Spring and Summer

One of Havalah's graduation presents was an appointment with Laura at House of Colour to have her color season analyzed. Even when Havah was around eight nine years old I can remember her telling me that she didn't enjoying wearing this or that color because she thought it might clash with her hair color.  So I knew that this experience would be right up her alley. Coincidentally a few weeks before the appointment Laura called me to go over a few details, and before I realized what I was doing, I was booking my appointment at the same time as Havah's lol.  It was a splurge, but I keep telling myself (and Jon!) that it'll save money in the long run since I'll hopefully no longer buy clothes that don't do anything for my skin tone.

Laura began by draping silk, colored cloths across H's shoulders to first identify if she was a cool or  warm season.  After identifying warm/cool (in Havah's case, cool) Laura then began draping either summer or winter colors, going both fast and slow to see how Havah's complexion changed.  It was easily apparent that Havah was cool, and also that she looks nicer in the lighter of the cool colors, which put her in the summer category! We had both thought she might be a summer, so we were happy to be right haha.  Laura then did a makeover on Havah using colors from her palette, which was really fun.  We bought Havah a lipstick and a blush, and both look amazing on her pretty, cool toned summer skin.  

Next it was my turn! I've been told my whole life that I'm a summer, so fully expected to be identified as a summer.  Laura struggled with me for quite awhile, specifically to identify if I was cool or warm.  It came down to the greens, which showed that I tend to look better in a warm green, rather than a cool green. Yada yada yada, I'm a SPRING! Specifically a blue spring.  This means that the blues in my season are my best colors.  This kind of rocked my world, honestly, haha.  I never knew that I was warm toned, and I usually purchase cool toned clothing and makeup.  Finally I also had a makeover and purchased a lipstick that's in my palette.  I struggle to find a good lip color all on my own, but I'm now wearing this warm toned one confidently. :D

We had such a nice time together, and meeting the adorable Laura.  I haven't yet purged my closet of the colors that aren't necessarily complimentary, but going forward I'm trying to shop within my season.  Such fun.  :)

Things I learned at this appointment:

1. the winter season is the most common (who knew!!)

2. only winters should wear black

3. every season has a version of navy, white, and gray

4. everyone in every season can wear true red (think target or chickfila)

5. wearing colors within your season isn't limiting, it's actually freeing - look at all those colors!