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[Artemis]

3 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

Try to ignore what other people have told you -- as you say, they don't even agree with each other.  Just tell us what colors you think you look best / worse in.

The first two paragraphs of my post (including the part you quoted) were all my own opinion (besides being told that navy is a good color on me, but I agree with that, though I don't care for the color itself).

3 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

What do you mean by "pastels?"  Do you mean anything lighter than medium, or do you mean super pale colors?

Pastel as in "super pale".

3 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

How do you look in chartreuse?

I have no idea, that's not a color I normally wear.  Which shade of chartreuse are you talking about?  I'd assume it would fall in line with olive and lime for me: greener is better, too much yellow is worse.  Like all the yellow-greens it's probably "so-so", not good but not terrible.  That's just my best guess though, I'm really not sure.

3 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

You say you look good in "cool black," though -- I thought black was black.  Do you mean a bluish black?

Pure black is black, but clothes are rarely pure black, I think.  There's a warm black and a cool black (and everything in between).  Cool black has more blue (as explained here).

 

[Van Buren Supernova]

On 1/23/2021 at 2:19 PM, besleybean said:

Oh I think red hair is lovely with lilac.

 

On 1/23/2021 at 9:38 PM, Arcadia said:

Gawd no, white looks horrible on me. I look like the Pillsbury dough boy in white.

See, I know nothing about fashion.

And I had to google Pillsbury dough boy. 

 

 

On 1/23/2021 at 11:18 PM, J.P. said:

If you are a "broccoli body type" it's so annoying. I wear garters for years now, otherwise I would fall over my trousers slipping

And google these, broccoli and garter but instead of answers, I have more questions. Broccoli body type turns out nothing, what is it like? I know about guitar, pear-shaped, pencil shape, but Broccoli? You are not that fella from the classic swamp thing yes?

And garter! Okay I googled it and all my page is filled with those racy thingy possibly worn by Irene Adler or the kind of lacy stuff worn by bride on tigh.

So you guys can imagine what J.P looks like in my head. Greeny swamp thing wearing Irene Adler's style garter. Help me guys.

 

P.S. I remember taking the test here to see what I am, I think I turned out to be autumn, and purchased an autumn color T shirt but then it doesn't look good. I have a long coat in same color and I think it looks great. Then I tried the T shirt again and it looks good.

One day I look great in white the other I could look like something from garage sale. I conclude it's inconsistent guys.

[Artemis]

1 minute ago, Van Buren Supernova said:

I conclude it's inconsistent guys.

A sound hypothesis.

 

[Artemis]

2 minutes ago, Van Buren Supernova said:

Broccoli body type turns out nothing, what is it like?

I don't know what that is either, lol.  Straight with big hair? 

I'm a pear shape.

 

[Artemis]

3 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

How do you look in chartreuse?

I Googled some images of chartreuse and held my hand up to them.  I don't think any of these look good against my skin tone (but I also hate this color, so I might be biased):

Most of these shades, on the other hand, I was okay with or neutral about, except for Pear, which is not good.

 

[Artemis]

Another color to add to my 'do not wear' list: Pink.  Almost any shade of pink.  I rarely find a pink that works.  I took a chance on purchasing a sweater online with some pink in it, and I shouldn't have, because I look sickly in it.  I need to just not ever buy pink.

 

[Fantasy Lover]

I wear mostly red, blue, green, brown and purple on a rare occasion. That being said, I refuse to wear yellow, orange, pink and black.

[Arcadia]

I hate pink. Unfortunately, several of the bright shades look good on me. *sigh* I adore lavendar, but wearing it makes me look like I'm ill. *double sigh* Life is so unfair.

Yep, as demonstrated above, "cool" black veers towards blue, "warm" black veers towards red (or yellow). As do all colors, actually. There are "cool" blues and "warm" blues, for example. I enjoy keeping my art students confused trying to figure out which is which....  

[Carol the Dabbler]

9 hours ago, Artemis said:

I Googled some images of chartreuse and held my hand up to them.  I don't think any of these look good against my skin tone....

