Dark 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 dark, and the secondary aspect is cool.
Skin
The skin has a neutral or cool undertone. The skin tones range from fair to deep.
Eyes
The eyes are dark. They have cool undertones. They can be 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
Dark Winter and Dark Autumn are sometimes difficult to tell apart, as both have dark features and a high contrast. What sets them apart are the cool (bluish) tones of Dark Winter, compared to the warm (golden) tones of Dark Autumn. Dark Winter also has a slightly higher contrast.
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.
The colours are high value, which means there are a lot of dark colours. You have light shades, but they are support colours for the darker colours.
The colours are saturated, dark and lean towards the bright end.
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 purplish. Your light neutrals are blues and greys. Your dark neutrals are blues, browns, purples and anthracites.
Black and white are part of your palette, because they reproduce the contrast of your features.
Sister Palettes
Dark Winter lies between Dark Autumn and True Winter. Compared with Dark Autumn, the colours are just as dark, but cooler and brighter. Compared with True Winter, the colours are softer, darker and slightly warmer.
Depending on where you fall on the Dark Winter spectrum, you can borrow certain colours from your 'sister palettes'. If you're leaning more towards Dark Autumn, opt for the palette's coolest colours. If you're leaning towards True Winter, choose the palette’s darkest 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. Dark Winter has a high level of contrast, so your colour combinations should be too.
The easiest way to create contrast is to combine a dark colour with a lighter one. You can also combine neighbouring shades on the colour wheel, such as blue and violet. Another way is to combine a neutral colour with an accent colour, such as light grey with medium pink. Dark monochrome outfits may be suitable, but light monochrome outfits would be less flattering as your appearance is predominantly dark.
Try to avoid low-contrast and opposite colours on the colour wheel combinations, such as yellow and purple, as these will be too intense for your appearance.
Not Ideal Colours
The warm and muted colours are not ideal, since Dark Winter is dark and cool.
Warm colours, such as rich browns and orangey reds, will clash with your cool colouring. Desaturated colours, such as pastel yellows and dusty greens, will tend to dull your dark, contrasting appearance.
Patterns
Your best patterns are those containing dark and cool colours. Choose ones with high-contrast elements.
Metals
Your best metals are silver and white gold. Gold is also suitable, as long as it doesn't have a very golden tone. Prefer luminous or matte finishes to antique ones.
Complexion
The complexion products should have neutral or pink undertones. Prefer satin finishes, neither too luminous nor too matte.
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 pinks, purples and bluish reds. The least flattering colours are warm and muted. Prefer satin 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 matte finishes.
Eyeshadows
Your neutral eyeshadow colours are : taupes, greys and black. Your colour accents are : purples, blues and greens. The least flattering colours are muted and warm. Prefer satin or metallic finishes.
Mascaras & Eyeliners
The best mascara colours are black and dark greys. Your neutral eyeliner colours are black, greys and cool browns. Your colour accents are blues, purples and greens.
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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