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We all have our 'colours'

Whenever I wear blue, any shade, people compliment me. Which is ironic as it's not my favourite colour, and I do avoid wearing it. But, I have 'seen' blue, a beautiful shade of it, in my aura. Always. So there you are. It suits me because it's part of what I emanate, colour wise. And, when I was full-on into doing aura healing, I would realise that a colour or two would compliment someone. I recall a lovely lady who always wore a particular shade of soft teal, which was incredibly flattering on her. But, looking at her aura, I always felt that a tiny bit of soft red-pink shade in her clothing would balance her. Such an unusual thing to look at, I know, but it is something that I simply cannot help noticing.

Getting back to the colour blue, as another example: I have dark brown eyes and blue is very complimentary to brown. So that's another angle. Strange how little details like this can change how colour looks on us. I know from experience that I can only ever wear a muted shade of royal blue. Whereas when I was younger I wore strong, clear shades of colour. (the ole age thing, here). You will also have shades, hues, of your favourite colours which are best for you. Sometimes it really is just trial and error. The thing is, there are some colours that we just don't feel comfortable wearing. And some that we gravitate to.  

I have a friend, Dhyana Muir, who took me shopping years ago. We went to a big barn which sold second hand clothes (Savemart), as I was rather impoverished at the time. Dhyana spent hours going through the racks choosing garments for me. Determined to get me out of wearing black. Now, I didn't actually choose anything for myself, because I did know that she was way better than me at dressing people. Everyone for whom she ever sorted out clothes, hair, and make-up, always looked like the very best version of themselves. So, no way was I going to impose 'me' over her choices. Dhyana chose, and I approved. Happily. Actually it felt so special. 

Mysteriously, I did end up with quite a bit of black. But there were other colours which she chose, too. Some I would never ever, have looked at. But they all looked good on me. And felt nice, too. She did say one thing which I have studiously adhered to: 'no Nanna cardigans!' I wore those clothes that Dhyana chose for me, for years. Such is the power of someone with a good eye who can see us differently from how we think that we look.

As I write this, I am  realising that maybe I could let go of black. Just saying.

Have some base colours

Most of us have some neutral colours which we keep on buying, and which are like a canvas to put other colours with. Um, yes, mine is black. And I have been adding granite as another neutral. I just get depressed wearing browns so I don't go there. But there are lots of options:

• a friend wears creams through to warm browns as her neutrals
• beige, camel or grey, with olive, and cream or white
• soft grey and off-white
• navy and white or ivory
• black or navy, and grey, with white or ivory. If you add a few touches with some strong colours, you have the wow! factor going on
• vanilla, red, navy, camel - this could be a complete palette

                              

And your accent colours

Colour adds pizazz. Personality. And a flattering colour next to our face, is the easiest way to add it. For years, mine were turquoise and purple. Now it's shades of fuschia (also in my aura. True) and purple. I just feel more 'me' when I wear them. I once had this sheet of suggestions from a colour style place, which recommended black and white as neutrals for my colouring. The accent colours were bright red, emerald green. And bright yellow. The whole combination made me feel a bit sick, such is the power of colour on our whole being. I never used the info that sheet.

I don't get into the whole psycho-analysis thing with colour. I really dislike the way that we are over analysed and pigeon-holed by society.

Why not just use colours which make us feel good? And look good? Why not, indeed.



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