How to Match Colors to Each Person
The proper use of color in career wardrobes, accessories, and home and workplace environments creates an impression on others. Color analysis systems determine which colors suit individuals based on skin tone, hair color and eye color. Professional color analysis and training programs can be costly. Learn the basics from books. With a little reading and practice, gain confidence to apply your color-matching skills to gift and clothing selection for yourself, family, friends, coworkers or employees.
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Things You'll Need
- Book or software program on color analysis
- Notebook
- Pen
- Mirror near a window
Instructions
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Obtain a book or explore online sites on color analysis. According to Executive's Closet, the right colors make a person look better, healthier and more vibrant. Treat this as an experiment to test how choosing your own colors affects your professional presentation and confidence.
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Determine your own colors first. In natural light, and without makeup, look at your skin tone, eyes and hair. The Chic Fashionista recommends using a white piece of paper next to your skin to check whether your underlying skin tones are warm or cool. People of various skin colors have these warm or cool tones. They aren't limited to Caucasian skin.
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Make notes. Example: Warm skin tone, blue eyes, golden blond hair equals the spring season color palette.
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Determine your season and check the color palette provided. Try out the suggested colors to see the effects. Pull some tops out of the closet, and hold them up near your face. The theory goes that a person's colors improve that person's image and looks. Test it for yourself, by trying colors that are in your season versus colors that aren't. Items worn above the waist have more impact, as the color impression comes more strongly from what is worn near the face.
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Practice on friends and family. This is fun to do with children, and it's a good system to update wardrobes. Buying clothes in color groups takes the guesswork out of putting together career outfits and looking your best on both professional and informal occasions.
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Use your new color-matching skills to select colors for other people. Observe a person's skin tone, eyes and hair the way you did for yourself and everyone you practiced on. Take notes to determine a person's season and which colors match the person. Keep a file on your computer or in a recipe box with notes for easy reference when you need a gift for someone or want to provide items to coworkers, employees or clients in a color or colors to match each person.
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Tips & Warnings
This is a helpful system to help decide on wedding colors, uniform colors, and colors for items worn in the workplace such as badges, ties, scarves, vests and other personalized company items.
Use this technique to make that crucial first impression on a client with a thoughtful gift in colors suited to her.
