How To Pick The Right Colors For Your Wardrobe | Color 101

Today I want to talk about color and how you can use basic color theory to pick a color palette for your wardrobe that you love. One thing not discussed in this video is how hair color and eye color play into all of this, but I will be discussing that in another video soon. You can read more about this over on my blog and in my eBook linked below. Thanks so much for watching! xx Audrey

*Also, in case it helps you to better understand your own undertone I'm a medium olive with high contrast (my hair and eyes are much darker than my skin), that can appear warm depending on what I'm wearing. Foundations that are too yellow turn bright orange on me and foundations that are too neutral can appear too pale and just not right. My ideal shades are usually a mix of both and I tend to have better luck with neutral undertones that are sheered out and warmed up with blush and bronzer (Tarte Amazonian Clay in Exposed is a great one for this), than I do with warm undertones. Some of my favorite true olive foundations are by Giorgio Armani, Makeup Forever, Koh Gen Do & Alima Pure but I've also had great luck with BareMinerals (because it's so sheer), Chanel (their now discontinued Perfection Lumiere in shade 30 was perfect for me!) & some Lancome, Dior & YSL in the past.

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How To Know If You Have Olive Skin:

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[sandyp]

A tip for all who are struggeling to figure out their undertone: dress in warm colours, wear a warm-red lipstick, put gold jewellery on and then take or let someone take pictures of yourself in daylight. Do the same with cool colored clothes, a cool red lipstick and silver jewellery. Then look at the pictures. You will see, what fits you better!! It's not the same like just looking in the mirror! Trust me, that's how I found out that I'm definitely warm. Good luck!

[HistoryHighwithLisaMarrie]

Thank you for including women of color 😊 ❤️. We are often left out of this conversation or just lumped into a group called dark but as you've demonstrated we have a variety of undertones as well.

[vibrantly]

Thank you so much! I am clearly a Neutral in undertones...and prefer rose gold or antiqued silver (more muted) jewelry rather than bright silver. I find that in the winter I am drawn to pastels and soft color accents while in the spring and summer I bring in soft corals and blues. At 65 years young it is very fun to be finally curating my own style! Your channel is an enormous help.

[yolandaponkers]

Your voice is so pleasant, and your tips are wonderful!

[dinaoreilly]

As always, beautifully spoken, succinct delivery of a complex topic all done with grace, gentleness and delight....such a joy pretty girl :-)

[Timetravel]

Very good of you to say wear color that gives you energy and makes you feel good.

[zv]

Your times elegance in this era is so relieving. Thank you for existing.

[lisachandler]

Many years ago (too many to mention), I had my colors done professionally. I so wanted to be an autumn but was told I was a winter. I will have to admit that I do look best in colors with cool undertones. My clothes are full of black, white, charcoal, deep rose, cobalt blue, emerald green, and ruby red. I have grown to love these colors and appreciate how I look in them. Thank you so much for all of your videos. I have learned a great deal.

[cafefay]

Three years ago I decided to stop coloring my brown hair and turns out I have beautiful salt and pepper. I always gravitated to black and turns out it is one of my best colors to accentuate my hair color. I have included shades of grey, white and dark denim to make a base for the jewel tones I use for cardigans and accesories such as scarves, jewelry, etc. Great video....my coloring is defintely cool💚

[asharon]

I wear lots of color but still use my color palette I had done as a kid. 25 yrs later, it helps me still pick shades that work best. I will wear colors that don’t work, ie black, because it’s so easy, but stick with accessories and keeping the color away from my face. It makes me feel prettier, which always helps!

[Ethel]

I love how thoroughly yet concisely you present these tips. I so appreciate your insight!
Lately I have been really drawn to an “all black” look but I’ve also noticed (thanks to hand-me-downs from my brother’s days in boot camp) that military green really brings out my hazel eyes.

