How to recognize the right colors for your undertone ǀ CAPSULE WARDROBE GUIDE ǀ Justine Leconte

Is this color warm or cool? To be able to find colors that flatter our skin undertones, we need to recognize the temperature of colors. This video demonstrates how to do that with several tricks- not only for the 6 basic colors but also for "more complicated" colors (hues). It is a first video in a new series, dedicated to color, on this channel.
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[@justineleconte]

The next 2 episodes of this series are now live! Building a color palette for WARM undertones: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foDChJmZn82Ni9k and a palette for COOL undertones: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnW3mXWFe7yXsNk

[@elshua9530]

Love how detailed you are!

[@amattes1960]

Did you ever get around to making a video about people with neutral skin tone? If so I can't find it and am dying to watch it!

[@lovableasshole]

As someone who is colour blind this was very entertaining. The funny thing is I often get compliments on the colours I choose for my wardrobe and I've no idea what I'm doing.

[@deebabes33]

That’s hilarious 😂 Well you still must be doing something right. 😃

[@carochan86]

I talked to a guy in the store yesterday who had trouble telling the difference between blue and black. He said he had the cashier write the cor on the tag.

[@judyhumphrey339]

Meeee too. Certain reds and greens are tricky, esp if muddied or muted I think. I love reds and greens - but I often wonder what other people see. Not enough to not wear them on occasion tho....

[@traceej4685]

I’m curious, what colors can you see? When you shop do you just pick whatever and go with it? Also have you ever felt your colorblindness hinders your life at all? I don’t think I’ve ever met a person with colorblindness before so I never got to ask them anything so excuse me if I seem nosy or rude, I don’t mean to be!

[@lovableasshole]

@@carochan86 I bought Navy slacks once on accident trying to buy black ones 😅

[@radrainbow101]

Hi Justine! It was so cool that you mentioned how in the Vietnamese language we use the same word for blue and green. Can confirm!!! We use the word xanh for both, but to differentiate for green, we say màu xanh lá cây which describes the color of leaves, màu xanh dương which describes the color of the sky. 😁

[@rosegreensummer]

I'd love a video on shades of brown. Unappreciatedly beautiful, yet also capable of draining all the colour from your face and making you "look like death warmed up". Warm, cool, and all shades in between!

[@justineleconte]

coming up on the episode about "neutrals" ;-)

[@kchez110]

I definitely have warm undertones and my definitely lean to browns. Earth tones in general.

[@noeliarocio4367]

I'm waiting for the same video!!! 🙏🏼❤️

[@amygregg1658]

Justine, I love your logical, science-based approach to all fashion topics! I think you must be one of those rare people with highly developed left and right brains! Highly logical and highly creative. Like a modern-day DaVinci. ❤️

[@justineleconte]

thank you, I wish I were as talented as him hehehe 😅

[@stefaniac2095]

@@justineleconte Justine I am an apparel designer myself. I have to agree, I listen to you to catch up on work and I love your scientific approach. You are a true professional.

[@Chartaconservation]

This is what I was taught as a child, until I learned in watercolour painting that your primary colours can be all warm or all cool (so cool yellow, cool blue, cool red, and warm yellow, warm blue, warm red) to create an entire warm or cool palette. So purples with a lot or blue can still be warm, or there can be cool orange. The key is never mix cool and warm primary together or you get ‘muddy’ colours.

[@estellefollet7861]

Thanks, I was looking for that comment! I also paint quit often in watercolor, and I don't know if it's specific to painting, but you can definitely have "warm" blue. The thing is, you can never have the perfect primary color, so it's best to have a warm and a cold set to work on all your mix without them getting muddy.

[@Hanna-nw8mn]

Merriam Style talks about it clearly - a "cool yellow" is still a yellow which - by definition - is still much warmer that a "warm blue". You know that when you add enough blue to a yellow pigment, you get a perfectly neutral green. As long, as it is still yellow, it is warm, just a bit cooler that purely warm.

