How To Pick The Right Colors For Your Wardrobe | Color 101
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- Today I want to talk about color and how you can use basic color theory to pick a color palette for your wardrobe that you love. One thing not discussed in this video is how hair color and eye color play into all of this, but I will be discussing that in another video soon. You can read more about this over on my blog and in my eBook linked below. Thanks so much for watching! xx Audrey
*Also, in case it helps you to better understand your own undertone I'm a medium olive with high contrast (my hair and eyes are much darker than my skin), that can appear warm depending on what I'm wearing. Foundations that are too yellow turn bright orange on me and foundations that are too neutral can appear too pale and just not right. My ideal shades are usually a mix of both and I tend to have better luck with neutral undertones that are sheered out and warmed up with blush and bronzer (Tarte Amazonian Clay in Exposed is a great one for this), than I do with warm undertones. Some of my favorite true olive foundations are by Giorgio Armani, Makeup Forever, Koh Gen Do & Alima Pure but I've also had great luck with BareMinerals (because it's so sheer), Chanel (their now discontinued Perfection Lumiere in shade 30 was perfect for me!) & some Lancome, Dior & YSL in the past.
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A tip for all who are struggeling to figure out their undertone: dress in warm colours, wear a warm-red lipstick, put gold jewellery on and then take or let someone take pictures of yourself in daylight. Do the same with cool colored clothes, a cool red lipstick and silver jewellery. Then look at the pictures. You will see, what fits you better!! It's not the same like just looking in the mirror! Trust me, that's how I found out that I'm definitely warm. Good luck!
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Thank you for including women of color 😊 ❤️. We are often left out of this conversation or just lumped into a group called dark but as you've demonstrated we have a variety of undertones as well.
I want a black girl to do a demonstration..
Even just looking at the tiny userpic you have, I want to tell you that you're beautiful!
So true, thanks for calling that recognition out!
I thought the same thing! I am latina an us too get usually thrown in the same bag 😂
Thank you so much! I am clearly a Neutral in undertones...and prefer rose gold or antiqued silver (more muted) jewelry rather than bright silver. I find that in the winter I am drawn to pastels and soft color accents while in the spring and summer I bring in soft corals and blues. At 65 years young it is very fun to be finally curating my own style! Your channel is an enormous help.
just love your post! esp. when you said: "65 years young!" you go, lady, you go! btw, i am also 65 "years young." i never stop wearing "on trend" clothes just because i am certain age." bash that!
As always, beautifully spoken, succinct delivery of a complex topic all done with grace, gentleness and delight....such a joy pretty girl :-)
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Your voice is so pleasant, and your tips are wonderful!
Thank you so much!
She is so classy too!
Very good of you to say wear color that gives you energy and makes you feel good.
Many years ago (too many to mention), I had my colors done professionally. I so wanted to be an autumn but was told I was a winter. I will have to admit that I do look best in colors with cool undertones. My clothes are full of black, white, charcoal, deep rose, cobalt blue, emerald green, and ruby red. I have grown to love these colors and appreciate how I look in them. Thank you so much for all of your videos. I have learned a great deal.
I was choosing the wrong colors and realized I was wearing my mother’s colors
Three years ago I decided to stop coloring my brown hair and turns out I have beautiful salt and pepper. I always gravitated to black and turns out it is one of my best colors to accentuate my hair color. I have included shades of grey, white and dark denim to make a base for the jewel tones I use for cardigans and accesories such as scarves, jewelry, etc. Great video....my coloring is defintely cool💚
I wear lots of color but still use my color palette I had done as a kid. 25 yrs later, it helps me still pick shades that work best. I will wear colors that don’t work, ie black, because it’s so easy, but stick with accessories and keeping the color away from my face. It makes me feel prettier, which always helps!
I love how thoroughly yet concisely you present these tips. I so appreciate your insight!
Lately I have been really drawn to an “all black” look but I’ve also noticed (thanks to hand-me-downs from my brother’s days in boot camp) that military green really brings out my hazel eyes.
I love a deep rusty orange with military green, I feel like it's such a rich shade and not everyone can make it look great, but I'd bet it might bring out your eye colour even more :)
mademoisellesss thank you for the suggestion! That would be perfect for fall, I’ll have to try it soon!
