Color Me Beautiful by Carole Jackson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Color Me Beautiful
Book Review: A good standard reference, helpful and meaningful advice
Summary: 4 Stars
As a middle-aged transgendered woman, I know I do not fit the standard reader. But I found this book immensely helpful in discerning subtle color issues I had been guessing at. Ms. Jackson speaks to the reader in a quiet yet directive way, guiding the decisions to find colors best suited in clothing, hair and make-up. This book exceeded my expectations in providing nonjudgmental guidance toward understanding my own coloration and to developing a "feel" for my true color nature. I recommend this book to anyone who feels challenged by all the palettes and textures and cuts available in today's world. Though written years ago, her sensibility toward style seems timeless. I got lost a couple of times in her wording, but realized I was just needing to reread to get her meaning. I felt very empowered by this book and believe other inexperienced girls like myself will be as well.
Best wishes,
paige
Book Review: A love-hate relationship for almost twenty years
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first found this book, I analyzed myself, cleaned out my closet, went shopping - and then helped my friends do the same thing. For a while it worked so wonderfully well but, once everything got all "matched-up," I got bored. I reverted to my old patterns, just buying without preconceived notions. And then I would go back to the Color system.After Doris Pooser refined the original four palettes into twelve systems, it went better. (I am a Spring/Summer). I have gone back and forth between loving the color system, and then thinking, with make-up, that I can wear anything I want. The truth is that I cannot; I am 57, tall and good-looking - but I get compliments when I follow my natural coloring and pay attention to my body shape.
The bottom line is that this book has probably influenced my life more than any other book and, even though I sometimes think I can ignore it, I am most comfortable when I just accept who I am and how I naturally am comfortable in my own skin.
Book Review: A timeless classic, as true today as in the 80s
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally bought this book in 1983. I have followed its "system" ever since. Sure, the clothes and hair styles are dated now, but just look past that and apply the ideas: you really won't believe how much better you will look. Best of all, you will find that ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES COORDINATE and flatter your natural coloring. In addition, you'll know the correct makeup colors to use as well as which hair color looks best on you. I just can't say enough good things about this book and color system. It's not some 80s phenomenon to be forgotten. We are all born with a "color season" and you just can't deny that, no matter what decade it is.Book Review: An Unfortunate Book
Summary: 1 Stars
While the book contains a few accurate nuggets of value, too much of the information is erroneous, incomplete, or useless. It does an incredible disservice to its readers.
I have been a personal color consultant for nearly thirty years and have seen many clients who have read this book. They come to me with closets full of unfortunate purchases because not a single one had made a correct self analysis. In fact I've never met anyone who's figured herself "correctly" from reading Color Me Beautiful. This is not surprising; color analysis cannot be accomplished via a book.
It should be obvious that there are more than just four types of people in the world. In fact very many people have a second "influencing" season. You can have four women/men who are all summers, three of them have different influencing seasons, and all four wardrobes will be vastly different.
It is not enough to know which types of colors suit you best (including degrees, values, and intensities)--you must also know how to use them. Do you want more dark than light or more light than dark? How much contrast do you need?
And because a wardrobe is much more than just color, you should also learn how to select your best kinds of prints, fabric textures, and styles of clothing, not to mention jewelry and all other accessories. E.g., do you want cable knit or gabardine, contrasting buttons or not, delicate jewelry or bold? Many-stranded necklaces? Single stones or clusters or chunky wood? How wide can your stripes be, and what's your best sort of checks or dots? Do your shoes and purse need buckles or top stitching or no detail at all? Rounded colors or layers? What's your best color value for full dress? What are a man's best necktie prints? Which clothing features are determined by your season, which are determined by your figure, and which are sheer preference?
A good color consultant will greatly simplify the confusing world of fashion.
People have suggested I could make a lot of money analyzing clients from an e-mailed picture, but I will not do it. A comprehensive color analysis is a highly individualized procedure requiring hands on attention from someone who can read your unique features from your hair texture and personality down to the design in the iris of your eyes. When done correctly you will learn fascinating things about yourself, and be able to flip through any rack of clothing and scan any shoe dept. or jewelry counter and know instantly if there is anything there worth trying on. And you're just not gonna learn that from this book.
Book Review: Are you kidding me!
Summary: 1 Stars
My sister bought me this as a gift. On the NY bestsellers list for three years???? When, in 1978??????
The correct way to wear a scarf to work??? I'm scared.