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COLOR CATEGORIES

The cool and soft category:

Cool winter complexions usually have vivid coloring.
Eyes: gray, blue, violet or charcoal.
Hair: raven black, blue black, silver or salt and pepper and has no red highlights.
Skin: rose beige or neutral beige and sometimes sallow.
Colors: gray, black, taupe, pure white, navy, rose pink, magenta, deep rose, burgundy, icy gray, icy blue, icy pink, lemon yellow, emerald turquoise, royal blue, bright periwinkle and purple.
Cool spring has a soft and muted coloring.
Eyes: gray, blue or slate.
Hair : medium to deep ash brown or pearl gray with little or no red highlights.
Skin: cool beige, blue black, gray beige or neutral beige.
Colors: light gray, gray blue, charcoal, rose beige, taupe, cocoa, navy, rose pink, soft fuchsia, burgundy, soft teal, spruce, emerald turquoise, mint, clear aqua, pale purple and periwinkle.

The light and delicate category:

Light summer complexions are characterized by soft and delicate coloring.
Eyes: blue or green.
Hair: light to medium ash blonde or light ash brown.
Skin: pale neutral beige or soft beige with an underlying pink tone.
Colors: light gray, gray blue, cocoa, rose beige, taupe, warm pastel pink, clear salmon, deep rose, clear red, light lemon yellow, light aqua, blue green, soft teal, spruce, light navy, sky blue, medium blue, periwinkle and violet.

Light spring coloring is fair and delicate.
Eyes: blue, green or light hazel.
Hair: light to medium golden blonde or light to medium golden brown.
Skin: ivory with peach undertones.
Colors: camel, khaki, light gray, taupe, light navy, powder pink, clear salmon, warm pink, clear red, pastel yellow-green, bright golden yellow, light moss, light aqua, clear aqua, powder blue, periwinkle and violet.

The vivid and deep category:

Deep autumn coloring is rich and deep.
Eyes: dark brown, dark hazel or dark green.
Hair: dark brown or deep chestnut.
Skin: bronze, ivory or golden beige with no obvious pink or peach undertones.
Colors: dark brown, black, cream, camel, olive, navy, light peach, salmon pink, mahogany, true red, terracotta, yellow gold, mustard, moss, lime bronze, hot turquoise, china blue, pine and purple.

Light autumn coloring is strong.
Eyes: black, black brown or dark hazel.
Hair: black brown, steel gray or salt and pepper.
Skin: beige, black, black brown or olive, and it doesn’t have obvious pink or peach undertones.
Colors: black, charcoal, black brown, pure white, navy, icy gray, hot pink, true red, tomato red, rust, mint lemon yellow, turquoise, emerald green, olive, pine, clear teal, bright periwinkle, purple and true blue.