Today’s style tip features the neutral color palette that creates the most outstanding Southwestern style. I chose this subject because I want to get more wear from the handmade jacket that I got when I went to Guatemala years ago. I hope this also helps you to figure out new outfits from any Southwestern-style pieces. These could range from sweaters, kimonos, button-down shirts, t-shirts, skirts, pants or leggings, vests, scarves, bags and even jewelry.
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Color Combos, Color Series, Style Tips
Color, Color Combinations, Color Palette, Color Tips, Fashion, Southwestern, Style, Transitional Weather
Now that the Pantone Color Institute named their Color of the Year to be Very Peri, I discovered a lot that I hadn’t known before. For one thing, I thought I had only one periwinkle top but discovered it is a light blue. And for another thing, I discovered that I actually have five tops and six scarves that are actually periwinkle but I had thought of them as shades of lavender. When I discovered that, I got interested in combining those pieces into a variety of outfit combinations based on what colors go well with them. Suddenly this blog post was born because I wanted to share with you what I learned. You will find out how to use the color of the year by mixing and matching with other colors in your closet to get the most outfit combinations you can from what you have.
Periwinkle is featured in the True Spring color palette. But actually it is a universal color that looks good on anyone, depending on the shade. And when you use color to your advantage, age doesn’t matter. That’s because wearing your most flattering colors next to your face makes your skin look clearer and your eyes stand out. And you’ll get a beautiful effect with your natural hair color, too. You don’t have to stick with the exact shade of Very Peri. The stores aren’t; they’re offering a wide variety of purples and lavenders. So choose from cool or warm, light or dark, bright or soft shades of purple to find what’s best for you.
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Color Combos, Color Series
Color, Color Combinations, Color Mixing, Color Palette, Color Trends, pantone
When hair salons closed down due to the pandemic, many women embraced going gray. But whether you just went gray or have been so for awhile, you may be wondering what your most flattering colors are when you have gray hair. Even if you just dye your hair white for the fun of it, age doesn’t matter. Jennifer Thoden’s website, Your Color Style, is a place where you can find out the best colors for you to wear according to your natural hair, skin and eye coloring.
Here’s a Free Color Quiz to Discover Your Most Flattering Colors:
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Beauty, Color Series
Color, Color Palette
In the Winter, the colors of the natural world we live in become cloudy, with stark black and brown branches covered in glistening silvery white snow. It’s not the most colorful season. That lack of color tends to cause melancholy (or the blues, which tinge the cold season in a wide range of hues). Blue tends to also a give us a calm and peaceful feeling, so it definitely has it’s upside. As the daylight shines through the clouds, there are other subtle colors of the rainbow that can shine through the ice, especially at dawn and dusk. So there is a lot of beauty in the colors of Winter.
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Color Combos, Color Series
Color, Color Combinations, Color Palette, Dress in the Colors of Nature, pantone
