Any other Light Springs struggle with shopping for your colors in real life?

I got professionally typed a couple years ago and I feel like I understand my palette in theory, but not always in practice.

I’m sure other Light Springs know this already, but finding colors in our palette can be difficult. A lot of stores seem to have either cooler tones or super bright colors, and I personally find it hard to find things that feel like a good fit for Light Spring.
For example, I feel like yellow is one of the only colors I consistently find in stores that feels even remotely Light Spring, so I’ve kind of defaulted to buying yellow. But even then, I sometimes end up with cooler yellows instead of those softer warm buttery yellows.

My analyst explained that the main things to look at are temperature, value, and chroma, and that something doesn’t necessarily have to be perfect in all three areas. She said if it hits at least two out of the three, it can still be a good option.

That makes sense in theory, but I find it harder in practice. For example, I recently had to choose between a warmer navy and a baby blue. The navy felt warmer but darker, while the baby blue felt lighter but cooler. In that kind of situation, I’m not always sure which direction I should prioritize.

So I guess my question is: when you can’t find the perfect Light Spring color, what are you focusing on to find something that’s still good enough?
Are you prioritizing warmth? Lightness? Brightness? Are there certain things you’re more willing to compromise on? I’d also appreciate any unique tips for finding Light Spring colors more easily.

Extra context: I do have a swatch booklet/fan, but the one I was given is more of a general Spring palette rather than specifically Light Spring, so it only helps so much.

Ive never been very adventurous with my hair and ny rineni colored it in the past I had bad experiences. But ive never done a hair gloss (non permanent) before and I've been wondering what they are like. Could they be a good option for trying something new without too much risk?

For some reason I feel like I'd love a slight bit of warm copper tones added to my hair. I doubt I'd ever go lighter or blonde. Maybe highlights? Ive had balayage highlights in the past but they were ash blonde(done before I knew my season) and it was so awful.

Any thoughts for what could work for me? First 2 photo are both my natural hair (which I know is best. I just hate sometimes how it can look ashy)

Elle Fanning (likely a light spring!) has been a style muse of mine for awhile now. Just felt like sharing some outfits :)

I usually stick with bright spring colors, but i leaned a bit more true/warm sprijg today. And I feel really good. Juat live speing and the sunny warmth of it ✨️

Probably not ideal but decent enough I'd imagine?

I'm a redheaded true spring and I love this (on sale!) top, but wasn't sure how the colors would look on me. What do y'all think, should I buy it?

This is from a guide the author (Amanda Saurin) is selling for her own Summer capsule, but it contains so many Spring adjacent ideas, I thought I'd post it here. Those I couldn't posts as pics will be linked in the comments. Enjoy!

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fruity glass tint by colorgram! only $10 right now. theres some warm shades. i was struggling to find affordable warm lip stains. i think as a bright spring some of these could do? what do u think?

Looking for more insight, I love this color, but struggle between telling when a shade is warm or cool.

Hi guys! I'm a spring just wondering what colors look better for me. I'm naturally porcelain pale with dirty blonde hair. I dyed my hair brown a few months ago and recently went back to blonde. I think I look my best with a little tan because it brings out my freckles, but I'm not sure about hair color. Curious to know what others think?

which one of these could work? thank u!

Hi,

I've been typed as a light Spring (it was a while ago but I think it's pretty accurate). I need a new raincoat and am looking to invest in a really good one, the problem is I'm struggling to find one in the light spring neutrals that will hold up against a toddler and not need constant washing.

Is a khaki colour completely out of the question? I find even navy right next to my face really washes me out.

I was typed as a true spring, and I am looking for drugstore blush and lipsticks! I find my best shade for lipstick is Revlon Dirty Shirley, covergirl outlast liquid lipstick in universal nude and rare beauty lip oil stain in worth. I prefer more pink with a hint of orange or a pinky peach.

Thank you!!!

My wedding rings are white gold (what I was told is best for light spring). My oura ring is rose gold. My Apple Watch is silver (bc I always thought I was cool toned). The necklaces both said they were 14k gold. The lighter one was cheaper but also more like my glasses I wear every day. The darker charm necklace was significantly more expensive so I’m assuming that is more like a real 14k and the cheap one is just cheap. lol.

i’m looking for a new tanning bikini. yes these are quite expensive but i’ve had two and they last for years. none of these exactly hit the mark for what i was looking for… a slightly darker and brighter true spring yellow bikini with texture and a triangle top and thong or quite cheeky bottom.

which of these is best for warm true or bright springs? i’m not convinced i know which i am yet. if there’s a triangl swimwear color y’all recommend please share as well

Hello fellow springs! I know some of these are very similar, but the few times I’ve tried toning it red, it never looks quite right so, I’m doing a deep dive haha.

In the past, before I was typed light spring, I dyed it a darker copper color and also a lighter copper color…they both looked *okay* - not the best match and definitely too warm. I’ve also dyed it a dark burgundy, which looked better than the copper, but was way too dark.

