Determine your color type of appearance online. Various tests to determine your appearance color type

Just like a person himself has these three components in his natural appearance, so any thing that he wears or just chooses has these three characteristics. To achieve the principle of harmony in your image, it is important to know these characteristics of your appearance and be able to see them in clothes, cosmetics and accessories.

Let's dwell on COLOR as a key characteristic of the image... A well-built color combination, harmoniously matched to the natural color of the exterior, brings the image of a person to a fundamentally different, higher level. Did you know that a well-chosen color of clothing refreshes the face, makes it visually younger and healthier? Can anti-colors in your wardrobe make you look sickly, tired and more aged? How often have you complained about an unhealthy complexion? Maybe you should just find the optimal color palette for yourself?

Also has a great influence natural contrast in appearance... There are two types:

1. contrasting appearance
2. low contrast appearance

When choosing the color of clothing (as well as accessories and cosmetics), it is important to consider what level of contrast your natural color is. Yes, you can dye your blonde wheat hair dark brown, make eyebrow tattoo, lip tattoo, etc., but at the same time your skin - namely, it occupies the entire surface of your body - will remain unchanged. There is also a natural blush, retinal pigment, which cannot be ignored when analyzing the color of the appearance. If a person with a low-contrast appearance abuses bright, saturated colors, then by doing so he brings to the fore not himself, but clothes. That is, the situation arises "the dress has come" or "the head is coming" (if the dress is much paler than its appearance). From our point of view, it is important that the color adorns a person, and does not clog the appearance and come to the fore.

An example of a low-contrast appearance(Renee Zellweger):

An example of a contrasting appearance(Penelope Cruz):

In addition to the contrast of appearance, the color type is greatly influenced by temperature... There are two types of color types:

1. Warm
2. Cold

The natural color of representatives of warm color types is dominated by warm shades of skin, hair, eyes, blush, lip pigment, etc., in representatives of cold color types, respectively, vice versa. The key word here is "dominate", because there are very few representatives of pure color types on Earth. Therefore, it is important to highlight the dominant shades in your color and, based on their temperature, determine your color type.

Each person is already born with a certain color type, and no matter how hard he tries to change - to dye his hair, remove freckles, whiten his face or wear colored lenses - all the same, his color type will not change, it remains for life. How to determine the color type of a person? Yellow, green, blue or red to wear? Questions of interest to many will be discussed in this article.

There are only four color types: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each person belongs to one of them. There are no mixed color types, so it is not at all difficult to clearly define your belonging to one type or another. Many have studied the color types of people. How to determine the color type of a person? Today we will try to find the answer to this question.

1. It is better not to determine your color type alone, but to ask someone to help. It is rather difficult to assess yourself in the mirror, and the assessment may not be objective. There is a high probability of confusing a color that really suits the face with a color that you just like.
2. It is best to determine the color type in daylight natural light. Evening lighting can distort colors and tints.
3. Make sure to remove all makeup before testing. The presence of any cosmetics will not give an objective result.
4. If the hair is dyed, then it must be hidden by wearing a white or neutral light headscarf or bandage. Hair of an unnatural color will also become an obstacle to obtaining an objective result.
5. After all of the above is taken into account, you need to stand in front of the mirror and bring handkerchiefs, scarves or just pieces of fabric of such colors to your face: peach or salmon, rich orange, hot pink and gray-pink.

Bringing this or that color to your face in turn, you need to carefully study your face. Now the main thing is to correctly determine which color refreshes and revives the face, with which the eyes begin to play, skin imperfections become less noticeable. There are different color types of people. How do you define yours with these colors? Very simple. If it fits best, then your color type is Spring, orange - Autumn, gray-pink - Summer and hot pink - Winter.

It's so easy to determine the color types of people. How to determine in other ways? Is there such a possibility? Yes, this is not the only method, there are many. And some we will consider further.

Color type by skin tone

How to determine the color types of people by skin tone? You can find out the answer to this question by studying this table. The table shows the correspondence of skin color to a certain color type.

