Why I Don't Use Seasonal Color Analysis 

It's so interesting reading everyone's comments. I agree that I was likely typed wrong, however all the different opinions about what looks best and what season I am is exactly my point and further emphasizes just how subjective the seasonal colors can be! Eg. "The light green looks AMAZING!" and "The light green makes you look ILL" - completely different perspectives that I don't think can just come down to screen/computer color differences.

I refused to “get my colours done” back in the 80’s and I still do. I wear what makes me feel good and my most confident and that can and does change daily.

I am 99% sure that I am a soft summer, but I love a lot of winter shades. I know they make me look pale but that is not a bad thing in my mind. I love the contrast. I like an edgier style anyway, I'm not trying to looks harmonious and "softly pretty" all the time. Summer and winter are both cool toned so I am still in the same ballpark. I can definitely agree that warm earth tones like camel, rust, and gold do not look good close to my face. I don't wear any shade of orange at all and almost no yellows. But I'm not going to stop wearing black and cool jewel tones.

I am one of the people whose worst colors are VERY noticeable to the average person. I do not buy or wear ultra warm colors like yellow, orange, and camel because they make me look sick. I realized that fact long before I ever learned about seasonal color analysis. I have put on yellow garments to show friends who didn’t believe me and I always get a chuckle out of seeing their shock when they realize I am not being over dramatic and that I do genuinely look sick and sallow in yellow.

Bravo! I spent so much time analyzing myself since, as you said, it seemed so subjective. I would not pay someone to give me an opinion when mine only matters. The bright, saturated colors make me very happy (dopamine). The muted, earthy tones make me feel calm and grounded. I wear what I want to feel for the day!

I think the color theory works in theory, but in practicality, it is extremely hard. You have to find the exact shade. You'll likely pair the color with other colors and / or neutrals which change the perception. The color looks different depending on the fabric and the light situation. Skin and hair color can change depending on the season. Palettes share colors and some colors look good as an accent, but not as a big color blocking. Some colors that look great on me, I don't like personally. What I do now is taking a lot of photos of the clothes that I have, and see which colors look best on me, and which do not look good. I check out youtubers who look similar to me and see which colors suit them, and try the colors and/or combinations for myself.

I agree that dark green and dark blue look amazing on you! I think an in person analysis would probably give more accurate results. Also there are so many different 'color systems' now and some do consider contrast. Overall I do think it's best to just wear what you like.

I'm an Autumn and HATE my colors even if they DO look good on me. I wear what I like and make me feel good including black, which I love.

I actually think you were “mistyped.” You look incredible in the dark green and blue and it really does create a beautiful contrast which is why I think you’re actually a bright spring. I think some people mistype those with lighter hair colours and automatically just assume they’re a “light” season. Keep rocking those darker colours! ❤

Freaking loved this video. You said everything I’ve been thinking and feeling but didn’t know how to put into words regarding color seasons. Immediately subscribing. And no, you’re not crazy. That pine green looks fantastic on you.

I'm no expert but just with a quick glance I definitely don't think you are a spring. I'd say you're a summer, but probably the soft summer type? As with everything else, color analysis can be a useful tool, but if it complicates your life then ignore it or just take what works for you. Mine says black is my worst color and I mostly only wear black. The funny thing is, people constantly tell me I look great in black.

FINALLY this video is in my feed. I wear the colours _I_ like looking at all day every day, that's more important to me than what might make me look infinitesimally ~younger and more beautiful to some hypothetical other person. I also don't care if I look older because I don't think being old is a bad thing. This colour theory craze feels like another beauty-centered money making scheme that benefits off of people's insecurities.

While the other colors look good on you, I have to agree with the spring palette. In your spring colors, I looked at your face first then the clothing items. In the others, I noticed the clothing first then your face. The darker colors seem to over power you and in the spring colors your features look more clear. At the end of the day though, wear what you like. I'm technically a winter and still wear summer colors. I'm definitely cool toned though. So no oranges and yellows for me. They make me look like I have jaundice lol. Colors can be fun! But not an end all be all.

