Hi readers! I am looking at adding some things to the blog and to my consultations to improve the overall Glowing Color experience. I would greatly appreciate your input. Here is the link to a Glowing Color survey, which should take you 10 minutes or less to complete. Responses will be anonymous. Thank you for reading and for working with me on your consultations! I hope to hear from you all soon.
Picture it. 13 year old me. Freshman in high school. I was quiet, reserved on the surface but HILARIOUS around my circle (HILARIOUS, I say). There were whispers about him. Whispers about him and me. Him and me, we hadn’t actually met. We had seen each other, from a distance, when the other wasn’t looking. Decisions were made, from the Chorus at any given high school, the Chorus who decides two people would be so cute together. Decisions were made to introduce us. I knew in advance that this was going down, like some gossip-based Minority Report lottery ball. So I prepared.
A short-sleeved, space-dyed yellow top and jeans would be the foundation.
This was the best Google Images could do. Work with the vision, people.
A light coating of Covergirl’s gold eyeshadow.
I lived for the individual rectangles of color from Covergirl. LIVED.
A golden zig-zag headband, to pull my long, relaxed-straight (but bumped at the ends just so with rollers from that weekend) back into a lion’s mane, in my mind.
I can just hear the breakage of crown-hairs. Memories.
Light yellow nail polish. See, in high school, I was KNOWN as the girl who matched everything. When I say everything, I mean everything. It was not a gotdamn game. I loved a monochrome look.
And smelled of the finest in Victoria’s Secret Vanilla-ries.
I had different-colored and scented lotions to match my outfits too. I told you it was. Not. A. Damn. Game.
Guess who could not be told sh*t with this total ensemble?
The Big Day arrived. Lunchtime. A picnic-table by the big window in the cafeteria. I sat with familiar faces. And then…he was brought to me. I, normally shy, reserved, a bit socially anxious…felt none of that. I felt cool. Confident. Nonchalant. I turned around to face him, leaning back against the table with my elbows propped up. Cool as a cucumber (why is that a saying, anyway). We said our nice-to-meet-yous. Smiles. A brief moment that was soon over.
That was nearly 19 years ago….and we’ve been married nearly 10 years. I am not sure if you can call it Love At First Sight, but the other love story that happened was between me and the color yellow.
Yellow is my Power Color. I can conquer all things and dazzle all people when I wear yellow, gold, and their varieties. I feel like a Golden Goddess from head to toe. Although I did not realize this until well into adulthood, it is interesting tracing back to that moment…I instinctively knew that, to make my best impression, I was to wear Yellow. That quiet confidence I exuded…may have set the stage for so much.
Aside: To this day, vanilla remains one of my favorite scents (though no Vanilla Lace is in my current collection, alas).
I love having the memory of the moment my husband and I first met, so long ago. I love that I remember what I was wearing. I love that Color is such a strong part of so many of my nostalgic moments.
I knew my Power Color at a young age and it continues to be my favorite color to wear. Let me find your Power Color and help you create your own Color Stories.
Do you have a strong Color Memory? Share it in the comments.
Today, Glowing Color features Chizuka.
“I am from Tokyo, Japan. Came here (los angeles, California) in 2006. I was working 5 years as a carpenter until 2011. Now, I am studying construction business in college, but having said that, I am a girly girl, I love wearing dresses and heels; Although, I do wear sweat pants and sandals most of the times because I am also a mom of one 2 years boy and twin baby boys… But, I still want to look good in sweatpants! I do flamenco dance as my hobby. I love all kind of dancing.(hip hop, Argentine tangos..etc).”
Chizuka’s Color Interview:
What color do you wear the most? Black, gray, purple, beige
What color do you wear the least? Orange, red, green
In what color do you feel sexy and/or beautiful? Light pink( salmon pink or baby pink)
In what color do you receive the most compliments? Black
Chizuka in cooler colors:
Winter 
Summer 
Chizuka in warmer colors: Autumn 
Spring 
Chizuka is a Winter. I knew it the second I saw her in the cobalt blue. The warm colors washed her out, but she is absolutely glowing in the cool jewel tones of Winter. I think once she starts adding those bolder colors into her wardrobe she will feel like a new woman! Chizuka definitely tends to naturally gravitate toward summer colors. She’s on the right track with the cool tones, but just needs to make them deeper and more vibrant to incorporate Winter. Chizuka, I especially know how it feels to be a mom of young children and feeling drab….then turning it all around with the right colors. It is so refreshing! I can’t wait to see your updates!
See the difference?
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Welcome back to True Blood Week on Glowing Color! This post was supposed to go up yesterday, but I had some personal matters to attend to. So today you get two for one! First up is Tara, aka Rutina Wesley.
I found an equal number of cool and warm photos of Tara, so let’s start off with the cool.
See how her lovely skin is radiantly glowing in pure red, cobalt blue, black, silver, and white? Each of these colors help set off her beautiful dark skin. Now let’s look at Rutina in warm colors.
Not quite the same effect in charcoal (warm, muted gray), teal (warm blue), gold, orange, and blush (warm pink) is it?
In these colors Rutina’s skin looks flat, matte, dull especially when compared to her in the cooler colors. She especially looks washed out in the lighter warm colors of gold and blush.
It is clear from these photos that Rutina Wesley is a Winter.
Next week will be True Blood week at Glowing Color. I will feature 5 of the leading ladies from HBO’s True Blood and do a season analysis of them.
I am also working on a giveaway of sorts for 10 lucky readers that will be detailed on August 1st. Stay tuned!
I got a comment about Vanessa Williams so I will be doing an analysis on her coming up. I also got a request from a reader to cover some Asian ladies, so I will get to work on that too!
*knocks the dust off this muhfugga*
HAI GUYS. So life put this blog on hiatus but I’m back now. I am searching for my next person to color/season type. Any requests?
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