I'm not sure that's an accurate test.  Here are the basics of the Color Me Beautiful test:  You'll need a garment or a tablecloth or whatever in a color you want to test.  If you're wearing makeup, remove it, likewise any jewelry near your face.  Find a mirror near a window (or take a mirror outdoors into bright shade) so you have natural lighting, and hold the garment near your face so that it covers up your shirt.  Look in the mirror and see where your eyes are drawn.  If you find yourself compelled to look at your face, the garment is a good color for you, but if you find yourself looking at the garment, it's not.

One store where I sometimes buy clothing actually has a mirror near a non-tinted window.  

 

[Artemis]

6 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

You'll need a garment or a tablecloth or whatever in a color you want to test.

But then I would have to buy a garment or cloth in every color I want to test.    I don’t have that many clothes, lol.  Isn’t there an easier way?

Also I’m not sure that way of testing is going to help me much, because I’m going to be drawn to look at the garment regardless, lol.  Just about everything looks equally good or bad to me, that’s why I can’t tell what looks good on me.

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

6 hours ago, Artemis said:

But then I would have to buy a garment or cloth in every color I want to test.  

Not really.  Just enough so you can (hopefully) see a pattern forming.  Plus you can borrow things.  Or test yourself in stores (if they have untinted windows -- bring your own mirror).

6 hours ago, Artemis said:

Also I’m not sure that way of testing is going to help me much, because I’m going to be drawn to look at the garment regardless, lol.  Just about everything looks equally good or bad to me, that’s why I can’t tell what looks good on me.

Give it a try and see.  I know it sounds weird, but it works for me.

Failing that, you could search the web for a color consultant in your area.  Some consultants claim to work online, but I'm skeptical of that.  Also, unless you're really into makeup, be prepared to say a firm "no" to that part of the analysis -- you have to have clothing anyway, so why not get it in colors that look good on you?  There are official Color Me Beautiful consultants, and there are some independent consultants as well.  I was still hoping against hope to be an Autumn, so I tried one official and one indie -- and got the same result from each.  (Be aware, though, that some "color consultants" are interior designers, not clothing advisors.)

[Artemis]

2 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

Plus you can borrow things.

From who?    My dad's wardrobe is limited to burgundy, forest, navy, and gray, lol.

2 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

Or test yourself in stores (if they have untinted windows -- bring your own mirror).  [...]  Give it a try and see.

But this is what I do when I shop and why I know I need to take a different approach, lol.  I just end up staring at the mirror for 10 minutes trying to figure out if something looks flattering on me, and then inevitably come to the conclusion that I still have no clue.  And on the rare occasion I do find something that I can tell looks good on me, I never find anything else in that exact color again.  So I'll pick out something that I think looks close, but it's meh, or blah.  I haven't detected any pattern.  That's why I started out asking about warm/cool, because I thought that might at least be the start of a pattern, lol.  (But then I find out I'm a neutral, so that's not much help either.)  I mean, how do I even I know which colors are which?  Say I pick out a yellow shirt that I think will flatter me: What color yellow is it?  Is it a warmer yellow or cooler yellow?  There's so much crossover between shades of differently-labeled colors, and unless it's on the extreme end of the color spectrum (which are colors that tend not to suit me in either case), it can be hard to tell the difference between a warm and cool color.  How can I see a pattern if I don't know where on the spectrum a color falls?  I can't seem to get a feel for the general range of colors that have a good chance of looking nice on me, so I don't have to keep guessing.  I just want to be able to buy something online and not have to either send it back or tolerate how it looks, you know?  I hate shopping.  *Sigh*.

Sorry Carol, I swear I'm not trying to be contrary, lol.  I guess I really just need a professional eye.  I probably will never pay for one though.

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

18 hours ago, Artemis said:

I guess I really just need a professional eye.  I probably will never pay for one though.

Well then, let me know when you'll next be in Indiana, and I'll lend you my unprofessional eye!  (And I'll let you know if I'm ever up your way.)

