Intense Winter (Bright Winter) color palette
High contrast, jewel bright. Intense Winter, called Bright Winter in other systems, has clarity and intensity as its dominant, with a cool secondary. It needs the purest, most saturated colors of all: jewel tones, black and white.
What is Intense Winter? Intense Winter, called Bright Winter in other systems, has clarity and intensity as its dominant, with a cool secondary. It needs the purest, most saturated colors of all: jewel tones, black and white. It is also called Bright Winter in other 12-season systems.
What does a Intense Winter look like?
Dark hair with light, bright eyes (icy blue, clear green) or very dark eyes with a luminous skin; striking contrast. Every person is unique: coloring is confirmed by draping, never by hair or eye color alone.
Best neutrals
Black, optic white, charcoal, ink navy.
Best metals
Bright silver, white gold and platinum.
Makeup
Clear fuchsia, true red or bright berry lips, crisp liner, bright blush.
Colors to avoid
Muted, dusty and earthy colors, which disappear next to the face.
The Intense Winter palette
Hot pink, Royal blue, Emerald, Optic white, Black, True red, Electric violet, Lemon, Turquoise, Icy lilac, Cerise, Ink blue.
Close seasons
Intense Winter is often confused with Cool Winter, Intense Spring. The difference lies in the dominant: a professional analyst compares the seasons side by side with fabrics to see which one truly lights up the face.
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