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CJ2008|1407945258|3731526 said:VRBeauty|1407944293|3731516 said:CJ2008|1407863503|3730940 said:AprilBaby I know I'm DEFINITELY on the cooler side...
But not all whites look good on me...
Not all blues look good on me...
Some Kelly greens looks good, some hideous...
Some magentas, same thing...
Same with silver jewelry - most of it looks hideous on me. Same with gold. What looks best on me is very dark almost black looking silver - not pewter necessarily - I don't know what the word would be.
That's why I think I'm more of a cool/neutral...and that my skin tone is really tricky.
That's why I feel like I've never met the makeup artist or hair colorist that has the level of knowledge and eye for color that I would need. It would take someone really good and detailed who will not just "box me into" cool and try to understand why one magenta works and not the other...why one blue works, and not the other...same with makeup...
I've posted before that years ago, I had my colors done. The woman that did it wasn't a franchisee that did just the winter/spring/summer/fall thing, she developed her own approach that basically expanded on that. She identified me as a fall/winter for example. I wasn't coloring my hair at that time so didn't use her for that, but she did help with makeup and of course clothing. I poked around on the internet and it appears the whole caolor consulting industry has gotten to be quite a bit more sophisticated and has gone beyond just the four basic season groups. Anyhow, a session with a good color consultant might be an option if you can't find a hair color expert with that skill. It would be more expensive, of course... but if you find the right color consultant you'll end up looking fabulous and it could save you a lot of time and money and aggravation down the road. (The woman I went to is in the Sacramento CA area, if you're in Northern California)
I did take the first step yesterday...and asked that woman for her colorist's #. So I will start there.
But a colorist is a good idea...and would obviously go beyond just the hair...maybe I'm at the point where I need it. Even though it would cost some money, I think the reality is it seems the older I get the more I need to spend...just today I made an appointment for Botox because I saw a picture of myself, and...yeah...I look pissed off, with a permanent frown. Does not help. It makes me look older and unhappy even at my resting face.
CJ, I recently got fillers around my mouth for that same reason. I looked like I was frowning and I was happy at the time. They used a very small amount and did it make a difference. At least I don't look mad/sad now. I wish I could just grow old gracefully but it's just not going to happen.