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Spring is officially on its way, according to groundhog Wiarton Willy. Lately, I also see these signs in the weather forecast. With that said, such change in temperature and seasons induces many changes in nature that also reflects/influences fashion and beauty trends. Colour is what I’m talking about!

Colour trends are highly influenced by the 4 seasons. For winter and summer the colours are “cool”; for autumn and spring the colours are “warm”.  

Warm colours are referred to as “earth tones”

• Yellows
• Oranges, browns
• Yellowish greens
• Orange based reds

Cool colours are referred to as “jewel tones”

• Blues
• Greens
• Pinks
• Purples
• Blue-greens
• Magentas
• Blue-based reds

Now that you have the basics for colours, you may now use this guide to determine what colour is suitable for you based on your skins undertone or overtone. One thing to note, is that your overtone (what we see on the surface of the skin) can change due to environmental influences; however, the undertone (what is under your skin/internally) will not be affected by environmental influences.  So, rely on your skin’s undertone when choosing colours. The undertone divides all skin types into cool or warm colours (hues). For example, a skin with a red undertone, but normally shows up as blue undertone will be categorized in the “jewel tones”. Skin with a yellow undertone will be in the “warm tones”.  Skin with a brownish/black undertone will also be in the “warm tones”.  So use this guideline to match your make-up, nail polish and clothing with the new 2010 spring palette by Pantone.

What is Pantone? It’s an organization that is well renowned for their colour matching system widely used by various industries. This spring they have introduced a colour palette to spruce up the fashion industries colour trend.

Here are there top ten Spring 2010 colours:

So let your true colours shine through! Spruce up your beauty and fashion regimes with a variety of hues.