Finding Your Fashion Color

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To find your true fashion color, you must know what looks good on you. What enhances your beauty? What colors make you stand out and get noticed more often?

It is true that there are certain colors that people can wear that will be more attractive on them than other colors. They can make a person look brighter, younger, better and fresher than anything else. Not to mention the fact that certain colors can also make a person feel better as well.

It’s also beneficial to know that colors are not the only beauty-enhancing method that a person can use. They can also use stripes, patterns and even certain materials to enhance their beauty. So how can you find your fashion color?

- Take in all compliments. When people tell you that a certain color is flattering on you, or that it is very "becoming" on you, take it in and mull it over. Obviously, they find that it is attractive on you, so you can safely say that it is one (or more) of your "colors."

- Take a look at the inside portion of the area just above your wrist. The undertones in your skin are an indication of what colors will flatter you, or which ones will make you look washed out. If you have orange undertones, your colors are going to be dark, rich hues like blues, purples, browns and golds. If you have yellow undertones, your most beauty-enhancing colors are going to be bright colors like pinks, oranges and yellows.

- Have a makeup consultation done to find out your colors. There are beauty consultants who are trained to identify flattering colors on their clients. They may use a color wheel, or rely on their skilled, trained eye to assess your colors. They can do makeovers for you in colors that will flatter your skin tone in many ways.

The Road to Becoming a Designer

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Becoming a designer in the fashion industry is the dream of many aspiring stylists and designers. It is a goal that is very reachable if the person is motivated and willing to learn. The industry is highly competitive, and there are many people who choose to give up before they reach their goals and dreams. However, becoming a designer has many multiple benefits for the person who is willing to hang in there and make it all happen.

First, determine what is driving your desire to design. Do you have a flair for style? Do you enjoy and get great satisfaction from seeing a design form or come to life with your creativity? These are the marks of a true designer who has the heart for the craft. That person is willing to learn and look out for any opportunities that come their way where they will be able to use their skills.

Next, find a way to enhance and build your education for a career in the field of designing. Find a design school, either offline or online, to attend to get more knowledge and education about your industry. You enhance your chances of getting jobs or getting hired if you show education and other training on your resume.

Always stay teachable from those around you in every capacity. Whether that’s your school instructor or your peers, being teachable is a very important part of what makes a student a great success.

It’s important to always make yourself available for any chances that come your way, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem. Whether it’s a small part in costume designing for the local high school, or the chance to work with a celebrity, all opportunities are worth the effort. You should take each and every one of them as you travel on the road towards your designing dream.

The Mental Effect of Various Colors

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When you see certain colors, you may experience certain emotions. For instance, the color red may invoke creativity and make you feel inspired. The same thing holds true for other colors, and various studies have been conducted to prove that theory.

For instance, if you have ever noticed the color in restaurants, you will see that brown and gold are most often the popular color of choice. That’s because research has shown that those colors strike hunger signals in a person’s mind, and in a restaurant, that’s an ideal situation. Those colors make the customers hungrier, and what better place to satisfy that urge!

In fashion, colors are very important as well for stimulating certain areas of the brain and creating a mood. Colors are also good for sparking creativity and helping to shape the presentation of a fashion design or piece.

Do you want to create a peaceful, calming feeling? Surround yourself with white and off-white to achieve that. The mind pictures feelings of being carefree, open and stress-free.

What about a feeling of softness and being gentle? Then pink is your color to be able to achieve that. Along with that comes feelings too of romanticism and beauty.

If you want to feel strong, powerful and regal, then you’ll need lots of purple in your life. Maybe even a hint of red as well. These strong, bold colors will do the trick.

For a feeling of being bright, airy and whimsical, yellow is then the color that will keep you light on your feet.

The mind is very powerful and able to grasp a lot of information at one time. Colors affect the mental state of a person in a varied amount of ways, so it’s always good to surround yourself with colors and see what the interesting results can be.