What colours should you be buying for you or your partner?
Shirley Biggs from Dress2kill provides a bullet proof guide to what colours you should be wearing yourself and just as importantly what colours you should be buying for your partner.
Firstly, it's vital to understand that the colours that you look good in are determined by the colours that you have on your person naturally. Secondly, this is a 'safe' guide but make sure you add some touches that reflect the personality from time to time.
There are 6 main colouring types that you may fall into. They are Light, Deep, Cool, Warm, Bright and Muted. Below the types are explained and the harmonious colours that suit each one are outlined.
As I said... an easy to follow, bullet proof guide to dressing well.
Light
Hair:
Ash blond, golden blond, Mousy.
Eye Colour:
Blue, green, grey, blue/grey, green/blue.
Skin Tone:
Medium to light.
Harmonious Colours:
Any light to medium colours will suit. This colour pattern can easily be overpowered by very dark colours near the face, particularly in business wear. Always wear the darker shades with a light contrast.
Deep
Hair:
Black, dark to mid brown.
Eye colour:
Deep hazel, dark brown, olive green, dark blue.
Skin tone:
Medium to dark
Harmonious Colours:
Any deep strong, intense colours will suit, either used together or in contrast.
Cool
Hair:
White, steely grey, ash/greyish
Eye colour:
Blue, blue/grey, greyish brown
Skin tone:
Pale, rosy or ashy, can be deeper if eyes are brown.
Harmonious Colours:
Any cool, icy or bluey colours. Avoid yellow and golden based colours.
Warm
Hair:
Red, auburn, copper, ginger, sandy/strawberry.
Eye colour:
Hazel, brown,bright blue/turquoise.
Skin tone:
Golden or very pale.
Harmonious:
Any warm, golden, fiery, or burnished colours. Avoid icy or bluey shades.
Bright
Hair:
Black, medium to dark brown
Eye Colour:
Bright blue, green, turquoise, bright hazel, violet, (jewel like)
Skin tone:
Light to medium
Harmonious colours:
Any bright, clear, sharp colours. Avoid muted, dusky shades.
Muted
Hair:
Blond, light brown/mousy
Eye colour:
Hazel, olive green, brown, greeny/grey
Skin tone:
Medium to deep
Harmonious colours:
Any muted, soft, rich blended shades will suit well. Avoid bright, sharp, clear colours.
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