Five ways to know if you're wearing your Colours.
Getting your Colours right is just so important to your Ultimate Image so read today's blog with 5 ways to tell if you do have them right or not.
10 ways to tell if you're wearing your colours.
Are you sure you're wearing the right colours? 10 ways to tell
If you're reading this blog you're probably very aware of the power of colours.The
power of wearing the right colours that suit you.
You are very aware you will look younger, slimmer, more vibrant, more stylish and
attractive when you wear your colours.
Have you had your colours done? And even if you have are you sure they have
been done correctly and you are getting the most from your colours?
People's experience with colour.
Over the years as a colour consultant, I've seen a real mix of experiences with
colour.
People wearing the wrong colours. People not wearing any colour at all. People
that are certain they're wearing their colours and are not. People that have had
their colours done correctly but are not utilizing all their colours. People that have
had their colours correctly analyzed but have been given poor advise about how to
choose their colours or have been given swatches with the wrong colours as well
as the right colours. People that sometimes accidently wear the right colours,
People that wear the wrong colours most of the time.
But whatever their colour experience, I know they can always improve on getting
those colours right and bringing their image up a notch or two or three.
10 tips to see if you're wearing your colours all the time.
Firstly let me say that the older we get the more we will realize that certain colours
"just don't do anything for us"
Have you ever noticed that? You'll try on a colour or even a garment you've worn
many times before and suddenly realize, "Yuk" I look terrible in that colour?
Clients have even told me they have to wear scarves to hide certain colours
because they think they can't wear that colour anymore.
So obviously tip no 1. Is you realize yourself that certain colour just doesn't suit you
anymore.
It never was your best colour, but it's become less flattering as you've aged.
Tip no 2. You get very little compliments in that colour. I know not everyone has an
eye for colour, but if you notice lot's of side whispers when you go out with friends
and a funny look on their face, it could be that cacky coloured top your wearing.
Have you noticed when you're wearing a different top in a different colour the
compliments just keep flowing?
Tip no 3. You look and feel old and tired. It can be a real drain when your wearing
the wrong colour. You catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and you tell your
boss you're not feeling very well and need to go home. The sad thing is they agree
with you.
Tip no 4. Nothing in your wardrobe matches. This is really telling. If you have a
wardrobe full of mismatch colours that don't flow, it's a good sign that there are
many offending colours that don't belong in your wardrobe.
Tip no 5. You seem to be unco-ordinated. You're outfit is just not right. You may not
know what needs to change but you never feel quite well groomed enough.
Tip no 6. You feel a bit "drab". Again you're not sure what needs to change but you
always feel drab. You think it's because your getting older and older women look
drab anyway. (such a lie).
Tip no 7. You hate shopping. There's nothing more of a drag than shopping when
you don't know how to choose colours that suit you. Nothing seems to look good
and everything makes you look drab and sad.
Tip no 8. You bring clothes home and never wear them. Mm this is a bad one.
Liking something in the shop and getting it home and finding it just doesn't really
look good on you and it doesn't go with anything in the wardrobe.
Tip no 9. You mix everything with black. A real give away. Black doesn't go with
everything my friend, even though we've been told it does. Mixing black with
everything is the biggest tell tale sign you know nothing about your colours.
Tip no 10 Because 10 is a round number. You're wardrobe is colourless. If you
know your colours, you'll have heaps of colours in your wardrobe.
What happens when you wear your colours ALL the time
So after reading all the tips to see what happens if you're wearing the wrong
colours, I'm sure you're now motivated to wear the right colours.
It's such a joy and it makes you look younger more vibrant, healthy, happy, stylish,
attractive and beautiful, no matter how old you are.
Shopping is a joy, because you're good at it.
Everything looks good on you
You look more stylish
Your friends stop talking about you haha
You look slimmer
It will be easier to choose your style
You're make up will look lovely
You're hair colour will suit.
You save time, money and energy shopping.
You have buyer satisfaction so you don't have to keep buying and buying.
