The color scale of a person's appearance is determined due to the dominant colors that are present in the color of the skin, the iris of the eyes, and hair.
Why know your color type of appearance
To better understand the answer to this question, it is necessary to recall the school physics course: rays of light, falling on an object, reflect its colors and project them onto nearby objects, as if toning them. A similar "toning" of the face occurs when light is reflected from the colors of clothing that are on the person. This effect is capable of both masking facial errors and highlighting them.
Surely every girl faced a situation when she found a dream dress: it fits perfectly on the figure, the chest is tightened, the legs are slender, the style is exactly what you want.
But when examining the whole image, there was some dissatisfaction with the appearance: the skin became dull, the look faded, and the age seemed to have increased. These, and some others, problems arise precisely because of ignorance of one's own color type or inability to use this knowledge.
Appearance color types and colouristic are those skills, having understood which each girl will be able to choose an outfit for herself that will emphasize all natural beauty better than any cosmetics.
Without knowledge of the color type of appearance and not being stunned with the skills of competent coloristics, it is impossible to create the right wardrobe
In addition, today the creation of a "capsule" wardrobe has become quite popular, that is, the creation of an individual image using a minimum amount of clothing. This approach allows not only to optimize the cost of clothing, but also to reduce the cost of various resources, which has a positive effect on the environment.
It is almost impossible to create such a wardrobe without color skills and knowledge of your own color type. - after buying the next thing, there will always be a feeling of its "incompleteness", as if it does not fit into the general image, which gives rise to the purchase of more and more new clothes.
Types and subtypes
There are several ways to determine your color type and type of appearance to buy the “ideal” components of your wardrobe:
1. By color filter:
Seasonal method... Includes 4 categories, which are divided by warm-cold. It analyzes hair, iris, eyebrow and skin colors.
Method of 12 color types is a more detailed, concrete version of the previous method, incorporating 3 additional characteristics.
The typing method according to L. Popova. It consists in changing the face when interacting with various textures, colors and patterns.
2. By nationality:
Ethnic type of appearance. Having determined the dominant nationality in appearance (today it is difficult to find a pure Slav or a pure Caucasian, and so on), it is easier to understand your own color type and facial structure.
3. On the big picture:
Kibby's theory. The general structure of the body and face is considered here. The main criterion for the analysis of a person is his smooth features or angularity.
Larson's theory is a more in-depth study of Kibby theory. Here, additional criteria are provided for classifying a person as one or another type of appearance.
Seasonal method
Color types of appearance and coloristics, as a rule, are associated with this particular theory.
In it, color types are divided into the following categories:
Summer. This includes people with cold and pastel shades of appearance: blonde hair with ashy overtones, iris with grayish, dull blotches, pinkish skin.
Spring. It is characterized by warm but contrasting tones.So, a spring girl usually has light brown hair shades with a slight yellowness of various concentrations, a clear iris and skin with a peach tone.
Winter. This color type is a contrasting combination of pale skin and black hair with cold tints. The iris of the eyes, as a rule, has a blue palette; grayish overflows may be present.
Fall. It is characterized by cold but bright shades of appearance. This color type includes girls with fiery red and reddish hair, brown iris and warm golden skin tone.
Method of 12 appearance color types
Specialists in the field of image and coloristics have come to the conclusion that it is quite a difficult task to determine the color type of a person by only 4 signs, since seasonal color types smoothly flow into one another, intertwine due to similar features.
Then 3 additional subgroups were introduced, responsible for the following color characteristics:
exposure (light intensity);
saturation;
temperature.
This is how the method of 12 color types appeared, dividing people into the following categories, depending on the dominant characteristic:
1. Summer:
Light. This color type is characterized by the presence of a light hairline and iris of the eyes, with a predominance of a cold skin palette. A light summer girl has a gray, blue or gray-green iris, blonde hair with a cold overflow, as well as neutral and light skin tones of beige and pale pink shades.
Cold. This includes people who have cold, pastel and light colors in appearance. The iris of the owners of these characteristics has blue, gray, gray-green colors, and the hairline can vary from light blond to dark blond with a platinum overflow. There may be some contrast, but not very clear.
Soft. This color type is characterized by a nutty, green, blue iris palette, neutral cold skin tones, and hair can vary from ashy blond to light blond tones.
