Dark Autumn Seasonal Color Palette
In the 12 Seasonal Color System, Dark Autumn or Deep Autumn is a season dominated by darkness, depth, and warmth (Dark and Warm). Dark Autumns falls between True Autumn (Warm and Muted) and Dark Winter or Deep Winter (Dark and Cool). The palette focuses on colors with darker value, moderate chroma (in between very muted and very bright) with an emphasis on the warmer hues (yellows, oranges, warm reds and pinks, blue-greens, and various shades of grey and brown).
Overall, the palette is rich, voluptuous, darkly opulent, and full of mystique.
Dark Autumn Skin Tone and Hair Color
Dark Autumn natives can possess neutral to neutral warm skin with golden, olive, caramel, and warm brown tones touched by tawny deep pinks and dark walnut and almond hues. Their hair is richly pigmented, ranging from deep bronze, auburn, to chestnut and darkest cocoa black. Overall, their contrast leans a bit higher (hence their deep beauty) and their coloring is almost velveteen.
Dark Autumn Celebrities
Possible Dark Autumn celebrities include Ana de Armas, Lana Parilla, Halle Berry, Olivia Munn, Angela Bassett, Kristin Kreuk, Penelope Cruz, and Katie Holmes. These women look absolutely gorgeous in the rich, dark jeweled tones of this palette and their features truly shine when given more depth and velvety contrast.
Dark Autumn Color Palette
Dark Autumn Neutrals and Colors to Avoid
Dark Autumn Metals, Stones, and Materials
Dark Autumns are richly and deeply warm and look best in deep golds, bronze, brass, and copper. Another important aspect of metal choice is the finish- slightly textured or antique finishes to slightly shiny and polished metals will mirror their depth. Oxidized and blackened metals in warm tones act as a beautiful extension of their shadowy beauty. Oppositely, very bright and shiny surfaces will look too harsh and overly textured and very dull finishes on light metals will look heavy.
Softly polished gemstones easily accommodate the warmth of the Dark Autumn. Dark turquoise, ruby, emerald, amber, amethyst, carnelian, garnet, marcasite, and topaz are some of the more common gemstones available in a slightly opaque and raw finish. Overly polished and brilliantly cut gemstones will usually look a bit too severe.
When considering materials, Dark Autumns look best in light-absorbing fabrics- the opposite of anything very prismatic or reflective. Rich suedes, raw leathers, dark snakeskins, velvets, and corduroys can offer great texture.
Dark Autumn Natural and Dramatic Makeup Looks
Dark Autumns look best with a deep and decisive color palette, even when going for a more natural look. Dark but not overly opaque brows, darker contour, darkened eye definition, and a lip color that is a few shades darker than their natural lip works well. Avoid too much shimmer and sparkly as that can disrupt the almost creamy depth of their beauty. Slightly matte but contoured or a satin finish with a slight blush works better than an extremely powdery or dewy, sparkly look.
Dramatic makeup looks for the Dark Autumn range from smokey cat eyes to shockingly dark lips. The Dark Autumn can pull off the nude lip look well, so long as their brows, eyes, and cheeks are given enough dimension. For a bold lip look, a bit of warm blush helps disperse color throughout the face. Dark Autumns can also look great in a moderate lip color like brick red or dark berry with a neatly darkened eye. Avoid too much blending- distinct shapes and decisive color application works well with their contrast.
Are You A Dark Autumn?
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