Your times elegance in this era is so relieving. Thank you for existing.
One of my favorite topics! And special thanks for acknowledging us lighter-skinned olives! Yes, finding the right foundation has been a lifelong struggle! My color palette is high-contrast and full of bold color: BLACK, , which I always feel amazing in because it makes my skin glow, true WHITE, true (or even a slightly warm) RED, my favorite color. Those are my go-to colors. Built around those are: olive green, a bright/almost neon yellow, deep royal purple, & hot pink. Looking for a bright royal blue top lately, also. And of course I wear neutrals like navy, denim, beige, grey (darker greys flatter me more). Basically my colors have to be super saturated to flatter me, as I look sickly or washed out with muted colors near my face. So no pastels for me! I know there are other colors that don't necessarily look good on me, like coral, chartreuse, camel, & golden yellow. BUT but I love golden yellow it so I wear it anyways because it makes me happy. Thanks again for your awesome, informative, & classy videos! Also I'd love to hear your singing voice if you'd ever care to share a sample with us!
Yeah the reason I still find it so difficult to place my coloring is cos I tick all the olive undertone boxes EXCEPT that I don't look so great in olive, and gold is so not my color (any other metal tone looks great tho).
What I have come to realise about myself is that as long as there is a slightly pink undertone (and I hate pink) present I'll probably get away with wearing that color (I can wear a lot of colors that are out of the scope of cool winter which ppl were convinced I was and then there are colours there I can't wear).
So a cool overtone with an olive undertone is probably as close as I'm gonna get I think. Mostly I know when a color suits me or not anyway, especially as I get older
Years ago I met with a Color Me Beautiful expert and found out that I was a Winter (jewel tones). It was definitely a Eureka experience - I finally understood why I looked just ok in some things and great in other things. It significantly simplified my shopping expeditions as well. What I’ve noticed is that the palette can change or expand as I change my hair color and makeup. So with bronzer, honey highlights in my hair, and brownish lipstick, I can pull off beige (a definite no-no for Winters) very well.
I absolutely love listening to you. The ease at which you present your expertise is always received well.
Audrey, your videos are so enjoyable. I love your elegant and timeless style. Years ago I was identified as on the "cusp" between Spring and Autumn (in the Color Me Beautiful categories). I was told when growing up that redheads should never wear red, so I didn't, just stuck to autumn colors. But, now a slightly warm red is one of my wardrobe mainstays, and I enjoy wearing it. I travel often which helps me pare down my clothes to basic colors, playing with accent color ideas, and identify my style preferences as bohemian, timeless, and romantic. Thanks again for your great tips and content!
Audrey, what an excellent tutorial not only on color basics and dynamics, but how to apply them systematically and yet individually to our own personal beauty and style. I'll be coming back to this particular video as I tackle refreshing my closet and wardrobe for Fall and Winter. Thank you!
As someone who knew very little about style and fashion, I just want to tell you how much your videos have helped me figure out my own personal style. No one in my family taught me these things, so I think of you like a surrogate big sister who's teaching me the basics. Thank you so much for you videos. They are informative AND fun and joyful to watch :)
That is so sweet!
Such an amazing video. I really learned a lot and I cannot wait to read your blog. I really appreciate all the information you shared and I think it will be really helpful with developing my capsule wardrobe for the fall.
As always Audrey, great video!!! Always excited when you post a new video!!
Most of my clothes are actually accent colors and I have very few neutrals because I like exciting clothes.
Oh/!!!! same!!!
Like others here I had my Colours done by Colour me Beautiful,thirty plus years ago...back then I was a winter...then had them done again year later and I was a cool winter ...a few more years later I had them and I was still cool....but now with age etc...I'm a soft ...so with age and hair colour loss it's changing...and I have to adjust my thinking...colours I once wore no longer work with my skin tone...so I feel you need to check these things every ten years maybe...too easy as you get older to continue what worked when you were young. The trick to wearing a colour you like but not in your pallet is to not wear it close to your face...
Black evening dresses drain my skin tone so I go for a lower neck line...and add pearls to break up the black neck line as they are kind to your face skin tone when black can be harsh.
So another tip with a colour that's not for you is add pearls or a scarf. To soften the impact on your face skin..etc.
Love the videos...
