COLOUR
It is a proven, but often a forgotten fact, that we each have colours which enhance and complement our skin, hair and eyes. When you know your personal colours, they will totally transform the way you look and feel about yourself. Your colours will also affect the way others see and relate to you.
When you wear the right colours, you will appear more vibrant, healthy and alert, whilst enhancing your skin, hair and eye colour. Knowing your colours is also a great advantage when shopping. No longer will you have to waste time trying on garments that are not in your colour range, or waste money purchasing clothes that are not suited to your colouring.
Colour is only relevant when it is worn above the waist and when the colour is reflected onto your face. Colours worn below the waist will have no impact on your face, however, you will need to make sure that the colours worn below the waist harmonise with the colour you wear on your upper body. However, it is important to note that wearing certain colours can impact on apparent size and weight.
Light and bright colours can make certain parts of your body appear larger than they really are.
Dark colours can make certain parts of your body less prominent.
Medium colours don't really affect the size or prominence of certain body parts.
The further a colour is worn away from the face, the less impact it has on the face. Also, the more skin you show between the colour and your face, can make the colour easier to wear. Some colours will be harder to wear on their own. You should team them with a coloured accessory (scarf, jewellery, etc) or another coloured garment.
Contrast levels are just as important as wearing the right colour.
Low contrast is when two or more colours are worn together that have little difference in depth eg light colour with another light colour.
Medium contrast is when two or more colours are worn together with a noticeably light colour and a darker colour.
High contrast is when two or more colours worn together enhance each other to create a very bright combination.
Fabric surfaces also need to be considered when choosing colours. Fabrics can have a matt, sheen or shiny surface and are as important as the colour itself.
When you wear the right colours, you will appear more vibrant, healthy and alert, whilst enhancing your skin, hair and eye colour. Knowing your colours is also a great advantage when shopping. No longer will you have to waste time trying on garments that are not in your colour range, or waste money purchasing clothes that are not suited to your colouring.
Colour is only relevant when it is worn above the waist and when the colour is reflected onto your face. Colours worn below the waist will have no impact on your face, however, you will need to make sure that the colours worn below the waist harmonise with the colour you wear on your upper body. However, it is important to note that wearing certain colours can impact on apparent size and weight.
Light and bright colours can make certain parts of your body appear larger than they really are.
Dark colours can make certain parts of your body less prominent.
Medium colours don't really affect the size or prominence of certain body parts.
The further a colour is worn away from the face, the less impact it has on the face. Also, the more skin you show between the colour and your face, can make the colour easier to wear. Some colours will be harder to wear on their own. You should team them with a coloured accessory (scarf, jewellery, etc) or another coloured garment.
Contrast levels are just as important as wearing the right colour.
Low contrast is when two or more colours are worn together that have little difference in depth eg light colour with another light colour.
Medium contrast is when two or more colours are worn together with a noticeably light colour and a darker colour.
High contrast is when two or more colours worn together enhance each other to create a very bright combination.
Fabric surfaces also need to be considered when choosing colours. Fabrics can have a matt, sheen or shiny surface and are as important as the colour itself.
COLOUR SEASONS
Traditionally, there are four standard Colour Seasons - Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
Summer and Winter are known as the cool seasons.
Autumn and Spring are known as the warm seasons.
It has been identified that we are a combination of two seasons, a dominant season flowing into a secondary season, known as Flow Colours.
This seasonal combination provides you with a wider choice of colours.
There are twelve (12) Flow Colour Seasons and they are:
This seasonal combination provides you with a wider choice of colours.
There are twelve (12) Flow Colour Seasons and they are:
Light Summer (flows into Spring)
Soft Summer (flows into Autumn)
Cool Summer (flows into Winter)
Light Spring (flows into Summer)
Clear Spring (flows into Winter)
Warm Spring (flows into Autumn)
Deep Winter (flows into Autumn)
Clear Winter (flows into Spring)
Cool Winter (flows into Summer)
Deep Autumn (flows into Winter)
Soft Autumn (flows into Summer)
Warm Autumn (flows into Spring)
Soft Summer (flows into Autumn)
Cool Summer (flows into Winter)
Light Spring (flows into Summer)
Clear Spring (flows into Winter)
Warm Spring (flows into Autumn)
Deep Winter (flows into Autumn)
Clear Winter (flows into Spring)
Cool Winter (flows into Summer)
Deep Autumn (flows into Winter)
Soft Autumn (flows into Summer)
Warm Autumn (flows into Spring)
Your Personal Flow Colour Season is determined by analysing your hair, eye and skin colour, when reflected against different colours.
