Winter colors are fit for royalty. Think icy lights (like icy baby blue and pink); rich jewel tones (ruby, emerald, sapphire); and sumptuous imperial velvet (royal blue, and purple).
In your best colors, your skin appears gleaming and sculptural: you're the snow queen (or king).
Your rainbow
- Pink: Cherry-blossom pink
+magenta, icy baby pink - Red: Cherry red
+true blue-red - Orange: None
- Yellow: Lemon yellow
- Green: Evergreen
+emerald, icy mint - Blue: Royal blue
+midnight navy, bright sky, icy baby blue - Purple: Royal purple
+grape gumball, orchid, icy lilac
Your neutrals
- White: Snow
+bleached blue-white - Grey: Steel
+medium grey, icy platinum - Brown: Black-brown
+purple-brown, crystal taupe - Black: Blue-black
+smooth charcoal
People
Women
- Constance Wu
- Demi Moore
- Katy Perry
- Lauren Graham
- Sarah Silverman
- Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Riz Ahmed
Men
- Colin Farrell
- Michael B. Jordan
- Patrick Dempsey
- Riz Ahmed
Overall
- Your colors come in pink, red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
- Your neutrals are black, white, and grey; as well as navy blue, forest green, and brown.
- Your best metals are silver: shiny clean silver and platinum, and cool white gold.
Recommended
- Article: "The Best Skin Finish on Winter Colouring" by Christine Scaman, 12blueprints.com/blogs/blog/the-best-skin-finish-on-winter-colouring.
- Article: "TCI Mythbusters: The Winter Orange" by True Colour International, truecolour.com.au/colour-education/tci-myth-busters-the-true-winter-orange.
- Makeup and fabric samples, also by Christine Scaman at 12 Blueprints: 12blueprints.com/collections/true-winter.
I have no affiliation with her; I think she makes good color-accurate products.
*Shop for makeup in your season*
Winter: dark winter | true winter | bright winter
Spring: bright spring | true spring | light spring
Summer: light summer | true summer | soft summer
Autumn: soft autumn | true autumn | dark autumn
