Last week, Pantone, the color experts, introduced the Color of 2014, Radiant Orchid — a mixture of pink, raspberry, purple, plum, and fuschia. (At least that’s what I think it’s a mixture of.) Radiant Orchid is quite different from the trend of the last couple of years – emerald, tangerine — because it’s softer. I …
Marsala Pantone Color of 2015: Love It or Hate It?
Love it or hate it, Marsala is Pantone’s Color of 2015. I love it! This brownish-red was just about made with me in mind. I love it in makeup, in fashion, in home decor, in jewelry. You name it, I want it! I think Marsala will be a big color in beauty for winter and …
Pantone’s Colors of 2016 Rose Quartz and Serenity
Did you see that Pantone chose two shades to be the Colors of 2016 instead of the usual one signature shade? Rose Quartz and Serenity, pale baby pink and blue. Pantone’s color of the year choices are supposed to be symbolic or representative of the times as well as colors that are being favored by …
Pantone Color IQ: A System for Color Matching Foundation Makeup
Have you ever stood at the foundation makeup display and tried to figure out which shade was the right match for your skin? Have you wondered whether you should test on your cheek, your jawline, your neck, your hand, the inside of your forearm? Women in my focus groups always tell me that one of …