Have you ever wondered why a certain clothing pin, lipstick, hair color or something similar suits your girlfriend but doesn't suit you at all? Have you ever heard that you should determine your color type in order to choose the right fashion, make-up, hair color, etc.?
You are probably aware that there are different types and each of them has different styles and colors. But this goes far beyond hair and eye color. Skin tone also plays an important role and ultimately the combination of all these factors.
What types of seasons are there and what colors suit me?
There are a total of four types of seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. They differ in the already mentioned tones of the hair, eyes and skin and can sometimes appear cool, sometimes warm. But that's not all. These four main types are further divided into three subtypes and so we get 12 color types, among which we should find the right one for us in order to be able to perfectly adapt our styling and flatter our features. Here's how you can determine your color type:
The spring type and its characteristics
The spring type can vary depending on skin, hair andEyes either bright, warm or clear. If you are a spring person, you can tell which one applies to you by either the temperature being warm, the brightness being bright, or the saturation being clear. Depending on which characteristic is particularly pronounced in you, you are one of the two subtypes. But how can you determine the exact color type?
The bright type
- Skin tone:warm, light, golden undertone, possibly freckles
- Eye color:Pale blue, green, grayish
- Hair color:Goldblond, helles Rotblond
The color palette of the light spring type:
- warm
- hell
- pastellig
It fits:Pink, coral, camel, light moss, turquoise, lilac, etc.; Gold and silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Taylor Swift, Amanda Seyfried, Dakota Fanning, Kate Hudson
The warm color type
- Skin tone:warm, golden undertone, peach undertone, possibly freckles
- Eye color:Golden green, golden brown
- Hair color:Golden blonde, golden brown,Light red, copper
The color palette of the warm spring type:
- warm
- sunny-yellow
It fits:Coral, salmon, apricot, peach, sunny yellow,strong redand orange; Gold jewelry
Stars with this type:Amy Adams, Mandy Moore, Marcia Cross, Scarlett Johanson, Nicole Kidman
The clear spring type
- Skin tone:peach undertone, light beige, rather transparent, possibly freckles
- Eye color:Bright green, blue or brown; very bright and clear
- Hair color:Golden blonde, golden brown (brown with natural light highlights), copper
The color palette of the clear spring type:
- warm
- bright but rich colors
- Use contrasting colors
It fits:Light pink, orange, turquoise, lime green with a yellow tint; Gold and silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Cameron Diaz, Emma Stone, Cara Delevingne, Tyra Banks, Beyoncé, Blake Lively
The spring type should avoid these colors
To get the right color type advice, it is also important to determine unfavorable colors for your color type. Anything that is cold and bright doesn't suit the spring type, regardless of the subtype. And that also applies to neon colors. Since these color types have light skin, such shades would make them appear even paler and take away their warmth. The better choice is delicate pastel tones and also cream. The only cold shade allowed is dark blue. The warm spring type should also avoid dark gray, white and black. Alternatively, if you want to wear a dark color, go for a chocolate brown shade.
Which colors suit me as a summer type?
Summer types differ in cool, light and soft. If a cool temperature dominates your area, you are the cool summer color type. If it is more of a soft saturation, then you belong to the group of soft summer types. Does the bright charisma dominate? Then you are a bright type. What are the characteristics of each summer type?
Soft summer type
- Skin tone:cool, beige undertone, ivory undertone
- Eye color:Blue-gray, green, amber (light brown)
- Hair color:Medium blonde, dark ash blonde, light to medium ash brown
A notice:Because the hair color of this summer type is dark, it often happens that the soft summer type is confused with the winter type. Be careful about this.
The color palette of the soft summer type:
- cool undertones like gray and blue
- bright, soft, muted colors
- Don't use bright colors for this summer type, at least not near your face
It fits:dark pink, purple, navy blue, sea green, reddish brown; Gold jewelry, silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Ellen Pompeo, Leona Lewis, Lauren Conrad, Sarah Jessica Parker, Katie Holmes
Cool summer type and its colors
- Skin tone:bright and sensitive, pink to bluish undertone
- Eye color:Blue-gray, green, bright turquoise, dark gray
- Hair color:Ash brown, gray, light ash blonde
The color palette of the cool summer type:
- cool
- soft, likefor example, pastel colors
- blue undertone
It fits:Shades of purple, ice blue, mint green, pink, pale yellow, reddish brown, gray blue; Silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Kate Middleton, Tina Fey, Zendaya Coleman, Emily Deschannel
The bright summer color type
- Skin tone:pink-blue undertone
- Eye color:Grey-blue, green
- Hair color:Blonde in childhood and later with dark hair color, ash blonde and light brown with ashy undertone
The color palette of the light summer type:
- hell
- soft/soft, such as pastel colors
- cool
It fits:light gray, navy blue, coral red (but not too warm), mint green, pink, lilac; in the summer color type, the make-up can be colorful (lipstick in burgundy, light blue for the eyelids, etc.); Silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Naomi Watts, Meryl Streep, Amy Poehler, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow
These colors are rather unfavorable for the summer color type
All earth tones are rather unfavorable for the summer type, as are those that have a reddish cast.