And in general you'll be known as that woman that always looks lovely.
Whatever your aims or goals are for your image, colour can satisfy, so either have
an accurate colour analysis and learn about your colours.
Or have your colours rechecked today. Either with the online colour analysis to
check your colours or a one on one with Your Colours and Style Sydney to get your
colours just right.
How to wear your neutrals
How to wear your neutrals
What is a neutral colour?
I would describe a neutral colour as one that is quite benign. One that's not screaming for attention, and one that's a base for all of your other amazing colours.
Not everyone feels good in a pink and green outfit for example but they may enjoy wearing perhaps a green top with a neutral like grey.
It's good to start your wardrobe with your neutrals then add your colour in next.
But are all neutrals created equal? Definitely not. Many stylists are firm about having a base of dark cool neutrals like black, pure white, greys and navy’s with a splash of brown thrown in. But those neutrals are only found in the Winter Palette. Black doesn't go with everything, as we've been led to believe. And Winter neutrals don't go with Summer, Spring or Autumn neutrals.
As a colour consultant of 20 years, I have found these ideas to be quiet damaging as a whole to the fashion industry. Using black as a style staple is not useful to your Image picture.
Here's an example of working with a warm Autumn neutral and Black a cool dominant neutral to create a mismatched look.
YOU NEED TO FIND YOUR COLOURS AND THEN WORK WITH THE NEUTRALS IN YOUR PALETTE ONLY
For a stylish, complete, co-ordinated wardrobe that suits you down to the ground, you need to work with YOUR neutrals only.
The reason being, neutrals from another palette will not look good on you, and also will not go with the other shades or neutrals in your palette.
THE NEUTRAL COLOUR PALETTES.
Some stylists categorize people as neutrals. But I like to call only colours neutral not people.
Every colour is either a Cool Deep or dominant colour,(Winter) a cool muted colour,(Summer) a deep warm colour (Autumn) or a warm bright colour (Spring)
That's it. Every colour on the planet will slot into one of four palettes only. And you will be one of the four palettes as well. No sub colours or flow people in my opinion. Some colours "flow"but not people.
THE COLOUR SWATCH BOOKS FOR THE FOUR SEASONS
Get your colours right. There is Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter. What season are you and there is no need for any sub seasons.
You will have thousands of colours to choose from that will all look amazing on you.
So what are the four types of neutrals I’m speaking of?
Warm Deep or Autumn neutrals are lovely deep olive greens, rich creams, clays, golden browns, deep apricots, muddied burgundies and pumpkins to name a few as well as rich warm khakis and golds.
The bright Spring neutrals on the other hand are still warm but much lighter than their deep counterparts, so colours like light soft caramels, light creams, warm light browns, tans, peaches and apricots are part of the Spring neutrals.
Moving into the cooler palettes we have the boldness and clarity of the deep Winter colours, black, pure white, all greys, silvers, dark navys and deep deep browns.
Forget burgundy as some may include in the Winter palette. I reserve that for the muted cool neutrals of Summer. The denim which is a winter denim is dark navy blue.
Summer neutrals are cool and soft and muted. Ones like off whites, soft grey, cool taupes, cool beiges, light cool khakis, burgundy and maroons create a nice base and don’t forget your dusty navy’s. Please don’t forget light denim teams best with these colours.
With all this in mind you can see there is a plethora of colours, considered to be neutral.
So once you know your colours, you can stick to the neutrals within your season for best results. Ask your consultant how to incorporate these into your wardrobe.
It’s always best to get professional advice about your colours and be sure the colours actually “fit”with you.
If your not happy with your results after a colour analysis, my advice would be to get a 2nd and sometimes even a 3rd opinion until you get your colours right.
I have had so many clients over the years who have had their colours done incorrectly.
There is a mindfield of systems now so I hope you find a solution that’s right for you.
HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT COLOURS?
Here are a few checkpoints.
