Comments on: How The 5 Autumns Add Brown To Hair Colour http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/ Know your perfect colours. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christine Scaman http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Christine Scaman Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:56:33 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1309 Robin, I figure there is no point matching hair to Season if it detracts from the face. All the blond hair out there may look even blonder against all the black jackets, but the faces are older, flushed, and the makeup not working for the woman. Respect the perfection of the skin. When the skin is at its best, hair and eyes fall into place automatically on every person. I analyzed a grey-haired True Autumn just recently. The hair colour was medium-dark, not iron grey, but certainly not soft and bluish. Just as your hair colour will mesh with skin perfectly, so will your shade of grey. When women go grey, if they had darker hair before, they look a bit lighter and maybe a bit cooler. Besides adding more greys from your palette to your clothing and makeup, I can't see that there is anything else to be done. The Autumns may have the hardest time transitioning to grey, but once there, they look superb. Robin,

I figure there is no point matching hair to Season if it detracts from the face. All the blond hair out there may look even blonder against all the black jackets, but the faces are older, flushed, and the makeup not working for the woman. Respect the perfection of the skin. When the skin is at its best, hair and eyes fall into place automatically on every person. I analyzed a grey-haired True Autumn just recently. The hair colour was medium-dark, not iron grey, but certainly not soft and bluish. Just as your hair colour will mesh with skin perfectly, so will your shade of grey. When women go grey, if they had darker hair before, they look a bit lighter and maybe a bit cooler. Besides adding more greys from your palette to your clothing and makeup, I can’t see that there is anything else to be done. The Autumns may have the hardest time transitioning to grey, but once there, they look superb.

]]> By: Robin http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Robin Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:08:37 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1308 How can nature seemingly contradict itself? In the spirit of remaining authentic at 47 I have grown out the often wrong over-colored (too black) hair. I am a curly girl grey with a dark base. My eyes are brown with flecks of golden topaz in them and my skin tone is warm and golden. I can't seem to find myself in the color spectrum. My natural hair color seems to look best with icy tones, yet my skin tones look best with very natural peachy and orange colors. As a child I was brown with a halo of auburn light around my hair. I am in good shape, sporty, and natural and I want to simply go to the closet and pick out the few outfits that look authentically me so I can spend my day doing what I do best- nurturing others. Do I dress to my now grey colored hair or to my warm skin? I haven't seen grey hair addressed on the color analysis sites except that they all seem to put us in a winter season. When I dress wintery it seems authentic to my hair and not to my skin tone. I know I need an in-person analysis, but I wanted your thoughts on greying across the color spectrum as more women are selecting this option - grey silver, platinum, salt and pepper as a valid color. (As in the website Going Grey Looking Great.) How can nature seemingly contradict itself? In the spirit of remaining authentic at 47 I have grown out the often wrong over-colored (too black) hair. I am a curly girl grey with a dark base. My eyes are brown with flecks of golden topaz in them and my skin tone is warm and golden. I can’t seem to find myself in the color spectrum. My natural hair color seems to look best with icy tones, yet my skin tones look best with very natural peachy and orange colors.
As a child I was brown with a halo of auburn light around my hair. I am in good shape, sporty, and natural and I want to simply go to the closet and pick out the few outfits that look authentically me so I can spend my day doing what I do best- nurturing others. Do I dress to my now grey colored hair or to my warm skin? I haven’t seen grey hair addressed on the color analysis sites except that they all seem to put us in a winter season. When I dress wintery it seems authentic to my hair and not to my skin tone. I know I need an in-person analysis, but I wanted your thoughts on greying across the color spectrum as more women are selecting this option – grey silver, platinum, salt and pepper as a valid color. (As in the website Going Grey Looking Great.)

]]> By: Susan http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Susan Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:13:54 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1301 Thank you for your response Christine. I am definitely NOT someone who can carry off bronzer, even when it is the lightest shade offered and assured that it will be very natural looking on even the palest skins. I think it is very easy to get caught up in all the command- ments and edicts of beauty experts and insiders regarding what one should do with their colors as they move into their middle and later years. I know I certainly get swayed and second guess myself. I suppose the closest person I know with my coloring is my mum, and as I mentioned, she looks perfectly "right" with her naturally high contrast coloring. I think it makes things a bit more difficult that I am a Winter who desperately longs to be an Autumn :) I am trying to come to terms with the colors that I know deep down look good on me. Thanks again! Susan Thank you for your response Christine. I am definitely NOT someone who can carry off bronzer, even when it is the lightest shade offered and assured that it will be very natural looking on even the palest skins. I think it is very easy to get caught up in all the command-
ments and edicts of beauty experts and insiders regarding what one should do with their
colors as they move into their middle and later years. I know I certainly get swayed and second guess myself. I suppose the closest person I know with my coloring is my mum, and as I mentioned, she looks perfectly “right” with her naturally high contrast coloring. I think it makes things a bit more difficult that I am a Winter who desperately longs to be an
Autumn :) I am trying to come to terms with the colors that I know deep down look good on me.
Thanks again!
Susan

