Deep Summer & Soft Winter? The added COOL seasons of the 16-season system

[@Zorriel]

I wish more people were talking about deep summer, but its a start !

[@lotus_unfolding3532]

I have never resonated with anything as much as I’ve resonated with soft winter. This is EXACTLY me and EXACTLY my essence 😭❄️☁️🫧

[@Valeriadorodoro]

Ok, ok, ok, ok… Hands down - this is THE BEST color analysis I’ve seen so far ❤🥹 I went from deep autumn, to deep winter, to soft summer to ENLIGHTENMENT ✨ Thank you Jenn 🫂❤️

[@boogermaiden]

Me toooo!

[@annalynn9325]

Mind blown. I’m definitely closest to dark winter in 12 seasons, being cool and high contrast, but the boldness of the palette is more than I like. The phrase “restrained energy” really resonates, soft winter really fits

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you were able to relate to the video! :D

[@TheBaumcm]

Same

[@luvitaarlinda8465]

The fact that not a lot of people talking about deep summer and i'm so glad that you bring this up!! thank you so much 😃

[@stylerefinement]

You are welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful ❤

[@animemicheal]

That’s cause it isn’t a thing. Your just deep in the 16 seasons. There’s no deep summer in any seasonal colouring typology. (4,12,16)

[@Arginne]

@@animemichealits the same thing as a cool summer in the 16 seasons system. The flow palette between winter and summer lol

[@АннаЛищинская-я7т]

​@@Arginne but doesn't true cool temperature is strictly cool? Deep summer's temperature is mixed, but on the cooler side

[@aylablue669]

​@animemicheal just got my colours analysed by the top Scottish House of Colour analyst and I'm deep summer so... ❤

[@sophieunusual]

FINALLY! I was mistyped as a deep autumn and did it for years. It wasn’t until I had to switch makeup for a skin sensitivity that I realized I was basically painting my face yellowish every time I applied foundation 😅 I tested out cool tones and was shocked because they blended in so well. I dove into researching color theory on my own and found that True Summer fit best, but never totally covered the bases for me… I’m a deep Summer!! Yay!! Mystery solved after a full year of searching lol 🎉

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad the video was helpful! ❤

[@pouchika5672]

This is what I was looking for! Prior to this video, I had resorted to calling myself a "Greige/Ashy-Dark-Winter" or "Brown/Dark-Soft-Summer". Since I am muted and dark; with some contrast, Soft-Winter is most likely my season. I've always questioned being a Dark-Winter since pure black, optic white, and a few other colours in the palette are just too bright on me and negatively emphasise the ashiness of my complexion and hair. Plus, overly cool-toned colours are too bright and high contrast on me. I see a much better harmony with their darker and/or muted version. That is why I had considered Soft-Summer an option, although I physically don't match the descriptions for that season.

[@stylerefinement]

Another seasonal colors video talking about Soft Winter coming this week! ♥

[@blakcaht]

I can’t believe I’m just seeing this! I’ve been inwardly fighting over whether I’m a soft summer or dark winter the past few months, but really muted colors in the soft summer palette are not rich enough, yet I can’t handle black or dark winter colors without looking drained and ghostly. So happy I ended up on this video, I’m likely a deep summer.

[@Filianyntix]

THANK YOU! Soft Winter makes a lot sense because I am sure I belong in Winter but I'm kinda muted. It's sooo weird because my skin is pretty pale and my eyes and hair is black. Like... pitch black. Contrast is really there. People were calling me Snow White for that reason. And I supposed to look great in bold and saturated colors but they kinda look harsh on me. Jet black dress is okay but if I prefer something dark gray it looks much better. Makeup as well. After trying K-beauty I met with muted cool tones and god it changed my whole face.

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome! If you are a Soft Winter then K-beauty looks would be great on you because they always lean more softer / natural ❤

[@margaridamdl]

Same! And red clothes close to the face look harsh. I prefer soft pinks. Grey is definitely my color, it looks better than black.

[@boogermaiden]

Me too. I am a fair Asian with dark features. But I look cute with giant jewelry, pale gold and silver. I look great with icy pastels and muted cool colors but also some richer shades that aren't so dark. I have a pink undertone and I look cute in mauve!!!!! And I'm like... Am I actually a summer?!?!

[@sabariel33-n1t]

Incredible... this is exactly me as well. I'm a deep winter but the harsher colors were too strong on me. Bright whites looked bad on me, I need the softer off whites. I have almost the same coloring and issues as Rooney Mara... I need enough contrast in hair and clothing, but too much is too strong. I was so thrilled to see your very subtle and thoughtful analysis. The restrained energy of winter sums it up very well. Thank you, Jenn, you are so insightful. You dont' know how helpful this has been.

[@scarlettyoungyt]

this video is a life changer for olive skin haha. with the 12 seasons i always believed myself to be a deep winter but people would always tell me that i should try deep autumn and i would constantlyyy express how i am absolutely not a warm season lol. i always kinda viewed the 12 seasons as almost a grid. so drawing lines from each true season, but then connecting say, deep winter, and soft summer. i personally believe there is an in between when doing it that way lol but maybe im just a crazy theorist haha. i guess soft winter is deep winter with a lower chroma

[@daniliveslifec577]

When you spoke about having lighter skin, but having a “deep quality” it was crazy! I have always said that I have this skin color that is represented in much deeper foundations, but it’s light. Like the COLOR of my skin is akin to foundation shades in the med- tan family. But the level of depth is light. I have always said this. That rung such a bell to me! Maybe I’m a shaded/ deep summer. Thank you!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you resonated with the video! ❤

[@lorrilewis2178]

I think I'm a Soft Winter. I always knew the pure white, pure black, and royal blue were too much for me. To be fair, when this color system came out in the eighties, there were instructions that some winters would not be able to wear the more stark colors. They suggested off white instead for instance.

