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!
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.
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!
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.
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💚
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 :)
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!
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! ❤️
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 :)
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.
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
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 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!💕
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!
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.
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 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.
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!
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!
@@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.
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. 🤣
Audrey, I am so glad you've mentioned Cool Olive because most people don't know that such thing exists. I am my husband's "personal stylist" (I buy all his clothes as he has no sense of style or shape) and at some point I've realized that he looks terrible in beiges, browns, army greens, oranges etc. (all warm colors) and I was perplexed at first because he is asian. After lengthy research I've determined that he is a very cool-toned olive (think cool-toned green). Now I only buy black, grey and blue clothes for him and they look wonderful on him. It also helps that he is a minimalist and doesn't need ton of color in his wardrobe.
Dear Audrey, you are the only one who has finally been able to explain olive skin tone! When you held your inner arm up to the camera, I saw my own arm! Do you ever take pics of people to "analyze"?
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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 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.
To the olive ladies out there - I gravitate toward purple- and brown-toned blushes, as anything red just looks so incredibly harsh on my green skin. I was in my early 30s before I realized I *can* wear blush without looking a wreck; I just needed the right tones! I eat up as many of these color theory videos as I can, always looking for tips on what us poor olives can do to make life easier on ourselves. And I think you hit it on the head--wear anything that makes you feel confident, regardless of color. Thank you fro being wise. :) Your videos are so straightforward and calm; I appreciate you!
I'm a neutral/olive. I live in gray, navy, black and plum. Not liking to color block, i typically dress head to toe in primarily one color, usually with my top having some interest (eg rouching, pattern, layers). I don't wear trends and love thrifting. My wardrobe is small, but i love each piece. Thank you for your tips, they are always thoughtful.
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 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)
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.
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'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.
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
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!!!!
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.
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.
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. :-)
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!
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..
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.
This is Ms Rundle, and I am in my younger 70s, and found that starting around 50 to 60s I found that bright white, which was always a “go to” For me, but your teeth begin to yellow, naturally, which is why pearls flatter us so well. White only accents this contrast. I’ve taken to lightly dipping a WHITE shirt in a touch of tea to dull it a bit. All teas are not created equal...so do some testing first.
Thank you for including black and white as neutrals. I see so many people say that they're cool colours and shouldn't be worn by warm toned people, which I think is rubbish. As a warm toned person (a clear spring specifically), I like to wear black and white a lot but I also love red (a brighter, warmer red), grey, forest green and royal blue. With gold jewellery of course.
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.
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'm a pale/fair skinned blonde and I'd say I have cool/neutral undertones, but my hair is neutral/almost warm, and my eyes are an intense, muted blue. I really feel alive, confident and elegant when I wear dark blues, basically different shades of navy (they compliment all of my natural colors!). Emerald green also is flattering for me. I've also found that anything between light and dark charcoal gray suits me well, and whites as accents, blue jeans, muted green, and black. My base is always blue with grey/black :)
Soft summer here. I’m blue-eyed and light-skinned. My hair is dark ash blonde, and highlighted, which blends the silvery-white “age highlights” in to my look. I used to look great in the bright clear summer tones, but now that I’m 25+ years older and no longer get tan, softer, muted summer tones are best. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I look great in blush pink and I buy a lot of it. Charcoal grey (not black), soft white, lots of blues, lots of pinks/soft berries, lots of soft purples. In my right colors I don’t feel that I “need” makeup, except maybe mascara. Even the right clothing colors won’t give me dark eyelashes LOL.
When I was young, teenage, I wore a lot of black because I was depressed. I was just expressing myself. My second favorite color is green. The third is blue. And purple. But now I wear orange! And I had issues with orange because I was renting a rom with orange and it drove me crazy. Well, now I feel comfortable wearing it. Now I’m exploring color and it is so fun!
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.
