Finding Which Colors Suit You Best

Whenever you are out to buy anything from clothing to cosmetics, the first thing in your mind is its color. While most of us decide which color to buy? by checking out which color we don't have in our wardrobe, we still wear some colors more often than others. How many of us use a scientific and logical reason for buying colors? How many of us know the various effects a color can create? Do we know how are we perceived on the basis of the color we are wearing?

The color theory is a vast study and many people have written about the energies radiated by different colors such as "Color Me Beautiful" by Carole Jackson. Colors can reflect your mood is also a well known fact with red exhibiting confidence, soft and light tones exhibiting friendliness and approachability and many such things. But, are you aware of the fact that we all can be classified into different color types based on our skin, hair and eye color. And this is why we wonder "why some particular colors look good on others and not on us". So our basic color type can range from Light, Deep, Warm, Cool, Clear and Soft. Out of these basic color types, we can still be classified on the basis of undertones.

Once you know your color type, you can come up with a palette of colors that will work well for you. These are those colors whose tones and undertones match with yours. So, when your color type and the colors you wear belong to the same family, they complement each other which helps in boosting your complexion rather than counteracting it.

When you wear a color from your palette near your face, the light reflected by it on your face casts a flattering tone and makes you appear healthier, more attractive and confident. And if you wear a color which negates your original color, it can cast dark shadows on your face. Hence make it a point to wear colors from your palette near your face even if you are wearing some other color on your body.

But do you know, what colors are right for you? There are a few websites that can help you find what colors will work for you. MyShoppingPal.com uses color analysis as one of the important criteria in helping you find what clothes or beauty products will work better for you. It also tells you what colors will work best for you. StyleMakeOver.com has a quiz that can help you determine your color type.