[@AlexLouiseWest]

That's interesting, I didn't know that.

[@lapislazulis2378]

I am a soft winter too. Off white instead of optic white, navy instead of royal blue, cool olive or medium-dark pine green instead of emerald and velvety black instead of jet black are my go too. I also wear very light muted beigy-gold as in the summer palette. Not to mention boysenberry, burgundy and all of the berry colours are my faves. Plum + jade green and champagne+burgundy are my new obsession. What do you wear as a soft winter? I'm always curious about new associations.

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@lapislazulis2378 The same colors you mentioned are what work for me. I would add that I look especially good in strong pinks and berry pinks. Pink red instead of red. There's a lot of pink in my skin. Black-brown is better on me than black. I might be able to wear emerald, but royal blue makes me cringe.

[@kellyizo8348]

I never looked into the 16 seasons before only 12 and I've been wrecking my brain for far to long..I just can't put my finger on if I'm cool/warm so that mustn't be dominant,when I isolated my hair & wore white t-shirt a pink undertone was visable so leaning cool with a yellow overtone I'm just so confused because I cant fit myself anywhere haha ...I always gravitate towards cool colours and autumn but some I think are too heavy for my delicate colouring and soft colours are draining. I think I am soft...my hair is ash soft medium brown hazel brown eyes...I do like to wear chocolate brown and I recently purchased a lipstick ring for all seasons which has me more confused the warm seemed to blend nicely where as winter was harsh..I had considered myself to be somewhere in soft autumn, soft summer,or cook winter because that's the lightest colours of the season

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@kellyizo8348 Try putting on a pink lipstick versus an orange lipstick with no other makeup on. Whichever one looks more harmonious will tell you if you're cool or warm. If you color your hair, that could also be throwing you off.

[@French-Kiss24]

Wow! This was so helpful. I had my colors done and came out as a Summer. But I have deep brown hair and ivory skin. I need high contrast but true black and white are too harsh. I definitely need some softness, but not too much, and need more saturation. This is the first video that makes sense for me. I think the Soft Winter category makes sense for me. I’ll explore with you some more.

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you resonated with the video and found it helpful!

[@auburrito5168]

Thank you so much for this video! This is exactly what I've been struggling with, deep autumn being too warm, deep winter being too bold and soft summer being too light. That means I'm a soft winter! This might also explain why when I did the pure white and ivory test I looked both good and bad because I actually needed a gray undertone to soften it up. I can't wait to play with more colors the next time I go clothes shopping now that I know more about what I'm looking for!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Happy shopping ❤

[@goosebump91]

I relate to all you said. I need contrast but I'm also very muted. Summer colors are too light and winter colors are too dark. I found a contrast of light and medium-dark cool colors to look best on me

[@katalinkolozsi5172]

omg this video is a lifesaver. I have been looking for my season type for two years. The winter colors were too strong, the summer colors too soft. Now I know I'm a soft winter, thank you very much♥️ unfortunately I can't find a soft winter palette anywhere ☹️

[@stylerefinement]

The palette is also sometimes called "Toned Winter" - might help you!

[@katalinkolozsi5172]

Thank you❤

[@boogermaiden]

I am a deep summer. I just found out like yday 😭

[@jessicahall3717]

This has been really helpful! I was so sure I was a winter but could never understand why black and white and many of the jewel colours were too harsh. I was thinking this meant I must be true winter, sharing from the true summer palette. But your explanation makes so much sense to me when I think mathematically! There are three spectrums trying to be balanced here so using a 2d circle is inaccurate. Think of a 3D graphing system where there is a x axis for warm vs cool, y axis for soft vs bright and a final 3rd axis Z for light vs dark. For me and the traditional 12, all winters have high contrast. But in reality I can be lower on the contrast scale, closer to soft than bright. While still fitting the winter season.

[@White_Isida]

Here it is! What a relief! How long (and years!) I painfully delved into the question of "Winter". Something was wrong or not quite right. And After your explanations, I myself began to define my style as Mild Winter. But the final touch was needed! And this is it! Thank you, dear, for your work, for your professional presentation of the nuances and details!!

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome - I'm glad you found the video helpful and it was able to provide some confirmations for you! ❤

[@nexx410]

This really resonates with me. I always feel winter is too bold for me and summer too washed out. I find that a combining 2 colours from both palettes works best for me when posibble.

[@lisalenane9671]

Fantastic, I was typed as a winter in my early 30 and it never felt right. Way too bold for me. I have looked into this for years, thinking maybe Summer? I really contact to this. I believe I’m a soft winter. Thank you so much . I love all your material

[@darlamerrill8052]

Finally, u hit the nail on the head with me, I can't get with all the soft summer colors but I new Katy Holmes was similar and this has been the exact thing that I suspected. U really have shed light on a lot. Thank u.😊

[@stylerefinement]

I'm very glad you found the video helpful and it was able to provide some clarity ❤

[@mellie5899]

Thank you for this video! It helped me to confirm I'm a deep summer. I just wish I knew where I could find a deep summer palette.

[@katemelanie346]

Oh thank goodness, this has been revolutionary. This clarifies for me why I was stuck oscillating between Soft Summer and True Winter for years now. I tried some soft winter colours on whilst out shopping earlier, after watching this video, and feel like I'm looking at a different person. They are so flattering, I cannot wait to start building my true colours into my wardrobe now!

[@Margriet811]

This finally answers my question about how it’s possible that I’m a soft summer, but those way darker haired women are too! Them being deep summers makes a lot more sense! Coloring wise, I relate a lot with soft summers like Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker. Thank you so much for sharing this information! ❤

[@sadel21]

I’m probably one of these palettes. Softness is important for me, and I lean cool. Some of the soft summer colors are too blah, and I need slightly more depth than a true summer. My hair is probably a level 4/5 even though it’s going gray. My eyes are a medium gray/olive green with slight amber specks around the pupil. I can wear charcoal gray and a soft black, but not pure white or black (except away from my face).