I had my colors done by a CMB rep in the early 80s. I too was a Winter simply because I did have cool undertones and had dark brown hair and brown/green hazel eyes. Black didn't do me any favors. Now I know I'm Soft Summer and much more at ease in my new colors. I think I was a SS all along, I just needed the system to expand.
@@marylou807 I had my colors done also in the 80s and was a Spring. I had my colors done again in 2013 with my daughter, which was really fun, and was told I am a Blue Spring. I think it's so important to wear the right colors!
I was going to mention this point, too! If you want to wear a color that doesn't bring out your features, wear it somewhere not right next to your face! Shoes, pants, handbag, etc! (Or even, like you said, it could be on top, but broken up with a scarf!). I know that black isn't the best color for me, in terms of bringing out my natural coloring... However, I love how easy it is to match, how slimming it is, and how sophisticated it looks! So, I have a ton of black clothes, but try to pair them with other colors that are more flattering to me near my head!
I was a summer and then a spring. That explains why I could never find my colors but could see across a store the colors of my friend (a spring)
I noticed age difference as well....as I got older my hairdresser wanted to lighten my medium brown hair with some golden lightening and it suited me better....I was an autumn and bolder rather than soft.
Dark eyebrows, light brown eyes, fair skin, and now I’m warm and soft ....(wanna hug) lol
Actually subtle changes with age can be kicked up or down with style, accessories and colours worn with confidence!
I think we are drawn to our own colours and styles if we listen to our own natural attractions...stop thinking or letting the noise rule and incline ourselves to what is truly speaking to us!💕
So glad to have found your channel. Love your videos, you're definitely my new favorite for style advice. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this video. I can’t believe how much I learned. I just realized I have olive skin. I have the hardest time finding foundation that matches. I am naturally drawn to all of the colors that look best on me and I’ve always thought pastels washed me out.
Whenever I wear beige and beautiful brown colors people always pay their attention. I think this happens because these colors give people sense of security ( because the ground is brown) and also sense of wealth. It’s just my opinion but beige is my favorite color that works for me and makes me feel warm and cozy in winter and sexy and elegant in summer. Thank you for the video! ❤️
Audrey omg im so happy i found your channel. You are so sweet and knowledgeable and you dont make people feel dumb for not knowing these things. I like how you present the rules but also tell people they can do their own thing! Keep up the great videos. Im learning so much
I’m winter. I watched another video the other day that covers the same topic. Now when I look at fashion catalogs, I remember what you said about how models wear patterns and colors that best suit them. Thank you Audrey. Your videos are always packed with good tips and they are very educational.
It took me years to finally find my true color palette. I use to love warm toned colors like rusty orange, burgundy deep red and i always felt that those colors were super unflattering on me, it took me a while to finally get rid of everything warm toned and start my wardrobe from scratch. I'm cool toned and gold jewellery looks best on me when I'm fair (winter/spring) but i avoid gold when I'm tan in the summer.my wardrobe is alot more organized now, i have mainly light blues greys black and white and cool toned colors like red and yellow and it's alot more easier to dress in the morning now. The most important part is that everything i have in my closet is flattering on my skin, no more dressing up and all and then looking like I'm sick in the photos lol . Understanding your color palette is the key to your dream wardrobe 👌
When I learned about the colours that go with my cool skin tone it was such a relief to know why I hated beige and brown which others tried to foist in me.
Excellent video Audrey, thank you so much for all the effort you put in to each video
Hi Audrey I love your videos. This one was particulary useful I have difficulty with pinks and beige so now I have a clearer idea what to look for. Also the jewellery I've discovered that pink gold suits my skin tone better than the silver which I previously wore. I believe you're never to old to learn (I'm 64) I'm really picking up some useful tips from you. Thank you..
You are so pleasant to listen to! I love the energy you exude.
Thank you! Finally I understand that I'm a (very) pale olive skin. Looking for your future video on this specific topic 😍
Your delivery is wonderful...i appreciate that you get right on topic....great information
This is by far the best video I have ever watched. I always end with doubts but not with this video. I cannot express how much you have helped me today. Than you Audrey!
This is the place to start with for any person in any walk of their life. I am a cool with olive undertone. Surprising because I am also very light complected. Great video Audrey.
