Seasonal Color Analysis Troubleshooting: Cool Despite Warm Freckles?

Seasonal Color Analysis Troubleshooting: Cool Despite Warm Freckles?

by Elisabeth
(Norway)

I have dark blonde hair and gray-blue-green eyes and light skin with a slightly pink undertone. My veins are blue-green, gradiating to blue and blue-purple at the inner wrist.

These traits would make me a summer, and I have already been analysed as a cool summer. However, I do have freckles. Not ash brown freckles as some of the summers have, but warm, orange-ish freckles as the springs and autumns!

When I was younger I had golden blonde hair. I am 20 years old now, and my hair, albeit dyed so I cannot judge its true colour properly anymore, is a dark blonde - seemingly without any flashes of gold nor red.

So, my question is as follows: How come I am a cool summer when my freckles, according to older books and other websites, claim they are an indicator of me belonging to the warmer seasons?

Hei :)

Yes, having freckles can be an indicator that you belong in a warm seasonal color group, and since you don't have anything else in your overall complexion that is related to your freckles (such as red or strawberry blonde hair, peachy skin, etc.) I suspect they're there because of genetics, creating an unusual mix of both cool and warm traits.

August 2011 Update: This post was written a couple of years ago, and since then I have come to the conclusion that freckles are not a strong indication that you're warm. In my practice as an image consultant, I have met women with this combination (overall coloring but "warm" freckles) and discovered that the skin tone is less significant than hair and eye color. The new, improved seasonal color analysis is based on your dominant characteristc and Elisabeth's case her main characteristic is Cool and her freckles do not affect her color palette.

Genetics are a mysterious and sometimes funny thing. Unfortunately the seasonal color analysis doesn't have enough variation to include everyone. However you should remember that we all belong to more than one single color group. I think Cool Summer is your main group but you may suit some of the colors from the Cool Winter palette due to the similar coloring traits.

I know that this doesn't explain why you're a Cool Summer despite of the mix of cool and warm coloring traits... But I don't think you should worry too much about the freckles (unless you have very visible freckles, on both your face, shoulders, arms, etc.). I mean, your hair, skin tone, veins and eyes are very predominant in your appearance, and what matters is that you wear colors that complement them.

On the other hand, you could be a very light Spring (suggesting that your freckles aren't only genetically inherited), but I can't be sure because I haven't seen you in person...

To find out if you are cool or warm, I suggest that you take a look at these color palettes:

Which of the color palettes are you mainly attracted to?

Which of them greatly flatter your appearance?

Hope this helps!

Feel free to comment on this page, if you have any other questions, submit a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

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Dec 09, 2011
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mixed colors NEW
by: Marina

I guess I have some mixed colors too, so I don't really fit in seasonal color analysis types.
My hair looks coffee brown on white light/red brown on sun light. My eyes are hazel with golden speckles (they can look greenish, honey or amber, depending on the light). My skin is really white and has no visible undertone, except that I have pink cheeks with light brown freckles and my lips are a vivid pink-mauve color. Since I have green, blue and purple veins, I can use both silvery/white and golden/ivory but silvery/white look a bit better, I suppose I'm a neutral-cool type with warm hair/eyes/freckles. In fact I look better in white, black, dark greens/blues/reds/purples, but I can use almost any color in dark or "not-too-bright" shades. It's not quite the color itself, it's the "brightness" that make me look sick (I can use light pale yellow, olive, peach, salmon, rose-brick, coffee brown... but I look sick in bright orange or any fluorescent yellow/green/pink/blue). I also look wasted on beige and yellow or orange browns.

Jul 05, 2011
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SUMMER WITH FRECKLES NEW
by: Anonymous

I HAVE HAD FRECKLES ALL MY LIFE I AM A SUMMER GREEN HAZEL EYES BLONDE HAIR BLUE VEINS. I LOOK TERRIBLE IN YELLOW BASED COSMETICS. I AM A MAKEUP ARTIST AND KNOW WHAT LOOKS GOOD.

Mar 29, 2011
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cool with warmer freckels NEW
by: Anonymous

Hi, I am swedish and I have just the same, very dark ash blonde hair light blue eyes with a dark blue rim, light skin, pink undertone and warm golden brown freckles! I suit cool colors but not too muted though.

Dec 24, 2010
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interesting.. NEW
by: Anonymous

My Irish grandmother has almost the exact same type of natural coloring as you Elizabeth, and I believe that she is a summer too because she suits a lot of blues and blue-based pinks although I strongly suspect that she may flow with spring a little bit because clear aqua looks really good on her!
She is definitely predominantly a summer though because silver jewelry is very flattering to her skin tone and she doesn't look good in yellow.

I was also always sort of confused by the fact that she has really warm colored freckles too though! And I always wondered if she was the only summer who had that trait?

I am also thinking that the trait must be genetic and might possibly be sort of common in people of certain backgrounds. I have heard that some of the Irish are descended from Norwegians so it might actually be a Scandinavian trait. :)
Or maybe not, I'm just guessing.
Anyway, I found your post interesting, thanks. :)

Jul 06, 2010
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Similar to Elizabeth NEW
by: mary

My coloring is similar to Elizabeth`s. I have medium ash hair, pink skin,and many freckles. but dark blue eyes. I get the most compliments when I wear a dress with medium shades of cool colors on a white background. All muddy colors make my skin look dull. I find a medium shade of lemon yellow flattering, too.

May 04, 2010
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Please help NEW
by: Anonymous

Hi, I have blue-gray/blue-green eyes. I have natural dark blonde hair with very light skin and ruddy looking freckles, not as much as Lindsay Lohan though. I look good in every color, but really dark or muted colors. I am said to be a warm because of my golden undertone. However, I look good with a platinum blond as well as a golden blond. I am just so confused with all of this. Could you please help?

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