How to determine the color types of people by skin tone

Color type name		Leather
Winter	Typical	Bluish, earthy olive, pinkish.
	Contrast	White and beige, alabaster, porcelain.
	Bright	Blush pink, beige.
	Light	Ash brown, porcelain.
Spring	Typical	Peach-porcelain, ivory, freckles.
	Contrast	Light golden, apricot blush, porcelain.
	Bright	Peach, beige or ivory.
	Light	Ivory with golden freckles, light peach shade.
Summer	Typical	Ivory with golden freckles, peach.
	Contrast	Ivory.
	Bright	Ivory, pink, light olive shade.
	Light	Light, porcelain, there is a pink blush, pink-beige, light with gray-brown freckles.
Autumn	Typical	Yellow-beige, peach.
	Contrast	Pink-beige shade, ivory with peach blush.
	Bright	Peach, warm, beige and chestnut.
	Setlaya	Ivory, light beige with peach blush.

Description of the color type Winter

Winter is a very striking type of appearance. Dark hair with contrasting porcelain skin is all about the Winter Woman. She is always seen in the crowd. For women with the Winter color type, it is not even necessary to wear makeup, it will stand out anyway. Dark eyes, black eyelashes, full luscious lips, sometimes with a cold bluish tint. People of the winter color type are characterized by a beautiful even tan or a predisposition to it.

Color type Winter can be divided into 2 groups:

• contrasting (in other words, Snow White);
• low contrast Winter.

Contrast Winter:

• almost snow-white skin has a porcelain hue;
• dark blond or black hair.

Low Contrast Winter:

• dark skin with an olive or bronze tint;
• the hair is dark with a brown tint or black.

Description of the color type Summer

Summer is also a cold scale, but not contrasting. The most common type of appearance.

Specifications:

• skin with a light pink, light gray or gray-beige tint;
• hair with an ashy tint, light brown, more often light brown;
• eyes - gray-blue or gray-green, dark brown is possible, but rarely;
• lips are pale with a pink tint;
• the skin lends itself well to tanning.

Description of the color type Autumn

Autumn is a very interesting, "juicy" type of people, they are literally "chameleons". Girls of the Autumn color type can easily radically change their style. Autumn is the most versatile color type.

Main features:

• skin with a golden hue has a large blush on the cheeks;
• hair of golden, red color or other color with a red tint;
• eyes with a warm tint;
• the skin does not lend itself well to sunburn.

Description of the color type Spring

Spring is the lightest color type.

People of the Spring color type can be characterized as follows:

• thin, almost transparent skin has a slight blush;
• Hair with a warm shade, it can be wheat, honey, golden or light brown;
• the eyes are light: light brown, light gray, light green, or light blue;
• eyebrows and eyelashes to match the hair - also light;
• lips with a warm shade - apricot or peach with a yellow tint;
• the skin does not lend itself well to sunburn, rather it may just turn red.

Comparative characteristics of color types in the table

How to determine the color type of a person? The table will help you to see the difference between the color types. This table provides a comparison according to certain criteria:

