Colour Quiz: Discover your personal Colour Palette

Step 1: Grab a pen and paper, jot down a note of which of the pictures below has the most appealing colours for you?

sunrise

Sunrise

daylight

Daylight

sunset

Sunset

Step 2: Now look at yourself in the mirror in natural daylight.

What is the colour of your eyes?

Blue

Sunrise:
True clear blue, lighter cool blue or gray blue

Daylight:
Blue, but can change depending on the colour you are wearing

Sunset:
Mid to deep blue with warm flecks of colour

Brown

Sunrise:
Rosy brown, rich dark brown

Daylight:
A combination of Sunrise/Sunset

Sunset:
Amber, warm golden brown

Hazel

Sunrise:
Gray

Daylight:
Hazel but changes slightly

Sunset:
Golden Hazel

Green

Sunrise:
Bright blue green

Daylight:
Light or medium blue

Sunset:
Green with golden flecks

What is the colour of your hair?

Blonde

Sunrise:
Sandy, ash, platinum

Daylight:
light or medium, mix of warm and cool tones

Sunset:
Golden honey, coppery

Brown

Sunrise:
Ashy, dark, possibly auburn

Daylight:
light or medium, mix of warm and cool tunes

Sunset:
Golden or caramel

Red

Sunrise:
Auburn with cool blue undertones

Daylight:
Red, mix of warm and cool tones

Sunset:
Golden, copper, rust, red wine

Black

Sunrise:
Blue black

Sunset:
Warm brown black

Gray

Sunrise:
Snow white, silver, cool blue undertones

Daylight:
Gray, mix of warm and cool tones

Sunset:
Cream, winter, pewter, silver not blue grey

What is your skin tone?

Olive

Sunrise:
Olive with cool green undertones

Daylight:
Olive, mix of warm and cool tones

Sunset:
Olive with warm golden undertones

Black or Brown

Sunrise:
Blue-black, rosy brown

Daylight:
Very light brown

Sunset:
Golden, honey brown

Fair

Sunrise:
Fair, cool white

Daylight:
Ivory

Sunset:
Warm creamy white

Beige

Sunrise:
Rose beige, rose pink

Daylight:
Beige but with both peach and rose undertones

Sunset:
Warm peach beige

Summary

Remember this is a general fun guide, to help you get started with your Fit, Colour Style assessment. We tend to be drawn to the colours that we feel are our most flattering colours.

Which category – Daylight, Sunrise or Sunset – did you circle most for each personal features area?

If you circled two out of three categories, then this is definitely a start for your personal colour palate. If you marked a different one for each, then you are likely a Daylight palate because that is ultimately a combination of Sunrise and Sunset.

I am strong believer whenever I start working with a client that I can find up to 5 colours that are NOT black that will suit them better than “safe” black!

If ever in doubt when choosing a garment, always start by holding it up to your face and see if the colour “pops”, if it gives you that “Aha” feeling.

But if you truly love a colour that is NOT right for you, one option is to wear it as an accessory such as shoes, belt or purse. These items aren’t right up against your face so it’s easier to get away with wearing them.

Remember, it’s about experimenting and having fun with colour to express yourself.

References: thanks to our friends Trinity Rose and Illume NY www.illume.me

"We had no clothes, but we had bags of style" - Beth Orton

Colour Quiz: Discover your personal Colour Palette

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