Very educational. I'm a warm soft/muted Spring. I have mousey blonde hair and green eyes. My skin is light. However, I'm definitely interested in finding out if I may be olive. Although olive and khaki are 2 of my worst colours. I don't have a neutral wardrobe and prefer changing my colours with the seasons. Of course, my best colours are during Spring and I cannot find these colours in Winter. I live in Canada so fabric is a huge deciding factor. No one makes a peach or lilac sweater for winter. I also like Autumn colours (minus) olive but I find these colours are a bit too much for me. I do enjoy changing my colours and styles with the different seasons. Great video.
I think I fall in the light-skinned warm color category. I have dirty blonde/strawberry hair and green eyes. I wear very little black. I do not even own a black t-shirt. I have 1 black dress that comes out very seldom and my black sweatshirt is heathered. I wear navy or grey as my go to neutrals. Love your channel!
I'm a very pale redhead, my hair is light red and I have frackles. But I'm cool toned. I can't tell you how many times I was told by the supposed 'professionals' that I'm warm just because I have red hair with golden sheen. I hate warm shades and I look old and tired if I wear them. But if I wear cool shades, I get many compliments and I feel like my true self. Thank you for this video, I'm sure it's very helpful for many people.
I am pale and neutral. I look best in blush teal gray navy and silver jewelry. Look worst in camel and orange. You look great in the thumbnail colors! Really enjoy your vids💕
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..........
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!
I'm a cool/neutral, because my hair is now grey I find that softer tones of the colours I love look best on me. I never wear orange (clashes with pink cheeks), or brown, although I will wear a cooler taupe. I LOVE green in almost all shades except khaki (too warm). I abhor cobalt and hot pink.
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
Your information on color is very helpful. I’m not sure of my exact tones, but I do believe I’m olive undertone. Now I understand why I think certain colors don’t look right on me.
This topic is driving me nuts since I started capsule collection. I'm considered warm by some n neutral by other. Ppl like me in shades of red like Coral n gift me that. But I like cool colour like Blue that suits my frosty personality! Silver suite me even when I have orange in my skin!! I'm very thankful for the universal colour palette at the end...now I know what to keep in my core collection!
I'm so happy it was helpful! For me, it's my hair and eye color that really confused things and my undertone has often been misidentified because of my high contrast. I'll definitely be doing more videos on this topic in the future but in the meantime please feel free to share what you learn with us all here in the comments xx
You should have a look at the 16 seasons colour theory. They have a lot of colour palettes for the different seasons, and show you what hues of each colour you should go for. I'm warm toned but since I'm a clear spring I can get away with (and really suit) wearing royal blue because my skin has high intensity. I definitely recommend looking it up if you want to wear certain colours but don't know which ones suit you
All this talk of being confused makes me that much more happy for her disclaimer that says “but feel free to wear and feel amazing in what ever you want!!” Best advice ever!!
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.
Years ago I did a Color One and Color Me Beautiful seminar. I was and am confused. I have very blonde hair, pale skin (but horribly “red-faced” according to my mother), and blue eyes. Couldn’t decide if i was a summer or spring. I always get compliments when wearing pastel pink and blue, but also the clear jewel tones and ALWAYS black. To further complicate, when I wear black and red together, say a black blazer and red turtleneck, I get loads of compliments (sounds like a winter or bold). Silver jewelry looks best as does white, rather than beige/cream. Fall and muted colors are not good for me. I look like death, except clear orange looks really good. I can’t wear blue reds...must be orange reds. I just make sure the colors I wear are clear and not muted or dusty and stay away from drab. Seems like either color one or color me beautiful said a person can wear any color, IF it is the right shade, hue, tint. Sometimes, I get compliments that are general and sometimes the person specifically mentions the color. I can’t go wrong with pink/red for daytime, and black for evening.
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.
I found my power color, finally knowing that i'm a 'bright winter' is such a good stuff. No wonder why bright, saturated, cool reds and fuchsias look so good on me, i can dress head to toe in lemon yellow and look normal, a searingly bright red lipstick in the morning is a piece of cake.
Dear Audrey, please make a video dedicated to olive undertones! There are nearly 0 videos about it and it helps that you are an olive too, as well as a fashion enthusiast! It would be helpful to discuss makeup and clothing with colors etc ❤️ I really hope you consider!