	Winter	Spring	Summer	Autumn
Hair	Black, bluish black, dark ash, dark chestnut, platinum blond is possible.	light chestnut with golden or red tint, straw. Reddish, yellow or honey notes are possible.	Blond or brown, but there is always a cool ash tint.	Exceptionally warm shades. Often all shades of red: carrot-red, golden-red, copper.
Leather	Milky or porcelain in color, sometimes olive or reddish brown. Whatever the color, a transparent bluish tint is always present.	Very delicate, light, velvety, almost translucent, ivory or baked milk. A slight natural peach blush may be present.	Milky pink or white with a slight blush, almost transparent with a cold bluish tinge. Possibility of walnut or olive tint.	Necessarily in warm colors. It can be a honey-golden color, or it can be a champagne color option. Sometimes it can be peach or light beige.
Eyes	Bright, shining. No matter what color - gray, green, blue or black - the main point is their contrast with the snow-white squirrels.	turquoise, gray or nut color. Blotches of other shades are often present - gray-blue, gray-green, amber-nut.	blue, light brown color with matte whites and a dark brown contour of the iris.	Gray, steel, sky blue, olive, or dark brown. That is, there are possible different options - no special emphasis should be placed on the color of the eyes in this color type.
Matching colors	Cold: white, black, purple, turquoise, blue, all shades of gray, blue-pink-purple, cold purple, emerald, blue silver, steel, metallic.	Light: peach, apricot, champagne, sunny yellow, golden brown, yellow-orange, apple and yellow-green, pink, milk chocolate and caramel, coral, tomato, terracotta.	Cool delicate shades: sky blue, lilac, turquoise, blue, lilac, raspberry, lemon yellow, raspberry red, ripe cherry, pink, brownish pink, bright plum.	Warm brown, golden, red, mustard, orange, brick, sand, terracotta, plum, olive.
Unsuitable shades	Pastel shades and muted colors such as brown, warm yellowish. Also the color of milk chocolate and baked milk, yellow-green, brick, smoky gray.	Pure white, black, dark blue, purplish pink, gray, cherry, raspberry, burgundy, dark cocoa green, indigo.	White, red, black, orange, brick, yellow-green, apricot, indigo, milk chocolate, fuchsia.	Light blue, blue, black, white, bright orange, blue, purple, pastel summer colors.
Jewelry and accessories	Everything is bright and sparkling, diamonds, crystal, rhinestones, platinum, silver, gold, black and red stones.	Graceful, refined: turquoise, yellow pearls, topaz, red and yellow gold, amber and sapphire.	Discreet jewelry: matt silver or white gold, aquamarine blue, diamonds, gray-pink pearls, blue or milk opal.	Jewelry made from natural materials - feathers, leather, ivory, wood, amber.
Makeup	We select bright colors, but apply them a little. The main thing is the play of tones. The color palette is pink in combination with beige white or gray, light blue, blue, purple, emerald green.	It is necessary to focus on natural delicate flowers - peach, milk, young greens, hazelnuts, nougat, aquamarine.	Cold milky or smoky tones: silvery, eggplant, purple, violet, brown with a gray tint.	Natural tones: golden, terracotta, brown, eggplant, olive.

Celebrity Winter

Determination of a person's color type is very relevant among celebrities.

A pronounced winter color type for such famous people: Anna Zavorotnyuk, Liv Tyler, Oksana Fedorova, Penelope Cruz, Megan Fox Monica Bellucci, Keira Knightley.

Celebrity Spring

Such celebrities can boast of the appearance of the Spring color type: Princess Diana, Anna Kournikova, Claudia Schiffer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Cattrall, Britney Spears.

Celebrity Summer

The following people have a "summer" appearance: Alina Kabaeva, Natalia Vodianova, Letitia Casta, Misha Barton, Liz Hurley, Scarlett Johannson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Mila Jovovich, Uma Thurman.

Celebrity Fall

A pronounced color type Autumn in such famous people: Julia Savicheva, Julia Roberts, Amalia Goldanskaya, Juliana Moore, Anna Bolshova, Marcia Cross, Lindsay Lohan.

Such different and interesting color types of people. How to determine (photos of celebrities - to help), we now know. Good luck to everyone in determining their color type!

What it is

At some point, I realized that every woman has her own flavor. I was blonde with pinkish skin, light eyebrows and blue eyes. And at some point, my friend and I - also a blonde - stood near the mirror and looked at each other carefully. If strangers described us, they would describe me as a blonde Nordic girl, cold and icy, while my friend looks like an inhabitant of the Mediterranean Sea - olive skin tone, honey eyes, a scattering of blond hair with a warm creamy undertone.

Although in theory we both have blonde hair and light eyes. But in fact, each person has his own color type - this is also the pigments in his appearance. Absolutely everything plays a role here - the color of the hair and eyelashes, the color and tone of the skin, the shade of the eyes, moles. A big role is also played by the characteristic tones of the appearance, which appear in the bright sun or in the shade - for example, on my skin the shadows look reddish, and this should be taken into account.