]]> By: Christine Scaman http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Christine Scaman Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:37:41 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1129 Susan, I think this is answered on a person-by-person basis. I can say that I have never seen the Winter who looks better with lightened hair, with the exception of gray. What kind of lightening could you put on Catherine Zeta-Jones or Liza Minnelli's head that would improve them? It always looks like white stripes with a root problem. Winter grays exceptionally well, and often early. I think that many 'thou shalts' get into beauty mythology for no good reason. Do you know a celebrity with your coloring? Sometimes it helps to picture your question on their head, lets you be more objective. And if you do know of one who can wear a lighter head, please do let me know. For most Seasons, we darken to a less interesting dark brown in our 30s, and a colour that is a bit lighter can be softer than that dark ashy brown, but across all 3 Winters, I can't think of one person whose hair color needs any help. A slightly warmer shade is often needed to cover gray, but True Winter's skin usually won't support it, any better than it supports bronzer. Susan,
I think this is answered on a person-by-person basis. I can say that I have never seen the Winter who looks better with lightened hair, with the exception of gray. What kind of lightening could you put on Catherine Zeta-Jones or Liza Minnelli’s head that would improve them? It always looks like white stripes with a root problem. Winter grays exceptionally well, and often early. I think that many ‘thou shalts’ get into beauty mythology for no good reason. Do you know a celebrity with your coloring? Sometimes it helps to picture your question on their head, lets you be more objective. And if you do know of one who can wear a lighter head, please do let me know. For most Seasons, we darken to a less interesting dark brown in our 30s, and a colour that is a bit lighter can be softer than that dark ashy brown, but across all 3 Winters, I can’t think of one person whose hair color needs any help. A slightly warmer shade is often needed to cover gray, but True Winter’s skin usually won’t support it, any better than it supports bronzer.

]]> By: Susan http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Susan Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:28:49 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1109 Hi Christine, I wonder what your feelings/thoughts are in terms of hair color and age. I am 39 and have naturally black (or what one would consider black) hair. I keep it very short and am finding quite a few grays now ( I would definitely be a true salt and pepper by 50 if I let it go). I have always been typed as a Winter (my skin is quite light) but everything I read recommends lightening up hair as you age. My mum is 74 and has same hair color with less gray than I do, and it looks perfectly natural (nothing "hard" or unnatural about it). My skin is smooth and line free at this time, but wonder what would be the right direction in which to go regarding hair color. Should Winters ever lighten up? Curious what you think...your comments are always so helpful and insightful. Thank you! Susan Hi Christine,
I wonder what your feelings/thoughts are in terms of hair color and age.
I am 39 and have naturally black (or what one would consider black) hair. I keep it very
short and am finding quite a few grays now ( I would definitely be a true salt and pepper by 50 if I let it go). I have always been typed as a Winter (my skin is quite light) but everything I
read recommends lightening up hair as you age. My mum is 74 and has same hair color with less gray than I do, and it looks perfectly natural (nothing “hard” or unnatural about it).
My skin is smooth and line free at this time, but wonder what would be the right direction
in which to go regarding hair color. Should Winters ever lighten up? Curious what you think…your comments are always so helpful and insightful.
Thank you!
Susan

]]> By: Christine Scaman http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Christine Scaman Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:24:21 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1094 This is a hard question, Adela, when I have nothing to compare it to. Yes, many Soft Autumns have yellowish skin, and it can have a sallow-pale-olive aspect. Jennifer Lopez without makeup could look like this. On the other hand, your description could well apply to some Winters as well. This is a hard question, Adela, when I have nothing to compare it to. Yes, many Soft Autumns have yellowish skin, and it can have a sallow-pale-olive aspect. Jennifer Lopez without makeup could look like this. On the other hand, your description could well apply to some Winters as well.

]]> By: adela costa http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 adela costa Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:36:56 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-1083 Hello,Christine.Can you being a Soft Autumn having(as in my case),olive-yellowish skin? Thanks,Adela. Hello,Christine.Can you being a Soft Autumn having(as in my case),olive-yellowish skin?

Thanks,Adela.

