Anonymous wrote:Melany Carlos in Arlington is a lovely person but she got my analysis all wrong. The colors felt extremely bright and garish on me, and my friends and relatives all agreed that they were not flattering. I finally had two online evaluations done and one done by District Color in D.C., and they all pegged me as a Dark Autumn instead. I always get compliments when I wear those colors.

Oh, interesting. My mom, sister, and I have all been to Melany and she was spot-on with all three of us. I don't doubt your story, just wonder what happened.

Here’s a trick I learned recently and it’s really helped. If you get a lipstick or a blush that looks “kind of neutral” and you put it on - does it look like it did on the tube, or does it go more pink on you or more orange/yellow? If it looks pinker on you you are warm toned, and if it goes orange on you, you have cool tones. Olive is another undertone that is hard - you’re another one when everything turns orange on you, even if you think you have warm tones, you probably are olive and heading on the cool side. I never thought I was cool toned - my face doesn’t look pink or red, but I am actually a light-medium cool olive. It has gotten worse as I let my hair get gray in it. So tan, beige, olive etc clothes look terrible on me. Navy is looking better than tan, and those weird lilac blushes actually add some life to my face. Royal blue is like my best color ever (I’m bold colors, not pastels). I need to wear reds that are much closer to pinky/blue reds, and not oranges. My perfect red lipstick looks pink when swatched on a white piece of paper.

For everything, it’s not what it looks like in the container or on the hanger, but on you.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a Reddit on color analysis where people post photos and solicit opinions on their season. It’s pretty entertaining to say the least!

None of this is rocket science. The most important is knowing your skin undertones. Some people don’t fall cleanly into a category. I have golden undertones, freckles, blue eyes, dark hair and don’t map properly to the season chart.

Yes! I follow it sometimes! But I can’t even figure out my undertones!

me neither. i passed the bar on the first try and i feel completely stupid every time i try to figure out this color stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:I had online done and did not feel it was quite right, then had in person done and I saw where the online one went wrong.
I never looked bad in my prior color palette, but it was blue and white and navy was my corner stone.
My best color is a deep olive green. I never tried it. Now I do, and (this is the key) without a lot of makeup or significant hair coloring, I look very good in deep olive green. I understand now why I used to get compliments on one particular shirt that was the deep teal that also sits in this autumn palette that was a little boho but I kept even though I am not super boho becuase of the compliments.
Now I search out more classic/sporty clothes and spend so much less overall on clothes hair, makeup than I use to because everything works together and I never want or need to get rid of it. I spend the money on skin care and wellness instead.

Where did you have it done in person?

I'm not in DC. I had it done at a House of Color Franchise. I knew I wanted to get it done and waited about 9-10 months after she started to let her get any mistakes out of her way/gain her confidence. Once you have your colors, there are tons of women who have instagram presence trying to make money on affiliate links sorted by season.

Anonymous wrote:I had online done and did not feel it was quite right, then had in person done and I saw where the online one went wrong.
I never looked bad in my prior color palette, but it was blue and white and navy was my corner stone.
My best color is a deep olive green. I never tried it. Now I do, and (this is the key) without a lot of makeup or significant hair coloring, I look very good in deep olive green. I understand now why I used to get compliments on one particular shirt that was the deep teal that also sits in this autumn palette that was a little boho but I kept even though I am not super boho becuase of the compliments.
Now I search out more classic/sporty clothes and spend so much less overall on clothes hair, makeup than I use to because everything works together and I never want or need to get rid of it. I spend the money on skin care and wellness instead.

Where did you have it done in person?

I had online done and did not feel it was quite right, then had in person done and I saw where the online one went wrong.
I never looked bad in my prior color palette, but it was blue and white and navy was my corner stone.
My best color is a deep olive green. I never tried it. Now I do, and (this is the key) without a lot of makeup or significant hair coloring, I look very good in deep olive green. I understand now why I used to get compliments on one particular shirt that was the deep teal that also sits in this autumn palette that was a little boho but I kept even though I am not super boho becuase of the compliments.
Now I search out more classic/sporty clothes and spend so much less overall on clothes hair, makeup than I use to because everything works together and I never want or need to get rid of it. I spend the money on skin care and wellness instead.

Honestly, people are over thinking this. Go shopping one day and just try on whatever you like without overthinking. Then look at yourself and see which outfits make you happy, without overthinking. You’ll always look good in those outfits because whenever you put them on, they make you feel happy. If you feel happy, you’ll look attractive. That’s it.

Melany Carlos in Arlington is a lovely person but she got my analysis all wrong. The colors felt extremely bright and garish on me, and my friends and relatives all agreed that they were not flattering. I finally had two online evaluations done and one done by District Color in D.C., and they all pegged me as a Dark Autumn instead. I always get compliments when I wear those colors.

I think I’m also neutral. These color analysis peg me in the True Spring- Light Summer categories depending on the lighting. Basically I should wear pastel to medium tones and can go warm or cool, gold and silver both look good. Can’t wear black or too bright colors. I don’t wear a lot of bright colors anyway.

I'm a neutral too. Life is easy for us in as far as clothes and makeup so not clear as to the struggle. We can wear anything we like.