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!
lol I live in Sweden and true you are almost forced to wear black here unless you want to stand out. spring and summer is when people don´t wear a lot of black though
Hello from UK! My desire to visit Sweden one day has been killed stone dead by your comment! Women wear black because they want to be invisible. Black is like a uniform here. Every town & city swarming with soulless females of all ages. I long for a revival of colour.
Looking at yourself by a window or outside when testing colors is a must. I thought I was soft and warm but looking at myself in pinks that range from purpley to orangey was quite the lesson. 😅 They're not as "bad" on me as other color categories or seasons but if you have an eye for it you notice it's not a wow 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.
I didn't know that there were universal colors that suit every skin tone/undertone - so interesting! I think another way to test if you're cool or warm, is to play with makeup. I tired a cool blush that belonged to a friend once, and I was shocked at how terrible it was on me, while it was beautiful on her. Similarly, lipsticks and nail polishes in deep reds with a lot of blue in them, just don't do me any favors. Thanks for the informative video! xo
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!)
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.
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!
Your times elegance in this era is so relieving. Thank you for existing.
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💚
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!
Your voice is so pleasant, and your tips are wonderful!
Thank you so much!
She is so classy too!
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!
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! ❤️
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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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!
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.
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
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!💕
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!
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.
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 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.
Most of my clothes are actually accent colors and I have very few neutrals because I like exciting clothes.
Oh/!!!! same!!!
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!
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.
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. 🤣
Audrey, I am so glad you've mentioned Cool Olive because most people don't know that such thing exists. I am my husband's "personal stylist" (I buy all his clothes as he has no sense of style or shape) and at some point I've realized that he looks terrible in beiges, browns, army greens, oranges etc. (all warm colors) and I was perplexed at first because he is asian. After lengthy research I've determined that he is a very cool-toned olive (think cool-toned green). Now I only buy black, grey and blue clothes for him and they look wonderful on him. It also helps that he is a minimalist and doesn't need ton of color in his wardrobe.
I absolutely love listening to you. The ease at which you present your expertise is always received well.
Dear Audrey, you are the only one who has finally been able to explain olive skin tone! When you held your inner arm up to the camera, I saw my own arm! Do you ever take pics of people to "analyze"?
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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!
Color Me Beautiful put me onto wardrobe simplification 38 years ago! Mixing and matching outfits within my pallet made shopping much more purposeful.
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.
To the olive ladies out there - I gravitate toward purple- and brown-toned blushes, as anything red just looks so incredibly harsh on my green skin. I was in my early 30s before I realized I *can* wear blush without looking a wreck; I just needed the right tones! I eat up as many of these color theory videos as I can, always looking for tips on what us poor olives can do to make life easier on ourselves. And I think you hit it on the head--wear anything that makes you feel confident, regardless of color. Thank you fro being wise. :) Your videos are so straightforward and calm; I appreciate you!
Becky Hegland Olive skin is almost always cool undertoned It looks warm but that is deceiving.
@@penelopelambson9128 Oh; I only look cool-toned to you because my profile picture is that grey circle. In real life, I'm quite warm, thanks!
I'm a neutral/olive. I live in gray, navy, black and plum. Not liking to color block, i typically dress head to toe in primarily one color, usually with my top having some interest (eg rouching, pattern, layers). I don't wear trends and love thrifting. My wardrobe is small, but i love each piece. Thank you for your tips, they are always thoughtful.
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.
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 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)
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.
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 ♡
Best explanation yet of skin tones and colors!
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.
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
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!!!!
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.
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.
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. :-)
You are so pleasant to listen to! I love the energy you exude.
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!
Thank you! Finally I understand that I'm a (very) pale olive skin. Looking for your future video on this specific topic 😍
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..
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.
This is Ms Rundle, and I am in my younger 70s, and found that starting around 50 to 60s I found that bright white, which was always a “go to”
For me, but your teeth begin to yellow, naturally, which is why pearls flatter us so well. White only accents this contrast. I’ve taken to lightly dipping a WHITE shirt in a touch of tea to dull it a bit. All teas are not created equal...so do some testing first.