[@wolfferoni]

@@Hanna-nw8mn I mean, sure? But if someone is cool toned, they should have access to the whole colour wheel and they can do that by wearing a cool yellow. With this generalisation of cool and warm colours, I'm sure there are many people who think they should avoid half of the wheel because it doesn't suit them. There's a fashion designer on youtube called Zoe Hong that has a series on colour theory that I recommend

[@Samantha2209]

… and now I know why I always ended up with muddy colours! 😅

[@c.c.8431]

i mean.. she did say "most of the time" 😄

[@gorejs8396]

Merci, Justine! I'm sure I'm not the only one to be thrilled when you introduced this video as the first in a series. This is a clear & succinct explanation of cool vs warm colors & how to assess color temperature. The swatches are an effective illustration of your points, with the added bonus of being a great opportunity to admire your beautiful rings. It's difficult to judge color temp in stores & online, but stores will usually let you take a garment into natural light, making it easier to see the true color. Online shoppers are pretty much at the mercy of the descriptions & photos. This video will help a lot, even with online shopping: it's tricky, but possible, to compare a garment's color to that of another garment that's obviously warm or cool in the same online shop. Thank you for showing us how comparing warm & cool versions of the same hue helps determine the temperature of a given color.

[@maryjeffries9251]

There are always links for other people's sites to explain similar ideas but if it's not you, I won't click it. I want to hear you tell us "It's Justine" with your little laugh and then your awesomely clear talks.

[@cherylsykes660]

Way back in the eighties a book titled “Color Me Beautiful” was published which introduced me to the warm/cool concept. I’ve adhered to cool jewel tones(according to the book, I’m a Cool Winter) and have never felt out of sync with my color choices.

[@GoingGreenMom]

I've read that book! My mom had it.... I believe I am the same, but I got a consultation once and they said I was an Autumn? But I don't tend to look as good in those colors.

[@dsquared1950]

I still my plastic folder with the tiny fabric swatches in it, from The Color Collection, one of the color draping services. Despite what I was told, I will never wear any beige or taupe or ivory (white is way better) and I can wear chartreuse (every ten years or so). It took me decades to accept that my favorite color, turquoise, doesn’t flatter me, so it is now restricted to pottery and other home decor.

[@nancydiggs6576]

I still have my copy of the book and my color swatches. If I stay with my “colors”, I generally get more compliments on my clothes choices than when I try to force a different color.

[@chicanica64]

@@GoingGreenMom same here! They told me I was a Vivid Autumn 🍂 There are some cool colors so I have started to wear the cool colors and change my eye shadow, blush and lipstick to what I’m wearing. Cool or warm.

[@tracycameron5099]

Read. And reread it!

[@user-uj6sc7ls9y]

6:10 When I look at this swatch and the tints and shades of it, I'd say it is a warm blue. In art school we were trained in colour theory, including colour temperatures. This would have been given as an example of a warm blue (as it cerulean-like), while something like cobalt or phthalo blue are cool blues.

[@marianaleitebraga]

I hope this series will include a reference to bright vs. muted colours because it seems to be equally important when it comes to choosing clothes.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I often ask in the store if I can take an item into an open doorway, to get a better idea of the true color. This lighting problem varies from store to store, some of the newer stores have really warm, yellowish LED lighting that distorts all colors. I once bought what I thought was a pale green sweater, but when I got it home it was definitely gray and the “cool-pink” top turned out to be a hideous peach. The worst distortion is in online photos, they use filters and special lighting to make colors look brighter and lighter than they really are. I just bought a “purple” skirt that turned out to be black in natural light, it’s so annoying (Sundance, Garnet Hill and Mango, in these cases).

[@kathrynlouiseberman7919]

I love this!! Where I'm from, it's not unusual for mothers to take their teenage daughters to "have their colors done". It was so helpful for me as a young lady b/c it equipt me to be able to make better choices when I was unsure if a cut or style was suitable. I am cool toned and a "Contrast, slightly muted". That means clear colors have a little bit of grey in them and those that are separated by more than one hue or across the color cool color chart work best on me. I love the philosophy that I can wear any color, I just need the right hues. To this day, I carry my color chart in my purse and use it to select everything from hair color to decor.

[@AC-iw5mv]

Wow. Which country do you live in?

[@lujainot5495]

Where is that?

[@KoriEmerson]

You are from the southern states aren’t you.

