Numeric System for What Colors to Wear

Your best colors are colors that have the same intensity as your natural coloring. I have developed a simple numeric system that will tell you what your intensity level is like. All you have to do is to choose a number between 1 and 8 for your hair, eyebrows and skin color. 1 is the lightest blonde, and 8 is very dark or black. After adding up the numbers, you’ll get a number from 3 to 24.

Light Pastels:
In the first picture, I gave 2 for hair, 3 for eyebrows and 2 for skin, a total of 7. If your color value is between 3 and 8, you look best in pastel colors. Lipstick color should also be a pastel tone. If you want to wear darker colors, muted colors are your best choice, even though they will tend to make you look a bit dull. Stay away from bright colors, they will overpower your coloring.

Muted colors
In the second picture I gave 3 for the hair, 5 for the eyebrows and 1 for the skin color, a total of 9. If your color value is between 9 and 11, you look best in muted colors, the murkier the better. The girl in the picture looks lovely with her soft, muted makeup and bluish gray dress. She can also wear some pastel colors, preferably neutral colors like cream and khaki. Bright colors are not a good option. If you are in the muted range and want to wear bright colors, you have to darken the eyebrows more and wear a brighter lipstick to create more contrast in your coloring. However, muted colors complement your coloring better. Lipstick should also be soft and muted, but not too light.

Bright Colors
In the third picture I gave 8 for the hair, 8 for the eyebrows and 2 for the skin. If your color value is between 12 and 18, you look best in bright colors. This is why Chinese and Japanese clothes are so colorful. With their black hair and pale skin, they have enough contrast to be able to carry off very bright colors, as well as bright red lipstick. Muted colors should only be worn when the hair and eyebrows turn gray. Bright colors also fit a lot of people of Spanish heritage. Basically, anyone with dark hair and light skin can use bright colors, and also people with medium hair who are very tan. You can also wear pastels, as long as they are bright pastels, and not muted. Muted colors are more dull and conservative.

Muted Colors
In the fourth picture, I gave 7 for the hair, 7 for the eyebrows and 6 for the skin, a total of 20. If your color value is between 19 and 21, you look better in rich muted colors and dark, muted lipsticks. You don’t have the same contrast as the people in the bright category, so softer colors look better.

Bright Colors
In the fifth picture, I gave 8 for the hair, 8 for the eyebrows and 8 for the skin, a total of 24. If your color value is between 22 and 24, you look better in bright, rich colors. Your coloring is so strong that bright colors really complement your features. Muted colors are fine, too, even though they are a bit more dull. You can also use pastels for a very dramatic effect, especially white, cream and light tan.

Don’t worry about whether your coloring is warm or cool, as long as the intensity of the color is right.
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