Q&A - Am I A Deep Autumn or Deep Winter?

[liz]

These are my people, confused between deep winter and deep autumn. I have pale olive skin, dark Hazel eyes, dark brown hair that has a ginger tone in direct sunlight but a greenish tone in normal lighting. High contrast. I burn in the sun but then tan. I suit gold and silver but prefer silver. Foundation is either too orange or too pink on me. I prefer pink lipstick to oranges, some deep winter colours feel too cool and bright for me and some deep autumn colours feel way too warm.

[misslyntheena]

The only thing that helped me figure this out was dying my hair black on accident. I wanted an even darker black brown (already have dark brown hair) but it ended up pitch black. I looked constantly sick, super pale, the green in my olive skin was sickly and it clashed with me way too much.
So now I know, I’m a warm autumn and so happy about it, I love more muted warm colours.

[persephoneomnia]

This video really helped me! I look terrible in "oranges" but I was convinced Deep autumn suited me Perfectly . Actually some wines, greens and black suits me well and the other colors just doesn't work. The orange is the key. The orange! haha

[masquitaful]

Took me a long time to figure out I am deep autumn. I would try to wear red clothes, and literally take them off because they made my face look...so sick. Then one day I found some clothes in burnt sienna (Dark burnt brown). Oh, it looked SO fabulous on me, it took my breath away. Burnt orange also looks so fabulous on me. The problem I have is finding makeup that is dark enough. Plus, I am hypoallergenic. Sigh. So frustrating. Think I am going to throw away all the pink makeup I have bought over the years. It's of no use to me.

[aiaman]

The description at the beggining is EXACTLY me lol I have black brown eyes, very (!!) pale olive skin and black brown hair that used to be warmer and slightly lighter when I was a kid and had a slightly tanner skin. I'll watch the rest because the answer will help me out a lot

[tomars]

I know it's not easy to analyze oneself...but I'm pretty sure at the moment that I'm more a deep winter...but I do like some colors of the deep autumn too. You know what I found difficult? As a man analyzed as deep autumn though, it's not easy coming up with a lot of these autumn colors and not look somehow old-fashioned sometimes...Men try to appear strong vivid, clear and mostly they tend to use traditional color schemes like black/white or blue...so even if someone might be analyzed as a deep autumn he might turn to more the winter palette in his style because he finds it more appropriate in daily outfits. just a thought. :D what's your thought on that Jen Thoden.

[realSimoneCherie]

this is the most helpful thing I've ever heard

[justlivinglife]

I thought I was autumn but looking at a photo in daylight with a dark orange cardigan (rust coloured) I realised how it does look a bit off.. my natural hair is a more neutral dark brown and while my skin overtone is a bit yellow, I don’t think there is enough warmth there. A neutral brown is much better!
This has been my question for.. ages.
My advice: stop looking at yourself in indoor light to decide- you really need daylight to be sure. I thought I was very warm as I look so yellow inside the house.

[TwilightBornGirl]

Ok I have a question, and it’s kinda lengthy haha

my skin tone/undertones is VERY mixed.
I naturally have dark hair and dark eyes.
While on the surface I appear to have warm undertones, whenever I wear warm colors depending on the undertone; it normally washes me out. Whenever I wear cool colors, again depending on the undertone. It’ll drown me out as well sometimes be too loud.
I tan somewhat well, burn before tanning if anything.
And I feel like I look better with ash colors or neutral colors.
Also, I did a color drop tool on my chest area and I def seem to come up as a neutral salmon color, on the RGB color scale I come up with Red 237 Green 212 and Blue 184.
I def need help. Haha

[heidiluotolahti]

If you have to wonder it a long time, it does not matter. Use what you like.

[ruthannemackinnon]

Took me a very long time to figure out I'm a deep autumn. Just embrace the burnt orange and terra cotta! Lately been looking for lip color as the oranges are too bright.

[stacydavidson]

This was very helpful—thank you! I had a color analysis done about 2 years ago and was determined I was a dynamic winter. I definitely have warm undertones so I was so confused why I was labeled as such. Waste of money for me but at least now I’ve learned what I am, deep autumn 🍂

[brittanystorey]

Yeah I had orangeish red hair from a bad dye job in high school I looked constantly washed out and then tried to go blond with warm hues that was a huge no no. Now I keep my hair a dark brown with the tinyiest tone of purple and I've never looked so alive in the face. Color tones make a world of a difference!

[FeliciaFollum]

If I have neutral undertone, which would I be?

[Darcella]

You mentioned colors that a deep winter would NOT wear as a way to determine if they were winter or autumn. My question is if there are winter colors that a deep autumn would have that same visceral reaction against?

[lemmings]

had a similar journey, i think it has to do with the skin being a little olive. i have very little reds in my skin. its actually fascinating, i feel regardless of the actual brightness people with pinkish skin always look paler than olive skinned people. when i used foundation of my pinkish friend who looks a lot paler than me, it was surprisingly dark on me. i needed it two shades lighter but still ended up looking darker/richer than her. it might be because of the green + blue + yellow. i think thats also why the colours i wear need so much depth and darkness even though i am white + rather fair there is something not so "light" in my complexion.
browns always flew under the radar for me, but burnt sienna and brown-greens, brown-yellows are now my absolute go-to. for being "so warm" i still can wear a big amount of cool colors, like purples and greenish blues... i am super confused :D and for achieving a red lip now i just use dark orange browns and somehow it looks red on me. i dont get it haha

[tinamariefranco]

It's strange to say, but I am a bright winter but for some reason, I can pull off warm pinks, warm taupe, nudes, and even blue/green colors. I am a light/neutral olive ( I burn and then tan, but my tan doesn't last long) . My hair is naturaly ash dark brown. I have blue/grey/green eyes with one fleck of amber in one eye. I cannot pull of red, blonde and lighter hair color that does not fall into the ash dark color or almost-grey-color hair. I have black hair right now, and I always get compliments with black hair. Yes, I am complicated.

[LinneaSaha]

Would have been useful to see the winter palette! Thank you, still helpful

[h.l.asolomonov]

Black look astonishing on u
Thank you for explaining now I'm sure I'm winter

[anlla]

I see a bit of a contradiction here. I took the quiz and got bright, cool and deep. So one of the recommend colours for my skin tone is Pumpkin; but now you’re saying that pumpkin does not work for cool undertone 😂. Don’t know what to believe now.