Color Me Beautiful by Carole Jackson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Color Me Beautiful
Book Review: Colors are forever
Summary: 4 Stars
Fashion styles come and go but we all have to wear colors. Just which ones? I bought this book when it was first published and I consider the color advice as relevant today as it was then. It may be difficult for some to pinpoint their season and this is where a professional consultation comes in. I don't know if anyone is still doing this. I had mine done when the book first came out and you really need to sit in front of a mirror and see yourself draped not just with the "right" colors, but the "wrong" ones to see the difference.I hate shopping but I can quickly scan racks and racks of clothing for my colors to pinpoint what's right for me. Until this year, with loads of bright colors that I could finally wear, shopping the past few years was dismal. As a Spring, I can't wear black or gray which seemed to be everywhere. At least I saved a fortune! If only designers would do their collections in a few colors of every season so we'd all look good all the time.
Book Review: Crole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful color analysis book:
Summary: 3 Stars
I have read this book over several times over the past 14 years, and have tried to categorize my own coloring into one of these 4 seasonal color palettes, however I have to be fair and say that while I enjoy reading it, and the book itself is fun enough to read again and again, I have to say that I am not just one type of coloring: I think that it leaves something to be desired in assuming there are only one of four ways to be categorized. I have eyes of a "Spring", hair of a "Spring + Summer" both, and skin that appears to be neutral light/fair- not "blue" or "yellow".I feel it needs some tweaking,but is a good read.Book Review: Eighties Flashback Good For Laughs
Summary: 2 Stars
This is truly a weird book. Are you winter, spring, summer, or fall? Carole Jackson, with a Dorothy Hamill haircut in evidence, proceeds to group women into one four seasons, each with its own rigid color palette. Do you wear black? Forget it unless you're a "winter". Redheads(falls) can only wear olive green, orange, or yellow. Yikes! Try to figure out what season you are. It's not always clear, which seems a bit flawed. This seemed to have a fair amount of marketing involved. I think they had their own makeup line at one time. Anyway, it's good for a few laughs. I think most adults know what colors look good on them, and what you feel the best in.Book Review: Excellant and fun
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has long been the go-to book to make picking your wardrobe quick and accurate. I used to spend/waste a lot of time looking at clothes I would never wear. Now I know what colors are best for me and I just pass over those that will never work for my coloring, etc. Excellant book.Book Review: Excellent book-
Summary: 5 Stars
As exact Summers, my mother and I have found this book to be a great asset (and budget-helper). I believe the basic definitions of warm and cool, clear and muted are extremely helpful in choosing clothing. Even if you decide you fall between 2 seasons based on the colors printed in the book (remember they're often not completely true-to-life due to ink/paper), I think it must be helpful to know which "temperature" suits you best. I bypass 3/4 of the clothes on store racks based on this alone, and my wardrobe is much easier to maintain (everything looks well together). Cover Girl recently came out with a line of foundation/powder based on warm/cool and I was so excited to finally be able to easily find the perfect tones!