Are you a spring, summer, autumn or winter, and should you actually let that decide what you wear?

This week, we’re breaking down the colour analysis obsession taking over TikTok, Instagram and ChatGPT. We chat about warm, cool and neutral undertones, why your ideal colours can change with your hair, makeup or fake tan, and whether professional colour analysis is genuinely worth the money.

From grey blending and blonde that ages you, to lipstick shades, foundation undertones and the eternal question of whether black really suits everyone, we’re unpacking how colour can completely change the way you look and feel.

But should a colour palette be a helpful guide, or can it stop you from wearing the things you love?

Show notes

In Episode 12, we’re asking: what’s your season?

Seasonal colour analysis is everywhere right now, promising to reveal the exact shades that will make your skin glow, your eyes pop and your wardrobe finally make sense. But with so many variables involved, how accurate is it really?

We chat about:

• What seasonal colour analysis actually means
• Warm, cool and neutral undertones
• Why identifying your undertone isn’t always straightforward
• How fake tan, makeup, lighting and hair colour can change everything
• Choosing between the hair colour you love and the one that supposedly “suits” you
• The reality and maintenance of grey blending
• Why ultra-cool blonde isn’t necessarily the most flattering option
• Balancing your hair, brows and makeup
• Warm versus cool lipstick and foundation shades
• Why the same colour can look completely different on two people
• Whether black really suits everyone
• The cost of professional colour analysis and whether we’d pay for it
• Why confidence and personal style might matter more than following the rules

We also put ourselves in the Glossy Hot Seat to decide whether we’d rather wear the wrong hair colour or lipstick forever, which foundation mismatch is worse, and the most flattering colours we’ve ever worn.

Tell us what season you think you are and whether colour analysis has ever made you change your hair, makeup or wardrobe. DM us or comment on this week’s episode at @glossypod.

Products and brands mentioned

• MAC Ruby Woo
• MAC Velvet Teddy
• MAC Magenta Lip Pencil
• MAC Syrup
• MAC Twig
• MAC Snob
• MAC Saint Germain
• Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk
• Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter
• Kosas Concealer

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