A correctly defined color type allows us to choose clothes, accessories and cosmetics well. When a woman uses colors according to her own color scheme, she looks fresh, rested and bright even with little or no makeup, while colors that are alien to our appearance look strange - you have probably seen women who are awkward when every color or wardrobe item looks good, and a person behind all this splendor is lost.

Why is it needed

What is the scope of this sacred knowledge? Thanks to this we can:

• choose hair color by color type, which will make the face fresh and rested;
• choose the right cosmetics and do the right makeup according to the color type of appearance;
• it is good to choose matching clothes and suitable accessories.

In general, color typing helps to look spectacular and interesting with a minimum of effort.

Methods for analyzing your appearance

Naturally, after realizing how useful knowledge about colors is, everyone thinks about how to determine their color type of appearance. In general, the color types of people can be found out using different methods - for example, you can independently try to choose a suitable color type according to the characteristics, or take a free test online. In especially difficult cases, you can use the help of a specialist - for example, an image psychologist or stylist.

So let's take a look at the basic analysis methods.

Seasons and seasons are the easiest and still popular way to choose a color type. All people, depending on the color of their hair, skin and eyes, are divided into winter, summer, spring and autumn.

The simplest color science will help here - you need to understand whether cold or warm tones prevail in appearance. The advantages of this method are that it is rational and versatile, you can choose the appropriate type according to the recommendations and description. Cons - if the appearance is complex or you use certain shades in your appearance and are not ready to part with them, then difficulties may arise.

Another interesting way to find out your color type is to choose certain clothes by color type almost at random. That is, you collect your own palette, and each chosen wardrobe item fits into your color scheme. Every woman chooses colors intuitively.

By the way, there is an interesting way to choose the right colors - when we choose some clothes for ourselves, we need to put them on our face and look at ourselves in the mirror. If at first you see the fabric, then the shade is not suitable, and if the face catches your eye first and you like the way you look, then the color is suitable.

See how this is clearly demonstrated in the video:

And the last, most professional method - the theory of 12 shades, I will tell you more about it - it seems to me more interesting and subtle.

The twelve types theory

The theory of color types is based on the concept of color space, which was proposed by Professor Munsell at the beginning of the 20th century. Munsell proposed to describe the color space in three coordinates:

• in fact, the color tone itself;
• lightness (tone value);
• color saturation.

This idea was reflected in the theory of 12 color types of appearance. That is, three more characteristics have been added to the four classic "seasonal" color types - for each. Let's see what this means in practice.

If the seasonal typing system considers four types, then there are twelve. However, they are formed from the same four by and large.

The color wheel has two main coordinates - cold and warm. The “cold” winter appearance is shown along the cold axis of coordinates in the upper part - this is a color type with a high cold contrast, there are practically no gray shades, only bright and pure colors. An example is the classic Snow White with a delicate blush and scarlet lips, black hair and deep eyes.

In the lower part - natural summer, this is the most non-contrasting appearance with a lot of gray - light skin without a pronounced pink or yellow undertone, platinum hair. An example is Nordic blondes with a low-contrast appearance.

The brightest color types are located horizontally - on the left with a high content of red, on the right - with a high content of yellow. The red tones are perfectly illustrated by the red-haired Irish - an example can be seen in the photo, this is a natural fall. Yellow shades - a beautiful sunny appearance with a warm range (example also in the photo - natural spring).

The top of the color wheel is for contrasting types, and the bottom is soft, non-contrasting.

In general, the circle is needed here only to understand exactly how the color scale changes from type to type.

Clarifying your type

What do you need to know for a color type? Take some good pictures of your face without makeup with loose hair - it is much easier to determine the color type from the photo.

There are also special tables where you can choose the hair color as close as possible to your own, and then select the rest of the characteristics. For example, a woman with brown hair can have both cold and warm color type, because in addition to hair color, the color of a person's eyes, eyebrows and eyelashes must also be taken into account.

To correctly determine the color type of the skin, use special tables, where all colors are presented (and spaced along the color wheel).

To understand how to find out your color type, understand the Munsell color space or Itten's color wheel.

