Color Me a Season: How to Find and Use Your Most Flattering Colors

There are many different opinions out there about the validity of personal color analysis. My personal take is that it can be very helpful to somebody who finds it difficult to see what really looks good on them or for those among us that just like to improve on their looks. I do NOT support the idea that books and advise like this be taken as some sort of strict rules as they do by some people and because of that I may be a little more forgiving than others if a book on color theories is not perfect. Having said that, I think that this book is the best on the topic. I have read most anything that has been published so far and while all systems have their good sides, there are some that always fall through the cracks as they do not fit into any of the categories. I am one of those, frustrated for a long time with most color theories, a very unusal Autumn, dark honey-blond with teal blue eyes and light skin with a light bronze cast, yet too muted in self-color to be able to look good in Spring's bright hues and too warm-toned to be able to wear Summer's muted cool tones, but I have always found myself drawn to Autumn shades and received compliments, felt very comfortable in them and my light skin looked nice and healthy even in the darkest chocolate browns. Now, none of the popular books acknowledges the fact that there are blond and blue-eyed Autumns, lacking the lightness in their look to be a Spring and the cool elegance to wear the light pastels of Summer, which wash me out. Autumns have to be redheads to have blue eyes or can be blond but then with brown or maybe green eyes. After noticing Bernice Kentner's book in a local library I knew that my instincts didn't misguide me, just that the other books did not take in account the exceptions that always confirm the rule. This book admittedly has some flaws, some grammar or spelling mistakes, and references to God, which I agree, has no place in a book like this, but all that did not bother me enough to be annoyed by it or to think less of it. What did bother me, however, were the images which did not match the description. There is the redhead that looks blonde in the picture, the "brownette" that is a darker blonde...and so on and so forth. These pictures helped none at all and might as well have been omitted. Contrary to some, I do like the fact that Mrs. Kentner describes the usual character of the types and blends. I do find this true. In myself and others. And I can definately see validity in her eye pattern theory. I do not really comprehend the comments or issues some reviewers have with the fact that make up and fashion advise are outdated. Well, without trying to step on anybody's toes, but this book was originally written in the 1970s and republished in the 80s. I knew that at the time of purchase as it is fairly easy information to come by and didn't expect such advise to be up to date. I did not find it hard to understand where she was going with her advise and alter it according

Alright, the book's been re-published in 1983 which makes it look very old fashioned especially the pictures and unecessary references to 'god' (just a couple here and there nothing too bad though). But don't be put off by this. From all the books about colours and colour analysis I have read, there are some very clever remarks on this one. For instance the eye pattern therory (which for myself completely confirmed my not so obvious season) or the fact that your hair colour may not fit your season. The author gives a more flexible approach to the usual 'you fit in one season full stop' approach. If you already have several books about colour I definitely recommend this one. If this is your first interest in the subject, work out your colour along with other books (like the one from Carole Jackson which I find -retrospectively- not as good), you won't regret it! It can truly change your life and your sense of style.

I have been studying and researching color analysis for many years, and personally have found this book to be the absolute best in the field. Ms. Kentner gives you genuine scientific information regarding your skin, your eyes, your personality, your face shape, etc., to help you find where you fit in the seasonal spectrum. She has done much more in depth research than most of the other authors, most of whom seem to view it only as a "fashion and style" subject, which it is not. If you are truly interested in learning about yourself and others, read this book.

I have read MANY books on color seasonal theory, but could never fit myself in any category since I have traits from three different seasons ( a thing that isn't supposed to happen), but this book by Bernice Kentner hit the target in her explanation of her "Firelight Winter";Angela.The drawing was me, as was the written explanation.According to Carole Jackson's "Color Me Beautiful" says blonde Winter's are very rare (so I assumed I couldn't be one),and also according to Ms.Jackson, I have Spring eyes,and Summer hair,(and Winter skin = porcelain).Color Me A Season is a breakthrough books in seasonal color theory as far as I am concerned.