I found out which seasonal shades work the best for me, thanks to certified color analyst Enzo Villacorta, who trained in Seoul
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COLOR ANALYSIS. Certified color analyst Enzo Villacorta offers his services to Metro Manila customers looking to find their best color matches. Color MatchInspired by the K-beauty trend taking Seoul by storm and his hunger for creativity, Enzo – who started in theater, marketing, and branding, and is now in beauty content creation – trained under the Korean Standard Color System in South Korea in 2023 and brought his learnings to Metro Manila shortly after.
“If a client likes a certain color that doesn’t complement them so much, I’ll try to find a way to incorporate it into their wardrobe.” SKINTONE ANALYSIS. A special device was placed against my skin for a few seconds, gathering data to determine my undertone. Color Match Now onto the main event: the draping! I was led to a fully set-up room with a long table of different fabric swatches laid out, a beauty mirror, chair, and a phone stand for time-lapse video-taking. Enzo’s fabrics and materials are all sourced from Korea, and the lights are specificallyaccording to science to showcase your real skin, Enzo says, which is why online consultations for color analysis aren’t advisable.
The shades are categorized by seasons – Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter – and according to strength: soft, vivid, deep, dull, pale, and whitish. We went through each shade meticulously, and I could really see how two shades that look almost the same made a difference. At the end of the session, I felt validated, affirmed, and excited to maximize my newfound colorful discoveries! Through Enzo’s work, we discovered that Summer Whitish shades work best for me – nudes, creams, pastel pinks, lavender, baby blue, pale yellows and greens – which are already the colors I love the most and have in my wardrobe. Included as well were Spring Pale and Autumn Soft shades.
SUMMER WHITISH GIRL. My personal palette revealed that Summer Whitish shades complement me the best – lighter, more subdued, and pastel colors. Steph Arnaldo/Rappler