[@Mandalasa]

Love your Videos! I might be a Deep Summer but struggle to find extended info online… your videos are such a blessing. Structured, clear, entertaining and so educational

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the video ❤ I'll do more videos on Deep Summers eventually :)

[@Mandalasa]

@@stylerefinement oh that’ll be awesome! 🤩

[@thinkbig5438]

I‘ve been drapped a soft winter and I love my colors. However, I struggled with complete looks and makeup. I think, now I have a better idea on how to approach this. Thank you so much! Could you do one one Make-up on these „new“ seasons?

[@stylerefinement]

You're very welcome! I'll see what I can come up with for your suggestion :)

[@SoundOfPsylens]

Would love to see more videos on these newer seasons. There isn't much info on Soft Winters

[@kasiamichalec2305]

Very good explanation, thank you for this video. I fall into this “in between summer and winter” category. I think when I was younger I was “soft, deep winter” with brown eyes and hair and neutral skin undertone, not very cool but definitely not peachy warm. As I am older now and have grey streaks in my hair, I feel gearing more towards the soft summer. In the nutshell I feel like I love most colours from soft summer, like soft teals, plums, light burgundy, deep mauve but deeper neutrals from soft winter like medium browns, soft black and navy and light bright beige. Your example of Rooney Mara wearing medium tone heathered brown jacket and not looking her best was a great one. I appreciate your tips on jewellery and details in the clothing as well.

[@stylerefinement]

Glad you liked the tips! This week I'm coming out with a "Jewelry by Season" video so you should keep an eye out for that one :)

[@dariennechouinard8369]

I love this series of videos splitting/adding more color categories. Your exacting observations are brilliant.

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you so much for the compliment Darienne!

[@lisalenane9671]

Fantastic information, 20 years ago I had a consultation and was told I was a winter, I knew I was cool but the colours seemed to bright and intense. As I have aged and greyed, I was really thinking I was a summer (cool or soft) but I know it’s not quite right as the colours feels a little wishy washy for me. This information was amazing, I think I might be a soft winter. Thank you so much, I’m going to do more research.

[@KathBorup]

Thank you so much Jenn! As a soft winter there is so little information online and I have been so confused. This is so helpful!

[@stylerefinement]

You are very welcome Kath! Glad you found the video helpful ❤

[@白いユリ]

Me too

[@cactus10814]

Every time i'm looking for info on deep summer this video pops up and i watch it again. Always learning and this really solidifies the importance of the 16 seasons. Thank you for the fantastic content Jenn!

[@kimc555]

Thank you - so happy to see this posted. I’m winter … but now I’m partially grey haired - I think soft winter might be my ‘fit’.

[@stylerefinement]

You are very welcome - I'm glad you found the video helpful!

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

I wonder if Rooney is just a Soft Summer with Dramatic essence. Rooney has a lot of dramatic essence (with some ingenue mixed in). So she looks great in deeper colors because she needs the drama. That’s why softer colors can make her look more boring. Katie, on the other hand, has a lot of natural essence. Which looks great with softer colors. I noticed you talked about Rooney looking great even without accessories. Which makes sense that her dramatic essence would really suit very clean cut lines. I’m a Dark Winter and I have Ingenue essence. I can tell very deep colors make my skin and eyes pop. I have a lot of contrast. But the brighter colors in the DW palette suit my essence better. What do you think?

[@tuscanleather3209]

I agree, I didn't think she looked that bad in her soft colours. Black is way too harsh for her features. I don't care what anyone says. Black is not a colour that winters can't wear. It's literally their bread and butter of colours. Effortless should be attached to it. Rooney is too soft for it. Summer seems to fit her more.

[@Just_Kirsty]

That's what came to my mind when I watched the video. As soon as you understand a bit about Kibbe's archetypes and Kitchener's essence system, you'll automatically put that to the equation when thinking about which colors might work on someone or even yourself. I think you really have to train the eye to see which colors actually work for someone. Because using colors straight out of any system just can't work for everybody imho. A person's coloring can be as individual as their personality and while going by names and basically giving someone an ID to use for shopping etc. might be more simple it's also less accurate, I think. Thing is: I've always been obsessed with color theory from any perspective (art, hair, color seasons, printing, light etc.) and I know that there's so much to research and learn, that's not for everyone. But I feel like with only knowing about one part of the puzzle, you can't fully understand color. And if you don't, finding one's color season might be done from an incomplete POV. And that's only one part of a way bigger puzzle...

[@stylerefinement]

I think that this is a valid point but I am honestly not very well versed in the Kibbe and Kitchener systems to share my opinion! I'd love to learn more about these systems and how they connect to seasonal colors though - it'd be so interesting to have a complete map integrating both color analysis and the archetypes and their relationship!

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@stylerefinement That would be amazing! You have such a great eye. I suggest you mainly focus on Essences. Kibbe is incredibly hard to figure out because David Kibbe is kind of all over the place in his explanations and there is no clarity. His system still helped me out since a lot of it focuses on how fabric hangs on the body. But it took years of studying. The truth is that Essences brought me to the same outcome as Kibbe but it was much easier to figure out and apply.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@Just_Kirsty You did such an incredible job of explaining why color theory is so hard to get right. Like you, I’ve been obsessed with color theory, even before I knew about seasonal color analysis. I always saw colors differently than the people around me. I remember dyeing my hair when I was a teenager. Red the first time, then black, and last, honey blond. The honey blond was so pretty but I could see immediately that it made my skin look yellow and I looked bloated. Everything just looked off. You’re so right that you can’t understand color without looking at everything else. And like you said, color theory is just one part of a bigger puzzle that has other puzzle pieces like Essences and Kibbe. And the equation is much more complicated than it looks at first. I always tell people to start with Essences since it’s much easier to grasp than Kibbe. There is just so much misinformation when it comes to Kibbe.

