Your Style #155 late April 2024

Our beloved Queen - my tribute on her birthdate! 

It would have been our late beloved Queen Elizabeth's 98th birthday this week. So I make no apology for repeating this tribute.

I clearly show how she used color in 'work mode' to charmingly connect with the occasion and thus show courtesy to her hosts and visitors.

At the same time, her comment that 'if I wore beige no-one would know who I am!' is particularly delightful!

Beauty Spotlight Team 

Angie at Your True Self Blog is always looking to change her look. From her Style Tips Series, she's sharing a quick and easy way to a new look with your trench coat. Age doesn’t matter when you’ve got style!

MAYA No. 1 Perfume Oil has a warm, creamy and musky vanilla aroma that is airy and delectable. Lola's Secret Beauty Blog loves it and thinks it's perfect for the season.

Till you know what you've got you don't know what you need! So a new season is the perfect time for a Closet Revamp. Pamela at Style Yourself Confident says “Just 3 steps – let me hold your hand!”

Online Color Analysis - the WINTER Season! 

Although Elena was largely happy with the colors she wore and her frequent use of black, in recent times she began to get more and more confused after being constantly told that she had to be Autumn!  

With amber toned eyes this is a frequent misconception and yet warm tones didn't sit well at all with Elena. As you can see from the image below the warm Autumn shades lend a yellow tone to the skin while the deep cool shades clear her complexion. 

Elena's skin is certainly Cool toned and the famous 'amber' eyes are what I call 'rose brown'. This is a variation of Cool eyes with a defined deeper gray rim which  invariably says Cool. Yes the cool tone is definitely there and all yellow tones blur her beautiful contrast.    

"First of all, thank you very much for your work and for your patience! I received all the pictures today, and it was very cool to see the process behind the result 😊

That’s said, I was quite surprised about my season, mostly because that was exactly the season I assumed I had! I actually only got interested in Color Analysis a year or so ago. Before I had a very vague idea about seasons, I just hated when people automatically assumed I’m Autumn, because those colors didn’t quite sit with me at all. I’ve mostly worn black my whole life 😊 Then at one point I started to read about the seasons, tried fabric draping and lipstick drapes and realized, that Winter colors seem to fit best. I told my Mom, and the first thing she said was, “You can’t be Winter, black doesn’t suit you at all!” :D So, I kept searching, trying different colors and getting more and more confused 😊

I actually expected to be just a Cool season, but your explanation about black color makes so much sense now! The recommendations you’ve sent me are amazing, and I’m looking forward to following them" 😊 Elena, Switzerland

with love Pamela x

4 different Style Personalities