You'll look younger and more attractive in your colours
Your hair colour will compliment your colours
3. Your make up will blend into your skin and not sit on top
4. You will have 100’s and 100’s of colours to choose from
5. You will feel at peace in your colours
6. All the clothes in your wardrobe will coordinate
7. You will have heaps of outfits even if you have a small wardrobe (capsule)
8. You’ll always get compliments about what your wearing
9. You'll find it easier to accessorize and mix and match
You’ll look very stylish all the time.
For more information contact Your Colours and Style Sydney
5 Best Foundation Tips
The New Year might just be a good time to revamp your make up
Your Image is not the same without a good face of make up
You could wear the most amazing outfit but if your face is not right the whole thing will look below par
So let’s get down to some great ways to improve your make up with some tried and true tricks to applying your foundation.
Here are my 5 top tips?
Beautiful skin is always the best place to start when applying your make up.
If you apply foundation over dry skin, the foundation will appear dry and flaky. Make sure you have subtle moist skin as your base.
My clients are always asking for a foundation and powder that doesn’t make their face look more lined. Even if you are more mature and have a number of lines and wrinkles, having the right foundations and powders as well as knowing how to apply them will make the face appear less lined and much smoother. Actually it can take years off your appearance.
The first step is prepare your skin. That doesn’t happen overnight. Skin should be looked after from an early age by using the right products and treatments and taking the right care.
Stay out of the sun and wear a sunscreen daily. Have regular facials if you can afford them or have good home care.
Cleanse and moisturise and apply vitamin C serums and retinols so the skin is soft and moist.
Tip no 2. The right colour foundations, powders and concealers.
WRONG COLOUR FOUNDATION
Have you ever noticed foundations that look bad?
The most common problem is the colour. The wrong colour can make the face look heavy and unnatural.
How do you choose the right colours?
Our Colours foundations stick mostly to beige or pink based foundations. Yellow and orange tones have become mainstream and popular but these tend to make the foundation look thick and heavy.
The wrong colours are somewhat better on very young flawless skin, but who has young flawless skin?
The rest of us look better in pink based foundations because skin colour is pink.
If your face is too red try the beige neutral based colours.
To know if the foundation you choose is right for you, apply a tiny streak of foundation on the base of the cheek.
The foundation should be unnoticeable. This is a good colour match for you.
The same apply’s for powders and concealers. Powders are meant to sit on top without changing the colour at all and concealers are meant to conceal, dark areas and spots etc.
Tip no 3. Apply a tiny tiny amount.
Take a close look at your face in the mirror. Can you see the skin isn’t perfectly one colour.
It’s actually quiet spotted or mottled. This is completely normal. Some people have more pigmentation than others and unevenness.
Not to worry. A good foundation will smooth the skin out to more uniformity, as long as it is exactly the right shade for your skin.
The secret is to apply as little of the appropriate foundation as you possibly can. This can be done by applying a small amount with a foundation brush and then buffing it in with a buffer brush or stipple brush.
Tip no 4. Seal with the right powder or not.
A light dusting of wet and dry powder. Medium skin tone
Powder is a personal choice. A lot of mature women are afraid of powder as they think it settles in the lines and wrinkles.
This isn’t the case if you dust lightly over your foundation and buff it in and also if you have the right colour powder as well. It needs to be somewhat translucent as you don’t want to change the shade of your foundation.
If you prefer a dewier look you can skip the powder, but remember powder is a good setting agent, it dampens shine and allows your make up to be more long lasting.
Tip no 5. The right concealer.
Concealer #500 applied as eyebase and inside eye area and part of the under eye.
Light porcelain skin colour
Your foundation, powder and concealer trio is the whole base for your make up.
First prep, then moisturise, apply foundation, then powder and finish with concealer for a good palette to work with.
All your colour and definition can be made once you have a good clean face to start with. Begin with the wrong foundation and your make up is all downhill from there.
Light skin tone above. Deep skin tone below.
If you would like a free make up appraisal contact Your Colours and Style.