by Sarah Schuhmacher (Nebraska, US) Gray hair makes you look old!Why would you want to go gray?I could NEVER go gray! These are just a few of the things I heard when I stopped coloring my hair and embraced my natural gray. But then, the truth is that it’s been about eight years since I “ditched
Category: Spring
How To Test Neutrals vs. Colors in Your Seasonal Palette
by Tracy Kay (West Virginia, US) Why Neutrals Are the Trickiest Colors in Your Palette When most people think about seasonal color analysis, they imagine the beautiful chromatic colors — the blues, greens, pinks, and corals that make their complexion come alive. These colors are often the easiest to evaluate because their hue, chroma, and
5 Things I Love About Being a Light Summer
by Kate Stoltzfus (Pennsylvania, US) Series – Part 2 When I discovered I was a Light Summer, it took me some time to embrace it and then, a few weeks later, I felt like everything suddenly made sense—my instincts, my preferences, even the colors I’d always been drawn to without fully understanding why. The Light
5 Things I Love About Being a Bright Spring
by Johanna Järvinen (Finland) Series – Part 1 We all have our own perspective on colour, and certainly on our own colour palette. I’m going to start with just mentioning my own colour journey, so that you’ll be better able to understand my reaction to finding my correct palette. Initially, I guessed myself to be
Welcoming your Bright Season palette: A new guide for Bright Spring and Bright Winter
by Christine Scaman (Canada) When we first discover our Season and receive that beautiful fan of colours, many of us feel a mix of excitement and hesitation. The palette is gorgeous, unforgettable even, but how do we take these 60 or more colours into real life? How do we build a wardrobe that suits our
The Right Polish for Spring Skin
by Christine Scaman (Prince Edward Island, Canada) Where agreement, order, and a sense of belonging exist between the elements of a composition, for example, apparel and hair colour, we sense harmony. Harmonious relationships give the colours the ability to interact. This is visual magic, as if the colours in an outfit are speaking to one
The Minimalist Travel Wardrobe
by Jorunn Hernes (Norway) A simple rule to keep in mind when travelling: Everything you bring shall match all the other items. Travel Wardrobe = a condensed capsule wardrobe. If there is something you pick that doesn’t match the shoes you are thinking of bringing, choose something else instead. This is much easier if you
Tips For Great Hair Color Without Going to the Salon
by Courtenay St. John (Connecticut/Massachusetts) A Personal Decision Not To Go Gray… There are two things I remember Grandmom saying that must have deeply imprinted my ideas about hair color. Grandmom unfavorably viewed those blond TV personalities whose “roots were showing.” And, in her 90’s, Grandmom still crowed, “I have never seen a gray hair