[@lolsous]

I have been taught that red is a neutral colour, not warm. Thus giving blue reds that are cool and orange/yellow reds that are warm. Also, there also seem to be cool greens (like emerald) and warm greens (like olive).

[@elliettelune9275]

Me too

[@littlepotato2741]

This is great. A while ago, I lost everything. While I am not quite in a stable position yet, I'm getting there slowly. Eventually, I would like to get some quality clothes back in my wardrobe. In the past, I always depended on other people for color advice. It will be nice to learn about this further and be able to color coordinate myself. Thanks and looking forward to learning.

[@missmia196]

Good luck on your journey.

[@annedonker4795]

I hope you are doing ok and that in the future you will have a beautiful life where you are able to get a sense of stability back! hugs and love to you

[@salouatakarroumt]

I’m really looking forward to next episodes, thanks Justine 🙏🏽

[@chr.orzschig926]

You know I realized I choose colours to fit my wardrobe, not my skin. But I like subdued tones and not jewel ones. There is no red no marine and no black in my closet. I like light pinks and blues, white and beige. You know a lot about clothing being your profession and my hobby. Thank you !

[@SareenAkarjalian]

I'm LOVING this series! Thank you Justine!

[@dhenukita]

I now understand why I always received compliments when I wore a certain shade of green despite my skin having a warm undertone! It was a warm green with yellow in it. It was light so I always assumed it was “cooler.” This was brilliant. Thanks, Justine!

[@kimberlyberlin4999]

I'm so excited about this series you're doing. I'm cool toned and have been really blown away by the difference it makes when I chose the perfect shade clothing.

[@luciennewallace8668]

so clear Justine...thank you so much

[@Riververchi]

It's like Trinny from Trinny London said: "You can wear any color, it is all about tonality". Thank you so much for this video!

[@lisaburnette6850]

I follow trinny too but Justine is so much more classic and practical... and better style in my opinion.

[@2PuppyProductions]

This was so helpful! As a warm toned person I always wondered why some shades of purple looked good on me and others didn't. You explained this perfectly! Thank you Justine!

[@paillette2010]

I have a very large nail polish collection and I sort most of it by color, this really helps with those shades that are tricky to categorize.

[@wrendor9465]

Color temperature makes sense! Very enlightened video!! Thanks Justine!!!

[@maggiefindmusic]

This is wonderful. I feel like I might finally understand colors after "knowing about" them all my life! Thank you, Justine!

[@Poollz]

SO much looking forward to this series!!

[@annettepellowe9847]

Yes!! I love this topic! I look forward to every upcoming video!

[@timelessbeautiesbyjacqueline]

As a colour analyst I was so happy to see you do this video. You explain everything so well for everyone to understand. Looking forward to your series on colour. xo

[@ancacojocaru8129]

this series will be so very much appreciated! Thank you, Justine!

[@patriciafunck1295]

Perfect guide!!!! Thank you for being so patient with us!

[@sarahhancock848]

I'm super excited for this color series! This is going to be so helpful. I would love to see people, cool and warm toned, standing side by side with the same colors on to demonstrate the differences.

[@monikacindric8934]

Justine you are a gift from above 💕

[@Cheeni-kum]

Honestly thank u so much, as someone who studied fashion designing briefly, this was so enlightening.

[@javius2000]

So complicated! Thank you, Justine, for the explanation.

[@HannahOG81]

This is the best video about warm and cool tones that I have ever seen.

[@mikki3961]

Thank you. I appreciate all you do!

[@CrossoverGenius]

This answered a specific conundrum I have had, where I know I am cool toned but sometimes colors that I thought were warm toned work for me… they were actually cool toned all along! Justine, you are an absolute fountain of knowledge & expertise, I cannot believe this is available for free.

[@justineleconte]

thank you for the lovely feedback :-)

[@MissAnnelo]

Many thanks Justine! Not only this is useful for my wardrobe, but also for my watercolor art! 😘 Can't wait for the next video.

[@dianemoore1184]

Excellent, well-explained information. Thank you!

[@jessicastock1342]

I'm fascinated by color theory! Excited for this series!

[@tracycameron5099]

Love working with colour!

