True Winter
The Colour Seasons are a starting point when we don't know which colours suit us best. We're all unique. The aim is to experiment and find what we like. If you don't like the palette recommended to you, trust yourself and wear the colours in which you feel most comfortable. These are just suggestions that you should adapt to your own tastes.
If this is a new subject for you, I suggest you refer to the Colour Glossary before starting.
The primary colour aspect of the overall appearance is cool, and the secondary aspect is bright.
Skin
The skin has a cool undertone. The skin tones range from fair to dark.
Eyes
The eyes are clear. They can be light or dark. They have cool undertones. They can be blue, green, hazel, brown or black. There is a high contrast between the white of the eye and the iris.
Hair
The hair has cool tones with ashy or bluish highlights. It can be brown, brown-black or black.
Contrast
There are two types of contrast : either all the features are dark, or the hair and eyes are dark and contrast with light skin. In both cases, the contrast is high. The features do not blend.
Comparison
True Winter and True Summer are sometimes difficult to tell apart, as they both have cool tones. What sets them apart is their intensity. True Winter is bright, while True Summer is muted. True Winter has a high contrast and its colouring contains a large amount of blue. True Summer has a medium contrast and its colouring contains a large amount of grey.
Colour Palette
The colours in your palette tend towards the cool end, which means they contain more shades of blue than yellow. Even your yellows have a bluish base.
Most of your colours are in the middle of the scale, with a slight lean towards the darker end.
The colours are saturated, bright and vibrant.
This palette doesn't represent all the colours that would suit you, there are many more. These are the main ones.
Neutrals
The neutrals in your palette are bluish and greyish. Your light neutrals are blues and greys. Your dark neutrals are blues, purples and anthracites.
Black and white are part of your palette, because they reproduce the contrast of your features.
Sister Palettes
True Winter lies between Dark Winter and Bright Winter. Compared with Dark Winter, the colours are brighter, cooler and slightly lighter. Compared to Bright Winter, the colours are just as vivid but cooler and slightly darker.
Depending on where you are in the True Winter spectrum, you can borrow certain colours from your "sister palettes". If you're leaning more towards Dark Winter, opt for the palette's lightest colours. If you're leaning towards Bright Winter, choose the palette’s less intense colours.
Colour Combinations
You can combine all the colours in your palette with each other, but some combinations work better than others. The best ones are those that have the same level of contrast naturally present in your appearance. True Winter has a high level of contrast, so your colour combinations should be too.
The easiest way to create contrast is to combine a darker colour with a lighter one. You can also combine neighbouring shades on the colour wheel, such as blue and green. Another way is to combine a neutral colour with an accent colour, such as medium pink with dark purple. Dark or light monochrome outfits will suit you best.
Try to avoid low-contrast combinations and opposite colours on the chromatic circle, such as yellow and violet, as these will be too intense for your appearance.
Not Ideal Colours
The warm and muted colours are not ideal, since True Winter is cool and bright.
Warm colours, such as orange-reds and golden yellows, will clash with your cool colouring. Desaturated colours, such as pastel greens and mauves, will tend to reduce your natural luminosity.
Patterns
Your best patterns are those that contain cool and bright colours. Choose ones with high-contrast elements.
Metals
Your best metals are silver and white gold. Prefer luminous finishes to matte or antique ones.
Complexion
The complexion products should have pink undertones. Prefer luminous finishes.
Bronzers tend not to be ideal, as they look less natural on a cool complexion.
Highlighters
Highlighters are perfect because they bring out the natural luminosity of your features. Prefer pink or silver tones.
Blushs
The best blush colours are cool pinks, fuchsias and purples. The least flattering colours are warm and muted. Prefer luminous finishes.
Lipsticks
The best lipstick colours are pinks, fuchsia, bluish reds and purples. While these colours may seem bold, they'll look natural on you because they replicate the intensity of your appearance. If this is a little too intense, choose a sheer finish. The least flattering colours are very muted and warm. Prefer luminous finishes.
Eyeshadows
Your neutral eyeshadow colours are : white, greys and black. Your colour accents are : purples, blues and greens. The least flattering colours are muted and warm. Prefer luminous or metallic finishes.
Mascaras & Eyeliners
The best mascara colours are black and dark blues. Your neutral eyeliner colours are black and greys. Your colour accents are greens, purples and blues.
Light Makeup
A light makeup should reproduce the natural characteristics of your appearance. The complexion should be fresh and luminous, with a little blush and highlighter. The eye makeup can be light or defined. Prefer brightly coloured lips. If it's a little too intense, choose a transparent finish.
Defined Makeup
A defined makeup should enhance the natural features of your appearance. You can simply intensify your lips and/or eyes. The complexion should remain fresh and luminous.
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