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Armocromia: how to enhance yourself with the help of colours
Color Analysis: how to enhance yourself with the help of colors
Who doesn't love colors? Personally, I find them an excellent excuse to play with imagination alongside one's style! But have you ever wondered which colors suit you best? That's why in this article we will discuss the importance of color sensitivity, that is, the ability to recognize the different shades of color to best match them to our undertone. For beginners in this field, the undertone is simply the color that lies beneath the surface of our skin and influences the "temperature" of the complexion, making it unique. Specifically, we find three types of categories to define it, namely: cool, warm, and neutral. Let's look at them together to help us better understand which category we belong to:
- The warm undertone has a predominance of yellow and orange pigments, which perfectly complement golden, peachy, or amber skin.
- The cool undertone instead has a predominance of pink, blue, gray, and green pigments, so we can easily associate it with rosy skin.
- The neutral undertone includes a mix of both, so 50% warm and 50% cool, a middle ground that is still quite rare.
So, why is it important to know your undertone? To know how to enhance yourself! That's why today I will try to explain simply what color analysis is, why we talk about seasons, and what the related subgroups are in order to find the combination of shades that can best enhance us.
What is armochromia?
Color analysis is definitely a technique that is acquired by training the eye: time will tell! So don't worry if it seems complicated at first; in truth, it will be very fun and useful to understand the techniques of the various combinations.
'Each color combination refers to the different seasons of the year and their variety of colors, taking into account these three points:'
"Let's analyze the seasons: Usually, those with a cool undertone belong to winter or summer, while those with a warm undertone belong to spring or autumn. But taking intensity into account, everything changes!"
'Each color combination refers to the different seasons of the year and their variety of colors, taking into account these three points:'
- The color of your eyes
- The color of your hair
- The color of your skin
"Let's analyze the seasons: Usually, those with a cool undertone belong to winter or summer, while those with a warm undertone belong to spring or autumn. But taking intensity into account, everything changes!"
Winter
The cool undertone with high intensity belongs to Winter. This season delights us with its enchanting snowy landscapes and particular scents.
Those who belong to this category usually have olive skin, and the colors that enhance this season are mainly bright, saturated, and vivid colors! Such as deep blue, gray, fuchsia, red, and also black.
Those who belong to this category usually have olive skin, and the colors that enhance this season are mainly bright, saturated, and vivid colors! Such as deep blue, gray, fuchsia, red, and also black.
The subgroups of this season are:
Deep characteristics: dark brown or black hair and eyes.
Cool (Freddo) specific characteristics: ash blonde or light brown hair, light brown, blue, or gray eyes.
Clear (Limpido) specific characteristics: hair from medium to dark brown or black, bright green or blue eyes.
Fall
The warm undertone with medium-low intensity belongs to autumn.
Those who belong to this category usually have skin with warm tones, tending towards amber or golden.
Just like the leaves, the sky, and the autumn atmosphere, the colors that enhance this season are all the shades of brown, burgundy, and forest green.
Just like the leaves, the sky, and the autumn atmosphere, the colors that enhance this season are all the shades of brown, burgundy, and forest green.
The subgroups of this season are:
Deep (Profondo) specific characteristics: medium to dark brown hair with golden highlights, dark blue, intense green, hazel or dark brown/black eyes.
Warm characteristics: medium golden brown or warm copper hair, green, hazel, or light brown eyes.
Soft (Delicate) specific characteristics: blonde hair, medium brown or reddish, green, hazel or light brown eyes.
Estate
'The cool undertone with low intensity belongs to summer.'
Those who belong to this category usually have skin with light and pinkish tones.
The colors that enhance one of the freshest and most colorful seasons of the year, contrary to what one might think, are actually the coolest ones! So let's go with pastel colors, all shades of blue, and soft colors.
Those who belong to this category usually have skin with light and pinkish tones.
The colors that enhance one of the freshest and most colorful seasons of the year, contrary to what one might think, are actually the coolest ones! So let's go with pastel colors, all shades of blue, and soft colors.
The subgroups of this season are:
Cool (Freddo) specific characteristics: medium/dark ash brown hair, blue or grayish eyes.
Light (Leggero) specific characteristics: light to medium ash blonde hair, blue or green eyes.
Soft (Delicate) specific characteristics: hair from medium brown to dark brown, gray, blue, or hazel eyes.
Spring
The warm undertone with high intensity belongs to spring. Those who belong to this category usually have light-toned skin with rosy or peachy undertones.
Spring is definitely one of the seasons most accompanied by the thousand colors that nature gives us, and for this reason, those that enhance it are bright and enveloping colors, such as coral red, orange, and pistachio green.
The subgroups of this season are:
Warm characteristics: hair from blonde to copper, light or golden brown, green, blue, hazel, or light brown eyes.
Warm characteristics: hair from blonde to copper, light or golden brown, green, blue, hazel, or light brown eyes.
Light (Leggero) specific characteristics: blonde or golden brown hair, blue, green, hazel, or light brown eyes.
Clear (Limpido) specific characteristics: dark brown or bright golden hair, green, blue, or light brown eyes.
Little fashion tips:
Color harmony applies not only to clothing but also to makeup!
The colors are beautiful, but we can't risk having a rainbow in our wardrobe or in our makeup collection. Especially in makeup, the choice of foundation is important, as it becomes essential for a natural and flawless result. As we saw earlier, it's enough to keep in mind your undertone:
Freddo: pink skin (winter or summer palette)
Warm: golden skin (autumn or spring palette)
At this point, you may be wondering: how to recognize the right shade of your foundation? By trying it on your neck! The wrist and the back of the hand are not exactly suitable, as they have a slightly different undertone, which could mislead you and lead you to the wrong choice.
Now there are no doubts: you are ready to enrich your wardrobe, and yes, also your beauty case! Become the artist and choose the color palette that best suits you to enhance your look.
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