[@memoirsofiy7983]

That is high level education 🙌🙌🙌 Thank you so much ...can't wait for the rest of the series ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AmyCat71]

Love this. Everyone can use this regardless of size, age, budget ect. Yay!

[@leadidee]

That was excellent, Justine. Thank you!

[@user-eq7kv9xz9s]

i am in love the way u explain!!!

[@enahsheen2597]

Justine, thank you! So helpful 💕

[@eileendolan9745]

excellent breakdown, Justine!!!!

[@safvanakhalid9170]

This was so helpful Justine thank you so much ♥️ I have used your wardrobe guides and they have really helped me identify my style and build a capsule wardrobe. Thank you so much ♥️

[@katek4514]

Thank you for this! Very helpful. Can't wait for more.

[@Sjudit84]

Thank you for this explanation, I have seen so many videos on this already, but somehow it just clicked now! Thanks!

[@chelseajknapp]

You're doing God's work Justine, I just need the rest of the series ASAP 😩🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dianerobertson5948]

Justine, you are an amazing teacher. I'm along for this series. Love it! Thank you. I need a new capsule wardrobe this will help me so much.

[@kameliat7704]

I'm excited for the new series as I'm currently planning on building my capsule wardrobe basically from scratch. Love your educational and fun videos, big thank you for making them!! ❤

[@ProfMcGonaGil]

Super helpful and thoughtful explanation, thank you!!

[@elyneldavila5814]

I have seen several explanations of this color theory in several videos, and this is the best explained version of all. Simple and very clear. Thank you very much!

[@AniaBumba]

Yes!!! Colours! I am excited for this series.

[@victoriabarclay3556]

So much information. Worth watching multiple times. I know I’m a cool because people see me and not just the clothes when I wear those colors. They make me “pop”

[@marylaidig5755]

Thank you so so much, Justine. I have watched your previous videos on this topic, but for some reason it made more sense to me this time around!

[@laviniasnow4494]

I absolutely love that you have captions. Sometimes I can't listen in full volume so it helps a lot to understand better. Thank you for this feature! 🤗

[@confused7970]

I learned so much. Thank you i really appreciate it

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

This video is so satisfying. I love colours and hues, and seeing different shades of the same hue (as you showed with the blue cards). I love learning about colour blending, and every time I meet someone, I think to myself, "Is she warm or cool toned? Which colours would look best on her?" Some people like watching slime videos. I like this.

[@emilyprosch]

Love your videos! So informative, helpful, and interesting!!

[@SouthpawElbowJabber]

This is still the go to video for me! When I get confused now and then, I always come back to this video. Thank you Justine ❤🎉!

[@marnoch4632]

I LOVE this type of video. Luv luv luv it.

[@kathygordon9627]

Loved it- thank you so much!

[@johnwallace7841]

Very clear, very useful, thanks 🙏

[@implorapace]

Wow!! Who knew you could choose color of your clothes with purpose. I always went for the color that spoke to me. I need to look through my closet with this new information. Thank you!

[@cosilvia7]

What lovely cear examples! Thank you and looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@alinadumitru588]

Very helpful! Thank you so much. T'es tres forte, Justine💕!

[@aishwaryaparthasarathy9442]

Best explanation I’ve heard !

[@veronicarovegno9890]

I am a serial watcher of your colour videos. They are the absolute best!!

[@SH-wk6po]

Lovely video Justine!! A great intro for everyone to understand a bit more in a more accessible way. 👏😁 I grew up with a lot of people that worked in the home renovation industry (including painters) and I had it drummed into me pretty early on. They hated it if I didn't use the terminology that they used, and basically told me off if I tried to use them interchangeably: *• Hues* - Pure colours *• Tints* - Hues + white (so I guess you can say all pastels are tints) *• Tones* - Hues + grey *• Shades* - Hues + black. Echo Gillette also has an educational and rather funny video from 2019 about colour theory. 😆

[@cin-dmarie]

Thank you, Justine! This is my absolute favourite topic. I can play with colours for hours…

[@justineleconte]

me too :)

[@moomymadeye6659]

What an amazing video about hues and colors. I was looking forward to something more thorough after your video about undertones and this is it! Not to mention your true colors, Justine, shining through! Thank you verymuch for providing such a quality content.