Honestly, the only big rule I go by is contrast. Because you’re a blonde, darker colors pull the attention away from your face and down to your clothing. While, for example, that dark green dress is a lovely color, it does pull my attention away from your face. I’m the opposite; dark brown hair, so my light pink dress stands out! Where you want an onlooker’s attention is very subjective and something that should be taken into account. For example, when I was insecure and had low self-confidence, I very strictly followed my season, because I knew that those colors drew attention to my face and thusly away from my body. But now that I’m confident in my body, I happily wear colors that are wrong for my season. I’m not scared of my clothes being too loud, because I’m not ashamed of the body wearing those clothes! But I think your color preferences are balanced between “color that flatters” and “color I like,” rather than squarely following the system of what colors best flatter you. I get the sense that you really value your own personal expression, so of course a system designed to regulate that expression is restrictive. I think your outlook is very fair and is good for you. Also, yeah, I don’t think that’s your season. Even though I did like how that light pink and light orange looked on you, I agree that the green was too much. Not that I know what your season would be. Though, I think a green somewhere between the two examples you showed would be stunning! Not enough people wear green, so I must advocate for it. Maybe a jade or Kelly green! Not too dark or too light. Sorry for the essay, I just realized how much I’ve written. But your thoughts on colors remind me of going thrifting with my family and talking about colors together, so this felt very familiar and fun. Thank you for the chance to remind myself of good memories! Have a nice day.

I think color analysis is great if you want to look harmonious. Which I think is what it was meant to do. But playing with contrasts can be fun too so I don't think you should see it as set in stone.

You look best in the dark green!

You look amazing in the medium clear purple you are wearing - and it is a Spring colour. Also, your makeup is very harmonious, so I think you are intuitively wearing what suits you. When I looked at you, my first thought was light with low contrast. Then I was unsure whether you were warm or cool. Sometimes it's hard to tell, especially in photos and videos. I was not surprised that you were analyzed as a Light Spring. I can understand why you struggled to find many of the Light Spring colours, especially in a thrift shop. Many more people are cool seasons, especially Winters, so most of the stock in thrift shops lean cool. Plus the Spring colours tend to show up in the shops in the Spring and early Summer, so it can be difficult to find them during the other seasons. As for the forest green and light navy, they are True Spring and Bright Spring colours so they are in the family. You can wear them and still look good. An in-person analysis might even determine that you are more of a True Spring. Probably your worst "colour" to wear near your face would be pure black IMO. It's dark and cool and would be the strongest contrast against your natural colouring. But it's hard to imagine a wardrobe without black in it. Perhaps if you wore it on the bottom and contrasted it with a colour that is great on you near your face, black could work. Plus, people who are warm seasons generally look better in so-called "wrong" colours than people who are cool seasons do. Colour Analysis has been around a long time now because many people have found it to be a useful approach to looking their best and to limiting what they buy so that they have a cohesive wardrobe. But ultimately everyone should wear what they love and feel best in and not be a slave to the systems that are out there. I hope this helps.

I understand how the results are surprising. I was shocked that I was analyzed as a warm/true autumn. I am also blond with blue/green eyes. I am pale and I don't tan and have freckles. I am a believer though, got so many compliments since I changed my colours.😊

So weird, of all the colors you wore, the only one I wasn't a huge fan of was the peach, but I thought "that would look amazing on a spring, though."

True spring might actually be a better fit - because I think those darker blue and green kind of fit into that pallet, plus the light green would be slightly too pale

I had my colors (and my daughter's) done in person by House of Colour last April and it has been life-changing. I was always told I was a spring (and like you I didn't like the palate) but my in person analysis confirmed I was an autumn, the colors to which I was always drawn. What was most important to learn was that I should avoid black and white (winter colors), which makes shopping so much easier. Incidentally, having primarily autumn clothing means I can mix and match pieces that I already have and integrate new pieces more carefully. I smiled in my after photo because my drapes made my hair look richer and it turns out rust makeup is my best (of course, they tell you to smile too). I think you might have been misdiagnosed. Since you are drawn to colors that are not in the spring palate, I really think you should do an in-person analysis in natural light with drapes before you give up on the idea. By the way, the hair you were born with and your eye color are good indicators of your undertone (I was born with red hair and grayish blue and yellow eyes), while vein color and the color of your skin are not.

That light apple green looks STUNNING on you. The dark colours draw attention away from your face, which is fine, if that’s what you want to do…. They are far more visually dominant. I think your colour analysis was correct.

I looove the dark green on you! My hair is similar to yours and moss green is one of my favorite colors although I'm also probably cool undertoned..

