Day 92: The Caygill system

Suzanne Caygill is known by some as the founder of the color skin analysis system. She started matching colors to skin starting in the 1940's. She wrote a book in the 80's after years of doing color analysis for clients and many of their children & grandchildren. And like all good color systems...hers is tied to personalities!

In her book, "Color, the Essence of You", Caygill identifies 4 major types & chooses to tie them to the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

Her personalities and colors was not what caught my attention - it was her amazing knowledge & love of colors & nature. The book was completely over my head. I had to use my computer to look up the different terms & colors she used through out the book. But it also made me want to know more.

In one section, she speaks about eye color. She states that someone who describes eyes as hazel is showing their lack of color knowledge...I have hazel eyes, I felt an overwhelming need to no longer be one of the many uninformed. For the color hazel she has several different color combinations instead...sadly, I could figure out which color combination was right for my eyes!

Caygill may speak with knowledge of her subject, but she does not make you feel inferior - just inspired to learn more so that you can be a part of her world. She suggests that a study of nature will help everyone not only learn more about color, but also how color works together. She says that mother nature is the best colorists & the best teacher.

I am very excited to see spring this year...to make note of its bright colors & how mother nature chooses to "dress" herself. Caygill says the color student should note that spring is "bright", summer is more subdued or "grayed", autumn is more earthy or "fiery" and winter is more pure - pure green, pure red, pure white...she speaks a lot of white.

Bottom line: a must read for anyone who wants to be a part of the color skin analysis business. A great read for anyone who wants to have a better understanding of the relationship between color, nature and dressing yourself. And finally, I think it would be a benefit to the art student....me? I am going to continue to study & re-read Caygill's book in the hopes of gaining some knowledge.

Happy walking!