Nature endowed each person with a certain color, which is characterized by the color of eyes, hair, lips, skin. Features of the combination of these shades make up the appearance color type. For the first time, the theory of color types was formulated by Johannes Itten, a Swiss artist. According to her, people are divided into four types, corresponding to the seasons: "Spring", "Summer", "Winter", "Autumn". Spring and
warm colors prevail in autumn, while cold colors prevail in summer and winter. Differences in the range of warm or cold shades are determined by the contrast of the color. For example, winter blue is more saturated, clear, bright than muted summer blue. Knowing this theory can be useful when creating an individual elegant look, when choosing cosmetics and clothing.
You can determine the color type of appearance on your own by conducting a series of observations. First of all, you need to find out which tone prevails in your natural color: warm or cold. Colored paper or fabric of certain shades will help with this. The first sample should be cold (bluish pink). The second is warm (yellowish-salmon-pink). In daylight alternatelybring the samples to your hands and face. If a cold-colored fabric makes the skin of the face pale, the lips turn blue, and with a "warm" sample, the skin seems fresh and he althy, then your color type is
appearance - spring or autumn. If your skin becomes fresh with bluish-pink tissue, and yellowish-salmon makes the face tired and highlights circles under the eyes, then you belong to the summer or winter appearance color type.
Having decided on the tone, it remains to find out its contrast. Among the spring shades, yellow dominates. Its cheerful colors are distinguished by their brightness. The autumn gamma is based on red, therefore, the colors will be more saturated, heavy, contrasting, earthy. Summer shades are characterized by a light, blurry, muted blue undertone. Blue is also predominant in winter colors, but it is brighter and more defined.
If your appearance color type is spring - you have pale, transparent skin, warm peach blush, golden hair color. Choose clothes in warm, soft pink and pastel shades. Avoid dark and blinding whites.
The summer color type of appearance is represented by people with ashy or light brown hair, fair skin with an olive or pink tint, blue, gray-green eyes. They are recommended to use blue, purple, plum, raspberry, pink colors. Black and gray tones are best avoided.
Autumn color type is possessed by people with red hair, brown, green,gray-blue eyes, with ivory skin. Their main range of clothing should be represented by warm colors: tan, apricot, brick, orange and khaki.
The winter color type of appearance is represented by dark-haired and dark-eyed people with light (sometimes a little dark) skin. Cool, but saturated colors, any shades of pink, black and white are suitable for them.
