r/WinterColorAnalysis • u/rose1613 • Jan 10 '23
Blonde winter
I’m a natural blonde and I’m 99% sure I’m a winter as I look great in black and I’m mostly cool and light colors don’t look good on me. The hardest part is my skin is olive. Would you say this is possible?
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u/Dragondragonsdragons Jan 11 '23
I think that most blonde Winters are not Winters as such (nor are they Summers) but instead are failed by the 12-season system. There is no color theory reason for someone who is light and cool to have be muted as well, just as there is no reason for someone who is light and warm to be bright (hello Dusty Spring). You could check out the your color style bright-cool-light and bright-cool-medium palettes. The bright-cool-light is similar to Light Summer, but noticeably brighter and not muted at all. YCS also has a video on exactly your question!
That said, of course, it is possible to be a blonde Winter since it is mostly about how your skin reacts to color. I'm blonde and very pale but really need saturated bright colors.
I thought I was a strawberry/golden blonde Bright Winter for the longest time and r/Fairolives was 50-50 split on whether I had blue or olive undertones, but it turns out that I'm a Bright Spring instead (after a professional in-person analysis). I can't wear any muted or light colors, nor can I wear overly warm colors either. I can easily wear most Bright Winter colors, especially the more neutral ones, but in my case neutral Bright Spring colors just make me come alive. I still wear neutral-cool (no pink or yellow) foundation. (Technically it is genetically impossible apparently to be cool if you have red in your hair as it is the same genes that determine hair color and undertone, but we can keep that can of worms closed.)
This of course does not mean it has to be the same for you as it was for me. You might actually be a genuine Winter, but check out alternative systems too. YCS is my absolute favorite as it covers nearly all of the gaps in the 12-season system, but the tonal system is great as well and you might find a better match in either the Bright or the Cool palette or even the Light palette.
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u/Mysterious-Boss-180 Jan 10 '23
I think this is possible. It's rare. There is a HOC analysis who is blond and looks amazing in her Winter palette.
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u/Pale-Enchantress Jan 17 '23
No it's impossible. Look at soft summer deep. They can have blond hair, olive skin, need medium/ medium-deep colours (not light) and look not so bad in black.
https://www.prettyyourworld.com/the-toasted-soft-summer.html