You may also look better wearing the lighter colors within your palette. Hair that changes from black to pale gray lessens your personal contrast level, so you will look better in color combinations with lower contrast. These will be the most flattering so you’ll look the most vibrant and visible. With practice, you’ll learn to recognize the contrast levels in outfits so you can wear ones that match your own.
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Do all the grays meld softly, or do your eyes stand out? Is your hair noticeably darker than your skin tone? The comparison is what shows your personal contrast level. Now here’s a sweater with a medium value and the same jeans. Now let’s try a deeper sweater with the same jeans. If you have white hair and deep brown eyes, you can wear stronger contrast. The light sweater and deep wash jeans have a high contrast which would flatter someone with equally high contrast. When we remove the color, you can see the contrast levels. Medium contrast is when there’s a difference between them, but it’s not extreme.
Low contrast is when they’re very similar. High contrast is when there’s a big difference between one or more colors. This sweater with different wash jeans is a great example.
My low intensity is also why I am flattered by monochromatic outfits because they are the epitome of low contrast. What color I wear is less important than how light and dark it is. My eyeglass frames and lipstick are also a low contrast which doesn’t overpower my coloring. I have light ash blonde hair, fair skin, and medium eyes, so I have low/medium contrast value levels which match the chambray shirt and denim jacket. Its contrast with the white shirt draws your eye to the garments, away from my face. The black jacket is intense against my complexion. The red lipstick attempts to make it flattering but falls short in the monochrome image. The black and white have a strong contrast that overpowers me. I have makeup on in my photos, but you can still see the difference. Now you’ll see the level of difference between the intensity of your hair, eyes, and skin. Then use the settings on your phone to change it to a grayscale, monotone image. The easiest way to see your inherent color contrast is to take photos of your face and hair. Knowing and wearing outfits that echo your personal contrast levels keep you looking vibrant and visible at a time when society often overlooks midlife women. Conversely, wearing a contrast that is too low reduces your visibility. Medium value contrast is when there’s a difference, but it’s not extreme.Ĭontrast levels that are too strong, overpower and wash you out.
If you have light silver or blonde hair, fair skin, and pale eyes, you have a low contrast value and will look best in low contrast outfits. However, if your dark color hair has gone a medium grey, it will lower the difference (contrast) with your eyes. For example, if you have very dark hair and light blue eyes, you have a high value contrast. In some instances, it’s more important!Ī high level of contrast is when there’s a big difference between the lightness of one or more colors. Wearing contrast levels that match your own contrast levels is as important as whether the undertone is warm or cool. Our personal contrast level is the difference between them. Our hair color, skin, and eyes all have a value (light to dark) on a sliding scale.
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Let’s talk about value today, contrast, and how to find your personal contrast level Finally, saturation is the strength, purity, or intensity.
Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. Hue is the actual color…red, yellow, blue, etc.). A reader mentioned that she needs to wear different colors within her color pallet since going gray and wondered if there is a formula or guidelines to simplify things.
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