Colours last for all seasons

Press, 6 October 1987, Page 24

Colours last for all seasons

When Grimsby’s threw a Sunday afternoon “Dynasty” party “Press Fashion” went along to photograph the fun. The dual celebration marked the restaurant’s fifth anniversary and the ? birthday of its owner, Wayne Beaumont, who invited friends and clients to speculate'and socialise.

FINDING your best colours, discovering which shades do the most for you, could be the nicest thing you ever do for yourself. Recently, after a lot of scepticism, I decided to have my colours done. Yes, I was guilty of questions and statements such as ... “I know what colours suit me— I don’t need someone to tell. me,” but after leaving my consultation I am now fully convinced of the colours concept My consultation took three hours. For the first 45 minutes the consultant explained the colours theory, followed by a draping process to

determine my “season.” Once this was established a make-up consultation using my new make-up colours was carried out To complete the colour consultation my consultant then demonstrated how to co-ordi-nate my wardrobe using my newfound colours. She also advised me of my best neutral shades, pantyhose colours, and a full range of accessories. To effectively use colour it is essential to fully understand the theory. Each of us has our own unique colouring: complexion, hair, and eyes. This natural colour arrangement can be enhanced and improved by the correct selection of shades of colour. Bringing complementary colours to our natural tonings leads to a more youthful, healthy, and naturally vibrant look. Your correct make-up colours are those that are most flattering for your colouring. These colours should make you stand out and reduce blemishes, darker pigmentations, broken capillaries, and shadowing from wrinkles. Incorrect colours will drain and overpower you, cause colour separation on the face, sallowness, and make dull grey ashen areas more obvious. Your cqlour consultant should train your eye to choose the right colours to suit your individual colouring which in turn will assist you in developing a completely co-ordi-nated wardrobe. By following your "swatch book” (a guide to your colours) this will happen naturally. The reason for this is that everybody’s skin has a coloured undertone, as does every colour. So by

combining the undertones of. your skin with the colours in your clothes everything will match thus saving expensive mistakes in buying. If you use your family of colour to buy all your clothes and make-up, co-ordi-nation within your wardrobe will be made easier and greater versatility willresult This does not mean that you must throw out all your existing clothes that are of an inappropriate colour. My consultant was very skilled in showing me how to “cheat” with my existing wardrobe while slowly building-up my new wardrobe following her guidelines.

The colour spectrum is separated into four different seasons. At the United States Bureau of Standards in Washington D.Cr there are 44,000 shades of colour registered, which means that each of the four colour groups contains about 11,000 shades! This is why it is important to treat our swatch book as a guide and not a bible. People must never feel that the 30-odd colour swatches in their guide book are the only colours they .may wear. As long as the colour they are looking at blends and harmonises with the colours in their swatch book, they are on the right track. For a consultation to be effective your consultant should spend a considerable amount of time with the theory of colour. The consultant should help train your eye to pick the differences between colours and help you to recognise the different elements that make up colour. This is a very valid point, as your consultant will not be by your side when you go shopping, so your understanding of colour is essential. It is essential also to be colourcoded in natural light away from direct sunlight Electrical lighting carries tints . which can lead to inaccurate arialysis'. • .A makeup consultation using your new colours is a finishing touch and enables you to see the over-all effect of the colours concept ,i Colours analysis can be used as a simple organisational tool to achieve a totally co-ordinated look from top-to-toe. And remember, it lasts a lifetime.