[@amandasken]

Your videos are so helpful. Turning on noticifations! You explain so thoroughly. I don't hear much talk about deep/shaded summer. I was just typed a ''dusty rose summer'' by a caygill color analyst and he palette I was given seems very much like shaded summer. I was actually taken aback by the depth of my palette, but I guess being a light olive with a fair bit of contrast explains it. It's gonna be such fun trying on my palette going forward!

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you for the compliment - glad to hear you're finding my videos helpful! :) I've taken a few weeks off for personal reasons but will be back on a weekly schedule starting next week!

[@Julia-301]

Thank you soo much for this video!! I’m one of those people who hasn’t felt like I belong in the seasonal color analysis system. I’ve been draped as a winter in the Color Me Beautiful system but it didn’t feel right and an online analyst said I’m Soft Cool and Deep in her system but I’ve wanted to know where I fit in the 12 season system. This is great. Please make more continue these new types, best colors, makeup, outfits ect. Thanks!!

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the video helpful :) I'm planning on how to elaborate on these seasons further with future vids :)

[@Kamalpreet77]

16 color season system is really helpful 🤩 also I am cool olive i believe. Loving your new hair

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you Kamal! It was time for the blonde streaks to go lol

[@xmyza]

My God! Did I really finally found my season?! I never could figure out if I am summer or winter, I guess I am soft winter

[@docp4449]

Soft winter is exactly what I’ve been looking for 🤯

[@aleyahveliz7810]

Your videos are amazing! I have an idea for you, could you possibly do a video on what colors/ clothes to wear for each season, but during different seasons? For example what would a summer wear in the fall or winter to be fitting for our season but still wearing "fall clothes"? Thanks Jenn!!

[@stylerefinement]

Thanks for the idea! Added to my topics list :)

[@aleyahveliz7810]

@@stylerefinement I can't wait to see what you will bless us with on this!! 😍🙌 Ty! 🥰

[@donnarion1147]

I pretty much look awful in all colors except royal blue! I had my colors done in the '80s (Color Me Beautiful) and by process of elimination she *finally* decided I had to be a winter, only because I looked dreadful in the warm seasons' colors and almost as bad in the dusty colors of summer. I am probably an olive with extremely pale, translucent skin (always burn, never tan) light red/strawberry blonde hair which has turned platinum with age, and blue eyes. Not at all the typical winter profile. I've noticed that all of the celebrity examples have dark hair and eyes and good coloring no matter their season. Even the "blondes" are out of the bottle with dark roots and brown eyes. It would be very helpful to show people with more challenging coloring.

[@dazzlemefine311]

So glad this video popped up! I got analyzed and was told I was winter, which I definitely agree with! But a lot of the colors still didn’t work well with me and what got me was the mentioning that very little jewelry or no jewelry works for soft winters. I’ve always, always felt like most jewelry was too much for me! It makes so much more sense now!!

[@stylerefinement]

I’m glad you found the video helpful! ❤️

[@llanatitova]

This makes so much sense! Finally! Thank you so much! This video just added up that 20% that was missing🎉

[@stylerefinement]

You're so welcome - I'm glad you found the video helpful! :)

[@chasingpax1111]

OHMYGOSH. Thank goodness I found this video! I have always been doubtful that I'm a soft summer, because even though I pull off its colors easily, they felt a tad too soft and light for me. Then on occasions that my skin is brighter or paler, I can also pull off some of the deep winter colors "better" than soft summer colors..... long story short: I'm a deep summer!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! If you are researching more on the deep summer palette, sometimes they're also called shaded summer :)

[@katemelanie346]

Ahhhhĥhh! Finally found my season in soft winter! I seemed to almost suit both soft summer and cool winter, but something was always slightly off, and it was driving me crazy. After looking up soft winter and trying on some suggested makeup colours it looked amazing. I cannot WAIT to go and get some clothing in my colours now! Thankyou for your very helpful nudge in the right direction. 😂🎉❤🎊

[@AlexLouiseWest]

Thank you. This is really interesting, and actually confirms for me that I’m closest to True Summer but with brown eyes, which isn’t the same as Dark Summer 🙂 An analysis many years ago in my teens said cool and soft, which I agree with, and I can see how it relates to 12 or 16 seasons more clearly now.

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome - thank you for the comment!

[@JC-yc8wg]

Thank you so much for making this video! None of the 12 seasons even remotely worked for me. I thought i must be just a deep version of Soft Autumn. Wrong ! It turns out my best colors are much closer to a Soft Winter. This makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE!!😊

[@maureencaldwell2975]

This is very helpful. I’ve struggled for some time over whether I’m a soft winter or deep summer. I’m pretty sure I’m naturally a deep summer. I’ve colored my hair darker for a very long time, which gives me a higher contrast and can make me look more soft winter, however. They’re so similar! My natural coloring is more Katie Holmes/Kate Middleton/Angelina Jolie, so I’m feeling more confident about the deep summer category.

[@stylerefinement]

I agree the difference is not easy to spot!

[@บูเดาะดาระ]

Ohhhh! Why did i find this video thisssss late!!?? I was lost in between soft summer and deep winter for long😢😢 summer is too soft for me and i can't handle winter too...thank you, thank you, thank you... I now know that I'm in deep summer... i clearly see myself looking gorgeous in that seasonal pallette... THANKS A LOT😊😊🎉🎉

[@บูเดาะดาระ]

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[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! ❤ ❤ ❤

[@darlamerrill8052]

Yes, I'm glad your talking about the image's that are thrown at us out there like perfected skintones expert makeup application and the glamor it can really misguide people , we don't see actresses in broad daylight and all that ,they really aren't much different then anyone else up close, ay?

