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Understanding Your Color Profile

Color Profiling and Body Colors

The first group of paddles in your Color Profile are your Body Color Neutrals. They are the colors that simulate the color of your skin, skin undertones, red tones beneath the surface of your skin, hair, eyebrows and eye hues. These colors that represent you can serve as connecting colors to connect you to your clothing. Particular metal colors can also serve as Body Color Neutrals.

The rest of the colors in your Color Profile are variations on the theme of your body colors or they are Complementary Hues. They are colors that look great on you and blend well with you Body Color Neutrals. When you wear colors in combination, they will be more effective if you I some way repeat an aspect of your own coloring with a Body Color Neutrals.

Color Classifications

• Skin Tones: Skin tones may be used for underwear, shirts or blouses, companion or background colors. A skin tone may be an alternative for white. Be certain to add the proper amount of contrast when using a skin tone in your wardrobe. Head to toe skin tones may appear to be too bland.
  
  
• Red Tones: Some people have “high red color” in their faces. Others have more illusive red tones or seemingly not much red color at all. It is important to wear the reds that do not clash with your skin and hair. Reds may be used as blush, lipstick and nail color, or for any item of apparel used in the wardrobe.
  
  
• Hair Colors: Your hair is almost always visible, so its color can be a connecting color. The metal tones which are most flattering, are often derived from your hair tones. Hair tones are your most versatile neutral. Many leather goods are available in hair tones. Your more subdued hair tones may be used in combination with more colorful colors or with dark neutrals.
  
  
• Eye Colors: Eye colors will be flattering colors to wear in your wardrobe. They may be worn alone of combined with other colors. Avoid variations of your eye color that are so bright, that they make your own eyes look dull. Eye color can guide in the selection of eye makeup as well as clothing.
  
  
• Metal Colors: Metal colors can serve as accents and brighteners in your wardrobe. Metal colors may be worn in combination. Metal colors may be bright or more subdued. The size of the object will be a deciding factor in choosing the intensity of the metal. Metal colors may be used to “warm” particular clothing color combinations.
  
  
• Your Color Profile Harmony: Your Color Profile has an overall harmony. Be aware of this harmony in putting your clothing together. If you use colors that are not in your Color Profile, try to combine them in such a way with colors that are in your Color Profile to maintain your overall harmony.