 

 

[Artemis]

9 minutes ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

Well then, let me know when you'll next be in Indiana, and I'll lend you my unprofessional eye!

Lol, thanks!  I'd be glad to have it.

Actually I was thinking of heading down to Indianapolis in 2024 for the solar eclipse.  So remind me again in 3 years! 

 

[Artemis]

I just noticed that it's my forum anniversary.  Have I really been here 4 years already?   

 

[Artemis]

Here, have a relaxing "Sherlock" ambience video.

 

 

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

10 hours ago, Artemis said:

I just noticed that it's my forum anniversary.  Have I really been here 4 years already? 

Wow!  It sure doesn't seem that long -- maybe because there haven't been any new episodes since then?

It's been almost nine years for me, but it seems like longer -- maybe because there have been two new series and a special in the interim.

Time here is apparently measured in Sherlock episodes.

 

 

[besleybean]

Wait, my whole life is measured around Sherlock...doesn't everybody do that?

Life began in 2010. 

My life is either 'BS'...before Sherlock.

or 'AS'...after Sherlock!

[Artemis]

5 hours ago, Carol the Dabbler said:

Wow!  It sure doesn't seem that long -- maybe because there haven't been any new episodes since then?

Could be!  It’s weird that it’s been that long, ‘cause I actually still feel like a bit of a newbie here, lol.

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

On 8/30/2017 at 5:47 PM, Arcadia said:

I remember looking for my parents in a store once, and walked right past them without recognizing them. That sort of thing happens a lot.

 

On 8/31/2017 at 12:54 PM, Carol the Dabbler said:

I've probably said this before, but that sure sounds like a case of face blindness.  Most people apparently have an area of their brain that's entirely devoted to recognizing faces -- in addition to a different area of their brain that's devoted to general pattern recognition.  But some people do not have the face-recognition area, so they need to use their pattern-recognition area for faces as well -- which works pretty well, but not as well or as quickly.  My mom has always been like that -- there were a couple of times when I had changed my hairstyle, and she looked right at me and asked me if Carol was there.  I seem to have a touch of that as well (maybe my facial-recognition area is smaller than most people's?).

Today I came across a face-recognition quiz [here].  It's not intended as a real diagnostic -- right now they're apparently testing anyone who comes along, and using the results to help come up with a standardized test -- but it is interesting nevertheless.  They show you black & white photos of famous people (mostly American celebrities), just their faces, and ask if you can identify them.

Alex and I both tried it, and of course he did far better than I did, partly because he's much better at recognizing faces, but also because he's more of a movie buff than I am.  (I got one that he didn't, though.   )

 

 

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

5 hours ago, Artemis said:

It’s weird that it’s been that long, ‘cause I actually still feel like a bit of a newbie here, lol.

I spent several years feeling like a newbie myself.  I joined when the forum was only a couple of months old, but it was already well established.  The "older" members have mostly wandered off by now, though.

 

[besleybean]

Artemis, surely you have been here forever?! 😍

[Van Buren Supernova]

On 1/26/2021 at 8:56 AM, Artemis said:

But then I would have to buy a garment or cloth in every color I want to test.    I don’t have that many clothes, lol.  Isn’t there an easier way?

Photoshoppppppppppppppppppppppp (waving wildly at the phone while reading this before I logged in)

 

 

[Van Buren Supernova]

On 1/28/2021 at 2:13 AM, besleybean said:

Wait, my whole life is measured around Sherlock...doesn't everybody do that?

Agree, by that definition, we are a bunch of toddlers and kids, we should never grow up. Skinned knee should be my biggest problem instead of bills and trying to stay alive.

@Artemis, I believe you are the newest member who is constantly active, so maybe that's why you feel so. Maybe, maybe! gasp, again, by that definition, I am only older than you, if my blabber once in a while is considered as 'active'.

[Artemis]

5 minutes ago, Van Buren Supernova said:

Photoshoppppppppppppppppppppppp (waving wildly at the phone while reading this before I logged in)

Learning Photoshop doesn't sound easier to me, lol.

And then there's still the main problem of me not being able to tell what colors look good on me.