Comments on: When the colours you love don’t work for you

By: Len

Len — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:02:45 +0000

I’m starting to try being more fashionable, and the thing is that I am completely color-challenged. I’ve been told I’m a spring as well as an autumn and a winter, who am I to believe?

My skin is pale and never tans. The hair is kind of dark blonde, rosy cheeks, light pinkish lips, green-hazel eyes.

Would someone please help?

By: cathy

cathy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:18:19 +0000

I am working out my color issues because I have recently highlighted my hair after being a dark brunette most of my life. Luckily I think there are more colors I can wear now as well as the same brights I could wear before.

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Very interesting ladies. I take a special interest in colours. It’s sort of my thing. Below are extra thoughts:

o Loads of people don’t actually know which colours they look great in and which they don’t. I run into this phenomenon frequently with clients. People often think they look great in soft neutrals when they actually look drab. People also believe they can’t wear a colour when they can.
o You cannot see colours in isolation. Sometimes you can wear a colour if it’s alongside another colour as Maris points out. Tweaking the hue is another solution as Nicole points out.
o Fabrication can make a difference like Chaula mentions. I can’t wear beige or silver but when the fabrics are iridescent or sparkly, I can.
o You’ll never know until you try. For years loads of us have had the preconception that we can’t wear yellow when we can in fact wear the right shade of it.
o Black is a hard colour to wear. It looks really good on few people. It’s hard to generalize who these people are because there are many variables at play. If you are in a black rut, get out of it fast!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:13:06 +0000

I have fair skin and dark hair so I look sickly if I wear pale colors near my face. I gave away all my white and beige t-shirts and blouses recently because every time I tried one of them on I change it for something else. I look best in bright, strong colors and strong neutrals (navy, black, mid and dark grey, brown) I have hazel eyes and coppery high-lights in my hair so I can get way with burnt orange and olive greens.

By: joelle

joelle — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:01:54 +0000

The only color I think looks bad on me (at least near my face) is black. It makes me look drab and somehow has a hardening effect on my features. That’s a bummer because it’s supposed to be a really slimming color and I really need that right now. So as much as possible I try to just wear black pants or skirt with a different color on top. When I do wear a black top or dress it seems to help when I put a more flattering color between the neckline and my face, usually in the shape of a scarf or necklace.

By: The Seeker

The Seeker — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:01:05 +0000

I’m all about colours!!! (Well at least for now) And I like to wear any colour, I think all look nice.
And I like to mix them and clash them and make my experiences.
Of couse same will lok better than others, but I like to colour the Wordl.

By: Baba

Baba — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:46:49 +0000

What I like about sticking almost exclusively to my autumn palette is that shopping is simplified, and most of my wardrobe pieces coordinate. Call me a slave to formula dressing, but I’ve learned time and again that these colors flatter me while other palettes don’t. Okay, I’ve got some black, but not hear my face!

By: Renee

Renee — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:03:33 +0000

I tend to look best in autumn colors, I think. The palette of peacock feathers looks good on me too. I can work some pinks and reds. Most pastels look awful on me.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:10:42 +0000

I used to think I looked horrible in a lot of colors that I now realize look good on me. (like grassy and mossy green). I do tend to pair white with certain colors to give it a crisper look–but I don’t necessarily base it on my skin/hair color. I tend to try any color on, and if I don’t like it on me, I pass. But I try not to rule out a color completely. Sometimes a slightly different shade or hue makes all the difference in the world.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:51:25 +0000

Lavender and soft purples (not the regal purple I’m seeing everywhere lately) make me look very fresh and cheerful, which I only discovered by accident. Why are most lavender clothes made for grandmothers? Fingers crossed it’ll be fashionable again soon.

I avoided pink of any sort for years because I hated it, but am now being a bit more adventurous. Dusky, soft pinks look lovely on me, but I can really only bring myself to wear them in summer, if I mix them with other colours I like (chocolate brown, pale oranges, red).