Light Summer

Best Colours

Wear these closest to your face for maximum flattery.

Colours to Avoid

These clash with your natural undertone and can make skin look dull or sallow.

Styling Tips

• Embrace the light — your palette is genuinely one of the most delicate and your light colours are intentional, not washed out
• Avoid deep or dark colours near your face — they overwhelm your naturally light colouring
• Layering soft, light tones in slightly different shades creates a beautiful tonal effect
• Delicate, lightweight fabrics suit your light palette — fine cotton, chiffon, and silk in pale tones
• If you want to wear dark colours, keep them away from your face (dark trousers with a light blouse)

Your Best Neutrals

Understanding Light Summer

Light Summer is the palest and most ethereal of all the seasonal palettes. It sits at the lightest end of the summer spectrum, sharing summer's cool undertones but with a value (lightness) that makes it unique among the twelve seasons.

Light Summer colouring has an almost translucent quality. The skin is typically fair and delicate, the hair is light, and the eyes are soft and pale. The overall impression is of light, air, and coolness — like sunlight through thin clouds.

Why Light Colours Are Right For You

Many Light Summers feel self-conscious about wearing pale colours, worried about looking "washed out." The opposite is true: pale, cool colours worn near your face actually allow your own delicate colouring to show through, creating a glowing, luminous effect.

When a Light Summer wears a dark colour near their face, the depth of the colour overpowers the natural delicacy of their colouring. They end up looking like they're wearing the outfit rather than the outfit complementing them.

Building a Light Summer Wardrobe

Think of your palette as a collection of watercolours — beautiful, layered, and luminous.

Whites and near-whites: Soft white, powder white, and rose white are your most important neutrals. Avoid stark pure white, which has too much contrast.

Your signature colours: Pale blue, soft pink, light lavender, cool mint, periwinkle. These should form the heart of your wardrobe.

How to add depth: When you need darker colours for contrast, reach for soft navy (kept as an accent rather than a main piece), cool medium grey, or dusty blue-grey. Avoid black or very dark brown.