COLOR- Not afraid... Just Confused (Match)

Hey fashion divas,  lets talk color. I know when most of you think color...fear sets in. You’re not afraid of using color... you’re just confused.  So, we’re going to break it down. First thing you need to know about color is what matches what. Second thing, color tells a story, and lastly how to induct color into your everyday life..... So what’s your story?

Ok, primary colors are Red, Blue, and Yellow. Secondary colors are Orange, Green, and Violet. What you need to know about these colors…. they are stand out hues that complement each other and can easily be added to your wardrobe. 

Lets Match: yellow and violent, orange and blue, red and green (stay away from the last, it just screams Christmas). Put these hues with a neutral garment (brown, black, gray, white) and you will look stylish... Oh Yeah, standout colors are the hues that are opposite of each other, i.e. complementary colors.

In my next post we will get into how to tell your color story :)

"Shop Your Skin Tone"

This weekend I went shopping to buy shirts and I was little disappointed.  I found this amazing shirt. What caught my eye was the silhouette, it was a nice and cute but once I put it on I saw that it was just wrong for me. Here’s the problem…. I looked washed out. Suddenly, I knew what I did wrong. I didn’t consider the color. I think that happens to a lot of us. We fall for the superficial and we forget look deeper. So, I think we should talk about how to determine the right color for our skin tones.

The first thing you should understand is that your skin coloring is broken down into the 4 seasons, summer/spring/ autumn/winter.  It’s also important to find out if you have cool or warm skin tone. 

Let’s Determine your Skin Tone:

Take a moment and go to your mirror with the best lighting. When looking at yourself, if you see blue, rose, purple or pink undertones you fall under the cool skin tone. If your undertones are yellow, gold or beige then you fall under warm skin tone. 

Now, if you are having a hard time determining your tone, wrap a white shirt around your neck (white helps reflect undertones). Another tip is to flip your arm over if you see green-ish veins you are warm tones, if you see blue-ish veins you are cool tones. 

Now, your season:

Spring

• Warm Tone 
• Very light skin
• Blonde & auburn hair
• Blue or green eyes

Colors that work:
• Soft colors like: peach, reds, blues, light pink, yellow, coral and greens

Colors that don’t work:
• Dark and dim colors

Summer

• Cool Tone
• Pale and pinkish skin
• Natural Blonde, ash blonde or medium dark brown hair
• Light blue eyes

Colors that work:
• Neutrals, pastels, and subdue colors
• Example: light blue, lavender and pale yellow

Colors that don’t work:
• Intense colors. Black and orange

Autumn

• Warm Tones
• Golden skin
• Red, brown, dark blonde hair
• Brown or blue eyes

Colors that work:
• Earth tones like beige, dark red, ivory, olive green, rich brown

Colors that don’t work:
• Bright colors and cool shades

Winter

• Cool Tones
• Dark skin & pale skin

Colors that work:
•      Black, white grays, deep reds, bright pinks, pastels, navy blue, emerald, royal blue and 
        royal purple

Colors that don’t work:
•  Washed out shades. Brown, orange and beige



I hope this helps☺