[@wonderfulherennow]

Thank you very much, Justine. I feel like I'm more likely to take up sewing and styling as a hobby whenever I watch your videos.

[@260480life]

Thank you very much for making this video, it is so useful!

[@princessa123]

Thank you for this. It's much clearer to me now how to tell a color. Need to rewatch it again though for better absorption. ❤️❤️

[@telloutellou5434]

merci Justine! Vraiment très très très clair. Ca m'aide beaucoup!

[@happygoluckystar8069]

So inegersting! 😀 and so helpful! Thank you Justine !! 🙌🌹🌹

[@togonutlaw8365]

Hi Justine I feel yiou so much. You have a zeniitude and a smile oh my... thank you for all you've been sharing! God bless you

[@singmiracles7518]

Superbes explications, un grand merci Justine!

[@Millie.C]

I'm really excited about this series. Thank you!

[@shawnelleprice7670]

Thank you this helped me a lot!

[@RainbowSunshineRain]

Omg thank you!! I was sooo needing this! 🍀🌻🌺🌸🍀

[@erinpatterson9393]

I’m so excited for this series, thank you!!

[@mildredbonk3818]

Thanks for sharing this knowledge Justine, it’s tremendously helpful! I love your other videos on colors and undertones, really looking forward to learning more :)

[@byootifie]

Wow, you are a great instructor! Clear, concise, easy to follow. I have a fairly basic knowledge of warm/cool, enough to get by for making mostly good clothing choices for myself, but...I really learned a lot from this. thank you!!

[@tessalister1226]

Excellent, clear, brief and informative and your friendly delivery always a pleasure to listen to you.

[@LOL-jj7rf]

I had seen already your one vid about this 2 years ago I guess. And it really is true. I am warm so I know now what colour to buy when it comes to clothing. Thanks Justine. From Philippines 💕

[@andiea5743]

That was an exceptional video! I've been confused by colors and this was very helpful. Thank you!

[@AstraGalaxy]

Thank you Justine!! As always, super helpful!

[@ajd8558]

Yay! This is exactly what I need, thank you! Cool toned hues always grab my attention so much more than warm ones but alas I have a warm undertone and don't look good in most of the colours I actually like. :-(

[@justineleconte]

is it a matter of color "intensity"?

[@DoraWinifred]

@@justineleconte do you mean like vibrancy? As I have been told I suit pastel colours but I really don’t like them.

[@shelookstome8727]

Contrast can be important. I look better with softer muted warm hues than 'clear, solid, contrasting' ones (even if they are warm!).

[@ioanac.1211]

I usually have this problem with the so-called jewel tones. Warm burgundy looks good on me and I can pull off even cooler ones. Even “jewel” purple - I found a colour that suits me. But teal - that beautiful dark greenish blue colour - I have still to find the perfect one to complement my colouring.

[@ioanac.1211]

@@katka2782 I love your mention of Kibbe types here! I think it is important to take into account what shapes/overall look fits you as well. I am a classic too (leaning towards dramatic) so I figured monochrome looks do work better on me. You can match the fit that suits you (for example, a good tailored suit and jacket) in an overall colour that might not be the first thing recommended, say a deep burgundy, and still look fresh and not let the shade wear you.

[@DionneBose]

This video is very helpful in choosing a colour palette. ❤️

[@lotalimareva1525]

Justine, this was AMAZING! So helpful! 👏👏👏 Also, I have to say that those blueish-green tones that you have shown are exactly my favourite colours in the world! Combined with whites, blacks and greys those colours make about 70-80% of my wardrobe and I am always magically drawn to them whenever I see them. 🥰 So excited for the next videos in the series! 💙

[@micabbg]

Great video, thank you! Very useful ❤️

[@smoutchie]

Can't wait for the new video ! Thank you so much!

[@veronicasabo4918]

Thank you so much for this series - so helpful!

[@jujubonchuchu]

Yes! Thank you for a clear explanation. Can’t wait for the next lesson. Q: I’m “warm,” but can’t carry red as much as when I was younger. Burgundy and eggplant look best on me, as well as, yellowish greens. Most people describe me as an Autumn.

[@itziarhoces8417]

Hello Fantastic explanation.Thank you so much!