You can also take a test to determine the color type of appearance - there are those that you just need to mark, and there are convenient tests for the color type online.

Study the color types of women you look like - almost all public actresses are sorted out by stylists, and they determine the color type of skin, hair and all appearance.

If you do not like the theory of 12 color types, use the simpler seasonal typing, but personally this theory helped me to understand what type I have.

I think that defining a color type is useful for absolutely everyone - color can work for you, why not take advantage of it? Moreover, you will use each shade selected according to the color type almost all your life - we select the necessary gamut once (based on our intuition or with the help of a stylist's analysis), and you can be sure in each of your outfits - you will be absolutely irresistible.

There are four color types: winter, spring, summer, autumn. Having determined it by its appearance using an online test, you can find out what colors in clothes will suit you best.

How to determine your color type of appearance, test online for free from a photo

Color type winter

Women of the winter type have bright and cold colors of their appearance. Their skin is of two types: delicate, white with pinkish and transparent blue and cold, porcelain or olive tint. They have dark eyelashes and eyebrows and tan easily.

Hair is very light or very black, with a cold ash sheen visible on it. The eyes are distinctly gray, green, dark brown or black.

Makeup - a little, but bright. The following colors are suitable for women of the winter color type: black, snow white, bright red, hot pink, chocolate and other bright colors. Eyeshadows - lilac, pink, blue, transparent and dark.

Spring color type

Women of the spring color type are characterized by spring colors - bright and warm. Their skin is transparent white, lips are dark red, freckles are golden brown. Eyelashes and eyebrows are usually light. When sunburned, the skin takes on a honey-reddish or golden-brown hue. Hair - light: wheat hair color, from light red to straw color. When dyeing your hair, it is better to keep the transparency and warmth of the main tone. It is best to use golden brown, honey and coppery tones. The eyes of a spring woman are almost always light: blue, turquoise, green, very rarely dark green.

In makeup, it is important to emphasize natural colors. The most winning colors: creamy white, silver gray, light green, peach. Dark and too bright colors should be avoided. Eyeshadows - warm colors, ocher, sunny yellow, golden, peach.

Typical representatives of the spring color type are actresses Mag Ryen, Galina Polskikh.

Autumn color type

The autumn color type is characterized by juicy, slightly muted tones. Their skin is ivory and golden. The complexion is golden beige or peach. Freckles are red or yellowish brown. Eyebrows - match the color of the eyes or a little lighter, eyelashes are too light. Such women do not tolerate tanning well. Hair - red, brown, light brown. When coloring, you need to choose shades of red. Eyes - bright, turquoise, gray, amber, golden brown, dark blue, dark brown. When choosing makeup, it is better to use tones of autumn nature with an emphasis either on the eyes or on the lips.

The following colors are suitable for women of the autumn color type - all warm colors with a predominance of yellow and red, avoid black and white. Shadows are suitable brown, beige, olive, khaki, bronze gold, dark chocolate, terracotta, brick, reddish.

Typical representatives of the autumn color type are actresses Amalia Mordvinova and Nicole Kidman.

Summer color type

Women of the summer color type are inherent in colder tones. Their skin is pale porcelain with clearly translucent vessels or cold pink or cold light olive. Freckles are gray or ashy, eyebrows are ashy, lips are cold pink, tan is cold olive. Hair is most often light, sometimes reddish, very rarely black. When dyeing hair, the contrast between hair color and skin tone should not be too bright. Silver and platinum shades, silver highlighted strands are well suited. Eyes - gray-blue, light blue, gray-green. Make-up is best done with emphasis either on the eyes or on the lips. Women of the summer color type are suitable for soft, pastel, aristocratic tones, blue, cherry, pale yellow, pink, smoky, blue, brown. Shadows - any pastel colors.

A woman's beauty is unique. That is why the beautiful half of humanity has its own seasonal color type, which are divided into 12 styles and four groups. They are divided into a specific palette of hair shades, eye color, facial skin and contrast between the iris and protein, hair and skin. All these factors will help you pass the test: how to determine your color type.

