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Selecting Colors for Yourself

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Page 1: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

Selecting Colors for Yourself

Page 2: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

When selecting colors for yourself:• Always evaluate in natural light• Consider your body shape• Consider your height• Consider your personal coloring

Page 3: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

Your Personal Coloring

Consist of skin, hair and eyes. Each of these components can change.

Page 4: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

Skin Tones• Skin tones can vary greatly. All skin tones

either have yellow or blue undertones.

• Compare your write with your neighbor’s wrist.

• If your skin tone is yellow, gold or peach, you have WARM undertones.

• If your skin tone is blue or pink, you have COOL undertones.

Page 5: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

Body Shape

Color can also compliment your body shape. It can create illusions of how you look, larger, taller, shorter or taller.

White makes a person appear larger because of all the light that is reflected.

Black makes a person appear smaller because all of the light is absorbed.

Page 6: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

Color Illusion

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Height

An unbroken color gives an illusion of height

Broken blocks of color detract from height

Page 8: Selecting Colors for Yourself. When selecting colors for yourself: Always evaluate in natural light Consider your body shape Consider your height Consider

Emphasis

• Color can also be used to emphasize certain areas. A scarf or light collar will draw attention to the face and away from the rest of the body.

• A bright colored belt will draw attention to the waist.

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Classic Prototypes

Lucille Ball

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