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Perhaps just one color from each season isn't enough to help you Brights sort yourselves out. Perhaps it would be helpful to look at (people I believe are) real Bright Springs and Bright Winters, and notice what's different between the two groups? Yes, people with any hair color and any eye color can be any season... but people within a certain season sometimes share a certain overall look. I chose what I think are harmonious pictures of four Bright Springs and four Bright Winters. Let's compare. Four women I believe are Bright Springs.
Look at these gals. Scroll down quickly and glance at the Bright Winters. Then scroll back up. See the difference in the skin? These four women seem to have a golden quality to their skin. The depth of the skin tone varies; Rachel's is very fair with just a drop of yellow, while Selita's is a deep golden caramel. Yet there's a flattering (not sallow) yellow-gold-orange glow in each of these complexions. Four women I believe are Bright Winters.
What I notice in these four women, compared to the Bright Springs, is the absence of warmth. It's almost a silvery-grey cast. No yellow, no gold. Yet they look balanced, not pasty or ashy. Lauren is almost porcelain; Alek's skin is deep cocoa brown. In both, there's a hint of cool pink or peach that may be added by blush. But no golden glow.
So: When Bright Springs look yellow-gold, it may seem right, not jaundiced. When Bright Winters lack warmth, it may seem healthy, not cadaverous. What I suppose we're getting down to is the fundamental temperature difference of the seasons. Yes, Bright Spring has a touch of Winter, but it's still primarily warm. Bright Winter has a touch of Spring but it's still primarily cool. I realize in this post I may sound like I'm contradicting what I normally say about seasonal analysis. But, to paraphrase myself from that post, there are patterns and tendencies in seasonal coloring. If you're trying to figure out your correct season, you'll use whatever means are available to you. In the case of choosing between Bright Winter and Bright Spring, it may help you to rely on some general truths about Bright skin. If you're having trouble diagnosing yourself, consider investing in color cards to drape yourself at home. You may also like: Distinguishing Bright Winter From Bright Spring, Part I Drape Yourself at Home
12 Comments
Morgan
6/18/2013 09:33:55 pm
Wow! I look (color wise) more like Zhang Zhiyi than the BSp girls, althought I have not a drop of Asian blood. My eyes look that dark, even they are slightly upturned, like hers. But of course I´m not such a beauty! :)
Ashley
6/19/2013 02:09:07 am
Have you changed your mind about Zhang Ziyi? She's listed as a bright spring on the "For All Ethnicities" page.
Vampie
6/19/2013 11:05:05 am
I think the really tricky bit for many people is distinguishing between warm yellow and cool yellow. I think pretty many cool seasons have olive skin and a lot of people seeing that yellowish tint think it must be warm.
Morgan
6/19/2013 09:36:26 pm
I think I can see myself in what Vampie have said. My skin is very, very fair, but I can see a little olive tinge on it. It is very interesting the idea of distinguishing warm and cool yellow (or green).
Alexandra
6/25/2013 04:52:25 am
Also chiming in - I'm Sci/Art draped BW, but I have a definite yellow tint to my skin as well. It's a cooler yellow, but it's definitely noticeable.
Patricia
1/17/2016 11:46:47 am
Agree. I have a yellow tint to my skin but it is different than the warmer tint of BS. I look very fair and also have pink in my undertone - - a true "neutral" skin type. In the right colors, my skin looks buttery. The warmish color shows up in my hair as well. The undertone is cool, blackish brown and the highlights are warm making for excellent contrast.
DC
2/12/2016 01:43:22 pm
Yet another Sci/Art draped BW with a yellow overtone: that was one of the first things my analyst pointed out, though I'd never noticed it myself. BW was far and away the best season for me, though.
Rachel
6/25/2013 06:05:55 am
It's exceptions like these that ultimately make seasonal rules of thumb merely rules of thumb.
Kirsten
7/21/2013 11:00:51 am
I enjoy your posts pointing out observable differences in people of different Seasons. I realize that the best way to determine a Season is to test which colors best flatter the person, but I've seen your comparisons of celebrities wearing unflattering versus flattering colors, and while photo analysis has its problems, the photos you post are the most convincing indicators of Season I've seen. The faces of the women who appear to be Bright Springs or Bright Winters do seem to show the complexion differences you point out, but what impresses me most is seeing these women looking just as bright as the bright colors they wear. Alek Wek looks so wonderful in her bright colors, I'm convinced she's a Bright Winter, not a Dark Season at all. Thanks for your interesting posts!
Michael
8/25/2013 04:37:56 am
How about making 'Distinguishing Soft Summer from Soft Autumn'?
Louise
9/18/2013 12:55:41 am
I have tried every palette and ruled out many seasons I sort of like Light Summer colours but my eyes are dark as are my eyelashes, eyebrows and hair. The Bright Winter palette scares me but the Bright Spring palette turns my skin very yellow so that I look jaundiced. Is this was a way to distinguish between the two?
m.
11/11/2018 02:37:54 pm
Well, I believe Sophie isn't true Bright Winter (nor any winter type at all). Look at these photos, her skin skin is warm and a bit muted: Leave a Reply. |
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