The autumn type and the appropriate color palette
What color type am I if I am an autumn type, or what subtypes are there? Here too there is the light and soft type, but this time also a dark one. Check which one dominates for you!
The warm autumn color type
- Skin tone:Golden beige with warm undertones, possibly freckles
- Eye color:Olive green with golden undertone, brown with golden undertone, light brown, dark brown
- Hair color:dark golden blonde, chestnut brown, brown with warm undertones, copper
The color palette of the warm autumn type:
- medium-light shades (not too light, not too dark)
- warm
- cool
It fits:Brown tones, yellow tones, red tones, i.e. typical autumn colors, nutmeg, pumpkin, metallic, gold, bronze; gold jewelry; definitely not fuchsia, pink, gray, pale pastel colors, black
Stars with this type:Julianne Moore, Debra Messing, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Beckinsale, Jenna Fischer, Julia Roberts
Soft autumn-type colors
- Skin tone:neutral, golden beige, ivory, olive tone with warm undertone
- Eye color:Blue with golden undertone, gray-green, light brown, medium brown
- Hair color:Golden blonde, all shades of brown, butwith a golden shimmer, chestnut brown, sometimes ashy undertone
The color palette of the soft autumn type:
- warm
- soft
- muted
- not too strong and bright
It fits:Khaki, buttermilk, mint green, salmon, turquoise, brown, olive green, purple/lilac for clothing and makeup; definitely not black, neon and the like; Gold jewelry, silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Jada Pinkett Smith, Celine Dion, Melissa McCarthy, Giselle Bundchen, Drew Barrymore, Mariah Carey, Olsen Zwillinge, Misha Barton
Determine the dark autumn color type
- Skin tone:Golden beige, caramel brown, bronze, olive tone with warm undertones
- Eye color:Dark brown, black(brown)
- Hair color:Medium brown, dark brown, dark chestnut brown, black brown but with reddish undertones or golden highlights
The color palette of the dark autumn type:
- warm
- strong
- hell
- dark
It fits:Khaki, brown, beige, rust red, orange, olive green, fir green, blue-gray, darker yellow; avoid too cool colors and black; Gold jewelry
Stars with this type:Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, Mindy Kaling, Oprah, Keira Knightley, Sandra Bullock
What colors should autumnal types avoid?
As already mentioned, black and too cool shades with blue undertones are unfavorable, as are white, bright yellow and other bright colors that can make you look very childish.
Determine color type – The right winter type colors
A cool temperature, dark brightness and clear saturation are typical characteristics of the winter color type and what dominates the most also determines the exact subtype.
The cool winter type
- Skin tone:rosy, cool beige tone, delicate olive
- Eye color:bright and cold; Grey, blue, brown without a gold shimmer
- Hair color:Medium dark ash color, dark brown, black brown, blue black
The color palette of the cool winter type:
- cold and intense colors
- clear
It fits:Purple, blue, teal, turquoise, gray, pale purple, teal; definitely not warm colors such as gold, brown, orange, at most yellow; Gold jewelry
Stars with this type:Liv Tyler, Lauren Graham, Jamie Lee Curtis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Katy Perry, Kristin Davis
The clear winter color type
- Skin tone:clear, but pale and without warm undertones; possibly freckles
- Eye color:very bright and radiant in blue, green or light brown (hazelnut brown)
- Hair color:Medium ash brown, dark ash brown, black brown, black, silvery
The color palette of the clear winter type:
- clear and vibrant colors
- cool
- Contrast colors
It fits:Emerald, bright red, sapphire, black, white, grass green, yellow, pattern; gold jewelry, silver jewelry; definitely not pastel and warm colors like gold,pastelliges Pink, because this gives a cold color type a yellow cast
Stars with this type:Megan Fox, Courtney Cox, Zooey Deschanel, Alexis Bledel, Angelina Jolie
The dark type
- Skin tone:dark beige, olive, brown
- Eye color:Dark brown, black brown, hazelnut
- Hair color:Dark brown, black brown, black, gray
The color palette of the dark winter type:
- clear and strong colors
- dark
- In contrast
It fits:Black, white, coal black, red, green, blue, burgundy, dark and light combine; Gold jewelry, silver jewelry
Stars with this type:Penelope Cruz, Priyanka Chopra, Lupita Nyong’o, Lucy Liu, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek
These colors are unsuitable for winter types
Colors with a yellow cast in particular are not a good choice, as they also give the skin a yellow cast. However, that doesn't mean that warm colors are completely unsuitable. Orange and khaki are suitable alternatives.
And this is how you find the right outfitdepending on your body shape.
