cool winter

Also known as 'True Winter', this is the original Winter subtype. Their colours are mixed with blue to cool and nothing else to maintain purity. This creates a palette reminiscent of a frosty arctic panorama.

characteristics

Cool Winter is found between Dark Winter and Bright Winter on the seasonal flow. This subtype features a high to intense contrast level meaning their best colours oppose those in their own palette in either hue or value. Their palette includes icy hues like phlox pink, Byzantium purple and forest biome green.

CONTRAST

Cool Winter individuals have high levels of contrast. Their hair is typically deeper than their skin and eyes and this level is increased by hints of subtle luminosity across their appearance. Due to their bright influence, they tend to have sparkling eyes, glossy hair and sheer or naturally dewy complexions.

SKIN TONE

We see Cool Winter individuals with fair to dark skin tones that are cool in hue with either blue or pink undertones. This means their veins appear blue or purple beneath the skin and warm metals such as copper, bronze and yellow gold look unnatural on them. Due to their bright influence, sheer and naturally dewy complexions are common. They may have freckles but find it difficult to tan and are likely to burn instead.

EYES

Typical examples of eye colours we see across Cool Winter include black, blue, brown, green and ivy hazel. However, any colour which is cool with an absence of any red or gold detail is possible. These colours tend to be absent of any softening grey pigmentation which increases their reflectivity in contrast tests. We may also see definition on the outer iris edge as well as spokes on the inner section.

HAIR

Belonging to a season influenced by dark value, Cool Winter individuals generally have medium to deep coloured hair. We see brunettes through to a variety of shades of black. Colours are ash in tone with no gold or red accents. They also tend to have glossy finishes meaning larger sections reflect the light rather than individual flecks as seen in softer seasons.

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Cool Winter: Hair Dye

Cool Winter hair dye is brunette, black or in bold, unconventional colours such as purple or silver grey. All colours are cool ash or blue.

True Winter

Cool Winter: Lipstick

Cool Winter lipsticks are icy and bright. Such vibrance would be overpowering on other seasons but, on these individuals, they look natural.

True Winter

colour palette

The Cool Winter palette is reminiscent of a frosty arctic landscape. It stretches endlessly, blanketed in a layer of fresh snow that glistens under the pale yellow winter sun. Green spruces stand tall, their branches bending under the weight of delicate frost, each twig encased in a crystalline sheath. A frozen river snakes through the tundra, its glassy surface reflecting the icy hues of the early morning light - cool blues and silvers, tinged with hints of lavender.

metals

As a dominantly cool subtype, warm metals do not work for these individuals. They look best in cool metals like silver, white gold, platinum, titanium or palladium. These should be medium depth in value and in either highly shiny, polished or reflective finishes. They should avoid dark or antique metals as these are too intense for their bright chroma.

neutrals

Cool Winter can wear both pure black and pure white. These can also be worn together effectively. However, they should avoid all-black looks, which are reserved for Dark Winter. These individuals can also make use of light greys and beiges instead of white or steel greys and dark cool navy instead of black.

accents

Due to its dominantly cool hue, the Cool Winter palette contains more blues, greens and purples. These include phlox pink, Byzantium purple and forest biome green. There are some yellows, however, but these are mixed with the smallest amount of blue resulting in frostier variations.

combinations

As their contrast level is moderate to high, colour combinations need to complement what is in the Cool Winter individual’s natural palette. In the first example, we have shown wearing white and black together as an effective pairing. A light accent can also be incorporated, as shown in the second example, to break up this combination without reducing the impact. Another way to achieve this is to pair light neutrals with bright accents, which is demonstrated in examples three and four. Alternatively, these individuals can select dark accents to wear alongside light neutrals.

colours to borrow

Depending on which way the Cool Winter individual flows, they may be able to borrow colours from neighbouring Dark Winter or Bright Winter. These subtypes are neutral-cool and, as such, some of their colours are not icy enough for Cool Winter. Individuals with these colour qualities will need to select the lighter, cooler colours from Dark Winter as well as the less vibrant, cooler colours from Bright Winter. Please note that the colours marked with an asterisk above are taken from the Dark Winter and Bright Winter palettes respectively.

colours to avoid

As a cool and bright subtype, Cool Winter’s worst colours are warm and soft, such as those seen in Warm Autumn. The warm tints in the examples above reflect yellow on Bianca's skin, making her look pale and unwell. They also muddy her clarity due to their muted chroma. This demonstrates that they do not balance her natural colouring. Again, the colour codes above marked with an asterisk are taken from the Warm Autumn sample palette.

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