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Summary: Good section on style
Review: As some of the other reviews here indicate, this book would probably be more helpful to the reader whose personal coloring is a seasonal blend, rather than to the reader who can easily identify herself as a Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter. If you don't seem to fit a seasonal type, you might find the expanded classifications in this book helpful. That said, I must agree with the reviewers here who complain about the shoddy color palettes and inconsistencies in the text. Considering the fact that the original COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL gave rise to the international CMB industry, one would think they could have allotted a budget for a book as esthetically appealing, not to mention as well written and edited, as Carole Jackson's books.But wait -- there's plenty more to this book than the section on color classifications, including a genuine improvement over the chapter on style in the original COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL (the most dated chapter in that book). Like Jackson, the authors of this book identify different body types, offering recommendations for each on fabric and design, but Spillane and Sherlock don't link body types to specific styles as Jackson does. This book does have a section on styles (e.g. Classic, Natural, Dramatic, Romantic, Creative), but it has a separate section on body types, which I've found especially helpful. (I was never sure what my body type was until I found it clearly described and illustrated here.) On the whole, the book does not replace Carole Jackson's, but with the above-mentioned reservations I do recommend it.
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Summary: Color Me With Confusion!
Review: I have NEVER been able to figure out my "season" with either Carole Jackson's Book, or with this one by Mary Spillane. I do not fit into any of the categories they suggest ,even though the seasons are expanded in Spillane's book. (I have ashen blonde hair color like a Summer, olive green/golden brown eyes like an Autumn, and pale translucent ivory skin , like a Spring). The color palletes look like coloring book swatches that were done by a five year old (what are we supposed to gain from that !) Overall a huge disappointment, and only helpful purhaps to those who have well defined seasonal characteristics. For the rest of us, I would suggest basing your color choices on compliments you get from friends and family, and even strangers, and taking your clues from them.
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Summary: Color Me With Confusion!
Review: I have NEVER been able to figure out my "season" with either Carole Jackson's Book, or with this one by Mary Spillane. I do not fit into any of the categories they suggest ,even though the seasons are expanded in Spillane's book. (I have ashen blonde hair color like a Summer, olive green/golden brown eyes like an Autumn, and pale translucent ivory skin , like a Spring). The color palletes look like coloring book swatches that were done by a five year old (what are we supposed to gain from that !) Overall a huge disappointment, and only helpful purhaps to those who have well defined seasonal characteristics. For the rest of us, I would suggest basing your color choices on compliments you get from friends and family, and even strangers, and taking your clues from them.
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Summary: Color Me Thrilled
Review: I've always had so much trouble picking out the right clothes, makeup, accessories, etc. I'd buy a blouse, and then I'd notice that people were always giving me the cold shoulder whenever I wore it. Or I'd get some new slacks that I though were totally killer, and then I'd notice people dissing me wherever I went. My self-esteem was plummeting and my closet was just stuffed to capacity as I kept making more and more purchases that ended up driving people to reject me. So when the gals at the office bought me this book for my birthday, at first I though they were just making fun of me. But then later that night I settled down to read this book, and I finished it a new woman! It's like Mary Spillane and Christine Sherlock reached directly into my soul and found the problem. You see... it doesn't matter if I've got on a green blouse or a coral one... [it's] just not the right color... But Mary & Christine showed me the way out of my dilemma in their chapter entitled "Color Me Successful." I went right out the next day and bought kojic acid, hydroquinone, hydrogen peroxide, and Revlon Skinlights foundation in Purest Ivory. A few weeks later, goodbye dark skin, hello success!!!!
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Summary: Well worth the money
Review: The only thing I didn't like about this book is the fact that the colors aren't realistic. Other than that, I think it's a great book. I read the original "Color Me Beautiful" book first, but was unable to determine whether I'm a Summer or a Winter. This updated version is much better, because they've expanded the 4 basic seasonal color palettes into 12 (3 for each season). This made it much easier for me to figure out which colors I look best in. I now know that I'm a Clear Winter, not a Summer.
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Summary: Good, but Limited in Scope
Review: This book has some really great advice, and innovative use of color, but the season types are somewhat ambiguous. Too career-oriented for some. (What if you're not an office worker?) It's probably a fantastic book for the career woman who wants to make her wardrobe a tool in her work, and her life. It's got good *basic* advice on style. It's got great advice on helping you look your best, and apply it to your job to project a competent image. It's an image consultant - just one that won't give you one-on-one personal feedback. For women who are not career women, like me, it's not as useful. (Do stay at home moms need image consultants? Why the heck not!? We want to look good, too!) Even though the focus is on careers in this book, there's good advice, and I recommend it.
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Summary: Well worth the money
Review: Upon reading and studying this book thoroughly, I have to say I find that while these two authors have expanded the original Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful system to include 12 seasonal types rather than just the 4 original ones,which needed done,I agree,I think that this book lacked a spark of something the origonal had even though it was not definitive enough.I also did not find the color sample patches large or clear enough to follow-they look like they were made with a wax crayon!I think that with some re-doing, this book could be a real winner, but as it stands I have to give it one less star than the origonal had.I am looking forward to reading this book's update...
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