Time for a Palette Thread (last one was over a decade ago)

amother

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 1:17 pm

Let's talk palettes.

I was enthralled to finally have my palette done (color analysis) in my late twenties.

I am a Dusty Rose Summer. Mostly I wasn't surprised at the colors chosen for me, since I naturally gravitated towards them.

Care to share about your palette experience?

(This thread is not meant to discuss whether you agree on getting your palette done, feel free to spin that off.) Smile

FranticFrummie

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 4:45 pm

I'm an Autumn, but I can also wear "Gentle Spring".

Mom was a Dusty Rose/Autumn. Our makeup and wardrobes were compatible, but not identical.

DD is the opposite, she's a Winter all the way. My grandmother was a Winter, too.

I can't wear any shade of yellow, but it looks amazing on DD. I can get away with all kinds of coral and terracotta, but it makes DD look pale and sickly.

I'm not really supposed to wear purple, but it's my favorite color - so FIGHT ME! Punch

FranticFrummie

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 4:51 pm

amother [ Amethyst ] wrote:

How do I know which one I am?

Way back in the old days, when dinosaurs roamed the earth...

A consultant would come to your house, or you could host a party, and the consultant will hold up different swatches of fabric around your face. You can look in the mirror and see which ones are more flattering, and which ones make you look really yellow, or pale, or like you're coming down with the flu.

Then you find the colors that work best for your skin tone, and build a group of complimentary colors around the ones that work. Then the consultant helps you select makeup that suits your seasons, and everything ends up looking very coordinated and pulled together.

PRO TIP: You can get away with any color you want, as long as you wear it below the waist line. Any skirt color is fair game, just be sure that your top is a color that is a good match for you. For example, I don't look good in cobalt blue. If I had a skirt that was cobalt blue and burgundy patterned, I could wear a burgundy top, and it would look amazing because burgundy is one of "my colors."

amother

Pewter

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 4:54 pm

I don't know - maybe help me out. I know I do NOT look good in pastels. Look best in marroon, rust, aubergine, and also orange tones.

My skin is pale-ish with yellow/olive undertones. I tan really easily but have some scarring that I try to hide so I avoid tanning and put tons of lotion on but if someone accidentally sees my stomach they are usually surprised how tan it is (because it's darker than my face but same undertone). Have dark hair with warm undertone and I have olive green with amber type hazel eyes. Gold jewelry not silver color. Brown or coral lipstick not pink.

amother

Chocolate

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 4:55 pm

FranticFrummie wrote:

So interesting! I wish there was an app for this lol. I stick with the colors that I get complimented in the most...reds, yellows, and nudes. Was told I’d wear neons well but...lol.

amother

Pewter

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 4:59 pm

amother [ Pewter ] wrote:

Looked it up and sounds like I'm an Autumn - definitely the only colors I wear. None of the other pallets would compliment me except maybe the red or navy from summer. Super interesting - thanks!

FranticFrummie

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 5:01 pm

amother [ Pewter ] wrote:

Looked it up and sounds like I'm an Autumn - definitely the only colors I wear. None of the other pallets would compliment me except maybe the red or navy from summer. Super interesting - thanks!

Agreed, I would definitely say Autumn.

bigsis144

Mon, Aug 24 2020, 5:03 pm

I never “had my color palette done”, but I’m most likely an Autumn.

Even as a teenager, I gravitated to earth tones like olive or forest green, russets, teal, plum and chocolate.

I also wear a disproportionate amount of turquoise, though!

jkw

Tue, Aug 25 2020, 3:50 am

Take a look at an English store called kettlewell. Everything is organized by season. There are some items that could work. No conbection whatsoever.

I am winter. Having a really hard time finding clear bright eye makeup. Everything seems to be muted.

amother

Tue, Aug 25 2020, 6:53 am

amother [ Amethyst ] wrote:

How do I know which one I am?

There are different methods, but all basically similar in that you belong to a season.

A color analysis consultant will study your skin (by painting your skin, and figuring out the predominant pigments), hair color, and eye color. Based on that will determine your season. You can guess what you are, but it is easy to err. Hence, there are professionals...

amother

Tue, Aug 25 2020, 7:02 am

jkw wrote:

I imagine Mac would have that type of makeup

North Star

Tue, Aug 25 2020, 7:11 am

bigsis144 wrote:

Turquoise looks beautiful on autumns!

amother

Seafoam

Tue, Aug 25 2020, 8:02 am

I recently had my palette done. But it wasn’t so much about seasons as about creating my individual palette.

I’m not such a confident shopper or dresser and this has really helped me know what to look for.
She also looked at what styles, cuts and lengths would suit my body type.

I found the process fascinating and I’m actually looking forward to going shopping once we can go again Smile