I think 1, 3 and 5 look best. Edit: My mother was obsessed with seasonal colors when I was growing up and I was sceptical at first. I changed my mind when she held up one of my light blue shirts to her face and she was right: It really did make her look sick. I think she overdid it though, because she didn't try to find the right shade, she just concluded that all the fun colors she liked were off limits. In my opinion the system works well on me but it doesn't on some people and everything being harmonious isn't everyone's goal anyways.

I feel like color analysis and the color recommendations you get depend a lot on where you do your analysis. I had my colors professionally analyzed earlier this year and the result was only partially surprising (the subseason). In my analysis, I was told that I can also use colors from the "sister season" (I don't think that was the exact term, but it gets the idea across that the seasons are closely related, so work with me :-) ) Based on what I was told, you being a soft spring means you can draw in from the soft summer palette. They may not look "as good" on you as soft spring, but they will still look great, because both are soft. That said, wear what you love! My color analyst (what do we call them?) said to wear what I love and that we don't have to be super strict about it, but it might help to wear the colors in one's season for important meetings/occasions. I did like the soft spring colors a bit better on you, but that could also be because I'm seeing you in this beautiful, soft purple first, and the soft spring colors are more in line with it? But that's just a thought. That said, I liked the dark green and blue, but I was looking more at the clothing than at you, which is not what the intended result of wearing your colors is, as I understand it. As an aside, some of the aspects you mentioned earlier as being indicators of you being more cool toned are actually not very accurate in terms of what they actually indicate. The vein color thing is outdated, and honestly depends on where you look (ahem, my veins on my wrists alone are a bunch of different colors, to just take myself as the example here). And not tanning, but burning is also not really an indicator for anything really, although it seems to be taken as an indicator one way or another frequently.

I would love to see you try an in-person color analysis to see if you get the same or different results. I would agree that the dark green amd navy look good on you.

I REALLY like how you showed in the video how you can change the hues in the video! So helpful to actually see that to just really know how we can change things virtually and that online isn't real life!

I agree, you look lovely in dark green and dark blue!

I would have guessed you were one of the cool seasons, either summer or winter and definitely thought the navy was the most flattering color on your from the 6 option screen. I thought the "spring" orange was actually the worst. Maybe you aren't actually a spring since you did the virtual consultation? Anyway, this was interesting! I've never had my colors professionally done, but am pretty sure I'd be a winter which are not my favorite colors to wear. I do prefer the cool colors though, just tend to chose pale/dusty summer cools vs the rich jewel tones winter cools.

Great unique video! I do like the light spring colors on you but I prefer the dark green and navy compared with the lighter colors. You make an excellent point, that if colors really look good or bad on you it shouldn't take an expert to decide. I do think color analysis has its place. It gives people confidence and some perspective of how and why certain colors are better options. Especially, if you're spending a lot of money on your clothing and hair color. What works for me is to compare different shades of the same color and see which one is the most flattering. I try to use a critical eye and as you said, if its not apparently obvious to me, it won't be to most others. Good enough!😊

This is the video I've been waiting for on colour analysis !!!

I totally agree with you!! I"m a pale skinned, blue eyed redhead who was told for many years that I'm an Autumn. I wore those colors for a long time and looked pretty good most of the time. However, as I've gotten older (I'm now 65) I decided to heck with it, I'm going to wear what I want and, like you, have many "cool season" features, or rather, neutral characteristics. Some women fit neatly into the boxes, but I'm not one of them. I wore an emerald green ball gown once and got more compliments than any other dress I'd ever worn. Not an autumn color at all, but the contrast was stunning, so I stood out in a good way. I love colors from all the seasons, just like I love colors from all of nature at different times of the year. Like I said, I'm going to wear what I like, life is too short to do otherwise.

I've always loved the light, cool and desaturated colors on you! But also the cool deeper shades, like that forest green one. As you said, the contrast suits you really well! I think there is some potential overlap between the seasons and types, in my mind those colors look related anyways. And you might very well be a light summer imo! I think Sienna Schultzie (?) had her season tested and all the seasons came with color palettes from light to deep. So maybe that video could be helpful for you, it doesn't limit any of the seasons to just these light shades of colors.