2. Autumn:
Soft. With this color scheme, the colors of the main indicators of the color type in girls are very similar, which makes their appearance minimally contrasting. Its owners are characterized by light amber, green, turquoise and hazel palettes of the iris of the eye, in combination with a light hairline with a reddish overflow. The complexion has an olive, beige or reddish undertone.
Warm. This color type is the warmest among the rest of the palette; it is characterized by brown-red, nutty shades of hair and iris. At the same time, the skin of the face has a honey, olive or caramel-beige color.
Dark. Has the same characteristics as a warm spring, but with deeper, darker tones. So, they are typical for brown hair, as well as dark skin tones.
3. Winter:
Dark. The main feature of the color type is high contrast. Its owners have dark iris and hair (black, brown). Also, girls with cold dark skin tones are not uncommon, but porcelain-pink tones may also be present.
Cold. Here, typical properties will be bright green, karya, gray, blue iris, black hair (especially bluish shades) and pale skin: porcelain pink, beige.
Bright. The owners of this color type are characterized by exposed cold iris colors (green, blue, pale blue), black or dark brown hair with a cold shade, and bluish pink or olive skin tone.
4. Spring:
Bright. It is a transitional point from spring to winter type of appearance. The owners of this color type have light blond hair with a sheen of red, light shades of the iris and a warm skin tone. Due to the sufficient difference between hair and skin tones, this color type creates a contrast in appearance.
Warm. This color type is called "true spring", since very warm shades prevail in the appearance of its owners, but unlike a warm autumn, there is a contrast in appearance. This is often achieved through exposed, light shades of the iris. At the same time, hair and skin of the face have honey tones.
Light. The owners of this color type are blondes with reddish gleams, light skin tone (often with freckles) and with blue, green or gray-green irises.
Ethnic types of appearance
Color types of appearance and coloristics primarily depend on the ethnicity of a person: in the process of evolution, the adaptation of ancient people to certain weather conditions, their external features were also built.
For example, people living in the steppe regions always have narrow nostrils and very thick eyelashes as protective mechanisms from the wind, and residents of hot countries have acquired a dark skin and hair color to protect themselves from ultraviolet radiation.
According to this criterion, appearance can be divided into the following categories:
Nordic. Girls with this type of appearance have very light hair and complexion, and therefore are often associated with fairies or elves. They are characterized by cold color types, an elongated face shape without pronounced cheeks and cheekbones. In general, the owners of this ethnic characteristic have an aristocratic appearance.
Dinaric type, which is characterized by high growth, an elongated face (and its width is longer) and a straight thin nose. In addition, the owners of the Dinaric type of appearance have dark blond hair and a pale complexion.
Mediterranean. The most typical signs of this type are dark hair, a high forehead, almond-shaped eyes, a dark skin surface, and relatively full lips.
Celtic. It is characterized by light skin (often with freckles), red or light blond hair, bright green or blue eyes.
Asiatic the type of appearance is characterized by the presence of a yellowish skin tone, thin lips and pronounced cheekbones. The brightest distinctive feature of Asian girls is the eyes: they have a narrow cut and close fit to each other, the upper eyelid slightly hangs over the eyeball. In addition, they are distinguished by rather rare eyelashes.
Caucasian. People of Caucasian appearance are characterized by somewhat angular outlines of the face, a wide face, a sharp chin and a long, wide nose. Dark skin, sometimes dark hair and eyes are also typical.
Slavic. This type of appearance is characterized by a round face with soft outlines, large eyes set wide apart from each other, a snub or straight nose. Skin color can vary from milky white to slightly dark, hair is usually light brown.
Kibby appearance types
Color types of appearance and color in this theory are not key concepts.
Here the author considered the following criteria for appearance:
facial features;
the structure of the bones of the face;
the structure of the bones of the body, including the hands and feet;
soft tissue or physique;
hair (color, structure, etc.).
The main idea of the Kibby theory is the separation of the characteristics of appearance into Yin and Yang and their relationship to each other in a particular girl. In his theory, Yin is soft, smooth, rounded features, and Yang is angular, sharp features.
Having analyzed a large number of women and their external characteristics, the researcher deduced the following types of appearance:
The dramatist is absolute Yang.
The romantic is absolute Yin.
