Here are the basics of the Toasted Soft Summer
Temperature: Cool, primarily
Value: Medium to Medium Deep
Chroma: Soft
Sister Season: Dusty Soft Autumn
Best colors: Charcoal, navy, cadet blue, raspberry wine, antique violet, bordeaux, watermelon, steel blue.
Worst Colors: Anything too bright, especially warm colors.
The Toasted Soft Summer needs to wear rich, muted cool colors. There is a touch of warmth in you that can be seen in your skin, hair, or eyes, which can cause you to be misdiagnosed as an Autumn.
Monochromatic colors will look great on you. There will be a range of lighter to deeper soft colors you can wear, but keep most of the colors on the deeper side. Colors that are too pale will not be strong enough for your coloring and may wash you out.
Rich neutrals will look great on you, such as charcoal and navy.
Fyi: This season is sometimes categorized as a Soft Summer Deep, along with it's 'twin' the Smokey Soft Summer.
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You can see more images for the Soft Summers on my Pinterest page