How to Select Clothing Colors That Complement Gray or Silver Hair and Light Eyes
Enhance your
beauty
by dressing in clothes that complement your coloring and make getting ready in the morning easy and fun.
Things You'll Need:
Men's Casual Pants
Men's Casual Tops
Men's Dress Shirts
Men's Dress Sweater
Mens' Dress Pants
Women's Casual Tops
Women's Dress Coats
Women's Dress Pants
Women's Dress Shirts
dresses and skirts
Step
1
Begin your journey into personal color by disregarding your favorite colors and the colors currently in your closet.
Step
2
Consider your hair color. Determine if you have blue-gray or light gray hair.
Step
3
Remove all traces of makeup.
Step
4
Look at your eyes in the mirror. Are they light blue or green, clear blue or green, or a shade of gray?
Step
5
Check your skin's undertones. Do you see golden, peachy or beige hues?
Step
6
Choose plums, mauves, pinks, rose-based browns and beiges, blue-reds, blue-grays and blue-greens if you have blue-gray hair with blue or green eyes and beige or pink coloring to your skin. Orange and golden colors will make you appear very pale. Limit black to pants, skirts and off-the-shoulder dresses.
Step
7
Opt for ivory, apricot, coral, tans, beige, golden browns, violet-blues and lemon yellows if you have dove-gray hair, clear blue or green eyes and peach or golden undertones to your skin. Marine blue and warm grays will work for you, but black and burgundy will render you sallow.
Step
8
Hit the stores. You're armed with powerful information, so get out there and use it!
Step
9
Try on colors that you've determined to be well suited to your coloring. Step out of the dressing room into light that is as close to daylight as possible, and ask a friend or sales associate for an honest opinion.
Step
10
Look at yourself against a white or off-white background for an undistorted view of the color.
Tips & Warnings
Experiment. There are a million colors out there. If you're unsure about a color, try it on and get a few opinions.
Colorblind? Find someone you trust, give them your list of colors and have them help you select the shades most complementary for you.
If you find a color you like that is outside of your range, consider it for a pant or skirt. Keep it far away from your face.
http://www.ehow.com/how_9606_select-clothing-colors.html
Enhance your
beauty
by dressing in clothes that complement your coloring and make getting ready in the morning easy and fun.
Things You'll Need:
Men's Casual Pants
Men's Casual Tops
Men's Dress Shirts
Men's Dress Sweater
Mens' Dress Pants
Women's Casual Tops
Women's Dress Coats
Women's Dress Pants
Women's Dress Shirts
dresses and skirts
Step
1
Begin your journey into personal color by disregarding your favorite colors and the colors currently in your closet.
Step
2
Consider your hair color. Determine if you have blue-gray or light gray hair.
Step
3
Remove all traces of makeup.
Step
4
Look at your eyes in the mirror. Are they light blue or green, clear blue or green, or a shade of gray?
Step
5
Check your skin's undertones. Do you see golden, peachy or beige hues?
Step
6
Choose plums, mauves, pinks, rose-based browns and beiges, blue-reds, blue-grays and blue-greens if you have blue-gray hair with blue or green eyes and beige or pink coloring to your skin. Orange and golden colors will make you appear very pale. Limit black to pants, skirts and off-the-shoulder dresses.
Step
7
Opt for ivory, apricot, coral, tans, beige, golden browns, violet-blues and lemon yellows if you have dove-gray hair, clear blue or green eyes and peach or golden undertones to your skin. Marine blue and warm grays will work for you, but black and burgundy will render you sallow.
Step
8
Hit the stores. You're armed with powerful information, so get out there and use it!
Step
9
Try on colors that you've determined to be well suited to your coloring. Step out of the dressing room into light that is as close to daylight as possible, and ask a friend or sales associate for an honest opinion.
Step
10
Look at yourself against a white or off-white background for an undistorted view of the color.
Tips & Warnings
Experiment. There are a million colors out there. If you're unsure about a color, try it on and get a few opinions.
Colorblind? Find someone you trust, give them your list of colors and have them help you select the shades most complementary for you.
If you find a color you like that is outside of your range, consider it for a pant or skirt. Keep it far away from your face.
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