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Define your colour profile
Establishing your colour profile
17 APRIL 2019
Following on from our article on the basics of colorimetry, we're going to help you establish your colorimetric profile.
There are several stages in a makeover, including astudy of your morphology to choose the shape of your clothes and a study of your colour profile to determine the colours that suit you best.
What is your colour profile?
Generally speaking, there are 4 profiles to reflect the seasons: spring women, summer women, autumn women and winter women.
Spring women: nude and light, luminous colours
You have :
- light hair (blond, Venetian blond, light chestnut, golden highlights, etc.)
- blue, green or hazel eyes with golden highlights
- pale, pinkish peach or golden complexion
Then you're a spring woman.
Example of a spring woman: Kate Hudson
Go for warm, luminous colours that are not too intense, as well as more "nude" and natural colours.
Colours such as off-white, ivory or beige should be favoured on the upper body. All bright shades with yellow undertones (peach, pale yellow, aniseed green, soft pink, etc.) will suit you perfectly. On the other hand, avoid cool colours such as cold dark blues and purples, which will dull your complexion.
Summer women: cool colours and shades of blue
You have :
- light hair (blonde, ash blonde, light brown with ash highlights)
- blue or green eyes with shades of grey, hazel or cool brown
- pale, rosy complexion
So you're a summer woman.
Example of a summer woman: Cara Delevingne
If your profile is summer, we advise you to opt for cool blue-based colours, pastel but bright. White, pearl grey, powder pink or sky blue will suit you perfectly. Warmer colours such as orange or red will not enhance your complexion.
Autumn women: intense warm colours with little light
You have :
- dark hair with warm highlights (red, medium or dark warm chestnut, copper...)
- blue, green, hazel or brown eyes with golden highlights
- golden, warm matt complexion with freckles
There's no doubt about it, you're an Autumn woman.
Example of an autumn woman: Julia Roberts
If you're an autumn woman, warm colours based on yellow, red and orange, strong but not very bright, are ideal for you. Natural tones such as brown or khaki will also make you stand out. However, pastel shades and very bright clothes will not suit you.
Winter women: cold, bright colours
You have :
- dark hair (dark chestnut, dark brown, black...)
- blue-grey, green-grey, cold hazel, cold brown, black eyes
- a pale, bluish complexion or a very matt complexion
You are a winter woman par excellence.
Example of a winter woman: Dita Von Teese
Winter women are particularly enhanced by cold, deep colours. Cool blues (royal blue, duck blue, electric blue), bottle green, fuchsia and raspberry red are perfect for highlighting your complexion. However, avoid pastel shades such as powder pink, which tend to dull your complexion.
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