The spring type: true colours that look absolutely great on you

Before we dive into the colours that best complement the spring type, let’s find out if you really do belong to this colour type. Here are some tell-tale signs:

• Complexion: fair, often with a golden or peachy undertone and warm freckles

• Eye colour: from blue and green to light brown, often clear and sparkling

• Hair colour: typically blonde to light brown, often with a golden or auburn shimmer

• General appearance: delicate, fresh and natural, with smooth transitions rather than stark contrasts

In a nutshell: if you tan with freckles, gold jewellery is your best friend and you’ve always gravitated towards pastels rather than bold or cool colours, chances are you’re a spring type!

Just like with the other seasonal colour types, the colour consultation divides the spring family into three distinct types, each with its own saturation, temperature and brightness:

1. The clear spring type: luminous, saturated skin and hair colour with a striking glow, often paired with sparkling eyes and defined contours

2. The warm spring type: golden complexion, auburn hair and a natural affinity for warm colours

3. The light spring type: delicate, almost ethereal, pastel complexion, light blonde hair and soft contrasts

This breakdown will help you to exactly identify your personal colour palette and ensure that the colour shades in your clothing choices are in perfect harmony with your hair, skin and eye colour. Let’s explore further!

The clear spring type captivates with fresh appeal: bright, sparkling blue or green eyes meet a delicate complexion. This vibrant combination calls for colours that are as vivacious and clear as the type itself. The golden rule for this colour type? The purer the colour, the better. Particularly flattering shades include:

• Coral

• Apricot

• Turquoise

• Jade green

• Bright, warm blue tones

• Lemon or sun yellow

• Creamy beige

• Caramel

To maintain your luminous glow, steer clear of cool colours with a strong grey base – they can quickly dull your complexion, leaving it looking flat and weary. Even very dark colours such as navy or charcoal can also look harsh on the radiant spring type.

If you’re a warm spring type, you exude a natural warmth – both in your skin tone and in your hair colour. Golden reflections, an auburn shimmer in your hair and eye colours with a warm depth (such as a warm green or amber) create a harmonious and inviting look for this type; this warmth should also be echoed in your style. The following colours are made for you:

• Golden yellow

• Light orange

• Salmon pink

• Olive and moss green

• Light caramel brown

• Soft shades of red with golden undertones

By the way, gold jewellery is almost a must for the warm spring type, as it perfectly complements the golden tones in your complexion and creates a harmonious overall look. In contrast, cool colours with blue or grey undertones are less flattering – they can quickly make your face look pale or even sickly.

The light spring type is the most delicate of this colour family – with very fair skin, blonde hair and an overall subtle and understated appearance. The key here is less contrast and more softness. The following colours are ideal as they are understated and won’t overwhelm your delicate complexion:

• Mellow yellow

• Light coral

• Soft pink

• Mint green

• Aqua blue

• Creamy white

• Vanilla

• Peach

Strong contrasts or dark colours such as black, dark blue or chestnut brown, on the other hand, are a definite no-no. They overpower your delicate look and can make it quickly look dull. Instead, combine soft colours to create transitions that enhance the natural lightness of the light spring type. When it comes to jewellery, warm gold adds more radiance to your face than cool silver.

Discover more topics from our blog that might interest you: