What is a 4 Season Color Analysis
The 4 seasons color theory is based on four color families: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter started by Suzanne Caygill and perfected by Carole Jackson. Which seasonal type you are depends on two basic variables:
1. the undertone of your skin your hair and eyes (warm vs cool)
2. how light or deep your overall coloring and specifically your hair is
The seasons signify the four possible variations of these two variables: If your natural hair color is lighter than medium brown, you would be captured as either a Spring or a Summer; if it’s darker you are a Winter or an Autumn. If your skin tone and hair have a warm undertone, or you are a natural red-head, you would be classed as either a Spring or an Autumn; if your skin has a blue-ish, cool undertone and your hair is more ashy and has no golden or red highlights, you are either a Summer or a Winter.
The 4 seasons color theory is based on four color families: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter started by Suzanne Caygill and perfected by Carole Jackson. Which seasonal type you are depends on two basic variables:
1. the undertone of your skin your hair and eyes (warm vs cool)
2. how light or deep your overall coloring and specifically your hair is
The seasons signify the four possible variations of these two variables: If your natural hair color is lighter than medium brown, you would be captured as either a Spring or a Summer; if it’s darker you are a Winter or an Autumn. If your skin tone and hair have a warm undertone, or you are a natural red-head, you would be classed as either a Spring or an Autumn; if your skin has a blue-ish, cool undertone and your hair is more ashy and has no golden or red highlights, you are either a Summer or a Winter.
Suzanne Caygill (1911–1994)
She was an American fashion designer and color theorist who developed the Caygill Method of Color Analysis. A milliner, poet, dress designer and night club singer, as a young adult, Caygill turned her attention to color in 1945 and devoted the rest of her life to creating individual style guides and color palettes for clients and teaching design seminars
In 1980, she published Color: the Essence of You and established the Academy of Color. In this book, Caygill identified a wide range of sub-groups within each season, and gave them descriptive names such as "Early Spring", "Metallic Autumn", or "Dynamic Winter", each with its own set of special characteristics. Caygill believed in the fundamental link between style, color and a person's personality. Her own theory stated that people carry information about their personality and style in their natural coloration, and that through personal traits such as skin, hair, and eyes we can relate personal colors to those found in nature. This theory proved to be extremely popular and became the foundation for many color authorities.
She was an American fashion designer and color theorist who developed the Caygill Method of Color Analysis. A milliner, poet, dress designer and night club singer, as a young adult, Caygill turned her attention to color in 1945 and devoted the rest of her life to creating individual style guides and color palettes for clients and teaching design seminars
In 1980, she published Color: the Essence of You and established the Academy of Color. In this book, Caygill identified a wide range of sub-groups within each season, and gave them descriptive names such as "Early Spring", "Metallic Autumn", or "Dynamic Winter", each with its own set of special characteristics. Caygill believed in the fundamental link between style, color and a person's personality. Her own theory stated that people carry information about their personality and style in their natural coloration, and that through personal traits such as skin, hair, and eyes we can relate personal colors to those found in nature. This theory proved to be extremely popular and became the foundation for many color authorities.
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Carole Jackson
In the 1980's psychologist Carole Jackson wrote the book “Color Me Beautiful”, which became wildly popular. In it, she simplified Caygill’s seasonal system and reduced it to a single personality per color season. Spring, Summer Autum and Winter. This made it easier for everyday women to shop for appropriate clothes, accessories, and makeup.
Color analysis supports those who argue in favor of science. Carole Jackson's 1980 book, Color Me Beautiful, became the standard for seasonal color analysis, spent seven years on the New York Times bestseller list, and spawned a new fashion trend, "having your colors done."
Her analysis focuses on two of the three dimensions of color we discussed above:
The test determines whether someone’s coloring is
In the 1980's psychologist Carole Jackson wrote the book “Color Me Beautiful”, which became wildly popular. In it, she simplified Caygill’s seasonal system and reduced it to a single personality per color season. Spring, Summer Autum and Winter. This made it easier for everyday women to shop for appropriate clothes, accessories, and makeup.
Color analysis supports those who argue in favor of science. Carole Jackson's 1980 book, Color Me Beautiful, became the standard for seasonal color analysis, spent seven years on the New York Times bestseller list, and spawned a new fashion trend, "having your colors done."
Her analysis focuses on two of the three dimensions of color we discussed above:
The test determines whether someone’s coloring is
- WARM or COOL (temperature); and
- LIGHT or DARK (value)
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In Jackson’s book, your seasonal type depends on two basic variables:
If your skin tone and hair have a warm undertone, or you are a natural red-head, you would be either a Spring or an Autumn; if your skin has a blueish, cool undertone and your hair is more ashy and has no golden or red highlights, you are either a Summer or a Winter.
- The undertone of your skin, hair and eyes (either warm/golden or cool/ashy); and
- How light or dark your overall complexion is.
If your skin tone and hair have a warm undertone, or you are a natural red-head, you would be either a Spring or an Autumn; if your skin has a blueish, cool undertone and your hair is more ashy and has no golden or red highlights, you are either a Summer or a Winter.
TONAL COLOR ANALYSIS
In 1989 Barbara Jacques published her first book: "The color and Style File".
TONAL COLOR ANALYSIS is not as well-known as the 4 SEASONS but is more specific. Is your coloring LIGHT or DEEP; is it BRIGHT or MUTED; is it WARM or COOL?
Those are the 6 Tonal Color Families
In 1989 Barbara Jacques published her first book: "The color and Style File".
TONAL COLOR ANALYSIS is not as well-known as the 4 SEASONS but is more specific. Is your coloring LIGHT or DEEP; is it BRIGHT or MUTED; is it WARM or COOL?
Those are the 6 Tonal Color Families