THANK YOU for making this video!! I’m really into fashion and style, but seasonal color analysis drives me insane. I’m allegedly a summer who needs to spend my life looking like an Easter egg. Ugh. But I feel like I look great in dark colors….and you’re right. It’s the contrast. Personally, I’m all about contrast. Also, I immediately thought you looked better in the hunter and navy. I guess it’s just personal opinion.

Looking at your drapes: I think you are a light spring. I first thought light or true summer but seeing the drapes I definitely think you have a warm undertone. Edit: Yay, I got it right My opinion on color analysis: I think there is some truth in color analysis somewhere but obviously it's very subjective and influenced by the culture you grew up in and there are a lot of problems. One of the biggest problems is that people try to fit a spectrum in boxes. First with the 4 seasons system, then 12, then 16, some people even use 26. In my opinion, if you wanted want to put people into "colour boxes", you would need 125 different colour types to make that work.

My first hit from seeing you was actually light spring, and I think the palette is perfect for you. You do have a neutral pink/peach kind of undertone in my view. The colors look wonderful on you

Thank you for this! I went down the seasonal color analysis too and just ended up more confused. My coloring is VERY neutral and I don’t easily fall into any of the seasons. In fact, I tend to look good in most colors as long as they’re not pastel.

The dark green and the dark blue looks best on you I think :-)

Im SO GLAD you mentioned complimentary colors and contrast. I often feel like the harmonious palette is boring and detail-less. I dont want to match what I wear... I want to compliment it.

Commenting before the reveal to say that 3, 4, 5 were my picks for you! ETA: Thanks for the great video! I'm a woman of color and have always been fascinated by this system because as you said, it's quite limited. I might try to check out the original book to see where the basis for all of this came from

I had my colors done in the early 1980s when this concept was popular. I am a winter and I definitely have gravitated to these bold and vibrant colors over the years. I still get compliments when I wear red, shocking pink, and jewel tones of blue and green. Thanks for your insights. When I first saw you on the screen I thought "she's a spring" but I agree that those darker colors are a nice contrast to your skin tone.

I've been trying to figure out my season for YEARS. I was absolutely certain I was a Soft Summer, then a Soft Autumn, then a Warm Spring, then maybe a Bright Winter, then Bright Spring. I realized recently that my mom's trauma and dismorphia may have affected me. So NOW I really can't figure it out because I can't unbiasedly look at myself and decide if I am cool or warm or if my hair is golden or neutral or what. The only thing I know is that I am realtively pale and I think I look good in a wide range of blues. Honestly I think I might just have to forgo a color season and just try individual colors.

Thank you for sharing! The dark blue and green look so beautiful on you, and I think you are right, that it has to do with the contrast.

The dark green definitely look awesome on you 😍😍😍 I really enjoyed this video and your ideas challenging the whole seasonal color system 🥰🥰

This was really helpful. I routinely buy colours that are wrong for me. Wrong meaning I don't feel beautiful in them. So colour Analysis seemed like a really helpful tool. Especially because thrifting if you know what colours you want seemed a lot easier. But I cannot figure my season out for the life of me. I really wanted a professional colour analysis but didn't think it was worth the money. This very much confirms that for me. You vocalized a lot of the feelings I was having about seasonal analysis. (I love the contrast of my very pale skin to black shirts. It makes my dark eyebrows look very intense and makes my eyes pop. I dislike being told that I shouldn't be wearing black.)

I think you look better in the dark shades. That spring palette is great

You made some great points! I also don't understand how some colors are that bad either. I think the contrasting colours part is super interesting and it comes down to personal preference I think. Those darker colours are so good on you though

The lavender you are wearing is fabulous! I also loved the dark green. On this side of the screen I think you're cool, and yes, you can "borrow" cool colors that aren't strictly in your palette. Just wear what you are comfortable in and don't worry about it.

What I have a problem with when it comes to color seasons and such is that I love mixing certain cool and warm colors, like I love a cool blue and russet orange together (for makeup I never mix cool and warm, that's one place where I feel it totally clashes).

I think 1, 3, and 5! But mostly because 1 and 3 make your eyes pop, and 5 is lovely with your skin. However, that could be because of your make up 🤷 Thank you so much for this deep dive!

I love that forest green on you! It looks gorgeous!

you looked AMAZING in your thrifted spring clothes!!:)

I think the colour analysis needs to be done in person…. and I would say you’re a summer. As a hairstylist, your hair colour was surprising to me to know it’s your natural colour.