]]> By: Patrice Shannon http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Patrice Shannon Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:36:18 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-983 Thanks Christine: I find that dusty mauve does nothing for me, as do most pinks, especially if they get too cool. I have always enjoyed peach, some corals but they must be soft and not too intense. My favorite blue is aqua or teal, but I look better in the darker, toned down shades. Dark brown looks too heavy on me and black makes me look ill. I have a really hard time with lipsticks. i have found that most colors "leap" off my face, but I also cannot wear shiny or pale lipsticks, which also make me look ill. I automatically gravitate to avocado green in my choice of greens, but cannot wear most oranges or yellows unless they are pale. I am thinking I am a soft autumn, and that I need to wear toned down colors. Your website actually has been very helpful. The funny thing is that all my life I would never have thought I was an autumn! I thought maybe I was a spring or a summer since I am so pale. Whenever I have a cosmetic makeover they always try to put a light ivory makeup on me which makes me look dead. I can wear a deeper ivory, and sometimes a light beige. In the picture you cannot see of me, I can readily see that the color of the top I am wearing is definitely too pink, even though I thought it was a soft raspberry. I was trying to make myself wear summer colors, although I have never responded psychologically to any shade of pink or burgundy. Maybe a soft rose tone, but I always end up back at the peach shades. I hope you will do more articles on soft autumns, I am not finding much at this time. Thanks Christine: I find that dusty mauve does nothing for me, as do most pinks, especially if they get too cool. I have always enjoyed peach, some corals but they must be soft and not too intense. My favorite blue is aqua or teal, but I look better in the darker, toned down shades. Dark brown looks too heavy on me and black makes me look ill. I have a really hard time with lipsticks. i have found that most colors “leap” off my face, but I also cannot wear shiny or pale lipsticks, which also make me look ill.

I automatically gravitate to avocado green in my choice of greens, but cannot wear most oranges or yellows unless they are pale.

I am thinking I am a soft autumn, and that I need to wear toned down colors. Your website actually has been very helpful. The funny thing is that all my life I would never have thought I was an autumn! I thought maybe I was a spring or a summer since I am so pale. Whenever I have a cosmetic makeover they always try to put a light ivory makeup on me which makes me look dead. I can wear a deeper ivory, and sometimes a light beige.

In the picture you cannot see of me, I can readily see that the color of the top I am wearing is definitely too pink, even though I thought it was a soft raspberry. I was trying to make myself wear summer colors, although I have never responded psychologically to any shade of pink or burgundy. Maybe a soft rose tone, but I always end up back at the peach shades.

I hope you will do more articles on soft autumns, I am not finding much at this time.

]]> By: Christine Scaman http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Christine Scaman Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:20:26 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-982 Hi, Patrice, Thanks for the kind words. I think all Sci\ART analysts would interpret colour and human beings much as I do. The writing just publicizes my work a bit more. :) The picture just comes out as a tiny avatar, 1cm square. I cannot tell anything from photos anyhow, I find that there are way too many variables to contend with. Soft Summer will wear a soft pine green or dusty mauve. Soft Autumn will wear light terracotta and avocado green. Hi, Patrice,

Thanks for the kind words. I think all Sci\ART analysts would interpret colour and human beings much as I do. The writing just publicizes my work a bit more. :)

The picture just comes out as a tiny avatar, 1cm square. I cannot tell anything from photos anyhow, I find that there are way too many variables to contend with.

Soft Summer will wear a soft pine green or dusty mauve.
Soft Autumn will wear light terracotta and avocado green.

]]> By: Patrice Shannon http://12blueprints.com/how-the-5-autumns-add-brown-to-hair-colour/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Patrice Shannon Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:37:22 +0000 http://12blueprints.com/?p=327#comment-981 I love your website and really enjoy reading all the posts. Your site is the first one I have seen which stated that hair does not automatically determine what season you are. I would give anything to be able to travel to meet you and have you drape me as I firmly believe you are one of the few people who actually know what you are doing. I have been analyzed as a summer, a light-bright, and an autumn. I have the gray-blue ash toned hair but was a pale blond as a child. (I color my hair now of course). I am told by all the color sites that ash toned hair makes you a "summer" but when I try to wear summer colors I look drab. Attached is a picture of myself taken just a couple of days ago. My sister told me that the color was "not great" in the top I was wearing. My eye is a muddy, blue with a definite teal tone. I also have light yellow around my pupil. I usually wear an ivory or light beige makeup base. I would love to figure out what I am since trying to fit into the summer category is not working for me. I am 67 years old and I will never lose my interest in color analysis and clothing and beauty. My question is this: How does one determine if they are a soft summer or a soft autumn? I love your website and really enjoy reading all the posts. Your site is the first one I have seen which stated that hair does not automatically determine what season you are. I would give anything to be able to travel to meet you and have you drape me as I firmly believe you are one of the few people who actually know what you are doing. I have been analyzed as a summer, a light-bright, and an autumn. I have the gray-blue ash toned hair but was a pale blond as a child. (I color my hair now of course). I am told by all the color sites that ash toned hair makes you a “summer” but when I try to wear summer colors I look drab.

Attached is a picture of myself taken just a couple of days ago. My sister told me that the color was “not great” in the top I was wearing. My eye is a muddy, blue with a definite teal tone. I also have light yellow around my pupil. I usually wear an ivory or light beige makeup base. I would love to figure out what I am since trying to fit into the summer category is not working for me. I am 67 years old and I will never lose my interest in color analysis and clothing and beauty.

My question is this: How does one determine if they are a soft summer or a soft autumn?

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