Knowing your color of appearance, it will not be difficult for you to choose the necessary shades of clothing, accessories, and you can also easily experiment with your appearance.

Let's take a closer look at each of them.

"Spring"

This type, in contrast to the following three, is the most gentle and warm. Spring girls have clean and warm shades of hair, eyes and skin. Hair has a shade from warm blonde to light brown. Eyes are exceptionally light shades. The skin is light, thin with a slight childish blush and a delicate pink lip tint. In the summer, freckles appear, and they also quickly burn out.

"Summer"

There is coldness and mutedness in the color scheme of the exterior. Shades of hair color can be different, from light blond to dark with an admixture of ash. Eye color is also from blue, gray-blue, gray-green to dark brown. The skin can best tolerate the sun's rays by acquiring a hazelnut or bronze tan. Lips with a pale pink under tone.

"Autumn"

Representatives of this seasonal type can be seen immediately. Autumn warmth prevails in their natural range. Hair has all shades of red and gold, as well as skin that does not tolerate tanning. Eyes with golden highlights, bright irises, ranging from gray to golden brown or green.

"Winter"

The bright and contrasting appearance distinguishes the owners of the cold color with their porcelain skin, black or dark brown hair, blue, dark brown or green eyes.

We offer options for testing type determination

Through the veins

The fastest way, not the most efficient one.

If the shade of the veins on the arms is visible well enough, you can use this method.

By fabric color

This technique is considered the oldest. To determine your season, you need to purchase four shawls. They represent a specific time of the year.

How does the method work?

You need to pull your hair into a bun. Remove make-up from the skin. For girls with natural hair color, it is recommended to apply scarves alternately on the neck, with dyed hair, it is better to tie it on the head. Perform this type of test in daylight.

And so, what factors must be taken into account when determining the color type by the color of the fabric:

1. The color of the fabric should blend in with the color of the skin.
2. The eyes, with the right shade, become expressive.
3. The face looks attractive, wrinkles, redness, bruises in the eye area, rashes become less noticeable.
4. The first thing that catches your eye is your face, not the beautiful color of the scarf.

There is a third method for determining the color type

Sampling method

The test is that each color has its own specific shades. You need to choose one of the proposed options.

Part one

(If the color type was determined according to the second method, go to the second part of the test.) Match your natural color to a particular season.

Spring girls are distinguished by cleanliness and warmth of shades of eyes, skin, hair and delicate blush. Freckles appear on the face in summer.

Color type Spring

In the appearance of the representatives of summer, there are muted and cold tones with an admixture of gray.

Color type Summer

The autumn type stands out for the brightness of its hair, their skin burns quickly in the sun.

Autumn color type

Winter girls have a striking appearance: eyes, hair in contrast to skin color.

Color type winter

After determining the time of year, record the result.

Part two

Determination of the dominant criterion.

In nature, there are six characteristics of appearance, they play an important role in determining the color type.

It is necessary to choose one of the offered characteristics, which is the closest to you.

• Contrast level of appearance

Soft - They are inherently muffled and smoky.

Vivid - Have a strong contrast in appearance.

• Temperature of natural paints

Cold - Natural colors exhibit cold shades.

Warm - Appearance of yellow, peach and gold tones.

• The predominance of tones in appearance

Light - There is little or no contrast between facial skin, eyes and hair.

Dark - High contrast.

Part three.

Four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) are divided into three more colors - corresponding to the months.

The final answer in determining the color type will be one of them:

Spring

bright light warm

Summer

cold light soft

Autumn

soft dark warm

Winter

bright cold dark

(If you get a combination that is missing in the selected season, ask your family or friends for help)

What is a contrast color type?

In the terminology of color theory, there is no concept of a contrasting color type. A contrasting appearance is called an appearance that is on the border of two adjacent colors. That is, it is a way of combining light and dark shades in clothes.

Memo: Winter girls cannot be warm or light types, as well as autumn girls cannot be light. Spring will never be dark or cold. The representatives of summer have the most muted shades, it follows that they cannot be warm, bright and dark.

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