Where did you get the lovely lavender top you're wearing? It's beautiful, seems like linen. Also, I think you are definitely more of a summer than a spring, your coloring is more low contrast and cool. I personally love these styling systems (kibbe, kitchener, color analysis) because I take what I like from them and toss the rest. There is, of course, a ton of misinformation online and misconceptions, so I only keep what I find useful. The guidelines that I keep help me narrow down what I purchase so I'm buying A LOT less, and most of the time being picky in this way means I only purchase items that actually work for me and are harmonious with my body type and skin tone so I wear them more often, and everything in my closet matches easily. I don't think any of these styling systems are meant to be taken so seriously, it's just a pattern that someone noticed, published, and may or may not work for you. When it works it's a gamechanger, when it doesn't it's whatever. Social media has just blown things way out of proportion and tons of opportunists are trying to make a profit by selling typing services for $$$$ and giving you crappy results, because they studied it for ten minutes and don't actually know what they're talking about. (Wish I had that kind of confidence, and shamelessness lol.) Crowdsourcing info is hit or miss as well. The best way is to find out what works for you by trying things out yourself! It may not work at all, and that's ok too!

I'd say 1 and 2, but it's very hard to choose! Also, honestly, the lighter green out of the two physically looks better, but as you said the personality influences the physical! Dark green suits you because you are personally drawn to that colour. Thank you for this video, really interesting stuff!

I think you look better in the more vibrant colors too. You may be right about not everyone fits into the 4 season box. I'm so excited about getting my colors done but seeing this makes me pause. Just found your channel and I can't wait to see more.

Great video. I feel the same way about this topic. I instinctively know what I look good in (blue!). Going gray has been more of a challenge for me because previous colors (earth tones) no longer compliment my skin, eyes, and hair. What is hard to find are colors that are not in a neutral palate.

Warm colours look great on you. I think you can easily wear soft autumn colours as well. That light green top makes you look lovely and radiant, and the dark green is a great alternative to black. :)

I watched this video yesterday, and actually dreamed about it all last night! You obviously made a very strong impression on me! I completely agree with everything you've said, especially the current color shibboleth of "harmony". Yes, fine for some folks, but certainly not everyone. Many people look better with more contrast (myself for one)! Btw, you are gorgeous and the disagreement over which colors you look better in is because you look fantastic in both! Great video; I really appreciate your take on the subject.

I agree with you, I actually think you look better in the non-spring colours you already owned 😆 I haven't had my colours professionally analysed and had a hard time placing myself as well, but after a lot of research, I have landed on that I am a true winter (despite me not being an obvious true winter at first glance). I feel I look good in most of those colours and I love the contrast they give me. I mainly wanted to figure it out to see if there are any new fun colours I could try out and that I might not have thought of. 😊

It's our choice what colors we wear like everything else is a choice. It got really ridiculous to me when they added more complications like bright, deep, etc. Most women know when something looks terrible on them.Thanks for recognizing this!

I've been going through my seasonal color analysis on my own because I'm afraid of this happening LOL. However, the moment you came on screen I was like "she's 1000% a summer" and then you said you were told you were a spring. The fact that the cooler toned foundations, etc. fit you better should also give you a clue that spring may not be your real season, as it's a warm season. (I know you probably know this, but I wanted to speak into this to encourage you to trust your gut because I definitely believe we know ourselves best.) :)

The dark forest green, dark blue and orange are really pretty on you.

Thanks for this video! This book may have been written in 1980, but we did our colors in sewing class in1973! This all goes back many years.

After all this years watching your content, the times I've find you looking your best is with dark colours! You look so classy and confident! They flattered your hair color, your eyes, your complexion in general. Don't trust that analysis 😁

There are definitely a few colors I look awful in--my pink-ish skin next to khaki looks quite odd, as does certain shades of orange or yellow... But beyond that, everything else is fair game. Confidence is definitely 99% of the aim, I think! I'm more confident in subdued colors, so that's what I wear. :)

I also love the high contrast!

I love the dark green and navy on you! (at least how it comes across on screen). I share many of your thoughts about seasonal color analysis.

great video! I don’t completely buy color analysis either, have been thinking lot about this. I’ve been typed as a “true spring” and have derived some useful styling tips from it, but It’s not a bible! Individual features, body types, and personal style are more important in what looks and feels best.