[@stylerefinement]

Their images are really illusions most of the times!!

[@julia1259]

Jenn, thank you so much! I didn’t even know that the term “soft winter” exists and couldn’t figure out why if I have more of a medium contrast, I actually look the best in dark clean colors. Now I know)) I actually have a lot of similarities in facial lines with Roona, so thank you for the choice of the model for demonstration). If you don’t mind, I’ll mention two more factors that I think help to distinguish these two seasons: clarity and angularity. Ronnie’s features have more angles and she doesn’t need any contouring to define her face, and the clarity is almost physical. Thank you again and I’m so glad you have your channel )

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you for the comment Julia! Your comment about angles - someone else commented about the relationship of color analysis to the Kibbe and Kitchener archetypes of essences and I thought that was really interesting. I don't have much knowledge about the Kibbe and Kitchener systems to make an informed comment about their relationship to colors, but I think your comment is similar in that it touches on how colors or styles can relate to the angularity of a face :)

[@margaridamdl]

I am a brunette with pale skin and tests always gave deep winter but the color palette always looked bad on me! Red lipstick and red clothes on me look ridiculous! I need to use lipstick because if I wear red clothes I will look sick. I look better with soft rose lips and mauve, but they need to be soft colors

[@sibylline7220]

This is very useful!!! I have been typed as a summer in the 4 seasons, long ago, And then followed a tutorial about DIYing your season based on the temperature, clarity and depth of your own features, but something was puzzling me between Summer and Winter: I do look from afar as a global Summer, not much contrast BUT whenever I wear darker hair or black wigs for cosplay, or when I make more smokey heavy make-up in darker colours, it suddenly brings a lot of contrast and makes my skin more luminous and my eyes become the center of attention, they look less greyish blue and much lighter and striking. But then, if I try Winter saturated colours, they're a bit too bold for me... I look very good in jewel tones, but flowy fabrice, and much better with statement jewelry than dainty one. Some of my best colours have higher level of contrast: raspberry red, peacock teal. Lighter pastel muted colours tend to blend too much and wash me off... My skin looks instantly better and my eyes pop if I wear some lipstick, but too bright red or fuschia looks terrible. And to top it all off, I feel much better in ivory than pure white. Could it be that I am a Deep Summer? It does feel like a path to test out!

[@TriciaKinley]

Brilliant video! I am a soft summer in the 12 level, but have struggled because it often seems just a touch off.

[@stylerefinement]

Glad you liked the video! ❤️

[@nadinepoole2178]

Your videos are so organized and well made!

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you so much for the compliment! ❤

[@emmaeriatarka]

Love this video and the examples. I have dark red hair and very pale, cool skin with grey eyes. I cannot wear anything warm at all, no ounce of yellow-toned anything or I look so bad. Even true red or green looks too warm on me. I always thought I was somewhere in between Cool Summer but darker and Dark Winter but greyer. This video was great as it has validated my lean towards soft winter. I know I look good in black but best when it's softened with lace or sheer fabric and my best white is actually light grey or pinky. I also have tried to soften my look with lots of layered jewellery but it looks off, I look best in a simple string of pearls. Thank you!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! ❤

[@21earlthepearl]

I've never heard of these extra seasons, but I like the idea! I've been typed as a soft summer, but I can really only wear the deeper colors in the palette, so maybe deep summer is the right fit. I can see why Rooney Mara's season is controversial. I think she looks best in her natural "bronde" hair color.

[@stylerefinement]

You could be a Deep Summer! Someone mentioned how Rooney Mara could be a Soft Summer with a Dramatic Essence that allows her to wear darker colors better, which I thought was such an interesting connection :)

[@justlivinglife465]

Wow! This is literally what I was looking for. People tend to think autumn when they see me because my skin is a little sallow and I have hazel eyes and some freckles. But I have cool undertones and extremely icy pale looking skin in winter especially. I do need colours with some saturation, but very dark or bright colours tend to age me or overwhelm. I think I may be one of these, possibly deep summer

[@sup_yall23]

Wow, this video made the world of a difference for me, I think I may have finally understood what I am :D I always knew I am somewhere in between these 2 seasons and was always confused which colours look best on me. I was even once professionally typed and the lady decided to not label me in any way, she just described what characteristic I have and which ones are more important for me and which are not (Deep most important, but not the deepest colours, the second - Bright, but on the spectrum I am just a little bit more towards bright, but not a lot; the least important - Cool, because as long as the first 2 characteristics are present in right proportions, the cool-warm factor didn't do much for me). The info you gave about the details like jewellery was what made me realise what I was! I do look better with necklaces and some details in general, rather than having minimalistic style (I just look undone and plain). And also the pictures of styles for Soft Winter made me realise I would not look good in those clothes. So I guess I am a Deep Summer :) Thanks a lot for ending years of confusion.

[@stylerefinement]

You're very welcome! I'm glad the video was able to provide you with some clarity ♥

[@pinkroses135]

I think I might fit into deep summer. The light blues make me look yellow but the the soft indigos and the elusive smokey lavenders and amethysts are 👌🏻

[@AlexandraGamma]

I'm so intrigued! I self diagnosed myself as a deep autumn based on the fact that I look best in dark deep colors, with dark lipstick (up to black) and my skin is fair olive, leaning towards warm (probably). But now I look at Rooney Mara, and I think I look a lot like her (color wise). Especially on the photos where she is in off-white dresses. What if I've been soft winter all along 🥲

[@stylerefinement]

It takes a lot of trials and errors especially if you're trying to self diagnose your season! So try out the Soft Winter palettes too and see what works best for you compared to Deep Autumn colors!

