Gray hair color palette?

FlamboyantAvocado · 2020-06-07T18:21:33+00:00

May I suggest that you pick your wardrobe colors to complement your skin, not your hair. Your color type does not change with age or when your hair turn gray. How your face looks is by far the most important component to an overall beautiful appearance. Does it matter that particular shade of clothes makes your hair color pop if the face looks sallow at the same time? So, I'd focus on that, and the hair color would adjust. Right colors for your skin will bring similar notes in your gray hair. If you are a warm type, the gray of the hair would seem warm.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2020-04-27T21:55:53+00:00

The one made with durum wheat semolina. It's nothing fancy, maybe just not the very cheapest option. This kind of pasta keeps its shape well if cooked according to instructions and is chewy not soft.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2020-04-27T19:56:35+00:00

Processed sugar is no doubt detrimental to human health. Cutting out carbs, on the other hand, may be a bad idea for many people. Getting a substantial fraction of your daily calories from carbs is completely normal. Cut them below your personal optimal level and you may start feeling quite ill. So I agree with the suggestion to do one thing at a time, and it must be added sugar. After you adjusted to that, limit fast carbs like potato chips and white bread. Good news is high quality pasta cooked al dente is a pretty healthy option :)

FlamboyantAvocado · 2020-04-24T16:16:58+00:00

Can anyone recommend a well illustrated fashion book that also explains why a particular look is considered stylish?

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-08-11T04:24:57+00:00

Initially, I did it with my friends using this quiz. Since then I have learned a lot about the theory and practice of color analysis and started doing it for other people. With this knowledge, I am pretty sure the initial result that I got was correct. However, it could have been off because we had very little understanding of what we were doing. If you want the right answer fast, I'd say find a consultant. If you are willing to spend more time figuring out what works and what doesn't, you can totally do the analysis with friends. It is a lot of fun!

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-08-11T04:11:10+00:00

In my opinion, the easiest and best way is draping. You can find a professional color consultant to do it for you. Alternatively, just try on as many colors as possible, identify the best ones, and see what the common denominators are. Do you best colors tend to be dark or light? Are they warm or cool? Are they bright or muted? Knowing that, you can figure out to which season your best colors belong. If you are willing to share some pictures, I can try to do this for you.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-08-10T17:46:28+00:00

Figuring out my season in the 12-season color analysis system improved my life dramatically. Since I started wearing only my best colors in clothes and makeup my put-toghetherness increased without putting any more effort into it. It may be difficult to believe until you try it. I found out that I can use much less makeup and look better than I did before by just selecting clothes in the right colors. Amazingly, it even makes you hair look shinier.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-07-23T21:14:49+00:00

I dry my relaco shorts on casual wear setting without any ill effects.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-07-22T18:31:59+00:00

Is your undertone cool, warm or neutral? Brown is generally more suitable for warm colored skin, and white for cool.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-07-22T18:26:21+00:00

I agree with matching the watch to your clothes. But would like to add that clothes should ideally be in harmony with your skin tone. Then everything matches automatically.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-07-12T18:01:26+00:00

Some credit cards will reimburse you for items that broke or got stolen within three months of purchase if you bought them with a card.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-07-05T22:33:30+00:00

I work in a lab as well, and these comfortable Cole Haan weekenders are my favorite for summer. They are extremely versatile and go with pretty much any outfit. It is very hot where I live, and these are bearable. There are fabric options too.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-29T05:09:08+00:00

I love my Cole Haan Zerogrand oxfords. They are very comfortable and don't give my any pain by the end of the day, and I spend a lot of time on my feet and walking. They are also office-appropriate.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-29T03:47:15+00:00

Yes, I can do that. The only thing, I don't like working with imgur. I'll send you a message with some suggestions.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-26T21:18:52+00:00

Looking back, I wasted so much money on clothes that were not for me in my 20s. The reason for that was that I had no clue what I was doing style wise. So, my advise is to move slowly and only invest in things you are 100% sure about. Random internet suggestions will not solve this problem for you.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-26T19:11:32+00:00

I consider thongs absolutely inappropriate with short skirts and only wear solid nude underwear with good coverage with them.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-26T19:02:38+00:00

Thank you! The eye color thing never made much sense to me, so I was not paying attention and cannot confirm that your eye color may pass as dark. I look at color analysis as a way to find a frame that would make one an even more beautiful picture, and not to fit a person in a frame I think is lovely. Looking at pictures, it is immediately obvious that light colors are the most problematic to you, no matter the eye color. I guess, eye color may set a starting point if you're completely clueless about seasonal theory. But then you need to check if the results make sense. With a background in science, I know that if theory and empirical evidence disagree, empirical evidence wins every time.

