I’ve heard from so many of you on your frustrations with finding clothing and makeup colors for your gray hair. All the changes you undergo are extraordinary! As the transition happens, you realize that it’s WAY MORE than just a physical transformation, it goes deep into who you are and how you feel about yourself. It challenges you in ways … Read More
What Are Soul Colors & Their Meanings?
There is one color in the spectrum assigned to you when your soul came to earth. That special color is your Soul Color. Your Soul Color surrounds you and protects …
How to Speak Color
hat does Larchmere look like? Briny? How about Dynamo or Fusion? No? Okay…what about 325C? These are color names from Sherwin-Williams and Pantone. Like most paint suppliers and color formula purveyors, colors are given a name or set of secret-coded numbers that leaves us guessing. Even when it comes to colors such as Light Pink, Battleship Gray, Turquoise, Magenta or Royal Blue…what … Read More
3 Startling Ways Color Affects You
Color affects us physically, psychologically and spiritually. It protects us from the sun’s harmful rays, it creates sensations in us when we experience it and it can be used to harmonize and align the chakra points in our bodies. But, do you know how color affects you in how you view the world? #1—Your Color Preferences Enable You to Discover the Real You As an artist … Read More
How You Can Make Full Use of Pantone’s Spring 2016 Colors
Each season Pantone® comes up with a fashion color report for the season’s most influential colors. These are of course, trends and so you may not see them everywhere you shop this Spring nor will all colors work for you. But there are some ways that you can make full use of these colors: 1. Wear the colors according to your type. This is … Read More
what wearing green says about you
reen…the color of hope, health and luck. For many of us, we think of nature’s bounty from grass to trees to the good-for-us food we eat. It nourishes our bodies and gives us the air we breathe through photosynthesis. Green sits right in-between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum and is considered a secondary color since yellow (sun) and blue (water) create green (grass.) Depending … Read More
how we can overcome fear with color …and of color
‘ve been ashamed to admit that I don’t remember much from 2005 to 2013. It’s an important chunk of my life that has been wiped from my memory banks. At first I thought it had to do with my health and my autoimmune disease that has wreaked havoc on my body and mind. But, I realize it had a lot to … Read More
the meaning of color
o many times we find ourselves wondering what a particular color means or signifies. The answer is usually inside of us as we all have experiences and learnings that shape our views on certain colors. I’ll give a personal example: When I was in high school, I fell in love with the colors pink, turquoise, gray and white. I loved … Read More
what color matches your personality?
Most of us, when we think of color, we think of their associated names such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple…the colors of the visible spectrum. We also give names to a wide variety of colors such as berry, rose, serenity blue, jade, emerald, taupe, sunflower….you get the idea. There are literally an infinite number of color possibilities depending … Read More
QUIZ: what’s your color type?
Do you know what colors align with your personality, energy and coloring? Your color preferences and own personal coloring determine your color type. Take this quiz to learn what your Color Type is and check out this article to learn more about color types!
2015 fall fashion colors
Each season, Pantone announces it’s Fashion Color Report and this Fall is a good mix of dynamic, deep and subdued colors. The earthy colors pair well with their cool counterparts. I did a search for which colors were really being used this fall (granted, it’s only early September) and I found a good selection of rich teals evocative of Biscay Bay, … Read More
what wearing gray says about you
One of the most interesting neutrals is gray (or ‘grey’ if you go by British English). Not considered a color, gray is a monochromatic. Yet it can lean to being a warmer brown-gray or a cooler blue-gray. In it’s purest form, gray is neither black or white, but right in the middle, enjoying perfect neutrality. It is the Switzerland of … Read More
what wearing pink says about you
Pink is a lightened version of the red-violet hue, leaning towards red. It comes in a variety of values and saturations from soft pink to vibrant bright pink. And, it can convey a variety of meanings when you wear it. When you wear lighter to softer pinks & roses, you are conveying the following message about yourself: Sweet Nice Feminine … Read More
what wearing white says about you
When we surround ourselves with a certain color, certain psychological and physiological changes affect us. The color white is seen when all colors of the spectrum are reflected (black is the opposite where color is absorbed and there is no reflection). White signifies a variety of meanings throughout the world, from wisdom, to purity and cleanliness, to evoking feelings of … Read More
what wearing blue says about you
One of the most common questions I heard as a child was “what’s your favorite color?” I remember not really having a strong preference for any one particular color and so my answer would change with how I felt that day. My older brother, on the other hand, would state “BLUE” every time when we were young. He LOVED blue. … Read More
the truth behind seasonal color analysis
If you’re over 40, you may remember when Color Me Beautiful was making a big splash in the 1980’s and everyone was getting their colors done to see what season they were and what colors they should wear. Were you a Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter? With my pale white skin, dark brown auburn hair and warm brown eyes, I … Read More
silver hair: is wearing yellow bad?
If you have gray, silver, or platinum hair, you’ve probably heard that wearing yellow is not the best for your hair color. I tend to disagree. First off, wearing a color suited to work with just your hair — and not considering your skin tone and eye color(s) — is wrong. Secondly, not all yellows are bad. Myth dispelled? Well, … Read More
spring dresses
If you’re a dress lover, this season is like no other. There are tons of colors to choose from which makes finding a color that brings out your best features super easy. Pantone announced some of the top colors for the Spring 2013 season and a good portion of them are already in stores. Check out the latest colors in … Read More
who can wear bright reds and blues?
I did a quick painting yesterday from a picture of a friend from Paris who has fair skin and dark black/brown hair. The picture was from a party where we were trying on all kinds of crazy and fun hats. This furry, red one landed on his head and created a vibrant and quirky contrast with his bright blue, button-down … Read More
spring 2013 fashion colors
Pantone released their fashion colors trend report for Spring and there certainly is something for everyone, no matter your coloring and tonalities. From deep emeralds and rich blues, to soft jades and grays or bright vibrant yellows and oranges, you will certainly see quite a range in the stores this upcoming season. Greens and blues are certainly dominant but the … Read More
how color temperature affects what looks good on you
Perhaps you or someone you know has said, “I can’t wear red” or “I don’t like the color purple.” With most anything, these are broad generalizations in the world of color as there are hundreds of different reds and purples…and blues and greens…if you’ve ever seen a paint deck, you get the idea. One characteristic of color is temperature — … Read More
why our visual complements are key in what colors to wear
So, there’s this story that in the 1950’s and 60’s, surgeons and doctors were complaining of headaches and eye strain after long moments in the operating room. Apparently they kept seeing blue-green spots after spending several hours at surgery. At the time, doctors and surgeons wore bright whites to convey ‘cleanliness’ yet those bright whites and bright lights in the surgery room … Read More