Excellent video. New sub. As a dress consultant at Macy’s (‘80s), and working in a fabric store (‘90s), when people wanted color advice, I’d ask them if they preferred gold or silver jewelry, and what colors were they wearing when others remarked how well they looked. In the fabric store, I’d have them hold up pure bright white or yellow undertoned beige fabric bolts under their faces and stand in front of a mirror. The choice was usually obvious.
I’ve always been a winter. Cool skin, brown eyes, salt/pepper hair, silver jewelry. If there’s a color I love but can’t wear (like lush orange), it either becomes part of my home decor, or is mixed in with a good (for me) color. A beautiful scarf blending deep red and lush orange, for instance.
Color Me Beautiful put me onto wardrobe simplification 38 years ago! Mixing and matching outfits within my pallet made shopping much more purposeful.
Another wonderful video!! I look forward to them immensely 💕
I luv ur voice and the way u speak. So warm, easy listening, easier for us to understand about the topic to increase our knowledge about colour.
Hi Audrey,
Thank you for another great video that is classy and coherent.
It took me until my 50’s to realize that I like wearing ONLY white, black, grey, and blue. This reality has saved me a lot of hassle and money spent on colors that I like in theory, but don’t enjoy wearing. I keep if fun with texture, patterns, and jewelry accents. It also makes getting ready very easy because everything goes with everything else!
thank you Audrey i believe i am olive (latina) i absolutely love black, white, navy, red. also love yellow but not close to my face same with purple it makes my skin look muddy.
your hair looks great!!!!
A great introduction to the topic! I only just started to be more mindful about my wardrobe and your videos are very helpful.
I kept thinking where have I seen you before from where do I know you and it just hit me, many many moons ago, about 30 years or so, I got my first Mattel barbie, you look exactly like her!
I love your channel and your voice is so soothing, it relaxes me instantly ♡
i really love your videos and blog posts! i've been having a stressful time, but your content always provides a nice distraction!!
I love your videos and always learn something from them. And I could listen to your voice all day long. It's wonderful!
You explained the concepts of skin tone and colouring for me very well. I must try the tests again to get a more accurate analysis of mine. Too much black, yellow, gold and orange are colours I avoid wearing. They make me look sickly and pale. Thanks for a great short video.
I've had a hard time determining my undertone but the jewelry test was so helpful!! I've noticed a long time ago that silver pieces don't work with my skin at all while gold works beautifully. Thanks so much!
I love your videos! I have always had a hard time trying to determine my skin tone but after listening to your video, I think I’m an olive. Thanks!
For anyone neutral, but still having difficulty finding your best colours, it might be helpful to determinate if youre slightly warm or slightly cool and the best way i found was to take a cool pink and a peachy coloured pencil and put them against my skin, worked better than any method ever
You speak like a real "lady", so poised and elegant. I think I might be a warm olive. I look best in dark brown. My skin has a lot of orange/yellow in it. Pinks are horrible on me. Great video!
Seriously, read Carole Jackson's "Color Me Beautiful." If you look good in dark brown, and if pink looks awful on you, you are probably an Autumn.
@@howtubeable I'm an autumn and I can wear some pinks - but if they've got any blue at all in them, they're awful on me! Dusty rose pinks look good, but even some baby pinks are just too blue.
Based on your little pic (could be the lighting) and your description, I would first test autumn colors on you.
I'm similar - corals (and orange-based shrimpy shades) and the occasional dusty rose are the only pinks I have found that work on me. I'm between soft and true autumn.
I'm a colour lover, so I don't necessarily stick to a simplified colour palette but I do have my favourites and I try to work around those. For neutrals I tend to go with black, soft white, grey and I have a few pieces in navy and dark green. I do have a skirt in tan, but tan doesn't work near my face so I pair that with a colour that does or chocolate brown which I can wear. For colours, in the fall winter I tend to go with red, darker pinks, emerald green, royal blue, etc. In the spring/summer paler versions of the same colours and light lemon yellow. I think I'm more cool toned, but I do have a bit of gold in my otherwise ash brown hair and I can wear a brick red just as well as cranberry, so I know there can be exceptions to the cool/warm "rules". I don't think my skin tone is neutral though either, because most warm colours I have a hard time wearing with a few specific exceptions.
Thank you Audrey, you videos are very informative and helpful!
Thank you so much for watching!!
