Erin, you sound like you are a summer like me.

Here is the list of colors that I made for myself:
Neutrals:
Soft White/Winter White
Rose Beige to Rose-Brown (including Cocoa)
Light Blue-Grey to Soft Charcoal Blue-Grey
Greyed Navy

Basic Colors:
Watermelon
Blue-Red
Burgundy
Raspberry
Deep Blue-Green

Other Colors:
Most Pinks (Powder to Deep Rose)
Lavender
Mauve
Soft Fuchsia
Plum
Most Blues (Powder to Periwinkle, but not royal, Chinese, or navy)
Aqua (Light to Medium)
All Blue-Greens
Light Lemon Yellow

I don't think it is a class issue so much as a disdain for intellectualism.

Yes, but our attitudes toward intellectualism (both pro and con) are hugely, hugely tied up with class in the US. And likely elsewhere, but I can't speak for them.

At this point, I'm not sure what colors work for me. The site that gives you your seasons says I'm an autumn with my hair the color it is now (auburn), but my natural hair color was dark brown (going white) and my skin's pale with pink/cool undertones. So ... black's safe, right? Yellow still seems to work. Blues and greens seem OK. I've given up the bright red I used to wear a lot ('cause of the hair). Thinking of expanding into purple. sigh ... SUCH a first-world problem!

I'm a summer, too. I love winter colors, but they tend to wear me rather than the other way around.

megan, it's really interesting to read your posts regarding the colors - I never understand this stuff, but you explain yourself so clearly, that I can almost follow the logic behind the train of thought. Thank you.

Someone needs to come and tell me the right colors because I am utterly incapable of deciphering for myself.

Hair color is really not a good indicator, especially if you dye it. It's really all about skin tone.

A good basic test if you don't know your skin tone for sure (and I certainly couldn't tell--for example, my veins looked blue (cool) and green (warm) to me) is the gold/silver test. Gold looks better on warms, silver on cools.

Holding up bright orange (warm) and then magenta (cool) to your face is also a good way to know for sure. Be in good light and do not wear makeup.

We need to set up a fund so megan can come to all of our houses and pick out colors.

I just looked at a bunch of pictures of myself on flickr to see if I could figure out the color thing somewhat...I wear a lot of black. Also, blue.

Yes, but our attitudes toward intellectualism (both pro and con) are hugely, hugely tied up with class in the US.

True, but I think that it is intellectualism in particular that explains Bush. Otherwise, he lead as privileged a life as anybody could.