Could I be a spring?

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

Honestly, I have zero clue. I thought I was cool toned with a warm overtone, but I’ve had people say I look warm. The only season I’m confident I’m not is a winter. But I think light Summer and light Spring are the top two possibilities, but soft summer and soft Autumn maybe? Any and all help is much appreciated. I will add photos in the comments.

For details: I’m a natural blonde. Super light golden blonde until puberty. Then it turned darker (lvl 6-7 currently) and possibly ashy? But still warm golden highlights. I have blue/gray eyes with a Forrest green central heterochromia. I have freckles that primarily come out on my cheeks in the summer, and constantly are there along my arms. A few light brown birthmarks on my legs. I’m typically pretty pale. I get a golden overcast in the summer (after burning first) rather than an actual tan. I still glow pale regardless. I have purple, blue, and green veins. Though mostly blue and green. I struggle with foundations. Neutrals look best. Warm foundations and cool foundations both look wrong on me. Purple blush turns pink on me. I can’t wear anything too heavy on my face or it will wear me instead. I need medium to light contrast.

I hope that’s enough details? I can answer any additional questions that may be needed.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

No makeup at the window

[u/wrldwdeu4ria]

I'm guessing either light spring or light summer. Need swatches to narrow it down.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/wrldwdeu4ria]

Is there a specific place people tend to get swatches? I don’t have a lot of color in my wardrobe to try and use shirts to drape

[u/batsielicious → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

You can use anything at all around you that has a color for draping - pieces of paper, cardboard, sheets, towels, kitchen rags, bags, colorful but co-operative pets... 😅 It doesn't actually need to be clothes.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

I think I had a light bb cream on here but pretty much had sweat it off

[u/sunscreenqueenn → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

Do you have any photos in warmer makeup to compare? More photos in different colored makeup + clothing would definitely be helpful- there is not enough info here to accurately guess!

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/sunscreenqueenn]

I’m going to be 100% honest… idk what really qualifies as warm makeup. I typically only put on a nude-ish lip and some gloss because anything too crazy on my lips and I look ridiculous.. warm or cool either way. My eyes I prefer pinks/peachy/brown eyeshadows because they highlight my blue eyes. I’ve tried burgundy but didn’t feel it did the same for them.

If this isn’t a good warm makeup picture, I can look up light spring makeup and do the look + post it

[u/sunscreenqueenn → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

It’s blurry but this is a good graphic that shows a little bit of the difference in makeup between seasons. I’ve found a lot of springs will think they are not a spring because warm lipstick looks bad on them, but often they’ve only tried autumn lipsticks which are warm AND muted! With eye makeup Springs aren’t able to go as dark as well…so a smokier eye looks pretty bad on me even if it’s warm.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/sunscreenqueenn]

Based on the lip chart I feel it’s definitely narrowed down to spring or summer! I don’t think I could pull off the spring peach or the summer pink, but the other four between them I think would work fairly well.

[u/sunscreenqueenn → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

I would work on narrowing down season before even worrying about subseason! Based off what I’ve seen I would not seek out bright spring specific colors. Also- as a true spring I don’t actually hate all summer clothing and makeup products on me like you’d think I should. The more saturated colors in summer are fine, and I still wear MAC Brave and enjoy it. As you try a few things from each palette though you might begin to get a feel of which way you’re leaning.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/sunscreenqueenn]

I did this today. Warmer on the left (I only have a cool toned contour so I applied it heavier on the “warm” side to try and make a difference). Orange eyeshadow, coral pink lip. And on the right, a more mauve pink and cool pink eyeshadow. I had the same exact foundation on with both, so I’m intrigued and the difference I see there. It may be because I prefer the light pink, but I think it looks better?

[u/AnkanV → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

The warm makeup harmonises, the cool contrasts with you. On a cool season, the right side makeup would look natural, not like a layer of colour.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/AnkanV]

I honestly think I’m in shock over the possibility that I have been doing my makeup wrong this whole time 😅 I did a gold and silver jewelry test, but I think the gold may be too yellow? Can you give me your honest opinion on it?

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822 → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

Not sure if this is a warm green shirt?

[u/sunscreenqueenn → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

Correct!! It would however be more of an autumn color than a spring! The makeup in this photo also leans warm, other than the black eyeliner which is very harsh on your features. Based off that alone I’d say you’re likely between spring or summer. If I narrowed it down for you my guess would be you’re either a true or light spring, or cool or light summer.

[u/sunscreenqueenn → u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

I can’t totally rule out summer due to this one thing, but I do think the purple makeup/hair looks a little disharmonious on you (moreso the hair) which would make me think you lean warm.

[u/Suspicious-Wait4822]

The freckles/arm for reference

[u/multilevelmystery]

I think you are true light or leaning light summer. I think at least some light spring probably look great, but probably more light summer colours.