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| Is there anyone out there who still does the old color test - winter - summer -spring - fall? As one grows older skin color and hair color seem to change, and the same colors no longer look well. Thanks for suggestions. |
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- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 10 at 16:09
| One thing is becoming sadly & tragically & depressingly obvious to me: Siamese cats get darker as they age. If you were a Winter (Elizabeth Taylor), eventually you become a Vivid Summer. If you were Vivid Summer, you may become Summer, a pastel season: If you were an Autumn (Sarah, Duchess of York-Fergie), you'll become a Vivid Spring. If you were Vivid Spring, you may become Spring, another pastel "season": Be sure to coordinate the intensities of your hair, make-up, & clothing so you don't clash with yourself, & use more smooth transitions & less contrast (ie, charcoal & violet instead of purple & white). Take good care of your skin & hair; |
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- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 10 at 16:21
| just remembered another little thing I learned at the "Doing Your Colors" seminar. We have Types as well as Seasons, & some of the types are much better suited to the very young. seems like there were 5 types: Dramatic: Romantic: Gamin: Artistic: Classic: As we get older, we all tend to move toward the Classic. |
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- Posted by pink_warm_mama_1 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 10 at 17:56
| Well, you have certainly covered it all, and I, for one, do appreciate it. I was an autumn, and my hair has not changed except to darken and now has some white/gray streaks here and there. My skin is quite pale. I love apricot and golden bronze, but have not worn yellow for years. What is your feeling of a soft gray? Sometimes it is very difficult to find the colors one prefers. Could you tell me where you took the seminar? Thanks again for all your help. |
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- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Thu, Aug 12, 10 at 15:52
| Autumns & Springs look best in warm colors; they have enough rose in their complexions, so they need the warm ivories & browns to balance them. Instead of gray, I'd think a *lively* light brown or tawny color (beige is not lively) would be beautiful. You might try buttercream yellow for a light neutral. That seminar was one given by an old friend about 20 years ago when she had an Amway business of all things! Amway at one time had a cosmetics line called Artistry. If you can find an Amway rep, you might see if they still have those. Tip: IF so, the color is on the wrong side (warm/cool) of the wheel for you. |
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- Posted by pink_warm_mama_1 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 12, 10 at 16:34
| Thanks again, sylviatexas, for all your help and information.Perhaps you might want to add that it is wise to keep one's sense of humor as both you and I have. |
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