16 Seasonal Color Types | How to Know Your Color Type?

Today I'm introducing you to 16 seasonal color types. Why are they essential to understand and practice? Because the right colors make our appearance shine, and the wrong colors ruin our looks. Moreover, when we know our ideal colors, we can create a cohesive and gorgeous wardrobe with colors that mix and match together without any issue.

Here are several gorgeous examples of how color types work. When we wear our colors, we look young, fresh, and radiant. For example, black hair makes Angelina Jolie look tired and aged. Jamie Lee definitely has a cool color type and cannot handle warm colors — look how much younger she looks on the left! Brooke Shields is a Soft Winter, and warm, bright colors give her an unpleasant red undertone.

I hope you see the difference and are ready to learn about the 16 color types! I'm not going to go in-depth on each of them but rather introduce you to the system and explain why knowing your colors matters.

If you're interested to learn about Angelina Jolie's color type read this post.

I'm sure you're familiar with the 4 or 12 color type systems. These are the two most common systems, and they're widely practiced. However, they're not complete and leave out several color types! If you were typed under the 12-color-type system, there's a chance you were typed incorrectly. (Oops.)

This is why the 16 color types system is the most efficient and complete one. It has 4 seasons: Winter (cold), Spring (warm), Summer (cold), and Fall (warm). Each season is then divided into 4 groups: Pure, Tinted (Soft/Light), Toned (Dark/Light), and Shaded. These are the main characteristics of appearance.

It's really important to clearly understand your color type to get the best results. This can be done virtually or in person. But what exactly do you get when you learn about your color type? What are the advantages, and what is the color book?

Let's look at an example of the Light Summer color type. Light Summer's characteristics are: light + light, soft + cool. This means colors with these qualities are going to look best on this color type.

Here is an example of a color palette for Light Summer. If you're working with me, you're also getting key colors that should be placed near the portrait zone. Why? Because not all colors in your palette will look amazing near your face. Key colors solve this issue and help your appearance shine. Without knowing your key colors, it can be hard to apply your palette effectively.

Once you've received your palette and key colors, creating outfits becomes extremely easy. First, all the colors combine easily with each other. Second, every color is going to look great on your color type. Third, no more worries or headaches at the store! Sounds great, right?

Here is an example of outfits for the Light Summer type using colors from the provided palette. Creating outfits like these becomes effortless.

I hope you enjoyed this small example of how you can use your color palette, and that it gave you a better understanding of the importance of color typing. I actually do virtual color type analysis and provide my clients with color books — you can see an example and explanation of this service below.

Is it possible to have a virtual color analysis? Yes, it is! It requires plenty of good photo material, but the results are very consistent. It's convenient if you don't have a stylist near you but still want proper color typing.

I provide my clients with a color type analysis and color book that includes a description of their color type, color palette, key colors, color combinations, colors for their eyes, and makeup and hair color suggestions. It's a guide that helps them in their everyday life!

If you want to learn about your color type and get your own color book, e-mail me and schedule a free 30-minute call! I'd love to work with you and help figure everything out.

P.S. You can also download my free "Color Mixing Guide" here! I gave the best tips & recommendations on how to wear color with confidence.

I'm going to write down about each color type and update this article! Now you can read about these color types:

• Dark Winter Color Palette and Wardrobe Outfit Ideas
• Soft/Toned Winter Color Palette and Wardrobe Outfit Ideas

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