tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5587572019073702804..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Have You Had Your Colors Done?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69343509448452901192019-05-03T13:49:18.086-04:002019-05-03T13:49:18.086-04:00I remember the book and I read it, disagreeing wit...I remember the book and I read it, disagreeing with most of what they recommended. I have red hair and pale skin. I love gray, and wear it, usually with a bright scarf or bold jewelry. I used to look horrible in navy blue. Now I have quite a bit in my closet, and also shades of cobalt, amethyst and turquoise -- wow, I guess I do well with jewel tones! Library Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785666769609432490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56990785228459271902019-05-03T13:04:13.894-04:002019-05-03T13:04:13.894-04:00I'm just going to hold a piece of cloth up the...I'm just going to hold a piece of cloth up there permanently so no one can see what's underneath. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78743520380389348452019-05-03T13:02:26.072-04:002019-05-03T13:02:26.072-04:00You can never have too many white shirts, Lyda, fo...You can never have too many white shirts, Lyda, for the simple reason that they never last. That first little stain that won't come out and you have to say goodbye (sigh.)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6640411731133441002019-05-03T13:01:04.629-04:002019-05-03T13:01:04.629-04:00Triss, that's totally me now. I went from autu...Triss, that's totally me now. I went from autumn to winter (there's a metaphor there...) and wound up giving away three drawers worth of brown, olive, camel and burgundy sweaters and turtlenecks. Now I'm all about those brights/black and white.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17179052309372667782019-05-03T12:58:33.262-04:002019-05-03T12:58:33.262-04:00Diana, I've always remembered that tip, I thin...Diana, I've always remembered that tip, I think from the Color Me Beautiful days, about wearing one of "your" colors close to your face, aqua an aqua wrap with a black dress. Their point wasn't "Never wear (fill in the blank)colors, it was "keep them on the lower half of your body." Or, as my grandmother used to say, "Every woman looks good with a little white under her face."Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46622885340575935702019-05-03T12:47:53.363-04:002019-05-03T12:47:53.363-04:00Mark, my late husband never had his colors done, b...Mark, my late husband never had his colors done, but he was a pale redhead and so certain colors definitely looked better on him than others - unsurprisingly, the autumnal colors. He had a several pink and baby-blue oxford cloth shirts he loved to wear in his lawyering days, and he always vaguely resembled a boiled egg when wearing them. It was better when he switched to teaching - I bought him a bunch of plaid shirts in olive and plum and brown and they went smashingly well with his big red beard.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76267795242845894322019-05-03T12:41:25.915-04:002019-05-03T12:41:25.915-04:00Not to worry, Deana, we got it!Not to worry, Deana, we got it!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87295264799443379142019-05-03T12:41:10.763-04:002019-05-03T12:41:10.763-04:00Yes, I've heard of the Pantone color people. ...Yes, I've heard of the Pantone color people. Yes, I had my colors done(twice - many years apart) and I'm a winter. Yes, I had my body configuration analyzed. Yes, I wore the black power suits in the 90s. Yes, I had the Barbara Streisand perm in the 70s after we all saw A Star is Born! LOL I don't follow the fads these days, I know I look great in black, white, navy, maroon, olive drab, and DO NOT wear matching jeans and jeans jacket together! HAHA!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14266581055937638952019-05-03T11:44:47.124-04:002019-05-03T11:44:47.124-04:00That's a wonderful compliment from you, Rhys! ...That's a wonderful compliment from you, Rhys! Thank you.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69656961032704113192019-05-03T11:33:24.852-04:002019-05-03T11:33:24.852-04:00What fun, Rhys! My mom, who was even more olive th...What fun, Rhys! My mom, who was even more olive than me loved "neutrals", mostly browns, tans, and grays. Whenever she gave in to a bright color, she looked great, but it didn't happen often. And what a funny little 80s craze the colors thing was, and then poof, it was gone. Interesting that so many of us remember having our colors done. I was told that I should wear navy, not black, but I don't like navy, much prefer black.<br /><br />If anyone else out there is a sallow-skinned person, color-correcting creams are life-changing. All the cosmetic companies make them now. I used to use Clinique's, but then a couple of years ago when I lost my luggage at Bouchercon in Raleigh, I bought some made by Loreal in the drugstore, and it is amazing! Now I order it from Amazon because I can't always find it in stores. Do these work for fair people with pink-toned skin, too?Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41831813294743002622019-05-03T11:30:11.521-04:002019-05-03T11:30:11.521-04:00Since I'm a fan of gray, I'm delighted it ...Since I'm a fan of gray, I'm delighted it is the color of the year. Hehehe. I do seem to have a fair amount of gray, and black. Black has always been a good color for me. The color that has surprised me most is turquoise. I've always loved it, but it seemed to be a bad color for me in my younger days. Now, turquoise works for me. I guess it's like you all say, skin tones change, and, of course, I color my hair on the red side now, which is different than my youth. Purple is a decent color for me, but shades are important. It's interesting to see someone who is wearing the perfect color for them, especially when it's a color not that many people can wear well. Last year at the St. Pete Bouchercon I gave author Lesley Thomson from England a lime green visor hat and she rocked it. I don't think I would have. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23728591746347712182019-05-03T11:20:29.869-04:002019-05-03T11:20:29.869-04:00I love white shirts, too!I love white shirts, too!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84504853417756597662019-05-03T11:14:22.634-04:002019-05-03T11:14:22.634-04:00Gigi, those colors would make you a "winter,&...Gigi, those colors would make you a "winter," and they do look great on you!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78681308408996736592019-05-03T10:49:40.048-04:002019-05-03T10:49:40.048-04:00Contact you might like... Need to proof read bette...Contact you might like... Need to proof read better..Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23221507036541212692019-05-03T10:47:32.285-04:002019-05-03T10:47:32.285-04:00Short and sweet.....need to get dressed for work.....Short and sweet.....need to get dressed for work....currently in my pale blue and white seeschuer (sp) robe.....always wore shades of blue as a child and I think it still influences my choices. Never wore black until after college. I was a Summer color person. Since I stopped coloring my hair I'm back to DARK brown but as a child it was my hair color was referred to as "dirty brown" or "dishwasher blond" - who comes up with such horrible names. Still good for items with blue or seem to have a blue base. Orange/yellow tones still bother me, on me. My great aunt refused to wear lavender because it was an old lady color. She was an old lady. I love pale pink and gray together, try a crisp white shirt or black. Yes, you don't like black but the pink will be a contrast you like.Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32751291357072184272019-05-03T10:47:09.061-04:002019-05-03T10:47:09.061-04:00Believe it or not, I had my colors done. Sort of....Believe it or not, I had my colors done. Sort of. My mom and one of her friends got both families together and we all submitted to it with just them deciding what colors looked best on us.<br /><br />Personally, I just buy whatever I find. And my T-shirts are mostly from Disney or mud runs these days, so I take whatever they put out. The mud run shirts are free, so I'm not picky at all.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90029414436173958442019-05-03T10:22:26.165-04:002019-05-03T10:22:26.165-04:00Blue and green are usually my colors too. Navy, tu...Blue and green are usually my colors too. Navy, turquoise mint green, but not emerald. It's too bright for me.<br />And you looked great at the banquet, Diana!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40761283982720608382019-05-03T10:19:10.193-04:002019-05-03T10:19:10.193-04:00I look awful in black, so did my mother who was re...I look awful in black, so did my mother who was really Skandanavian blonde. We both look totally washed outAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22786473856695487242019-05-03T10:15:40.223-04:002019-05-03T10:15:40.223-04:00Yes, Karen. You and Hank are perfect winters! And ...Yes, Karen. You and Hank are perfect winters! And I seem to remember purple looked great on youAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87020447292935689262019-05-03T10:11:13.617-04:002019-05-03T10:11:13.617-04:00Only for walls and Rhys!Only for walls and Rhys!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5577770578065533462019-05-03T10:10:17.105-04:002019-05-03T10:10:17.105-04:00White is my summer color of choice too, LydaWhite is my summer color of choice too, LydaAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57559223805496336342019-05-03T09:30:54.529-04:002019-05-03T09:30:54.529-04:00Rhys, this is a wonderful post. I always remember...Rhys, this is a wonderful post. I always remember you wearing beautiful clothes. I thought of three things while reading your post. First, I was reminded of something the Duchess of Kent said about loving the colors black and white, then finding out that her ancestor loved black and white too. Second, I was reminded of when I ordered a blue and gold sweater. For some reason, there was a misunderstanding and I got a gold sweater instead! I could not return it. And it was NOT my color! I had a classmate who was from India. The gold sweater was perfect for her and she loved it! Yes, I gave it to her. The sweater had been sitting in my room for a while before she started college. And third, I subscribe and receive clothes every three months. I talked to my stylist and she kept on sending me clothes in colors that were not my colors. I returned them! I explained to the stylist that if I looked like Meghan Markle, they would be perfect. I explained to the stylist that I have very fair skin color. Now I am getting clothes in my colors.<br /><br />I had my colors done twice by different people a long time ago. I remember being told that blue is a good color on me with my light skin color. I have the English rose complexion, though I have lots of freckles. My grandfather had pink skin color while my grandmother had olive skin. My mom got her mom's olive skin. Two of my cousins got my grandmother's olive skin color. One cousin got our grandfather's pink complexion.<br /><br />When I was in college, a friend who had red hair told me that blue and green were her best colors. I noticed that blue and green are my colors. <br /><br />When I went to the LCC banquet, I wore my grandmother's black custom designed dress. That is the only black dress that I own, besides one black lace dress (very similar to a dress worn by the Duchess of Cambridge). I wore the banquet dress with an aqua colored wrap. Even though I did not inherit my grandmother's olive skin, I got her red hair and green eyes. I also inherited her figure so the dress fit me perfectly.<br /><br />Great comments, everyone!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48166608928425359412019-05-03T09:28:59.745-04:002019-05-03T09:28:59.745-04:00What a fun post for a cold, gray Friday AM with no...What a fun post for a cold, gray Friday AM with no joy to the day ahead (and me here and not at Malice). I am here to state that Rhys always looks perfectly stylish in public situations. And I have seen Hank at breakfast (!) and she always looks completely camera ready. Role models for sure.;-) I do remember the "doing colors" fad and silly as it seemed, when I read an article about it? Yes, everything it said I should wear was, in fact, what got compliments ( I worked in the corporate world and dressed in real clothes then) and what I shouldn't, didn't. I learned something. (I was a winter - pale skin, very dark hair- so clear bight colors-emerald, red,turquoise, hot pink - or black-and-white. No earth tones, no pastels)These days, I find a dark base, like black or navy, and bright scarf or jacket works. I hope. Wishing happy weekends to all. Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13542831039403884182019-05-03T09:20:30.059-04:002019-05-03T09:20:30.059-04:00Since I let my hair go to it's natural silver-...Since I let my hair go to it's natural silver-gray, with patches of white I find I still love black, gray, red and purple. However for summer, I never met a white shirt I didn't love. I am afraid to count them as it will be actual prooF that I have a serious addiction. Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22543034513356219622019-05-03T09:13:35.077-04:002019-05-03T09:13:35.077-04:00Is the 'clear chin line" inclusive of the...Is the 'clear chin line" inclusive of the double chin neck waddle or is that the post-face lift rule? Asking for a friend.Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.com