Unsure about your Color Season? Start with your Contrast Level!

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I think the best way to determine your colour season is by doing the 3 tests of cold/warm, bright/muted and light/dark. Not every test might give you a clear answer but there will probably will be one test with a very clear answer, and go from there. Because colours can match multiple criterias. So if you test pastel blue vs royal blue and the light blue looks better, is it because it is muted and the other is bright, or because it is light and the other is medium/dark. If you already know you belong to a cold season, then this test might be helpful for determine if you're a summer or winter, or if you know you're a summer it can determine if you are true or light summer. But if you already know you are muted then the test is not very helpful and should be adjusted by comparing two muted colors etc

I have watched so many videos, read so books, and have had 2 professional color analyses done, and you explain color analysis much clearer than anyone else. It is evident that you have a comprehensive understanding of the content and convey the information in a clear and concise manner. Please continue with more videos on this topic!!

I had lipsticks that I really thought were a good colors for me, but once I tried it on the colors looked so overwhelming on me. Then I did the lipstick test (from one of your previous videos) and that realized it the issue wasn't the color itself; but the intensity of the color and the contrast they created on my face. So now I can wear all of my lipsticks no problem, all I have to do is apply a very thin and delicate layer; OR apply it as normal but wipe ~50% of it off. (I have medium-low contrast).

Looking forward to the video on patterns and contrasts!

i always have to watch your videos at least twice because of how much information you provide in each one ❤❤

Now I’m completely confused.

I wonder if this is why I prefer photos of myself in black and white than color..?

Almost certainly a true summer, my mum found a teal and fuchsia pattern that looks amazing with her skin. She also looks great in a navy and black outfit. This is mysifying to me because she has grey eyes, grey hair, and pale skin 🤷

It makes sense to me that the dominant trait of a (sub)season is most evident and that can be either temperature (cool/warm) OR dark/light (value) OR saturation (chroma). So saying not to start with contrast level (or something else) as a blanket statement seems short-sighted, especially if you're not used to watching how colours affect you.

I really love the way you explain things! Contrast is the characteristic I’m most sensitive too and this helps break down why. Thank you for this video

I can't wear all white or all black, but if I wear black and white at the same time.. it looks good! But I like better an off white and dark color... So I'd say medium to high contrast... But also medium to low saturation, medium to dark, and the temperature makes me even more confused 😅

Imo patterns can be low med and high contrast. If I wear a black and white striped shirt, that hasore contrast than a grey one!

always on point Jenn. thank you!! I've seen contrast defined by its relationship to all three chromatic characteristics individually, but never in relation to all of them simultaneously, which I think is a more realistic approach. You also touched on the relationship between depth and temperature, which I only recently came to realize myself. I would love to see a whole video dedicated to this topic as well!

Thanks, I think I'm medium contrast from this video😊 warm spring is most likely my season

I don't know why I have such a difficult time with deciding what contrast I am (have?) Maybe that means medium (although my mum & sister both told me high but that may be because they both have very low (&light) contrast. I also feel like my hair changes how dark or light it seems constantly. One day I think I have quite dark brown hair and the next I think it's actually pretty light to medium brown. I really can't tell. The only thing I know is that I am cool toned. But I really appreciate your analytical approach when it comes to these topics!

I think there is also contrast by temperature. So if all your features are very cool or very warm it can look quite muted. But if for example your skin leans more warm and your hair more cool naturally then there is more contrast. It's the case for me. My main trait is cool. I have light cool skin, grayish blue eyes and dark ash blond hair. There is some contrast between my hair and skin but it does also kinda blend in. And i have seen this with very warm people as well where there might theoretically be a bit of contrast due to light/dark but because everything is very warm it blends in. I also once took the color picker tool on a photo of mine to create a color palette of my natural coloring and all the colors were very muted

... I think I'll just wear black 😅

My favourite kind of video 😍💖.

This was so helpful and informative thank you! I realise that I have very high contrast and that is why I look better in brighter colours with higher clarity. I can, however, wear both warm and cool tones so I am more sensitive to clarity than I am to tone. Now I understand why coral looks great on me but beige or brown does not.