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!
Thank you for including black and white as neutrals. I see so many people say that they're cool colours and shouldn't be worn by warm toned people, which I think is rubbish. As a warm toned person (a clear spring specifically), I like to wear black and white a lot but I also love red (a brighter, warmer red), grey, forest green and royal blue. With gold jewellery of course.
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.
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.
Color power is any color that gives you confidence!
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I'm a pale/fair skinned blonde and I'd say I have cool/neutral undertones, but my hair is neutral/almost warm, and my eyes are an intense, muted blue. I really feel alive, confident and elegant when I wear dark blues, basically different shades of navy (they compliment all of my natural colors!). Emerald green also is flattering for me. I've also found that anything between light and dark charcoal gray suits me well, and whites as accents, blue jeans, muted green, and black. My base is always blue with grey/black :)
Your delivery is wonderful...i appreciate that you get right on topic....great information
You never waste words! So much great info...
Soft summer here. I’m blue-eyed and light-skinned. My hair is dark ash blonde, and highlighted, which blends the silvery-white “age highlights” in to my look.
I used to look great in the bright clear summer tones, but now that I’m 25+ years older and no longer get tan, softer, muted summer tones are best. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I look great in blush pink and I buy a lot of it. Charcoal grey (not black), soft white, lots of blues, lots of pinks/soft berries, lots of soft purples.
In my right colors I don’t feel that I “need” makeup, except maybe mascara. Even the right clothing colors won’t give me dark eyelashes LOL.
When I was young, teenage, I wore a lot of black because I was depressed. I was just expressing myself. My second favorite color is green. The third is blue. And purple. But now I wear orange! And I had issues with orange because I was renting a rom with orange and it drove me crazy. Well, now I feel comfortable wearing it. Now I’m exploring color and it is so fun!
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.
Very educational. I'm a warm soft/muted Spring. I have mousey blonde hair and green eyes. My skin is light. However, I'm definitely interested in finding out if I may be olive. Although olive and khaki are 2 of my worst colours. I don't have a neutral wardrobe and prefer changing my colours with the seasons. Of course, my best colours are during Spring and I cannot find these colours in Winter. I live in Canada so fabric is a huge deciding factor. No one makes a peach or lilac sweater for winter. I also like Autumn colours (minus) olive but I find these colours are a bit too much for me. I do enjoy changing my colours and styles with the different seasons. Great video.
I think I fall in the light-skinned warm color category. I have dirty blonde/strawberry hair and green eyes. I wear very little black. I do not even own a black t-shirt. I have 1 black dress that comes out very seldom and my black sweatshirt is heathered. I wear navy or grey as my go to neutrals. Love your channel!
I'm a very pale redhead, my hair is light red and I have frackles. But I'm cool toned. I can't tell you how many times I was told by the supposed 'professionals' that I'm warm just because I have red hair with golden sheen. I hate warm shades and I look old and tired if I wear them. But if I wear cool shades, I get many compliments and I feel like my true self. Thank you for this video, I'm sure it's very helpful for many people.
I am pale and neutral. I look best in blush teal gray navy and silver jewelry. Look worst in camel and orange. You look great in the thumbnail colors! Really enjoy your vids💕
Courtney Ritter sounds like you’re cool.
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..........
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'm a cool/neutral, because my hair is now grey I find that softer tones of the colours I love look best on me. I never wear orange (clashes with pink cheeks), or brown, although I will wear a cooler taupe. I LOVE green in almost all shades except khaki (too warm). I abhor cobalt and hot pink.
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
Your information on color is very helpful. I’m not sure of my exact tones, but I do believe I’m olive undertone. Now I understand why I think certain colors don’t look right on me.
This topic is driving me nuts since I started capsule collection. I'm considered warm by some n neutral by other. Ppl like me in shades of red like Coral n gift me that. But I like cool colour like Blue that suits my frosty personality! Silver suite me even when I have orange in my skin!!
