Rules are made to be broken, right?

Have you noticed the number of old and odd sayings about wearing colour? 

• Brown and blue will never do

• Red and yellow catch a fellow

• Pink and green fit for a queen

• Blue and green should never be seen, except with something in between’ 

Now, I happen to like blue and green together and always wondered where the saying originated. Why couldn’t blue and green be put together? A popular theory suggested that it was bad luck to paint a boat green, as it couldn’t be seen easily against the blue water if it capsized. Yes, I’ll take that one. 

These days we see these colours working brilliantly together proving that rebelling against ancient and outdated hearsay most definitely has a place in our world. After all, irises, bluebells and forget-me-nots have long demonstrated that blue and green should absolutely be seen without a colour in between. I love how nature teaches us how to create the most beautiful colourful combinations. 

Remember another of those sayings “red and green should never be seen except upon an Irish Queen!”? I’m totally in agreement with that one. Red and green are a combination I try to avoid…. unless, of course, I’m auditioning for Santa’s Elf!! 

RuPaul once the most popular drag queen in America once said that ‘Life is about using the whole box of crayons’. I’m not sure if he was referring to the colours we wear, but if he was, I think he’s right. In order to effectively wear this ‘whole box’ it makes such a difference to know the right shade, tone and depth of your personalised palette. It’s also useful to know whether to wear the colours in a blended or contrasting fashion. The blue and green in the picture above are the right depth and blend but are possibly too bright and overpowering for my ‘Soft’ palette. 

More rules I hear you cry. I know aaagh!!! However, the results when you know how to wear your colours are truly transformational!!