Dressing for the clear spring color season is about to get a whole lot easier for you.
In this super simple guide, we jump straight to the point. We break down everything you need to know about the clear spring color season in a quick and easy way.
This way you can stop researching and start making those little changes that will ultimately add up to a dramatically better wardrobe for you.
How to Spot the Clear Spring Color Season
First, let’s break down the characteristics of a clear spring.
You’ll quickly notice a pattern here. “Bright” is the dominating factor for clear springs. Clear springs have bright eyes, brighter skin, and brighter hair.
It’s the brightest of the spring seasons and has the most amount of contrast between features – hence the clear and bright theme across the board.
Skin Tone
The skin tones for a clear spring range from fair to tan.
They have neutral and neutral warm undertones or NW + N. (A good way to find this out, if you don’t already know it, is to go to a cosmetic counter or store and have a professional color match you for foundation. The letters signifying the undertones are almost always marked on the bottle.)
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At first glance you’ll be able to easily see that springs lean on the golden neutral side of the spectrum and tend to have an overall bright appearance.
Eyes
Clear springs have brighter eyes.
However, instead soft and light eye’s like you see in light springs, bright springs have very clear, bright colored eyes.
Because of the the clear, bright spring neutral tones, you’ll often see cool mixed in with warm colored blues, greens, and hazels.
Hair
To carry on with the bright theme, clear springs have brighter hair that varies from medium golden blonde to medium golden brown. You’ll also see bright red heads often fitting in this category.
These hair colors are medium golden blonde, dark golden blonde, bright copper, bright auburn, and medium golden brown.
Hair is often the most warm-dominant feature for the clear spring color season. Bright springs often describe their hair as having a medium golden or reddish tint.
Clear Spring Color Palette
At first glance, the clear spring color palette is full of bright colors. But, you’ll also notice light and darker tones in the mix.
The easiest way to make sense of this is to think about the variety of clothing colors available at stores and online shops. This clear spring color palette should give you an idea of the shade range for each basic color.
We break into down into a lighter, medium, and darker option to help steer you in the right direction.
If you don’t have access to this color palette when shopping, these three questions should help.
- Does this shade have a yellowish, warm tint to it?
- Is this shade the brighter version of this color family instead of the faded, soft version?
Best Colors for Clear Spring (Bright Spring)
Below are your top three colors for each color category.
As mentioned above, you’ll find a lighter, medium, and darker option for each color family. This will help you get a better grasp on the shade range for the clear spring color season.
Whites/Creams - Mixed with Golden Tints
When looking for whites or light neutral colors you’ll want them to have these characteristics:
- Golden tones or neutral gray tones.
- Yellowish tints vs blue + pink tints.
yellows - Bright ORANGE OR NEUTRAL
You’ll want to pick bright yellows that compliment your high contrast, bright features.
- Bright vs. soft
- Golden orange tints vs green tints.
Oranges - Bright Burnt Oranges
Orange can be absolutely stunning on clear springs, Pick oranges that are:
- More burnt coral than pure orange.
- Medium shades vs very light + very dark.
- Bright vs. soft.
pinks - Bright neutral pinks with subtle Coral tints
Pinks can be tricky for clear springs since most pinks run on the cool side of the spectrum. Pick pinks that are:
- Brighter vs softer.
- Pinks that lean closer to coral than purplish fuchsia
Reds - Red Oranges with Yellow Tint
The right kind of red can look incredible on clear springs. Choose reds that are:
- Orange tints vs blue tints
- Bright medium tones that are closer to coral than deep red.
Purples - neutral Bright Purples
Like pinks, purples can be more cool toned. So pick purples that are;
- Bright vs. soft
- Neutral or subtle warm tints.
blues - More Teal Than INDIGO
You have a little variety when it comes to clear spring blues. Pick blues that are:
- Bright vs. soft.
- More teal than purplish.
Greens - Yellow Greens
Greens can be a bit easier for clear springs to find since most of them lean toward the yellow side. Pick greens that are:
- Bright vs. soft.
- Yellow Greens vs Blue Greens
grays- Brownish Grays
Clear springs look great in what we call muddy grays. Pick grays that are more:
- More brownish vs. bluish.
- Neutral
Browns - Camel Neutral Browns + yellow tint
Browns are far and few between on most clear spring color palettes. Why? Because of your strong, bright undertones. Brown can tend to muddy up your complexion wear wearing the right shade. Like grays, like for a neutral combo of gray and brown.
- More neutral vs. yellow.
- Bright and bold vs. soft.
Blacks/ Alternates for Blacks - Faded Gray and Purple Tints
Clear springs should avoid true, crisp black because it can overpower your lighter complexion. But, that doesn’t mean you can wear some form of it. Pick blacks that are:
- Slightly Faded vs True Black.
- Have purples or grays mixed in.
Clear Spring Shopping Hacks
When shopping, clear springs should gravitate to naturally warm colors first. Look at the greens, creams, yellows, and oranges first and they are more likely to have options that suit your natural undertones.
Also, scan for the colors that you would describe as bright but not soft.
If you prefer a variety of colors, cool tones can look great on you, too.
However, they may be harder to spot. Look for the cool tones that have a hint of golden tones instead of blues and reds.
Conclusion: Clear Spring
The clear spring color season has bright hair, bright eyes, and bright skin. Bright springs have warm and neutral undertones and look best in shades that are more bright vs. soft.
When shopping, bright springs should gravitate to warm dominate colors first like greens, creams, oranges, and yellows as the store is more likely to have a colors that will harmonize with their natural coloring.
Next Steps:
If you’re a clear spring, share what your favorite color to wear is in the comments. (Bonus points for photos.)
Lastly, do you know what makeup colors look best on you? Find out now with this super simple guide to clear spring makeup colors.
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