Monday, July 20, 2009

What to Wear ; Purple or Yellow?

QUESTION: I was just thinking about prom coming up and i'm still not sure what colors i look good in. I think deep purple, but id like to know some others. I have very pale skin and dark brown hair, with eyes that are green/light brown colored (they look different from day to day but most recently green).

ANSWER: Hi Elissa
Actually, deep purple will look very nice on you. The purple will make your eyes greener than they really are. Other colors you might consider, cranberry, evergreen or midnight blue. But I would go right back to the purple if you want to know the truth! Very pretty color for brown hair!
GG Flower

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QUESTION: do u think i could pull off yellow?

Answer
Hi Elissa,
Most people can wear purple. And most people don't wear yellow well. Here's why:

A little color theory never hurt anyone, so let me just say that
the color purple and the color yellow are on the opposite side of the color wheel.  

So the reason purple looks good on people is the same reason yellow doesn't. Fact: When you wear a certain color, keep in mind that it accentuates its opposite color.

Let's assume: Most people want their faces to be the best part of their overall look; so if you want your skintone to look fabulous, you must wear the color that will make it look fabulous. 

The reason purple looks so nice on most people is because it brings out the yellow in your skintone. It does not make your skin look yellow, what it does is it hides the pinkish purplish blotches, marks, acne or other problems with the skin. We are talking about the facial skin here.

The reason yellow is hard to wear well, is that most all of us have at least one little blotch or imperfection on our face. When you wear yellow, it makes your skin look pinker than it really is AND it makes the blotches, and imperfections stand out and salute.

Have you ever noticed how some actresses bleach their hair blonde and after that they look like they have pink makeup on? If you are going to bleach your hair you need to make sure you add a neutral base color to it. 

You may be asking yourself : What's my skintone? Find here at my website:http://shop4prom.com/prom_colors11.asp

So with all this information, you might still be asking whether or not you can pull off yellow. The answer is really: it depends on your skintone. If you have clear, beige skin, with no pink in it, you can wear yellow.

Everyone else :
Yellow will make your skin look bland

Yellow will make your hair look darker
Yellow will bring make imperfections show on your skin
Yellow will make you look bigger than you really are.
Yellow is a good color for a baby blanket or a big bird.

The reason I would choose purple for you is:
It will make your eyes greener
It will make your skin look creamy smooth
It will bring out the golden highlights in your hair
It will look regal and elegant
It will make you look slimmer and sleeker
Need I say more?

I hope this information has been helpful to you.
GG Flower




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