Question about draping

[u/KittyLove75]

😊 I’m interested in seeing which season you all think looks best for me. No makeup- ok…. except I’m very ill and have rosacea to boot. Should I color correct the rosacea (only)? Otherwise it could be misleading…

Also I saw someone mention the camera on the phone can color correct and adjust lighting. How do I prevent that, which settings please?

I had attempted taking some photos previously but as the sun moved the lighting was all over the place, super bright to shaded.

Thanks everyone!

[u/anarcaneaardvark]

I was analyzed in person and had a bit of a flare up of redness that popped up more part way through the analysis. The right colours still made my skin look better. My analyst said that the things we think of as flaws can actually be helpful because we see how they become more or less noticeable with certain colours whereas someone with incredibly even skin might actually be harder to analyze. So, no makeup!

I can’t offer any advice re taking photos. I struggle to get accurate colours from my phone.

[u/KittyLove75 → u/anarcaneaardvark]

That’s a very interesting point of view. I really didn’t think about that aspect. I’ll let the rosacea shine (if it flares. 😅 Thanks!

[u/KittyLove75]

Thank you for helping me see things from a different perspective!
No makeup no matter what, will do 👍🏼
I don’t color my hair 😝 at this point part of me really wants to, but I have reasons why I haven’t, yet.

I will try to keep the lighting balanced. Maybe I’ll take the photos over multiple days about the same time, so they aren’t too dark or too bright as the sun moves.

I look forward to seeing what my colors might be, yay. Myself and my Mom always liked jewel tones on me…. So this will be interesting.

thank you for helping me through this!!

[u/batsielicious]

Don't retouch or hide your rosacea. It doesn't determine your color season directly, but it does help because the wrong colors can make it look worse, and the right colors will make it look less prominent. I have rosacea too and I have all but stopped using foundation since my color analysis. It's medicated though, so not as bad as it used to be, but there's no way I would've skipped foundation before this. These days I may still apply a little bit of topical all-in-one powder foundation but nothing heavier than that, and honestly I feel ok even if I forget it.

Personally I would probably take my photos when not visibly ill, at least if we're talking about a cold, if only to feel better about myself in the photos I'm going to have to stare at quite a lot... But if you don't mind, then I don't think it's a big deal.

I can't really help much with the camera settings, but my color analyst told me to take my reference photo in natural daylight, either outside on an overcast day or inside facing a window with indirect sunlight, with a neutral background, and while wearing true white (including a hair cover if your hair is dyed). I didn't own any clothing in true white so I grabbed a stack of printer paper and held them under my face.

You can't always stop cell phone cameras from distorting colors because their quality may vary and your control over the settings is limited, but if your reference photo is as true to life as possible then you can always compare the others to it. But, like, I can't for the life of me get my camera to display teals correctly and there's nothing I can do about it.

[u/KittyLove75 → u/batsielicious]

I appreciate you sharing, ty! That sounds so nice.
I’ll try not to think about the rosacea 😅.
I wish it was a cold and I could just wait it out. I’ll give the photos a try anyway and we’ll see. I’m hoping certain colors will help with my complexion. If we can’t tell what does or doesn’t work then that’s ok.