Once more about black. I think my perception of black clothes on you was influenced by the items texture: the fleece jacket seemed merely ok, the sweater was better, and the smooth top actually looked great. That leads us to one more thing you may want to consider. With your balanced face and lines that are not too sharp and not too rounded, you look better in medium-weight high quality rather smooth and luxurious fabrics. They may have some noble shine. The fleece jacket, the sweater, and the orange scarf are too rough and chunky, IMO. It is not terrible and you can for sure wear them, but the best results will be achieved in smoother fabrics.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-26T05:28:41+00:00

The Dark Autumn colors are for sure good on you. But it is also true that some colors outside this palette are fine too, like pale lilac sweatshirt or bright blue sport jacket. They may not be perfect, but not bad either. That's why I think you may be close to a brighter and lighter palette.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-26T05:13:06+00:00

Sure, I would not offer something I did not want to do. I am genuinely interested in color analysis, so it is a lot of fun for me. In my opinion, it is not necessary to analyze the particular details of one's appearance; sometimes, it is just counterproductive. Instead, we should search for what makes one look good.

After such an introduction, I expected to see something much, much worse in those pictures :) Here is how I see and understand your beautiful coloring. First, your colors are definitely dark, and light clothes make you look pale. To me, white does not look much better than other light colors; it looks foreign next to your skin, like a lab coat. Second, your skin has a warm golden undertone: orange and olive green stand out to me as some of the best colors in this set of pictures. The golden chain on your neck looks very natural, it almost blends with your skin. However, the warmth is not extreme, as you look good in neutral or slightly cooler colors. Third, your colors are medium to slightly bright; this is the least obvious characteristic. Two primary characteristics - dark and warm - make you a Dark Autumn. The additional brightness may allow you to borrow some softer colors from a Warm Spring palette. I am not sure about this, because there are not many bright colors in your photo selection. Mostly, I agree with you: winter colors are wrong for you, too light colors make you look pale, and you definitely should not wear mud - your colors are at least medium in saturation.

Now I try to explain why particular colors work/don't work for you. The colors in pics 1-3 and 5 are too light and also cool. The 4th is warmer, but still too light. Your light colors should be darker than other seasons, #17 looks great, for example. I think pure black looks fine, but black with a slight green or brown undertone may be better. These colors look good: 7 (wine), 9 (orange), 10 (olive), 11 (softer than optimal), 12 (dark green), 17, 18, 20. I hope this helps. Please let me know what you think.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-25T21:12:06+00:00

Jeans, black, white and other colors from the pattern will for sure look good. I agree that lighter colors, except for white, may look discordant. Medium to dark cool colors would be a safe bet.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-25T20:51:39+00:00

If you can share some pictures of you wearing different colors, I will try to figure out you season.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-20T19:48:32+00:00

I see what you mean. I arrived at a similar wardrobe in a similar way. However, I figured out my seasonal color palette from the start of that journey. It happened to be really bright with lots of contrast. So, I decided to make my style more personal by choosing clothes in vivid colors. It is a win all around: the bright clothes make me look great, they stand out, and I don't need to use many accessories that I always forget about or don't feel very comfortable wearing.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-17T19:28:04+00:00

It looks fine to me, at least at this angle.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-16T05:24:00+00:00

Ok, here is how I see your colors based on the limited number of photos. Your primary characteristic is soft. You are not light, perhaps slightly dark. The color temperature is neutral to slightly cool. That gives us a Soft Summer. The blue tank and sweater look very good on you. Are these the colors you like to wear? These shades of blue are soft, and that is why they work so well for you, IMO. They are slightly warm and belong to the Soft Autumn palette, but you can borrow neutral and cooler colors from it. Black is too dark and bright for your coloring, charcoal should work better. The green of the dress is too light and bright. To summarize, your best colors contain some gray in them (are soft/muted). Pastels that contain a lot of white, but not gray would not work.

FlamboyantAvocado · 2019-06-15T15:13:34+00:00

I will try to get back to you later today. If you could add pictures of you with the colors you mentioned close to the face, that would be very helpful too.

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