I would’ve definitely clocked you as a summer! I wonder what it would be like for you to try a summer palette instead?

I guessed Light Spring from the pictures. All the cool blues & greens emphasise this shadowy effect under your chin, whereas the light warm peachy orange made you look bright & clear. Hair colour, the vein test, whether you tan or burn & the shade of foundation you use are not accurate tests for whether you're warm or cool. Draping to see how colour interacts with your face is the best way. With that being said, I think you're right that colour analysis can be somewhat subjective & that there is variation across different systems. I think there are some aspects that are more obvious for some people e.g. some people are VERY warm and look obviously sallow in cool colours; or some people are very soft and are easily overwhelmed by intense colours. But many people fall in a more neutral, medium intensity, medium contrast kind of space where it really won't be that groundbreaking for them to learn their best colour palette, and analysing those people is a more subtle thing & it's about really training your eye. For me personally, I haven't pinned down my exact season as I'm very close to neutral in terms of warmth & pretty medium-ish intensity, but my dominant characteristic is dark (sometimes called deep) - that's clear even to the untrained eye. So I choose mostly deep colours (tho I still like pastel pink, but I find it works better for me if I wear it further from my face) & then don't fuss over the warmth/intensity too much. I knew pastels for the most part were not super flattering for me before I'd ever heard of colour analysis, but it helps put words to why. As you say, if you find it useful then use it, if you don't then leave it.

I am apparently summer but I prefer black and white clothes! I feel myself in black

I am so glad you shared your thoughts on this! I completely agree that high contrast (like your navy top with your fair skin and hair) can be absolutely stunning! The complex genetics determining our skin, hair, and eye colors simply don’t correspond to seasons!

I think there are multiple elements to this whole process that are helpful and that’s how I try to use it. I found it very helpful to drape myself and see it in real life, make choices based on that. I also think some of the knowledge helps with styling, for example if I know a color is overpowering on me I will wear different makeup to balance it out. I also prefer systems with 16 seasons rather than 12 and I think no palette is fully accurate because we are more complex than that. There are also people who are not that obviously a season, which means they won’t look probably very bad in other seasons either. I also do think the professional doing the analysis matters. There are parts of color analysis that are obvious and parts that are more subtle. We also know humans don’t all perceive colors same, so that makes a difference. In the end I think it’s a useful tool to learn about and use, but not a dogmatic thing to live by.

I absolutely love you in high contrast cool shades. You have real striking, stunning and sophisticated appearance wearing them. And like you said you really smile in your best colours.

THANK YOU for this video!! I have struggled so much to figure out my color season and have come to the conclusion that I probably don't fit neatly into one. I have light skin with warm/golden (slightly olive?) undertones, but I feel like I tend to look better in cooler undertone colors. Its the contrast that brings balance, I think!

If you look at Asian color analyst videos they give you the impression of colors on you especially if you have a wide or narrow color spectrum, which aspect of the color affects you more, and how to use season not in your colors. Even though I haven't gotten professionally tested, I learned how to look at how colors affect my coloring and features from those videos. It actually helped me stop buying clothes as much.

Thank you for making this video. I love your point saying that if colour theory made a big difference, it wouldn't be so fricking confusing. And I love the dark green on you ❤️

Great video! I discovered colour analysis videos a few months ago and have become fascinated with the concept. I have some similar thoughts on it as you. I also wonder about the red analysis missing from this system. Our skin is a combination of blue, yellow and red. Color analysis looks at whether we have more blue or yellow in our skin. What about the red? Apparently people with olive skin have less red in their coloring and they have a harder time applying colour analysis to themselves. Also, I completely agree with you about the contract. Contrast looks really nice on most people to my eye. I think preference plays a part in how much contrast we like to wear. And yes, I agree that the dark green and blue look great on you. Having said all that, I still love the idea of colour analysis for the purpose of exploring colours and trying on new ones. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the subject!

Thanks for this video! I'm confused by colour analysis. I can't even see a difference when I hold up different colours to my own face! I think I will just.....relaaaaaxxx😊

My picks: 1, 3, 5 I had a feeling #2 was "supposed" to look better on you! I think my judgement is biased towards the colors I prefer for myself, though. I'm pretty sure I'm a soft autumn, and I do like a lot of those colors, but throw in some winter hues like bright, saturated blue for contrast, too.

