Season types - in the world of nails!
When it comes to favourite gel polish colours, we can hear that everything depends on our colour season type.
What are exactly the colour season types?
Why is it important to know which colour season is ours? In our recent article The Best Nail Polish To Match Your Zodiac Sign!, we gave you advice based on zodiac signs. This article will provide tips about choosing nail colours for yourself and finding the best colour palette for your guests based on their colour season.
People have a natural colour palette manifested in their skin, eyes, and hair.
Basically, there are two big categories:
- Warm type: spring, autumn
- Cool type: summer, winter
SPRING – FEMININE, FRESH, FINE
The spring type's colours are light and vivid.
Hair: Blonde red, golden blonde, light brown
Eyes: Golden brown, green, warm blue
Skin: Pale peach, pink, warm-toned, possibly freckled, don't get tanned easily
WHICH NAIL COLOURS SUIT YOU IF YOU ARE A SPRING TYPE?
The bright, saturated colours like turquoise are perfect for the spring type.
(example: LacGel #187 Gel Polish 8ml - Natasha - Matryoshka), water blue (example: LacGel #188 Gel Polish 8ml - Lena - Matryoshka), peacock green, melon red, coral red, cream, bronze, golden brown, khaki, rust.
THE BEST PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM:
- Striped: for example, melon red and butter colour pairing
- Brightly coloured, romantic floral patterns - e.g., Nail Sticker - Poppy 982
THE BEST JEWELRY TO WEAR:
- Light gold
- Rose gold
What doesn't fit well: Mallow, greyish blue, lemon yellow, black
AUTUMN - THE MULTICOLOR
The natural colours of the fall type are warm, muted, and dark shades.
Hair: Dark red, reddish-brown, golden brown, copper, chestnut
Eyes: Golden brown, hazelnut, dark brown, greenish-brown, olive green, warm blue
Skin: Warm-toned light or beige, warm olive, freckled, prone to sunburn
WHICH NAIL COLOURS SUIT YOU IF YOU ARE AN AUTUMN TYPE?
This type fits everything from the lightly warm colours to the darker shades. The deeper, muted earthy colours give their wearer a warm shine; these are cognac, rust, petroleum blue, and olive green (e.g., LacGel Plus +115 Gel Polish 8ml - Billy - Rockstar), burgundy, mustard yellow (e.g., LacGel #176 Gel Polish 8ml - Sombrero - Mexican Summer).
THE BEST PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM:
- Striped: for example, brown and beige pairing
- Ethno and ocelotample- such as Stamping Plate - Animal Love
THE BEST JEWELRY TO WEAR:
Gold, luxury gold, bronze.
What doesn't fit well: blonde hair, colours like pink, lemon yellow, grey.
SUMMER - THE ELEGANT PASTEL TYPE
The natural colours of the summer type are cold, light, and unsaturated.
Hair: Blonde, silvery blonde, brownish brown with a light grey tint
Eyes: Greyish blue, greyish green, light brown
Skin: Cool, soft porcelain, rosy, often freckled
WHICH NAIL COLOURS SUIT YOU IF YOU ARE AN SUMMER TYPE?
The summer type looks best with the following colours, muted whites, light pink (e.g., LacGel #190 Gel Polish 8ml - Candy Babe - Lipstick), baby blue, navy blue, grey-green, mint, (e.g., LacGel Plus +122 Gel Polish 8ml - Neo Mint - Cupcake), light salmon, lemon, raspberry.
THE BEST PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM:
Stripes: Blue and white pairing such as Stamping Plate - Strips
Watercolour floral pattern in cool, bloomy colours.
THE BEST JEWELRY TO WEAR:
Matte silver, rose quartz.
What doesn't fit well: black, brown, coral.
WINTER - DRAMATIC ELEGANCE
The natural colours of the winter type are cool, dark, and saturated colours.
Hair: Greyish brown, light brown, greyish black, black
Eyes: Greyish blue, teal, green, grey, dark brown, black
Skin: Cool bluish, cold brown, snow-white porcelain or pale yellow
WHICH NAIL COLOURS SUIT YOU IF YOU ARE A WINTER TYPE?
The winter type is good with any contrasting, intense colour that would be too extravagant for the other types. Such as black, snow white, pink (e.g., LacGel #157 Gel Polish 8ml - Pink Senorita - Neon Vibes), magenta, royal blue, red (e.g., LacGel #006 Gel Polish 8ml - Terra Red), burgundy red, icy purple, pine green, olive, emerald-green, lemon yellow.
THE BEST PATTERNS TO CHOOSE FROM:
- Striped, polka dot, chequered pattern: black and white pairing such as Stamping Plate - Cute & Girly
- Contrasting patterns
- Sailor style
THE BEST JEWELRY TO WEAR:
Silver, brilliant crystals.
What doesn't fit well: Mustard yellow, khaki green, beige, brown, brick-red.
Once you know your type, try following the instructions and see how much more harmonious and confident you will feel by choosing the right colours for your nails!
