Has Anyone Had Their "colours" Done?

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When I'm at the stage where I'll need to buy new clothes, I'm wondering if it's worth getting my colours done. Anyone done that, and is it worth it?

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Nope. I am in the beauty industry and I say NO. Wear what you feel good in. If you need a quick idea of what palettes you should lean towards, send me a recent picture so I can see your hair and eye color along with your skin tone and I will tell you what to avoid. Let me know what your favorite colors are, too, so I can tell you which shades are better.

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

Never officially, but at this age I will say that if you can think to a color or colors that you always get complimented on, that's your palette. For me it is cool pinks, blues, and lavender.

Of course I usually wear black, so I blast that right out of the Water.

[gamergirl 4,610]

YES and YES it is totally worth it. Unless it is very easy to tell what season you are, it's very worth it. But for me, the most helpful thing was buying the clothing swatches. I don't understand clear purple vs. jeweled purple but if I can see a swatch of what jeweled purple looks like, it's totally worth it.

If you want to PM me a picture of yourself, I can try to guess what Season you are There are also some online tools that can help you but you have to have a basic understanding first and it's not always easy to know whether your skin has a blue tint or a yellow tint etc.

On my pinterest board, I have some outfits in Deep Winter colors which is what I am. REALLY helpful to see them for me. And if you intend to do a "capsule wardrobe" which I do, then it's really critical to know what neutrals to pick.

This may be waaaay more information than you wanted but it changed my shopping habits ENTIRELY once I knew what colors to buy.

[sifford1 27]

<p>YES and YES it is totally worth it. Unless it is very easy to tell what season you are, it's very worth it. But for me, the most helpful thing was buying the clothing swatches. I don't understand clear purple vs. jeweled purple but if I can see a swatch of what jeweled purple looks like, it's totally worth it.</p>

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<p>If you want to PM me a picture of yourself, I can try to guess what Season you are There are also some online tools that can help you but you have to have a basic understanding first and it's not always easy to know whether your skin has a blue tint or a yellow tint etc.</p>

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<p>On my pinterest board, I have some outfits in Deep Winter colors which is what I am. REALLY helpful to see them for me. And if you intend to do a "capsule wardrobe" which I do, then it's really critical to know what neutrals to pick.</p>

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<p>This may be waaaay more information than you wanted but it changed my shopping habits ENTIRELY once I knew what colors to buy.</p>

Okay I'm interested, what is all this about! I have never heard of this?

[gamergirl 4,610]

Try this site, it does more than just the four seasons, it tells you deep and light as well, which is helpful

http://www.prettyyourworld.com/

[gamergirl 4,610]

Okay I'm interested, what is all this about! I have never heard of this?

You're asking about seasons or capsule wardrobes?

I assume seasons? Omg it's so much fun. So basically, depending you hair, skin and eye color, you can be one of the four seasons. WInter, Summer, Spring or Autumn.

I have dark hair, dark eyes, olive skin. I am a winter. I look good in jeweled colors and can wear both black and white without being washed out. I look great in purple, burgundy, mauve etc.

My older son has hazel eyes, gold-brown hair, and a medium complexion. He is an autumn and can wear cream, rust, brown, deep green--autumn like colors. To put him in white is to wash him out, he needs cream colors.

So it really helps to know what "season" you are so you wear colors that 1) complement your coloring and 2) all kind of go together.

Color me beautiful was the original but it's been picked up by everybody and their cat since then. try the link on the site above and see if you can find out your season. And then, google your season and look at the images. So I did "deep winter color palette" and saw all this:

https://www.google.com/search?q=deep+winter+color+palette&espv=210&es_sm=119&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=zaSPUpWANcmfkQe4t4HIDg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1149&bih=562

Once you have that, you can search outfits on pinterest that fit that palette too.

Oh you're going to be addicted soon!

[sifford1 27]

Okay I'm interested, what is all this about! I have never heard of this?

You're asking about seasons or capsule wardrobes?

I assume seasons? Omg it's so much fun. So basically, depending you hair, skin and eye color, you can be one of the four seasons. WInter, Summer, Spring or Autumn.

I have dark hair, dark eyes, olive skin. I am a winter. I look good in jeweled colors and can wear both black and white without being washed out. I look great in purple, burgundy, mauve etc.

My older son has hazel eyes, gold-brown hair, and a medium complexion. He is an autumn and can wear cream, rust, brown, deep green--autumn like colors. To put him in white is to wash him out, he needs cream colors.

So it really helps to know what "season" you are so you wear colors that 1) complement your coloring and 2) all kind of go together.

Color me beautiful was the original but it's been picked up by everybody and their cat since then. try the link on the site above and see if you can find out your season. And then, google your season and look at the images. So I did "deep winter color palette" and saw all this:

https://www.google.com/search?q=deep+winter+color+palette&espv=210&es_sm=119&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=zaSPUpWANcmfkQe4t4HIDg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1149&bih=562

Once you have that, you can search outfits on pinterest that fit that palette too.

Oh you're going to be addicted soon!

I am on it, lol! I am totally curious now! I may re do my whole family! Lol! It's gonna be like decorating a Christmas tree, but human Christmas trees lol!

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Nope. I am in the beauty industry and I say NO. Wear what you feel good in. If you need a quick idea of what palettes you should lean towards, send me a recent picture so I can see your hair and eye color along with your skin tone and I will tell you what to avoid. Let me know what your favorite colors are, too, so I can tell you which shades are better.

Wow, thanks Lipstick. That is very kind of you!

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Try this site, it does more than just the four seasons, it tells you deep and light as well, which is helpful

http://www.prettyyourworld.com/

Oh thanks GG. Going to that site now :-)

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Hmm. I think I'm a light summer. Now on to the next website...

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

Wow, thanks Lipstick. That is very kind of you!

You are absolutely beautiful! Your eyes are stunning!! I don't do seasons personally because anyone can wear any color depending on the tone of it. I prefer to work with warms and cools. If you look at a color and it has yellowish undertones, it is a warm and if it has blue undertones, it is a cool.

You are definitely a warm! I am sure you look great in most fall colors as well as corals, peaches, salmon, greens (those eyes!), warm reds (think Tomato over cherry). You can wear purples and blues and other jewel tones as long as your makeup goes towards the cooler palette as well. That's the big mistake we make and usually why someone looks "off". Cool makeup with warm clothes or vice versa will throw off an entire outfit. Same with a cool hair color with warm skin tone. This is why there are so many shades of blond, red and brunette in the boxes. Some are warm, some are cool.

The easiest way for one to tell if something is warm or cool (in my opinion) is decide if you would wear gold jewelry with it or silver. Gold is warm, silver is cool.

Clear as mud?