I love to wear warm colors that are tinted. I wish I knew where to find warm whites with my thrift store budget. I love how kind you are in your videos and so encouraging! Thank you!
Color - one of my favorite topics! If I love a certain color but find it doesn't suit my complexion, I use it as an accent piece, like a belt or shoes (some of the best pieces for fun colors, IMO). I look forward to more videos on this topic, I enjoy your approach. On neutrals, a predominant color in your wardrobe that is versatile and matches most everything else in your wardrobe could be considered "neutral", such as olive, sage green, gray, or pale pink.
Thank you so much for making it easy. You really gave great information and quick steps to figure it out. You are amazing!
Great tips. So we'll done, Audrey. Thanks for your hard work.
I love warm, fall colors. Brown, orange/peach, cranberry red, burgundy, navy blue, and hunter green. I also love heather gray and blush pink too. All my favs!
I always struggled with my color because while I knew I was in the deep area of colors, I could never figure out my undertone.. I'm usually pale, but my skin tends to have this very obvious yellow glow. Not like the warm, rich color you get from, say, Beyonce... But not cool either. And then you mentioned the green tint and how olive tones can be light too! It got me thinking... I will have to reconsider my palette!! But my signature colors have always been emerald, navy, and "true red" as you put it...
In any event, I really enjoyed your video and I think I am going to binge watch the rest. So classy!!
I love you’re videos- the most useful tips! I looked at my wardrobe today and discovered unknowingly I’ve been following some of your tips - my neutrals are black, navy and white. My accent colours are blue and blush pink ( what I thought was a camel coat is actually blush pink!)
You have such a pleasant voice! I love watching your videos. Thank you for the great content!
I really enjoy your videos! You give such sensible, timeless advice and your delivery is so polished, yet you also come across very personable and friendly.
I think I have more pieces that are my accent colors in my wardrobe (emerald green, bright blue and plum/eggplant) but a good chunk of my skirts and trousers are in neutrals and all of my main stay accessories are in black, tan or silver :)
This was very helpful for figuring out if I'm warm or cool toned :D Cheers!
. Well done Audrey. Pleasant all through out- voice, appearance name it you exude class!
Yay Audrey I love your videos I am learning so much about fashion and color
I found this topic so interesting. There is a book called "Color Me Beautiful" by Carole Jackson. It includes color charts etc........and divides people up based on their skin tone into either Winter Spring Summer of Fall color pallets..........I am definitely a winter and look good in pure white etc.........It is incredible to see the difference clothing can have on a person's appearance if they are wearing the correct colors for their skin tone...........It came out in 1980 but I think you would enjoy reading it.
It's funny, people sometimes make fun of Color Me Beautiful, but when I got tested or whatever you'd call it, gold fabric made me look like I have liver disease, and silver fabric absolutely made my skin glow. And I look best in jewel tones, pure white, pale pink, navy; so there must be something to it!
@@conniefrank6895 from what I understand, the first Color Me Beautiful was perhaps a little too simplistic. I knew someone who loved Fall colors, got "misdiagnosed" as a Winter, but had it redone and found she was a _cold_ Fall as they put it. She now wears the cool version of Fall colors and it suits her so well. I heard somewhere that they now have 12 categories instead of just four. Having my colors done was an eye opener. I wad told I'm a Spring, but now I'm a bit of a crossover to Summer; though not fully. And of course, not all consultants are equally talented or equally well trained. That's part of where the sneer comes from.
I had this book. My daughter and I are both springs but our palettes are different.
This is probably your most useful video for me. It helped me explain my whole family how to dress well. I love it thank you very much!
Loved this! You have such a charming energy!
I never saw any video of you before but I really enjoy to listen to your calm and sympathic voice! Nice Video
Best explanation yet of skin tones and colors!
You never waste words! So much great info...
Great video! Personally, I cannot wear pastels. Especially pink. I have a pinkish complexion with cool undertones. I look like Piglet whenever pink gets near me. Whenever I wear a saturated royal or teal blue, everyone thinks I’m gorgeous. 🤣
Great video as always! I struggle with my colors. Veins and eyes say warm. My base colors are brown and olive, and black/bright white. Love pinks, from pale to coral. Navy and pastel blues wash me out. Animal print, adore! You’re helping me to look at my wardrobe in a whole new light.