I'm very thankful for the universal colour palette at the end...now I know what to keep in my core collection!
I'm so happy it was helpful! For me, it's my hair and eye color that really confused things and my undertone has often been misidentified because of my high contrast. I'll definitely be doing more videos on this topic in the future but in the meantime please feel free to share what you learn with us all here in the comments xx
You should have a look at the 16 seasons colour theory. They have a lot of colour palettes for the different seasons, and show you what hues of each colour you should go for. I'm warm toned but since I'm a clear spring I can get away with (and really suit) wearing royal blue because my skin has high intensity. I definitely recommend looking it up if you want to wear certain colours but don't know which ones suit you
All this talk of being confused makes me that much more happy for her disclaimer that says “but feel free to wear and feel amazing in what ever you want!!” Best advice ever!!
Some good pointers I had never heard before and I have explored this topic in depth.
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.
Years ago I did a Color One and Color Me Beautiful seminar. I was and am confused. I have very blonde hair, pale skin (but horribly “red-faced” according to my mother), and blue eyes. Couldn’t decide if i was a summer or spring. I always get compliments when wearing pastel pink and blue, but also the clear jewel tones and ALWAYS black. To further complicate, when I wear black and red together, say a black blazer and red turtleneck, I get loads of compliments (sounds like a winter or bold).
Silver jewelry looks best as does white, rather than beige/cream. Fall and muted colors are not good for me. I look like death, except clear orange looks really good. I can’t wear blue reds...must be orange reds.
I just make sure the colors I wear are clear and not muted or dusty and stay away from drab. Seems like either color one or color me beautiful said a person can wear any color, IF it is the right shade, hue, tint. Sometimes, I get compliments that are general and sometimes the person specifically mentions the color. I can’t go wrong with pink/red for daytime, and black for evening.
Candy JohnsonCanoli sounds like you already know what you're talking about though
It sounds like you’re clear-complected!
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.
I found my power color, finally knowing that i'm a 'bright winter' is such a good stuff. No wonder why bright, saturated, cool reds and fuchsias look so good on me, i can dress head to toe in lemon yellow and look normal, a searingly bright red lipstick in the morning is a piece of cake.
Dear Audrey, please make a video dedicated to olive undertones! There are nearly 0 videos about it and it helps that you are an olive too, as well as a fashion enthusiast! It would be helpful to discuss makeup and clothing with colors etc ❤️ I really hope you consider!
I guess that's why I always end up buying teal for some reason!
. Well done Audrey. Pleasant all through out- voice, appearance name it you exude class!
I enjoy you videos! They are extremely helpful and educational.
Thank you so much!
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!
In Scandinavia (and NYC) one has the choice of 2 colors-BLACK and DARKER BLACK.....(.Just kidding!!! )
lol I live in Sweden and true you are almost forced to wear black here unless you want to stand out. spring and summer is when people don´t wear a lot of black though
Hello from UK! My desire to visit Sweden one day has been killed stone dead by your comment! Women wear black because they want to be invisible. Black is like a uniform here. Every town & city swarming with soulless females of all ages. I long for a revival of colour.
@@greenjewel509 no you should come and wear color yourself it can inspire other women I´m a woman myself.. :)
Count it all Joy Excellent response!
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Looking at yourself by a window or outside when testing colors is a must. I thought I was soft and warm but looking at myself in pinks that range from purpley to orangey was quite the lesson. 😅 They're not as "bad" on me as other color categories or seasons but if you have an eye for it you notice it's not a wow 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.
I didn't know that there were universal colors that suit every skin tone/undertone - so interesting! I think another way to test if you're cool or warm, is to play with makeup. I tired a cool blush that belonged to a friend once, and I was shocked at how terrible it was on me, while it was beautiful on her. Similarly, lipsticks and nail polishes in deep reds with a lot of blue in them, just don't do me any favors. Thanks for the informative video! xo
A great introduction to the topic! I only just started to be more mindful about my wardrobe and your videos are very helpful.
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!)
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.
Thank you so much for making it easy. You really gave great information and quick steps to figure it out. You are amazing!