Episode 1: Contrast.

Knowing your natural contrast is an essential step in knowing which colors make you look your best. But what exactly are we talking about?

💫 Determine its contrast

Contrast refers to the difference in visual intensity between your hair, skin and eyes. Based on this natural opposition, there are three profiles: high, medium or soft contrast.

• If your hair and/or eyes are dark and your skin very light (or vice versa), you have high contrast - like Sophie Marceau or Leïla Bekhti. 

• If the differences are moderate, you're in medium contrast. Look at Audrey Fleurot or Noémie Lenoir.

• If skin, hair and eyes are close in intensity (e.g. ash blond, fair skin, gray eyes), you probably have a soft contrast. Think Vanessa Paradis or Mélanie Laurent.

💡 Simple tip: take a black-and-white photo of your face, without makeup, in natural light. Observe the level of contrast between your features.

💫 O nce you've identified the contrast, which scarf colors should you choose?

Contrast means choosing a scarf with shades that naturally draw light onto your face. The idea is not to lock yourself into a color palette, but to know how to adapt the shades to your desired effect.

💡If you like to play with contrasts different from your natural one, consider rebalancing the whole with harmonious makeup.

• Respect your contrast, to enhance your natural beauty.
  

Here, our model has a medium contrast. Her skin and eyes are light, but her hair is darker, without being very dark. She's wearing a Silk Ribbon Scarf Pas de DeuxSilk Ribbon Scarf of medium intensity, which naturally highlights her face. The effect works even better, as the leaves recall the blue of her eyes and her orange make-up echoes the little foxes. 

• Reinforce your contrast for an assertive, structured look.

Here, our model has low contrast: pale skin, light eyes, blond hair. She's wearing a Forêt Braceleta dark blue scarf, which adds a very strong intensity, structuring her outfit. Why does it work? Thanks to a very soft make-up, which enhances the low contrast of her face and balances the whole.

• Soften your contrast for a softer, more poetic look.

Here, our model has high contrast: green eyes, fair skin and brown hair. She's wearing a Mini Carré Scarf L'Herbarium pinkwhose powder pink base and slightly brighter flowers add a medium intensity, softening her look. The tip: a deep pink lipstick to balance the contrasts and enhance the natural intensity of her face.

💫Thedetail that makes all the difference

All our top-of-the-range silk scarves are made in Como, Italy, the birthplace of silk. Each piece embodies a craftsmanship handed down for generations. Elegance also means choosing exceptional, durable and timeless materials.