[@c.henderson6717]

I'm a Bright Winter and look my best in bright, cool toned makeup and clothing, so this video really doesn't pertain to me. But the way you explained things is absolutely genius!!! You make sense to me because of the way you break things down and really explain them. You're the first color expert that I know of who has done this, so thank you!!! I look forward to watching more of your content, and I'm subscribing to your channel!!!❤❤️❤️❤️

[@stylerefinement]

Welcome to the channel ❤ I'm happy you liked my approach :) More color content coming soon!

[@dawntest5776]

Very interesting. I would like to see a video that shows the actual color palette, so I could see if those colors are best for me.

[@momoratime2956]

coming back to this video after i was typed as a soft winter! so thrilled!

[@stylerefinement]

❤❤❤

[@lynsphildav7987]

This is sooooo helpful. I have just been typed as a dark(deep) summer and so many things you have said make sense. This year I have finally embraced my wavy hair after far too long and I love it and my ideal wardrobe has always been a bit boho/festival vibe. Being in an “extra” category I was struggling to find the inspiration but now I feel I know what to look for…more deep summer videos please 😀

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! ❤

[@anastasiakallinic]

It makes even more sense in real life, as my son is a dark summer with skin depth, and I'm between true winter and soft summer. I can wear stark and softer winter colours.

[@AlexLouiseWest]

That's interesting stuff. It's good to have lots of examples from different people.

[@SaltofSaturn]

I found this palette because I ended up taking the three qualities (hue, value, and chroma) and ranking them individually and then being frustrated because none of the twelve seasons matched all of my placements. I could get most of the way there with soft summer or dark winter but I was too light for a dark winter, not muted enough for a soft summer, and around and around it would go. I knew my best colors were all medium blue grays so I just kept googling different palettes and trying to find one with both the lighter and darker blue grays on it! Finally soft winter coming in clutch. Thanks for explaining how they work!!

[@stylerefinement]

I’m glad you found the video helpful!! Stay tuned for more colour videos for each season soon ❤️

[@sestricaanutka]

Great video and helpful information, makes a lot of sense for me! I find my best colours really confusing, so I might be one of those in-between seasons 😊

[@mariajosemartinez5135]

Thank you for the video 😊 You have a new subscriber 🤗 Since I was analysed as a Winter and totally cool I've been confused because I feel like I need a bit of softness to look my best. Winter is too harsh but summer is not enough. I guess I'm one of these seasons. Thank you, really. It's not easy to find information of the 16 seasons system.

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome! I’m glad you found the video informative ☺️❤️

[@genya__]

Jen, your videos are gold mines!

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you Geni! What a compliment ❤

[@SoundOfPsylens]

This was so helpful! I definitely rely on high contrast but always wondered why my personal best colors, which were more subdued, weren't part of the typical winter palette Yet Summer always TOO subdued for me It's funny, the lack of accessories and restrained energy of Soft Winter matches with my personal style as well This definitely helped me identify and understand my personal palette. GREAT VIDEO

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! ❤

[@merthur88]

thank you. you look soo good in gray! thank you once again

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome! Thank you for the compliment ❤️❤️❤️

[@drawingout.net-vmcg]

Thank you from a true winter who is now a soft winter after letting my hair go grey during the Covid19 pandemic ❤

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome Vera - I'm glad you found the video helpful! ❤

[@summersevening]

Ah finally, thank you so much. I’ve been struggling for ages on what I was as nothing was quite right. I’m definitely cool and soft but three Winter shades are all too contrasting for me while the three Summer shades are all too light. There are colours I know suit me amazingly but don’t fit together in the standard palettes. But shaded Summer is exactly right - everything you’re saying incl makeup going on way lighter than you’d expect. Thank you sooo much, it’s been driving me crazy.

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! ❤

[@taramoos897]

This video is so validating! I vibe with deep summer.

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found the video relatable! ❤

[@lindatoppin2867]

HI Jenn, thanks for this video. I would like a comparison of Deep Summer to Cool and Soft Winter to Cool, in order to understand the difference between the 12 and 16 season systems.

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you for the suggestion! I'll add it to my list 😄

[@selmamohammad1589]

Thank you! I've been lost on this for some time! However, you lost me when you were explaining the difference between Soft Winter and True Summer! To say one looks more "restrained" than the other is probably an analysis of their bone structures, and no longer a comparison of their colorings. If I had to guess I'd say the true summer's primary quality is muted, and secondary quality is dark (muted + dark) whereas soft winter is (dark + muted). Pls lmk your thoughts!!!

[@alieninhumanoidform]

Hi Jenn, First off, I love love your thorough analyses of style and beauty systems. They are honestly so intelligent and perceptive. Having watched your content on face proportions and how to flatter these with makeup and hair, I was wondering whether you would consider making a video on piercing placements? My hypothesis is that piercings can be used both to balance out proportions as well as highlight certain features. But there are so many things to consider, when looking at a face holistically and thus I get confused. If you don't feel like taking on this topic in a youtube video, I would, alternatively, be interested in learning, whether this topic of flattering piercings could be dealt with in one of your personal analyses on your site? Please let me know, how you feel about this, and thanks for the great content!

[@stylerefinement]

Hi! Thanks for the comment - I'm glad to hear you're enjoying my content and finding it helpful. Someone else had already suggested a piercing placement video so I've got it added to my topics list :) Stay tuned ❤

[@natalieayala2008]

Thank you, everything points me to dark winter except that there’s a lot of softness which had me confused with soft summer. But it made no sense to be Summer since in a black and white photo I have high contrast. But overall softness. Soft winter definitely fits better and I’ll be trying the palette!

