# Cool/True Winter
If you are a Cool Winter, you most likely have the following characteristics:
- Hair: Ashy blonde, Ashy light or dark brown, or Black with blue undertones
- Skin: Olive or Cool Blue undertones
- Eyes: Light brown, blue, or gray
Cool seasons (Summer or Winter) do not depend on contrast or lack of contrast between skin/hair/and eye color, rather it is the overall undertone of these three things. Cool seasons will have a cool or bluish undertone to their hair, skin, and eyes. Pastel or light colored shades are not flattering on cool season types, rather a medium tone of the colors in your season are most appropriate to contrast and complement your undertones. Don’t be afraid to experiment with slightly darker shades than what is in your palette, but avoid warm toned shades.
**Colors to wear and do makeup with**: icy shades of pink and blue, clear greys, and cyans. [^3]
**Colors to avoid**: Dusty blues, yellows, oranges, and pastel pinks. [^3]
https://www.curateyourstyle.london/blogs/colour-seasons/true-winter-palette
### Styling
##### Neutrals
True Winter is the original Winter season. As such, the palette contains both true black and white. You also have dark blues and browns, which you can use as dark neutrals. And apart from true white, you have light beiges and greys, which can act as light neutrals. On that note, black and white is the classic True Winter combination and will look truly striking on you. [^8]
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##### Colors to Avoid
Since True Winter’ main colour aspects are coolness and brightness, your worst colours are warm and muted. Avoid warm, earthy colours, such as golden browns and rusty oranges, as they will clash with your naturally cool colouring. Soft, muted colours, such as dusty blues and lavender, will wash you out since they are not intense enough. If you want to wear pastel colours, use the icy versions on your palette as accent colours and combine them with dark neutrals. [^8]
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##### Recommended color combos
![[cool winter combos.png]]
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### Color Pallets
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![[cool winter colors for cool and bright.png]]
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![[cool winter details.webp]]
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### Celebrity Examples
[[Liv Tyler]], [[Lauren Graham]], [[Jamie Lee Curtis]], [[Kristin Davis]]
Jamie Lee Curtis, Constance Wu, Jameela Jamil [^3]
([[Cool Winter Images|see all together]])
[^3]: https://goplaycosmetics.com/blogs/colorcreateloveplay/the-12-color-seasons-winter-and-its-subsets
[^6]: https://www.curateyourstyle.london/blogs/colour-seasons/true-winter-palette
[^8]: https://theconceptwardrobe.com/colour-analysis-comprehensive-guides/true-winter-a-comprehensive-guide