery store and out to lunch.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

skatting44 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:30:11 GMT

The designers of these lines should tell us customers what tone base their reds are instead of the stupid banter that ensues with some Hosts . Give us the info before the banter please.

I to prefer blue tone red rather than yellow tone.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

Foxxee — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:27:56 GMT

Great suggestion.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

depglass — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:32:26 GMT

The vendors Zooming from home have opened my eyes about how inconsistently colors are represented. The difference between their sample and the host's sample is sometimes quite dramatic.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

mnmom — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:02:37 GMT

@depglass wrote:
The vendors Zooming from home have opened my eyes about how inconsistently colors are represented. The difference between their sample and the host's sample is sometimes quite dramatic.

I usually look online because the colors almost always look more vibrant on my TV -- been disappointed too many times when I get it home.

Agree on describing the red tones. I prefer the brighter, yellow-based reds. Q does a lot of blue-based reds. I have been pleased with the "poppy" red this year!

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

on the bay — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:23:34 GMT

@depglass wrote:
The vendors Zooming from home have opened my eyes about how inconsistently colors are represented. The difference between their sample and the host's sample is sometimes quite dramatic

I've noticed that too. I don't know if it's the lighting or what!

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

beach-mom — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:28:12 GMT

@Rumplestiltskin2 - THANK YOU!! This has been frustrating for me as well. I can't wear blue reds. It's really hard to have to try to figure this out by myself.

The HOSTS and VENDORS should do this!

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

ROMARY — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:33:07 GMT

Some 'lipstick' reds are indeed blue-reds. Right?

Used to be that there were (maybe still are) blue-red lipstick colors. I'll have to take a look.

Anyway, I look better in blue-reds, and not as well (in MY eyesight) in red-orange. But, who knows? Could be that others like red-orange color on me!

I guess it's all in the way that we perceive colors, and everything else, for that matter.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

VancouverUSAgal — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:31:36 GMT

I wish they would separate all the offered colors of an item into yellow based or blue based since I will only buy blue based. In Fall, they have way too many yellow based items. No matter the season, I won't wear colors that don't look good with my skin tone.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

ECBG — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:37:16 GMT

@VancouverUSAgal wrote:
I wish they would separate all the offered colors of an item into yellow based or blue based since I will only buy blue based. In Fall, they have way too many yellow based items. No matter the season, I won't wear colors that don't look good with my skin tone.

@VancouverUSAgal

Traditionally, according to the season, you will find the highest saturation of that color on the market.

Fall and Spring are the yellow based seasons, therefor yellow based shades will saturate the market.

Winter and Summer are your clear true shades with Winter known for jewel tones.

Re: Red... Blue based or yellow based?

ROMARY — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:43:08 GMT

Just thought of something........I thought I was a blue-red girl, but, thinking back, I used to wear an orange based lipstick (a couple of years or so before wearing masks).

Recalling various people saying 'You're wearing orange lipstick!'. Now, I don't know if they were compliments or something else....

I thought I'd try something 'different', color-wise. I'll have to find that lipstick and take another look in the mirror. lol