Classic - perfect, harmonious distribution of Yin and Yang. Today this type has been removed from use, because according to experts in the beauty field, it is impossible to find a person with suitable proportions - this is a utopian type.
Straight is a complementarity of Yin and Yan.
Gamin is a conflict between Yin and Yan, a pronounced contrast between them.
However, given that many of the types intersect with each other, Kibby brought out certain symbiosis, subtypes of the main types of appearance:
soft dramatic;
bright natural;
soft natural;
dramatic classic;
soft classic;
bright gamine;
soft gamine;
theatrical romantic.
Method for determining the type of appearance according to Popova
The color type in this method for determining the type of appearance is the pioneer of the use of color in the beauty sphere and was developed at the beginning of the 20th century. The essence of this technique is to determine the type of appearance by applying fabrics of different colors, materials and with different prints to the face.
Thus, Lyudmila Popova believed, it is possible to trace the relationship of the subject's facial features with the texture, color and pattern of the fabric. They can match each other (the face becomes more expressive, bright, attractive) or, conversely, the fabric will age the girl, overshadow the girl's beauty with its colors. For each individual type, a certain print must be suitable.
In total, 6 types of appearance were identified:
Classic type has clear, aristocratic facial features, pronounced cheekbones, a long slender neck. Wrinkles appear very late in this type of people, due to the minimum amount of emotions slipping on the face.
Dramatic. This type is characterized by the presence of bright colors and prints, shocking and luxury. The hair is thick, dark with large curls. Facial features can be both large and expressive, and as small as those of predators.
Naive romance. This category includes people with a childish, light and positive appearance. They have small round eyes, a neat rounded mouth, and short stature. As a rule, their hair has small curls.
Complex romance does not differ in the clarity of lines and symmetry of the face. They have large mysterious eyes and a small mouth.
Natural. The characteristic criteria for this type are: soft facial features, a rounded chin and small cheeks. Looking at such people, the association with unity with nature comes to mind, they have a natural, not pretentious beauty.
Sports. This type does not have any external characteristics, but rather a state of mind. However, there is a high activity of the facial muscles, all their emotions can be read on the face. The movements are distinguished by sharpness, speed, abruptness.
Today, this theory is not popular with stylists and image makers.
The main feature of the method that has been criticized is its subjectivity: the author of the theory considers types only by their facial qualities, without affecting physique. In addition, the ratio of facial features and prints occurs on an intuitive level, that is, based on personal psychological feelings.
By Larson
This method is a more detailed, in-depth version of Kibby's appearance typing. It is believed that Larson tried to determine her own type of appearance according to the Kibby theory, but did not find herself in this system.... Then she decided to delve deeper into this science and, as a result, create her own theory of typing appearance.
The author of this theory identified the following key types of appearance:
Dramatic. This type is characterized by a lean, sinewy physique, elongated arms and legs, sharp corners. Facial features are also sharp: clear cheekbones, straight eyebrows, narrow eyes, thin lips.
Straight. Typical characteristics for them are broad shoulders and a rounded chest, an inconspicuous, elongated waist, a slightly flattened buttocks and a medium roundness of the thigh. Height varies from 168 to 180 cm. The face of straight people is wide, with a slightly masculine chin, full lips and a wide nose.
Gamine. They are characterized by narrow hips and chest, less pronounced buttocks and waist. Growth does not exceed 160 cm, they have thin hands and feet.The face has a similarity to that of a child: a high forehead, wide eyes, a small round mouth, a thin nose, and a pointed chin.
Romantic. People of this type have the most feminine forms: rounded hips, well-defined waist, medium-sized chest. The width of the shoulders and hips is about the same. In addition, for romantics, small rounded lips, small but round eyes, and a straight thin nose are typical.
The Larson classics occupy a separate group in the center of the square, where the pure classic is replaced by the natural classic. The types, intersecting with each other, create 20 subtypes, among which you can more accurately determine your own type of appearance.
Unlike Kibby, Larson did not stop at only female types, creating 9 types of men's appearance: 3 main types (dramatic, gamin, natural) and the remaining 6 - composite of two main types (for example, dramatic gamine) plus variations of the main types together with classic.
Today there are a lot of theories on determining the color type of appearance, including the use of color, the study of the structure of the body and face. Knowing this information and being able to apply it from personal experience, a girl can always look good and feel confident.