I love the undertone tests! Very helpful!
Some good pointers I had never heard before and I have explored this topic in depth.
Thank you Audrey, an excellent video with lots of interesting and useful information. I will have to check out my colour tone as I am not exactly sure what that is. My base colours tend to be black, grey and white in the winter; navy, grey and white in the spring and summer but I love to wear autumn shades in the Fall whether they suite me or not. My favourite accent colours tend to be bright reds and yellows, (I’ve just bought some super new mustard yellow trousers which look wonderful with black, brown or navy and animal prints) but sometimes I like to wear muted accents such as light pinks and blues.
It took me a while to figure out that I 100% have a warm undertone, because I'm a pale redhead, and it seemed a given I'd have a cool undertone. Not so! I look ghastly in cool or frosty tones, or anything like a pale peach or pink. Once I figured this out, it became so much easier for me to find clothing I just feel better and fresher-looking in. Thanks for the video Audrey, I always enjoy getting your take.
First off I want to say I love your videos, great information on clothing, etc. Over 20 years ago I had my colors done and noticed that it was spot on regarding the colors I look good in. I did notice that when I wore certain colors that I should stay away from many people at work would come up to me and ask if I was tired or ill! LOL
Loving all the videos you post Audrey, they are super helpful and interesting! I'm desperate in this aspect though, I tried it all and just find it impossible to find my undertone and the colours that work well!
I enjoy you videos! They are extremely helpful and educational.
Thank you so much!
I am so happy to have found your videos. Weirdly enough my overtone changed as I got older pushing me more neutral than my previous pinky complexation. I didn't even realize until I watched this video and was like how do I have blue veins but mostly pink when I put a paper next to my skin? Excellent! I tend to dress exclusively in beige, greens and copper colors. Now I'm a little excited to see what else I can play with!
Thank you for this very informative content. I rarely wear green, unless it is more dark evergreen. My base colors are black, off white, and red. Love to play with lavender, brown, and pink.
I liked your video before watching it 😊😅 I saw on your IG stories you uploaded a new video and I came running. Love you
I have to say that THAT was both FUN and informative!!!! 😃
I LOVE red, all shades of blue, and many shades of GREEN; seafoam, teal, emerald, blue green, seaglass..........
I love this topic so much! I definitely stick to the colors I love and the colors that suit me. I can't stick to the typical seasonal color chart because warm and cool tones can work for me. It really depends. Neutral foundations look too pink on me (my husband will mention I look pale or am wearing a foundation that looks to pale for me). Yellow foundations usually run too dark for my skin, making it look orange. If I can find a pale yellow or a true olive undertone then I'm great! The best winter time foundation shade I've found is Nars Ceylon. Thanks for your recommendations as well!
I have always shied away from BLACK or bright WHITE as I am a definite fair skinned & warm toned (complete with copper red hair) person. However I have always wanted to add black because it adds that classic touch to any outfit. And now I see the possibilities from your video - I immediately could see wearing my tan jacket with a black top & pants! The jacket would highlight the warm tones of my skin while contrasting well with the black! thank you for a great video that will inspire others to feel confident with their colour choices.
Like your videos as it relieves me to see that yes, other women understand the impact of dressing and fashion in our lives. When Oscar de la Renta brought out his collection with dark Navy as the base color I adopted it. I preferred navy ever since I was a teenager. I have a few black pieces, pair of pants, pencil skirt, and going out black dress with silk transparent scarf, black purse, pumps, and flats. Your video made me realize I should be more deliberate, which will made my wardrobe work better.
Love the skin tone test options; it’s good to have more than one because not all of them work for everybody. I have (they tell me) warm undertones-although not as warm as makeup ladies seem to think, as I can’t count the number of foundations I’ve thrown out that are fine in the store but give me jaundice on the street. This is the first I’ve heard of neutral undertones. My core colors, picked for simplicity, are black, white, camel, grey, a little red and some blues. Occasionally I go seriously off-piste and buy something coral or bright green, but that’s mood shopping. I loathe yellow-people tell me it looks good on me, but I feel like I can be seen from space-and light purples, which just make me look bruised.
I love how I look and feel in blues and greens and especially blue greens like midnight blue, aqua, teal - deep version for cool weather worn with black and lighter, slightly muted in hot weather, worn with white. Those colors feel like “home” to me.