[@kookoonutchim3538]

At first I thought I was a deep autumn, assuming that I'm definitely warm toned because my skin is olive with lots of yellow, byt it felt off because I look gray, and kind of muted. I really liked the colors of summer and soft autumn but they're too soft and pale, I needed a bit more intensity. I redid the test on my skin to see if I'm warm or cool, and cool definitely looked better, because gold made me look yellow. I just landed myself in deep winter, pure black and white is fine, but they are indeed a little vit too much to look at on me, now that I've seen this, I'm convinced I'm a Deep Winter Soft. Definitely need that softness in my palette, explains why I'm so attracted to soft summer/ autumn palettes.

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad to hear the video was able to provide you with some clarity! I find that temperature can be a tricky one if you're a deep or a soft since those seasons aren't affected by temperature as much as true seasons!

[@tinkersintheworkshop4439]

You put in some really great visuals to support your descriptions - Ty!

[@stylerefinement]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you found the visuals to be helpful ❤️

[@inthediamondsky]

oh my god, so I am a deep summer!!! Im someone that suits a lot of soft summer colors but can have deeper colors as well bc my skin like you described so well has a lot of depth to it especially in photos!!! I avoid black for this reason!!

[@princesspat5239]

i finally found my seasonn!! im a deep summer. You're totally right about the foundation. Anytime I buy a foundation in tan/medium, its just a bit too dark (and obviously orange). I've always hesitated between soft summer, deep winter or deep autumn. Thank you so much

[@stylerefinement]

You are so welcome!! I'm glad it was helpful for you :)

[@janailic4362]

Wow! 😃 Could you give us some examples for these two seasons, and those two from previous video, but for OLIVE skin tone? If someone has cool olive skin and depth (high contrast), is it more likely to be deep winter, or deep summer? 🤔

[@stylerefinement]

I think it really depends on a case-by-case basis! I'll see what I can come up with in explaining the relationship specific to olive skin :)

[@janailic4362]

@@stylerefinement Thank you! I get very confused, can't always tell if olive skin is warm or cool. It seems yellowish, but sometimes grayish at the same time. Also, there are cases with cool undertone and warm overtone...and I just can't train my eyes to see the difference! 🤯

[@ChrisIsTasha]

@@janailic4362this is the problem I have. I have always had naturally warm and cool blonde hair that is darker underneath and cool dark blue grey eyes with central heterochromia making them look warm. Many pictures my eyes look brown but up close it’s obvious they’re not brown. So odd. I do not fit into any one season and I’m suspicious I have light olive skin tone. I am pasty pale but tan super easily. I get compliments wearing both warm colors and cool colors. Oy. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@theresae6071]

Thank you so much for this video!! I was actually analyzed by John Kitchener and he said I am closest to a Soft Winter. Your explanation is great. Do you have any makeup recommendations?

[@AlexLouiseWest]

Lucky you because he’s a genius!

[@stylerefinement]

As for makeup, I think that Deep Summers can wear more depth in the eyes (like smoky eyes for example) since they have the "Deep" quality, whereas Soft Winters I find look great in clean looks due to the "restrained" energy that I talked about in the video!

[@theresae6071]

@@stylerefinement what colors would you recommend for Soft Winters

[@bubblesbubbly8525]

I definitely find the talk about skin tone perception vs. foundation colors relatable! Mine seems to be neutral to slightly cool. Add to that that my natural hair color is dark, but looking closely there's this mix of warm and cool (which I think softens my look), so I think deep summer is the closest any seasonal grouping to my natural appearance. If we're going by the Munsell theory, I would most likely be soft, cool, deep but unsure which order for me. There aren't a ton of resources though to find color schemes for these seasons!

[@NathyIsabella]

the deep summer looks like a cool autumn to me hahaha while the soft winter looks a lot more contrasty and clear, but not as bright

[@vickyvictoria4u]

Definitely a soft winter here. Bright winter feels too sharp and dark winter feels heavy. I like coloring my hair, when I want to feel edgy I color it black but it looks too separate and heavy on my face, looks very fake but when I do any level 5 coloring (which is naturally where my hair is) it looks soft and believable on me. I love wearing black clothes but feel that I have to show some skin or else I look like I’m made up of only face and hands. 😅 I could go on with examples but your video hit it right on the nail. Great video it cleared up exactly what I experience being a winter. Thank you ❤

[@stylerefinement]

I’m glad you resonated with the video! ❤️

[@kdsamparo1728]

Wow! Thank you for maki g this video! I am a winter but it has always stumped me why i could not wear stark white as it makes me look murkey grey green. Blacks, deep cool blues and jewel tones look wonderful on me but white? I look dirty and sick. A bit confused now because i have that deep summer foundation issue of skin depth. I look much darker than the foundation shade that blends in. If i do wear white it needs a grey or silver cast to look good. I also look better in off white but deep autumn colors make me look jaundiced so in know i am not an autumn

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you Kamal. Really appreciate your support ❤❤

[@Leticia_b_ceratti]

I'm LOVING your videos! ❤

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you so much Leticia! I'm glad you're finding my videos helpful ❤

[@JibaBrahma]

Now this is making sense , i was typed deep winter but i feel off white looks better on me than pure white.. i need that softness.. bold jewel tones are just too bold for me.. but too soft colours makes me dull .. 😅

[@boogermaiden]

Literally what I just found out lol 😅 I'm a deep summer. I'm great with saturated colors AND icy pastels. Only yellow that looks cute on me is chiffon. I have dark features but I am overwhelmed by near black dark colors that are cute on deep winters. 😅

[@shelleyr6013]

I have light/medium olive skin, kind of blue/gray/green eyes with amber at the center, and used to have dark ash brown hair. Ever since letting my hair go silver, I’m confused by what colors I should wear. My hair is a definite cool silver, but where I used to feel comfortable wear jewels tones…now I think they are too dark?? My silver hair makes my face look more tanned. I even prefer myself in lighter colored lipsticks now. I always thought I was someone who could wear winter (and summer colors as long as they weren’t too light), but I’m wondering if my silver has settled me into a summer palette. Sometimes it’s hard to know if I’m choosing colors simply because I like them. For instance, I like a coral-y color up against my face and silver hair, as long as it isn’t too orange, but I’m not sure if it’s “correct”.