I liked 1,3,5 best (dark green, dark blue, pale purple) Edit: I do like the system as a source for inspiration but I wouldn’t settle for just one season but pick 3 and take my favorite colors. Also it is weird that only winter has really classy colors that according to the system only brunettes are allowed to wear. Springs are stuck with childish bright colors, autumns with dull browns, and summers should only wear these wishy-washy colors. Your favorite dark green looked absolutely amazing on you.

I loved the navy on uou the best! Then the grey green, and then the pink.

Yes, confusing for most. Many can't see the distinction. Orange can be warm or cool!!! I'm an artist, so I definitely can tell.

light green and peach both look very good on you.

I think the color test would work better with no makeup. Your makeup is warm and some colors compliment your face, and different colors compliment your skin and hair

I completely agree with everything you've said here, great video. For me, it's more about having the confidence to experiment. My entire wardrobe was black with occasional white, tan or beige. When I discovered I was actually a bright spring, I was super suprised even though my husband always told me bright colours looked really good on me. That really encouraged me to go out of my comfort zone and try bright colours. Which is great fun and puts a spring in my step 😀

These are exactly my thoughts! Also your makeup really affects how a colour looks on you! I usually modify my makeup based on whether the shade I'm wearing is cooler or warmer and will use a slightly warmer or cooler lipstick or concealer and that way I can pull of most colours! 😊 Also I've noticed if I really love a colour but it's too bright or light for me, I can still wear it if I put another "better" colour closer to my face as a scarf or blazer. Then I get the best of both worlds! I hate being restricted by rules and the seasonal colour analysis seems a way to impinge on one's creativity! Wear whatever you want people! When you're happier you'll look nicer too ❤

even before you said what your colour analysis was, i thought the darker colours looked best on you! just shows how the seasonal palette can be so subjective

Great video and as a seasonal colour consultant and personal stylist with over a decade of experience I teach my clients to look for similarities in shades as they will never find their exact "colours" personality plays into the selection also a lot. Flexibility is key and understanding what will work and when. Age is also a huge part of this as a 30+ yr old can get away with what a 60+ yr old cannot please remember that as women age we are generally forgotten or ignored such a shame, I primarily work with 50+ women who are blown away by how colour can help them again visibility and radiance,once again.

Dark green looks great on you! I like the lavender on you too!

Of those 6, I think number 2 is the most "harmonious" for your skin tone. From what I see on my screen I would agree you're warm but it's a close run thing (the cool tones emphasise under eye shadow). The vein test is notoriously poor, and (just on my screen) your blonde is not incredibly ashy. It's not got much red, but quite a bit of golden. That said I agree with much of your criticism. I think it encourages people to be prescriptive, rather than looking in the mirror. It's probably is helpful for people who find colour difficult. But if someone has never had a problem with colour it probably shouldn't be their biggest concern.

im honestly not invested AT ALL in colour season theory, but i gotta admit the spring colours looked REALLY nice on you - the other colours looked lovely too, but the spring just accentuated u a little more? maybe that's how we should think of them, as highlighters ☺️🤷‍♀️

the spring colours actually look better on you. the red top really brings out the redness in the face

2, 5, and 6. And the lavender you wear in this video ist wonderful! - It´s really funny for me as a teenager in the 1980s, that this concept is still so popular. Every ladies magazine back in those days wrote about it, but I was never sure of my own type. It didn´t bother me too much though, as I have strong feelings for or against certain colours.

Finally! Someone who shares my opinion on color analysis.

Part 1: I like colors #1, 3, 5 best on you, but except for #2 the warm-melon color they all work on you.

Min 10:13 light green makes your face look smoother, dark green brings out the dark circles under your eyes and makes your face look not so smooth overall

Thank you for the very interesting and informative video. I really enjoyed it! I would be very interested on your thoughts on the Kibbe body typing system-yin/yang balance and essence. That seems to be a lesser known, but also very interesting, system for informing fashion choices. Hope you’re having a wonderful spring/summer!

I can't understand how we can accept it as a professional analysis at all. I think people are quick to forget the whole gold/white - blue/gold dress meme which clearly identified that people perceive colours differently. It's such a scam.