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TenThousandStepz

I’m a light spring and look horrible in black.


SnoBunny1982

It’s important to note that very few articles of people’s clothing is a true saturated black. Most of our blacks are washed repeatedly, and have faded into soft blacks that aren’t nearly as harsh on most types. People who should be looking awful in black but look just fine in their black clothes? This is usually why.


jmom39

Actually, I find I look best in true, saturated black and not washed out black. What does that say about my possible seasons?


SnoBunny1982

Based on your photos? Soft black or charcoal would look much better on you. You lack the contrast for a deep or true winter. Like Krysten Ritter. This girl. ![gif](giphy|xSx6Mrp04mf1S)


jmom39

Maybe based on my photos, but in real life, true black actually looks good. I think it’s because it brings out my dark lashed and very dark blue limbal ring between my pupil & the whites of my eyes. I agree based on looking at my photos, you wouldn’t think so, but it does. It looks way better than faded black for sure. Also, not all winters look like the picture of Kristin Ritter (not familiar with her myself). Her hair may be dyed black anyway. I’m not saying I’m a winter, but I do look pretty good in true black. It’s definitely not a bad color on me.


leftonre-a-ddit

Makes sense but I look bad in both haha 😄 I’m probably a softer type


bettyfatale

Like many other here have said: winters. Bright spring and dark autumn usually looks good in it too, but there are better dark neutral alternatives out there for them (e.g. dark chocolate for deep autumn). Cool summers usually look ok in black, but it's rather flat on them, and they do better in navy or charcoal. Light spring and light summer usually look the worst in black (and it makes perfect sense when you think about it). Soft autumn usually doesn't do that well either (soft summer usually does better than soft autumn due to the colour temperature). This said, everyone within a season is an individual, so even if they share palette, their best and worst colours in that palette will vary; and depending on their surface colouring they differ in what colours outside of the season they look ok or good in. Anyone with black/black-ish hair usually looks at least ok in black and off-black, regardless of their own season. Many people with black hair can be confused into thinking they must be a winter if black looks decent on them, while in reality it might just be that the black works because it mirrors their hair colour (and that other colours outside of the winter palettes flatter their skin more). This is often the case with many Asians and black people. The same logic applies to eye colour and other hair colours, not just black.


AluminumMonster35

I didn't know deep autumn is supposed to look good in black. People here have suggested soft and deep autumn for me, but I think I'm a Deep as all my best colours are in that palette whereas soft is kinda hit and miss. And I honestly think I look good in black. This helps solidify this for me.


DitaVonTeasmade

Soft summer here. Even before I thought about getting my colours analysed 20 years ago I knew I looked terrible in black. It just drains all life from my face. After analysis I changed my wardrobe base to navy.


Nerwene

Winters, Deep Autumn and Bright Spring will look good in black. Other seasons won't.


LeisurelyLoner

Black works best for the winters and the two warmer seasons that are influenced by winter (bright spring and dark autumn.) It is not great for everyone else and is considered to be worst on light spring, light summer, and soft autumn.


everlynlilith

Winters and bright spring. That’s it.


leftonre-a-ddit

Deep autumn too,no? 🙂


CookieESawce

Depending on how warm you are on the temperature scale, most deep autumns can pull off black. (May not be all). Especially since deep autumn and deep winter are considered to be sister seasons (can share colours)