[@britsticher8889]

I'm similar colouring but my hair I'd still dark for now. I love coral lipstick and blush they always seem to light up my face. Though I've noticed that some of the 'corals' are infact a light neutral red.

[@frangipanisandgirl]

It sounds like you have very similar colouring to my mum, and she is also a winter. Nowadays with her silver hair she looks really good in the lighter, icier colours of the winter palette, ie. icy blue, pink, even yellow, etc. and the lighter brights like turquoise, (cool) coral, etc. These colours seem to set off her olive skin and silver hair really nicely!

[@britsticher8889]

@frangipanisandgirl I'm honestly not sure, I struggle with the colour seasons. I'm definitely dark and need fairly high contrast but I'm pretty close to neutral with olive undertones. I'm probably a deep winter but I can also wear a lot of deep autumn colours.

[@kitty_s23456]

@shelley - I've seen a vid from a KZbinr, "My over 50 fashion life(?)" or similar. She was a warm season before (true autumn, I think) but now she's gone gray and was re-typed to be a "soft" season - she can wear colors in both soft autumn & soft summer. Maybe try the colors from soft autumn, soft summer or deep summer? Good luck!

[@fabianacalderandomingues7186]

Thank you so much!!! I don't think I have a 100% figured it out BUT I think I'm closer to figuring it out. I was always sure I'm cool toned but I was confused between being a True Winter or True Summer, for me my main quality is being cool toned and I feel more comfortable in winter colors (might be just personal preference as I prefer to appear bolder over softer) but some of the colors from the True Winter pallet felt a bit to much and I mainly hate how the black and white combo looks on me, which made me realize I'm more of a middle contrast BUT the softeness of the True Summer pallet also felt wrong to me (in fact way more wrong compared to True Winter), something just looked off and made me washed out. I have light brown hair, brown eyes and very fair skin with quite some pinkness to it but I lack that greyish quality that people usually talk about when referring to Summers, I usually receive compliments wearing navy blue and when I have more of a dark cool toned red hair but people tend to say something seems off when I wear quite muded and low contrast clothes. I literally thought to myself that the True Winter pallet would be perfect if it was a little bit less intense, I just felt I was something in between True Winter and True Summer (leaning more towards winter), so I really think I'm a Soft Winter it just makes so much sense.

[@stylerefinement]

More deep dive videos coming soon! 🥰

[@soulful_poetry]

Would you please make a video on deep summer personality characteristics? 😊

[@soulful_poetry]

Yes, I need that too. ❤

[@kix1464]

I'm not sure whether I like all of these additional typings of spring, summer, autumn and winter.. It made me very confused and I was already struggling and went from True Winter to Dark Winter to True Summer to Soft Summer to Soft Autumn and back to Soft Summer/Autumn. I think it's much easier to just stick to naming the 4 types and place yourself within them since it's a spectrum and everyone has a bit different shades than others. For example I'm still having a really hard time finding the right neutrals for myself because all of the colour palettes which are made by colour analysists aren't working for me as some of them do have some of the colours which suit me but other colours definitely don't suit me. So now I'm just trying to find the right colours for me by just typing myself with the characteristics of the Seasons: I'm primarily Soft (my hair is very soft and much more dull than it is shiny - my skin is definitely olive - my best suited lipstick is a beige rose whereas a brighter wine colour is much too overwhelming for me - I've always gravitated towards antique/matte/pearly jewellery for myself rather than shiny/diamonds although I LOVE looking at them! etc.) which would place me in a Soft Season - either Summer or Autumn. Silver is much more flattering to me than gold although I can wear light gold and light bronze which would place me between a cool/Summer and a warm season/Autumn leaning towards a cool and light season/Summer (which would make sense since I have very thin eyebrows and my natural lip colour is fairly light and would also explain the lighter shade of my best suited lipstick). So I think that I'm primarily in between Summer and Autumn leaning towards Summer. My hair and my eyes are dark brown and my skin is quite fair, my best suited eyeshadow/eyeliner is a darkish bronze and a light champagne and I need a bit of contrast because if I don't I just look very dull and some shades of jewel colours also suit me which would place me in a secondary bright Season. So the last aspect doesn't fit into the Soft Seasons. Overall I would say now that my colour palette is primarily SOFT with a bit BRIGHTER and warmer COOL colours. I think I can work with this easier than typing myself into these 16 (+) Colour Seasons with its "boundaries/limits". But thank you for showing us that it is possible to go beyond these "limitations"!

[@nasihaazzahra1232]

Would you mind to share each seasons's color palette? Cause this information is nowhere on the internet

[@OrangeCanna9468]

Got it, classic, subtle but with a bit of oomph . Soft winter.

[@karenbutler198]

Thank you. Enlightenment. I am definitely cool, but summer is too light and muted. My eyes are dark steel grey, and often looking almost black are my darkest and most dominant feature, my hair having been mid brown is now turning white. True winter is a guide to my best colours, but I have to choose with care and can wear slightly muted versions. Live mainly in dark blues and reds, with blue teals. Have to avoid very dark, very cool colours like inky navy or very dark purple as too stark, but yet can wear black and white, and the deepest reds. But the texture thing is key. I can wear some texture like flowing skirts or pin tucks, but anything frilly or fussy just looks wrong. The general lines have to be elegant, or they are overpowering. Soft winter fits so well.