Wow you just changed my world - I could NEVER quite find my undertone...I always thought I was maybe neutral or leaning towards cool, but at the same time, it never quite worked for me...but olive!? I'm so pale I never considered it, but now I see it! - the green as you say...it's there!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! :-) Now I know what I've been missing all these years and why I could never quite find the colors that most flattered me. :-)
I’m a new subscriber and I really can’t tell what my undertone is. One wrist my veins look blue, but the other wrist looks green. So maybe I can be a dual color person. I just wear what I think looks good against my skin of my neck and face. I used to look good in a kind of peachy color. But not that I’m older I don’t look so good in that color. I love your videos. I’ve had to pick and choose the ones that interest me now. Or I would never sleep. And your voice is so calming. You give great information.
Love your attitude to clothes, fashion, colors,...
Thanks for this. I never wear hot pink. I have ‘red’ hair. Which is truly closer to orange. And warm undertones. So greens are my go to. I love Browns also but so hard to find them consistently. I mostly wear neutrals. Black, cream(never met a cream sweater i didn’t like) , camels, grays (away from my face), and of course blue denim.
Love your blogs, Audrey, I got into you because my name is also Coyne & there aren't that many of us! This Coyne however is red haired. I always felt disappointed when I saw your basic colors. I am so fair if I wear black or white I look like I've been dead for 3 days & don't have enough sense to stop walking around & lie down. I like gray & purple, but they have the same effect. It's very difficult to find a good basic color because manufacturers tend to offer the colors that everyone can wear because they are more profitable. Keep up the good work!
Have you tried greens, burgundy, blues and rose pink? How about orange? I'm guessing these would look great on you 🎃🍃🍂🍁🌞🌵🍁🍂🍃🎃🍃🍂🍁🌞🌵🍁🍂🍃
I find this topic so fascinating and you are right at the end of the day you can wear what you want! And I do believe I am that illusive olive complexion because finding foundation has been a job and a half I still don't think I have found the perfect tone. Wardrobe colour wise i can go all over the board. I love neutrals but I also love bright jewel tones and fall colours tend to look awesome on me. I don't like red typically but I think its because I haven't found the right tone for me.
Thank you, Audrey for your useful tips on everything fashion. ❤ - Your follower from the Philippines. 😊
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I always love color theory videos. I am a neutral to warm skin tone, and I notice I look best in deep colors. Burgundy, Emerald Green, Chocolat Brown things like that. Luckily those are also a few of my favorite colors. Only I look like crap in blush pink, which is a shame because I love that color too. But if I try something in blush pink on in the store, I always feel I look sick. My solution to this is making sure there is a different color between the blush pink and my face. So I'll either wear a blush skirt with a black or white top. Or I wear blush pink as a print. (as I'm typing this I'm wearing a black top with blush pink flowers)
I've always had problems figuring out my undertone but because of this video I finally figured it out! I have dark blond hair, light skin, green eyes, neutral undertones and gold suits me best so I think I'm warm. I love wearing navy and green and sometimes burgundy and I've always hated pastel colours on me and now I know why :) Great video!
E.hiem, I have the same situation, I have light rosey skin, green eyes, and lt brown hair...yellow gold works best and I also love wearing green, navy and black....aren't those cool colors? I'm still a bit confused LOL Although at my age, I know what looks best on me and what I look good in and I guess that's what I am going with.
i'm an autumn! probably a dark autumn. one of my best colours is orange, especially burnt orange. i never gravitated towards it, so whenever i wore it i'd be surprised at how good i looked haha. i think i might be olive toned!!!! incredible info, thank you so much.
Great video! I am pale and have an olive undertone; while I’m neutral to warm depending on the time of year (warmer weather and sun makes me suit warmer colors). My “neutrals” tend to be taupe,olive, aubergine, and midnight blue (very un-neutral to some lol). I love a rich jewel tone in the winter months and a lovely coral, poppy red, pure white and azure blue in the summer. Blush pink is an all year color for me, there is NEVER a wrong time for blush pink lol
This was so helpful! I think I am olive because it's always difficult to tell what color my veins are under the skin. Sometimes they look blue and sometimes they look green. I know the colors I always gravitate towards are Black, White, Navy, Camel and lately a dark Green.