How to Understand the Best Colors for a Winter

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Understand the Best Colors for a Winter

Winters are intense and stricking. It is one of the Seasons that can wear any color as long as it is in the proper hue. One would think that this season was easy to identify; however it can be more complex as well.

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Deep Winters are very intense with black, dark brown or dark hazel eyes. Black, dark brown, medium brown, steel gray or salt and pepper hair color. Their skin color: black, medium beige, black-brown or olive without pink or peach undertones. A good example of a beautiful deep Winter is Tasha Smith. Best colors for deep Winter: Black, charcoal, black-brown, red-brown, icy grey, grey, hot pink, true red, rust, aubergine, blue red, mint, lemon yellow, light green, emerald green, olive, purple, clear teal, bright periwinkle, blue, navy, chinese blue.
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Clear Winters have bright blue, hazel, violet or green eyes. Black, chestnut, medium brown, or dark brown hair. Their skin color: black, deep brown, neutral beige, pale olive, translucent-porcelain white. Best color for clear Winters: Medium gray, charcoal, black, dark taupe, icy grey, taupe, icy blue, icy lavendar, lavendar, icy pink, clear red, raspberry, raspberry pink, aubergine, icy yellow, bright golden yellow, hot turquoise, emerald turquoise, purple, dark purple, royal blue, navy. Megan Fox is a great example of this type of Winter.
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Cool Winters have charcoal gray, blue, dark brown or violet eye color. Blue-black, silver hair coloring without absolutely no red tones. Skin color is usually cool brown, olive, and neutral beige. Catherin Zeta Jones comes to mind with this coloring. Best colors for cool Winters: Light grey, medium grey, dark grey, black, charcoal, taupe, rose pink, hot pink, purple, blue red, deep rose, burgundy, icy blue, icy pink, lemon yellow, emerald turquoise, hot turquoise, bright periwinkle, royal blue, purple, navy, dark purple.

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hazeleyedgrl87 said

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on 9/19/2009 I'm a clear winter. This article is really great on which colors to chose. Also, I just wanted to mention that deep red lipstick works well for clear winter types.