Friday, August 14, 2009

colors that like each other

It is absolutely fine to wear different colors together. You don't need to just wear a neutral and a color. Certain colors go well together such as yellow and purple and blue. If you were to look at a color wheel you would notice that colors close to each other go with others too. For example since purple and blue go well together, pink would go well with a blue too. Now this doesn't mean go crazy and look like the rainbow, but experiment with a few colors at a time. Also, all shades of one color work great together.

When you are pairing different colors together it looks best if you choose one of the colors in a bolder shade and the other in a lighter shade. For example a navy would go well with a pastel or soft pink.

Again, like I said before, neutral colors like black, brown, tan, and gray go with all colors but try something new!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can I wear orange and red together or purple and red together? Does it depend on the tone or intensity? Can you explain wearing warm colors or cool colors. When I get a manicure it is recommended that I choose a cool color to paint my nails. Thanks for your help.

eross said...

When deciding whether or not to wear a warm or cool color it is always good to understand your own skintone.
People with blonde hair and have a pinkish undertone usually look best in cool colors such as blue,red,and purple.
People with an orange or olive undertone look best in warmer/earthier toned clothing such as browns and yellows.

If you want to wear a color that does not necessarily match your skintone it is best to wear it lower on your body like a skirt instead of something closer to your face. For a more dramatic look, you can wear clothes that are not your natural look.

If you are still not sure what type of skin color you have it can never hurt to try different shades of colors and see how they look.

If you are trying to make a bigger statement than it would be good to wear high intensity colors light bright yellow or you can just add some jewelry with high intensity colors for a little extra fun.

It is always okay to mix and match different color tones but start off by figuring out what skin tone you have and then what kind of statement you are trying to make.