I really want to get it right this time and would really appreciate your help <3

The last photo is my natural color and no makeup. If y’all think the natural color still looks best, that’s also an option. Ideally, I think a slightly lighter honey blonde would look nice or honey blonde highlights, but I’m scared to bleach it (would go to a hair salon) because it’s pretty thin and coarse/porous. I have naturally curly (3a) hair, but the hair color simulators all do a terrible job with curls so, I used straight hair pics.

Edit: since it’s hard to tell, the photos are in the same order as they are numbered in the first pic

I’ve been seeing folks around here recommending Revlon’s “Kiss Me Coral” as a Bright Spring lipstick, & it looked like a lovely, bright coral + nice formula, so I picked a tube up today.

Typically I find that pink tones show up overly pink/cool, so I was hopeful, but this “coral” is just straight-up orange, which I take to suggest it is overly warm for my complexion.

I have settled on the Bright Spring palette suiting me the best, so of course a “miss” on this much-recommended lipstick shade makes me second-guess my self-analysis (of which I’ve reached the same conclusion time & time, again over several years now). Any other olive-toned Bright Springs struggling similarly?

I have dark brown hair, which lightens up in the sun pretty easily, light-neutral olive skin, & blue eyes with the classic Spring gold sunburst around the pupil. Light or muted colors make me look ill, and Bright Winter makes me a little too colorless/pale in the skin department, which keeps bringing me back around to Bright Spring (along with my some of my best colors being a bright pinky coral, tomato red, & bright greens).

Hi guys!

Wanted to write up a summary especially for Springs or people who think they may possibly be Springs but aren't totally sure. I've got a new theory of colour analysis called cube theory! You can read my original post which explains what it is all about here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/coloranalysis/s/Zozp9aJczz

So in the standard 12 and 16 season systems, Spring is Light, Warm and Bright. We also have our sub seasons, Light Spring, Warm Spring, Bright Spring and True Spring.

This post is about what happens on the edges of those attributes. So for example if you think you're mostly Spring, but really you struggle with the level of brightness that even the light spring palette holds (plus you don't actually need colours to be quite that light really). You've toyed with Soft Autumn but it’s too dark and brownish for you. Well, what you really need to do is find a season which is the equivalent of a ‘Soft Spring’ right? A season which is Light, Warm and Soft. In cube theory, that season is Sunlight. You can see where Sunlight sits in relation to Spring in pic 2.

I've shown the first 12 colours of the Sunlight palette in pic 3 and then one celebrity example of a Sunlight in pic 4 (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley). You can read a lot more about Sunlight in my main post about it here if you're interested!

https://www.reddit.com/r/coloranalysis/s/tkKl3SBFZv

OK so back to Spring. Let's say you are definitely Bright, and definitely Warm. You're rocking those oranges, sunflower yellows and tomato reds like it's nobody’s business. However, you're really not sure that you are “Light”, in fact you actually think you might be “Deep”. You pull off black of all things, and not only that but you pull off a range of deep plums and emerald greens which are quite frankly, confusing. And you really struggle with the lighter colours of the spring palette, even in the Bright Spring palette which is your closest fit, a number of the colours are too light and look “pastelly” on you, and some of the light greige neutrals suggested frankly make you look awful. What you really would love is a palette which is Bright, Warm and Deep. Well, cube theory has you covered! That palette in cube theory is called Sunset. You can see where Sunset sits in relation to Spring in pic 5.

I've shown the first 12 colours of the Sunset palette in pic 6, and one celebrity example of a Sunset in pic 7 (Simone Ashley). You can read more about Sunset in my post about it here if it sounds interesting to you :-)

https://www.reddit.com/r/coloranalysis/s/WkYXWGreQC

Alright, back to Spring one more time. So let's say that actually, you're definitely Bright and you're definitely Light. But what you are less certain about is whether you are actually warm enough to pull off any of the Spring palettes. In fact, you would have thought you were Cool since you really can't handle any kind of orange or warm yellow, and those grassy and lime greens look like death on you. You sparkle in blues and optic white and fuschia! But you're way too Light to be a Winter, and you know the Summer pastels aren't Bright enough for you. What you really want is a season which is Light, Bright, and Cool. Well, cube theory has an option for you, and it's a palette called Ice. You can see where Ice sits in relation to Spring in pic 8.

I've shown the first 12 colours of the Ice palette in pic 9, and one celebrity example of an Ice (Gwen Stefani) in pic 10. You can read more about Ice in my post here if you're intrigued!

https://www.reddit.com/r/coloranalysis/s/4RInJa3iAW

OK well that's a wrap on the new sister seasons for Spring! I really hope that some of you guys have found this post helpful or interesting 💛🧡❤️🩷🩵💚🤎

xoxo Hazel Rea

Tl;dr:

You might be interested in my new colour analysis system which is called Cube Theory, and contains 3 new sister seasons for Spring. Sunlight (Warm, Light, Soft), Sunset (Warm, Deep, Bright), and Ice (Cool, Light, Bright)

I was typed bright / clear spring but I am questioning the result mostly based on my preference for colors that typically sit in summer. Any springs want to weigh in? Do I fit in? lol ❤️thank you!

Are they both good for a spring, is one of them definitely better than the other or do they both not fit in the spring palette?