Are you introverted, analytical and shy? Do you have the ability to spend long hours on your own? Do you feel unconfident around others? Are you self sacrificing with a determination to do things perfectly? When you look into your eyes do you have dark “crypts” or “spokes” in the iris?
24-03-2010
When you put black up against your face are there no dark lines under the chin, shadows round the eyes or lines on the face that are highlighted?
“If you can truly answer yes to all of the above then you probably can wear black close to your face and look great” says colour consultant Jules Standish. “But the majority of British women will not look young and healthy with black against their faces. In fact, it will age them dramatically”, adds Standish.
Jules Standish, founder of http://www.colourconsultancy.co.uk combines years of experience as a Colour Consultant and Stylist to help women make the most of themselves and look their best – whether to feel more confident or just update an image.
Black is a highly controversial subject as it gives the illusion of making women look slimmer. And designers will have us believe that it’s THE high fashion colour and you mustn’t be seen in anything else with the LBD always dominating the scene.
So how do women wear black if it’s not within their colouring or personality range? Here are Jules’ ten top tips to make sure that you are not ageing yourself dramatically whilst trying to look thin:
1. Do not wear black in a polo neck or crew neck - ie up against the face.
2. If you’re going to wear a black top, wear it in a v or low-neckline. That way your natural skin tone will reflect up against the face.
3. Make sure you are wearing the right make up colours for your colouring. This will go some way to helping you cope with wearing a colour that doesn’t bring out the best of your skin.
4. Wear scarves that ARE the colours that suit you. This can knock years of your face instantly and create the lift against the skin to counterbalance all the negative effects of black.
5. Wear coloured jewellery, pearls or large amounts of statement gold (warm skins) or silver (cool skins) jewellery around your neck so that black isn’t what reflects up.
6. Put a coloured stole, shawl, cape or pashmina round your shoulders if wearing that LBD.
7. If wearing a black jacket then put on a shirt in a colour that works against the skin. If white makes you look like you are in a hospital bed then go for cream, its much kinder on most skins.
8. Black worn from the waist down can be flattering on waist, hips and legs provided you are in the best shape for your body and can then be teamed with fashionable coloured tops.
9. Wear a boyfriend blazer in a colour of your choice to instantly update an old black favourite.
10. If making a new LBD purchase try and choose a two-tone dress with colour on the top or a patterned item that has black and other colours in it.
There is no doubt that black has become a staple for the modern woman, and will probably continue to hold its place within most women’s hearts and wardrobes. Jules shows us that now there is a way to look sexy, serious and sophisticated without ageing the skin and draining the energy!
jules@colourconsultancy.co.uk
http://www.colourconsultancy.co.uk
Tel/mobile: 07920 714779