[tynterthite]

Years ago I met with a Color Me Beautiful expert and found out that I was a Winter (jewel tones). It was definitely a Eureka experience - I finally understood why I looked just ok in some things and great in other things. It significantly simplified my shopping expeditions as well. What I’ve noticed is that the palette can change or expand as I change my hair color and makeup. So with bronzer, honey highlights in my hair, and brownish lipstick, I can pull off beige (a definite no-no for Winters) very well.

[karengalvan]

One of my favorite topics! And special thanks for acknowledging us lighter-skinned olives! Yes, finding the right foundation has been a lifelong struggle! My color palette is high-contrast and full of bold color: BLACK, , which I always feel amazing in because it makes my skin glow, true WHITE, true (or even a slightly warm) RED, my favorite color. Those are my go-to colors. Built around those are: olive green, a bright/almost neon yellow, deep royal purple, & hot pink. Looking for a bright royal blue top lately, also. And of course I wear neutrals like navy, denim, beige, grey (darker greys flatter me more). Basically my colors have to be super saturated to flatter me, as I look sickly or washed out with muted colors near my face. So no pastels for me! I know there are other colors that don't necessarily look good on me, like coral, chartreuse, camel, & golden yellow. BUT but I love golden yellow it so I wear it anyways because it makes me happy. Thanks again for your awesome, informative, & classy videos! Also I'd love to hear your singing voice if you'd ever care to share a sample with us!

[ButtercupMaude]

As someone who knew very little about style and fashion, I just want to tell you how much your videos have helped me figure out my own personal style. No one in my family taught me these things, so I think of you like a surrogate big sister who's teaching me the basics. Thank you so much for you videos. They are informative AND fun and joyful to watch :)

[museamuse]

Whenever I wear beige and beautiful brown colors people always pay their attention. I think this happens because these colors give people sense of security ( because the ground is brown) and also sense of wealth. It’s just my opinion but beige is my favorite color that works for me and makes me feel warm and cozy in winter and sexy and elegant in summer. Thank you for the video! ❤️

[jacquelinearcher]

Like others here I had my Colours done by Colour me Beautiful, thirty plus years ago...back then I was a winter...then had them done again year later and I was a cool winter ...a few more years later I had them and I was still cool....but now with age etc...I'm a soft ...so with age and hair colour loss it's changing...and I have to adjust my thinking...colours I once wore no longer work with my skin tone...so I feel you need to check these things every ten years maybe...too easy as you get older to continue what worked when you were young. The trick to wearing a colour you like but not in your pallet is to not wear it close to your face...
Black evening dresses drain my skin tone so I go for a lower neck line...and add pearls to break up the black neck line as they are kind to your face skin tone when black can be harsh.
So another tip with a colour that's not for you is add pearls or a scarf. To soften the impact on your face skin..etc.
Love the videos...

[Hannah-qgfp]

For anyone neutral, but still having difficulty finding your best colours, it might be helpful to determinate if youre slightly warm or slightly cool and the best way i found was to take a cool pink and a peachy coloured pencil and put them against my skin, worked better than any method ever

[merinaheartfire]

Audrey, your videos are so enjoyable. I love your elegant and timeless style. Years ago I was identified as on the "cusp" between Spring and Autumn (in the Color Me Beautiful categories). I was told when growing up that redheads should never wear red, so I didn't, just stuck to autumn colors. But, now a slightly warm red is one of my wardrobe mainstays, and I enjoy wearing it. I travel often which helps me pare down my clothes to basic colors, playing with accent color ideas, and identify my style preferences as bohemian, timeless, and romantic. Thanks again for your great tips and content!

[diannedballard]

You speak like a real "lady", so poised and elegant. I think I might be a warm olive. I look best in dark brown. My skin has a lot of orange/yellow in it. Pinks are horrible on me. Great video!

[sheelaghhalstead]

When I learned about the colours that go with my cool skin tone it was such a relief to know why I hated beige and brown which others tried to foist in me.