![]() Whereas if you lean more towards True Autumn, choose the more muted colours on the Soft Autumn palette – such as Golden Apricot, Muskmelon and Fern. If you lean more towards Soft Summer, opt for the warmer colours on the Soft Summer palette – such as Powder Pink, Garnet Rose and Oxblood Red. Depending on where you fall on the Soft Autumn spectrum, you can borrow some colours from your sister palettes since they are close enough to the Soft Autumn colour palette. Summer’s effect on Soft Autumn is to cool the colours slightly and make them softer.Ĭompared to the third Autumn season Dark Autumn, the colours share the same neutral-warm hue but are more muted and considerably lighter.Īs sister palettes, Soft Summer and True Autumn both share Soft Autumn’s aspects of muted and warm, respectively. ![]() Consequently, the colours are softer, slightly lighter, and less warm than those of True Autumn.Ĭompared to Soft Summer, the colours are warmer but otherwise similar – both are medium in value and muted. It falls at the Summer end of the Autumn palette. Soft Autumn sits between Soft Summer and True Autumn on the seasonal flow chart. Consequently, its colours are low in chroma and are not saturated at all. While there are lighter and darker colours, most of the colours cluster around the middle of the value scale.ĭue to its primary colour aspect, this Soft Autumn has the least tolerance for brightness. The colour palette is medium in value meaning neither light nor dark colours dominate it. ![]() Instead, there are more yellows, greens, and warm browns that are naturally yellow-based. And you will only see warmer shades of blue, like turquoise, that have a tint of yellow. Consequently, you will find fewer shades of blue (which is the coolest colour of all) on the palette. This means they contain more yellow than blue undertones. Thanks to this season’s secondary aspect, the colours lean towards the warm end of the scale but are not very warm. Soft Autumn colours contain more walnut, beige, and gold pigments, and therefore the eyes cannot appear grey. Why is that?Īs mentioned before, Soft Summer has a high content of grey pigments, which tones down the colours of their natural appearance. If your eyes seem greyish (even if they are greenish or have brown blotches), then you are likely a Soft Summer if they remain green, hazel, or olive, then you lean more towards Soft Autumn. ![]() If you are unsure whether your appearance is warmer or cooler, there is an easy way to find out: In natural daylight and without makeup, hold something grey to your face. The latter’s colouring contains more gentle, muted tones with a high content of grey and olive, whereas Soft Autumn’s colouring has more walnut and honey pigments. Both colour seasons are very similar, and the distinctions are subtle.īoth seasons’ primary colour aspect is muted – but while Soft Autumn is warm, Soft Summer is cool. ![]() Whether you’re a fellow women who is a clear spring, a fiery warm Autumn, or a versatile soft summer, we hope this article has inspired you to find your true colors, just like Marilyn did.Containing the most muted and toned-down of the Summer family’s colours, individuals who fall into the Soft Autumn category may very easily be mistaken for Soft Summers. These classic Marilyn Monroe colors have given us some of the most iconic looks of the 20th century. Pure white tends to suit people in the light and soft summer palettes more times. Off-white is perfect for clear springs because they often suit shades with warm undertones. This iconic dress is so famous it even has its own Wikipedia page! Although we all know it as ‘the white dress,’ it was actually a delicate ivory shade. The White Dress From ‘Seven Year Itch’, 1954 Her stylists balanced the bright shade with matching eyeshadow and lipstick an orange-toned variation of her classic Hollywood red lip. Orange might be a famously difficult color to pull off, but thanks to her clear spring palette, Monroe managed it with perfection. The Ruched Orange Dress From ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, 1949Īlso, on the set of her movies ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ Marilyn Monroe was pictured in a ruched orange gown with a sparkling center panel. ![]()
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