So I take a few items into the dressing room (this is back in August), close the curtain and start undressing. Then I notice a paper taped to the wall. I may be in my underoos, but the paper must be read. It has bullet points. I am intrigued. Here is what it said*:

Skin Tones and Seasons

Cool Tones

“Winter” complexions have blue or pink undertones. Skin can be pale white, yellowish-olive, or dark. Winter people are generally brunettes, with deeply colored eyes. Many Asians and African-Americans fall into this category.

“Summer” complexions, like winter complexions, have blue or pink undertones. Skin is pale and pink. Summers are often natural blondes or brunettes with pale eyes.

Warm Tones

“Autumn” complexions have golden undertones. Many redheads and and brunettes with golden brown eyes fall into this category.

“Spring” complexions have golden undertones and are usually creamy white or peach. Spring people generally have straw colored or strawberry red hair, freckles, rosy cheeks, and blue or green eyes.

Choose Clothes to Flatter Your Skin Tone

“Winter” should wear colors that are sharp, stark, and clear. White, black, navy blue, red, raspberry, cobalt, taupe, and emerald all go well with winter complexions (think jewel tones). Avoid subdued tones like beige, orange or gold.

“Summer”should choose pastels and soft neutrals with rose and blue undertones. Lavender, plum, aqua, grey, rose-brown and soft blue suit summers well.

“Autumn” should select colors with golden undertones, like camel, beige, orange, gold, khaki, olive, teal, and chocolate. Avoid colors with blue tones, like navy.

“Spring” should wear warm colors like honey, peach, golden yellow, lime, turquoise, and salmon. Avoid dark, dull colors.

(My reaction: Well, there is no debating that I have a ‘spring’ tone. In response to their suggestions, I’ll meet this half way. Less black, more bold colors, and seeking out warm colors (but I love my blues and cooler colors!) Perhaps I’ll do some lighter greens, and some peachy pinks. Golden yellow might be a bit too much for me though. Turquoise they definitely got right!)

*Reactions: 1. You may well have see this before, and thought it was useful back in middle school or high school but now that you are secure in your style, you’ve no need for it. 2. You may not have read it before but you think it is a load of crock. 3. I have opened your eyes with this post, and you are now flinging items out of your closet.4. You’ve read it and, maybe like myself, you may try a few suggested colors here and there. Comment!

Oh, and the ladies in the thrift store probably got it either from the site below or from the same source the site got it from.

http://www.ehow.com/how_3249_choose-colors-flatter.html