Finding Your True Colors
What season are you?

by Paula Green

Several years ago, my sisters, Julie and Lisa, and I ventured
to Ross Park Mall. We actually weren’t setting off on a
shopping spree; we had something more fun in mind.

We were on a quest to unlock our beauty secrets and find out what season each of us fell under. We discovered this helpful information through a beauty consultant as she analyzed our colors.

Knowing your color season can help you to chose the right shades of makeup, clothing, jewelry and accessories. Your season is determined by the undertone of your skin, either warm or cool. Another factor to look at is your eye and hair coloring. If your hair is gray, use the color of your hair prior to going gray.

Let’s take a look at our four seasons and see if you can determine which one you are.

Welcome to spring! A “spring” individual’s coloration is bright and sunny. They usually have golden blonde hair, golden brown or red hair. Their eye coloring is blue, blue gray, blue green or light turquoise green.

A “spring” person should avoid dark shades. Instead, select clear, true colors like cadet navy or golden shades like olive, golden brown, camel and gray green. Avoid black and pure white. Accent color should be bright such as greens, yellows, blue as well as coral and salmon. Some famous “spring” ladies are: Charlize Theron, Jodie Foster and Nicole Kidman.

Next we have summer; a “summer” person’s overall coloring is most delicate and understated of all the season. Their hair coloring is generally ash blonde, light ash blonde, and eye coloring is blue gray or blue green.

“Summers” should avoid harsh contrasts by keeping the entire look calm and in complete harmony. Choose toned-down colors like subdued navy blue, gray green, bluegrays, blue-reds, charcoals, rose browns, powder blue, dusty pink and lemon yellow. A few stars that shine under the “summer” season are: Cate Blanchett and Uma Thurman. On to “autumn” whose natural coloring is fiery, earthy golden and natural.

An “autumn” can wear both muted and rich, warm colors like the autumn foliage or exotic spice colors. Their hair coloring is golden brown, red auburn or chestnut. Their eyes are dark brown, hazel or green. When choosing clothes, pick golden browns and rich warm grays, avoid clear bright shades, pure white and black. Also stay away from true pastel colors which can give you a pale and sickly appearance. Some famous celebs that “fall” under the autumn category: Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez and Debra Messing.

Our final season is “winter.” A “winter” person’s coloring is crisp and distinctive. They have rich and intense hair coloring; black, or ash black brown. Their eyes are: blue, brown, hazel or green.

“Winters” can wear deep, rich colors accented with jewel tones and can even wear bright white or icy pastels. Dark suits with cool under tones like dark navy, charcoal or black will complement your dynamic coloring. Avoid earth tones which can make you look shadowed. A few starlets that “chill out” with this season are: Elizabeth Hurley, Geena Davis and Jamie Lee Curtis.

My sisters and I are not celebrities, but we felt like stars as we had our colors analyzed at the mall. As it turned out, we were all different seasons. Julie is a “winter,” Lisa, an “autumn,” and I am a “summer.”

Take a look in the mirror. Study your skin tone, hair and eyes and perhaps you can find your true colors and determine what season are you.

Sources: http://www.colormebeautiful.com/sea

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