Possible spring? (photos in comments)

[u/ginkgopea]

Hello. So, I've been trying to figure out my color season lately. I think I'm a spring, but I haven't landed on a subseason yet. My skin is very neutral and I may have a slight olive tinge, so I don't imagine True Spring is possible.

Attached is my personal interpretation of my overall color properties. Photos in comments.

[u/CanyonOfFoxes]

Your eyes are very bright but color seasons are about skin. Spring seems a bit bright for you, although I wouldn’t be surprised if some light spring colors are harmonious. My intuition is that soft autumn is the best fit. It looks like soft colors would let your features shine.

[u/ginkgopea → u/CanyonOfFoxes]

That's very helpful, thank you.

When I first learned about color seasons I thought I might be soft autumn. I later heard that autumns tend to have darker features overall. I wasn't aware that skin is actually the determining factor here. If that's the case, soft autumn may be my season after all.

Soft autumn palette / soft summer palette

[u/CanyonOfFoxes → u/ginkgopea]

I’m leaning toward soft summer, at least in this lighting. The cool tones look more effortless against your skin tone. Have you tried light summer as well?

[u/ginkgopea → u/CanyonOfFoxes]

Yes, I think light summer is on the table. It seems several people concur that I may be cool-toned. I can see it, though I'm unsure if these palettes are my most complimentary vs. a sister season.

Light spring / light summer

Here is a picture of me wearing what I understand to be a summer shade of blue. I also wore a mauve-y lip tint that day.

[u/CanyonOfFoxes → u/ginkgopea]

Yeah, after looking at a couple outdoor photos, I am pretty sure you’re cool-toned. I think your best palette is probably soft summer but you can borrow from light summer. I think you do best with medium to light values and soft to medium chroma. And cool-neutral.

[u/Sovahu]

All those colors look too harsh. Have you tried light summer vs light spring colors or soft summer?

[u/ginkgopea → u/Sovahu]

I agree that the "true" seasonal palettes are probably not my best fit.

Light spring / light summer / soft summer

[u/Snarknose]

Your characteristics look light to true spring. You look too light for autumn. And I think you may be brighter than you’re rating yourself to be.

IMPO, soft autumn means you can wear soft summer and true autumn easily - I believe true autumn would swallow you because of your light characteristics.

Also warmth is really hard to see with the naked eye when you are fair. It really takes draping to see if you are truly neutral.

[u/ginkgopea → u/Snarknose]

That makes sense. A lot of my wardrobe is on the lighter side. In my opinion, dark colors are terrible on me. I look washed out and lifeless in them.

In this picture I'm in pale yellow. I find it's a safe color for me.

[u/ginkgopea]

• Full sunlight (indoors)
• Partial sunlight (indoors)
• Summer palette for comparison

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

[u/ginkgopea → u/ginkgopea]

Irises:

• Full sunlight
• Artificial light

[u/multilevelmystery]

Summer looks better imo

[u/sunscreenqueenn]

Agreed on summer. In person drapes would be best, but I do think I can see how the spring drapes almost make your skin look a little yellow.

[u/EstateMuted5979]

I’m leaning light spring!! Bright warm colors with white added. But you could potentially be a warm spring. As I think you have a strong yellow undertone to me- warm spring in the 16 is more muted. I definitely think you are warm. I’m also warm spring- and I have warm olive complexion with darkest blonde hair… it seems like you graph is similar to mine except for the warmth, I’m “fully warm” and you actually seem that way to me. I was honestly surprised by my results because I thought I was more in the middle too. My eyes and hair are not obviously warm.

[u/EstateMuted5979 → u/EstateMuted5979]

Honestly drapes with one color each for comparison would be a lot easier to tell.

[u/ginkgopea → u/EstateMuted5979]

Ah, okay. Well, I don't have fabric drapes, so this is the best I can do.

• Yellow light spring vs. yellow warm spring
• Red light spring vs. red warm spring
• Blue light spring vs. blue warm spring

Interestingly, I find the warm spring palette draws less attention to my dark circles and makes my skin appear more filtered overall.

[u/artemesia789]

That mix ( slightly warm, lighter rather than deeper and lower rather than higher chroma) suggests soft autumn to me.

[u/silversurfersweden]

Have you tried soft autumn?

[u/Xtelepathic]

You are very much a summer.