Wearing a flattering color near the face can have greater impact than makeup. But how does one know what colors look good? Probably 80% of us have had a botched color analysis. Most then resort to either wearing what is in style or whatever they like.
Some time ago, Vildy linked in comments to the following idea:
“Your eye colour in no way determines which Tone you fit into. Any Tone can have any eye colour.”
From the same page:
It is about the reaction that colour causes in your skin – or to be exact, the optical illusion that occurs when two colours are placed side by side. Your skin doesn’t get older or yellower, but wearing the wrong colours, it sure looks that way to the viewer.
The point here is this:
The one criteria for a flattering color is how your skin looks next to it.
I think I buy that. If your skin is flattered by a color, I do believe it will work well with your eyes also. And hair can be changed 😉
The other day I tried on two different athletic tee shirts: one charcoal heather and one neon yellow. I am learning to look for lumpiness in the lower parts of the face when comparing colors. Although the charcoal heather would be, I think, what the “experts” would recommend, which do you think I bought? This neon yellow made my skin look clear and smooth, and my eyes look bright.
(I thought my tranquil color was more “yellow pear”, but maybe those light flecks are actually this intense hue.) Browse related books.
Next time I am sorting through my closet, I am going to try this color-draping hack again. Let me know if you try it; it may not work until you reach a certain age 😉