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Light Spring Makeup Word Cloud

3/27/2017

I've been making word clouds out of the color names found on my seasonal makeup lists.

They're interesting to look at, because they help you see which colors are key in a season's makeup palette.

Like the other 11 makeup lists, Light Spring's list has hundreds and hundreds of products. Among all Light Spring cosmetic products, here are the color names that occur most frequently:

If you compare this word cloud to the Bright Spring cloud from a few weeks ago, you'll notice that both seasons prominently feature "coral" and "pink" -- but a key difference is that Light Spring has many more products called "brown." That reflects the fact that Light Springs have a few great browns, while brown is mostly a non-starter for Bright Spring.

It's not common to meet women of color who fall into the Light seasons, but Alicia Keys is one such, I believe. She looks her most natural in Light Spring's delicate, light, pure and warm colors.

If you think you might be a Light Spring, but you're not sure, try the affordable at-home draping cards. When you know your season, you save a lot of time and money. :-)

10 Comments

Melina

3/28/2017 06:14:31 am

Love the peaches & peachy-pinks of this season :) (Only they're too light for me.) But I didn't know that brown lipstick suits any Spring? I have the "old" CMB book (from my mother) and it categorically states that brown lipstick does not suit a Spring ;)
(Of course I know that the 12 seasons system has evolved from that a long way, but I've noticed many things it says still hold true.)

Anne

3/28/2017 11:34:50 am

It's a makeup word cloud, not just a lipstick word cloud, so maybe the brown comes from liners and shadows, etc...

Rachel

3/28/2017 03:27:21 pm

Yes, that's exactly right!

3/29/2017 01:51:11 am

Oh, so it is, I don't know why I took it to be just about lipsticks ;-) Maybe because for me, it's the most visible part of makeup, or one of the most visible. (And on top of the post one can just see the lippie list ;-))

Lilac

6/17/2017 11:19:36 am

Hi Rachel,
My skin is fair-olive. It is considered cool, so I was told, which means I need a cool toned pallete.
However... I find that wearing cool colors, especially pinks and purples (clothes or lipsticks) make my skin look even more sallow and green!

6/19/2017 09:13:26 am

Hi!

You don't need to worry too much about what color your skin *appears* to be. We often don't see ourselves accurately with regard to those sorts of issues anyway. Your one and only test should always be, "Does my skin look healthy or unhealthy next to these colors?" The colors that make you look healthiest are the right colors for you. :-)

Nicole

9/25/2017 11:20:47 pm

Hi, Rachel! I was just about to give up on color analysis until I saw this article! I'm a biracial African-American and I wear the EXACT same colors as Alicia Keys. I'm warm to warm-neutral undertone and medium-tan, nearly medium-deep. (My foundation descriptions are: deep tan-beige w/ yellow undertone, light golden brown w/ yellow-peach undertone, and medium peach). I've always considered Alicia Keys as my closest color "twin"- she is the only celebrity I know who wears the EXACT same colors as me, in every aspect. But everyone else had her listed as a Deep Autumn/Deep Winter! Which defeats the whole reason I started looking into color analysis... because I've always known I look TERRIBLE in deep colors! Thank you for posting about this; putting the reality of ethnicity back into color analysis! Ethnic people with deeper, warm, brown-black hair & eyes can have the same level of warmth & low contrast (low-contrast relative to their race especially) as the stereotypical Light Spring, and therefore only suit shades as fresh & warm as the ones found in LSp.

Now, I do have a few questions for you since there's literally nothing else written about Light Spring people-of-color online. What products & colors would you recommend for natural everyday Light Spring makeup, especially a deeper Light Spring? Also, what are my options for hair colouring/lightening? Lastly, are there any more ethnic Light Springs that you are aware of? Since I fall into such an unusual group for my race, the more people I can refer to, the better! Hope to hear back very soon! (I have an upcoming birthday & would appreciate any color-analysis wisdom to help me dress shop!) Thank you again! :)

10/2/2017 05:54:11 pm

Oh and I just bought Becca Ultimate Complexion Creme in the shade "Bamboo"- a perfect match! Which rarely happens for me! I'll be here patiently (and excitedly!) awaiting your reply :) Thanks again!

10/3/2017 09:46:10 am

I'm so happy I've been helpful to you. :-)) I try to keep color analysis multi-ethnic because so often it's whitewashed." To answer your questions:

- When your complexion leans toward the deeper end of Light Spring shades, you'll mostly want to choose cosmetic colors from the deeper end of the palette as well. Relative to your skin, they will still read as "light."

- I generally think people look their best when they don't stray far from their natural hair color. If your natural color is a shade of brown, related shades of brown are probably going to be most flattering. But it is true that Light and True Springs tend to be able to pull off blonde very well, so it's possible you can go lighter successfully. I really recommend the website Taaz; it lets you virtually try on different hair colors.

- I am keeping my eyes open for Light Spring POC! They're not that common, but I know they are out there! If you come across any, please let me know. :-)

10/4/2017 01:46:49 pm

Hi Rachel! Thanks for the indepth reply, that helps me alot! As for cosmetics, what are some known LSp makeup products that would suit deeper end LSp? It's hard to tell. Though popsicle-y colors do clear my skin alot, I'm looking for more of an everyday pink-nude lip. I'm afraid Mac Creme Cup will be a bit too light for everyday. I'm looking for something similar to this (https://tinyurl.com/y9ukwpvs) or this (https://tinyurl.com/ybeerzqy). And it'd be amazing if you know of any LSp lippies that push this far into deeper end (https://tinyurl.com/y6wym7nk)!

Also, I would be head over heels if you could bulletpoint me some of light springs best colors, as you have for some of the other seasons on your blog! It would really help guide me in the right direction! I'm so sorry to keep nagging you... But your color names are always so accurate and you're just so knowledgeable!!

Thanks again,
Nicole :)

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