Book of Mirrors

Well, I finally made it over to Studio Rex (no website to link to that I could find, but it's on 107 West Paces Ferry) to get my colors done. Remember that fad back in the late 80s-ish, where they tested your colors, to determine if you were a spring/summer/fall/winter? Well, apparently, it's new and improved. And since I've been all about new and improved lately (damn you Sona!), and Rex comes so highly recommended by people I respect, I had set aside some of my Christmas money for an appointment, and just made it in yesterday.

Aside from the fact that Rex is a character, let me tell you, and had both blckwngdorcl and I laughing frequently throughout the process, he was very informative.

I am, apparently, a hard case. I actually remember that when I had it done back in the day, the lady had had to get her supervisor to double check me, and they went back and forth for quite a while before they settled on me being a summer. In that same vein, back when I wore Prescriptives makeup, where they color-type you, I've had people try to re-type me because they thought I was typed wrong, only to go back to the original type I was given (yellow/orange, if I recall...). So, I'm difficult. (Who knew?) ;)

Rex had the same issues with me, and concluded that I was just on the cusp of being a spring/summer, but he classified me as a spring, and "organic". *winks at logomancer* He said my colors are all about the sky (although I'm not supposed to wear blue).

Bottom line is (since I'm running short on time to post this) that I'm supposed to be wearing winter white as my neutral color (no white or black), and NOTHING dark. My colors are mainly pale soft yellows and pinks, but I should do some pale green-blue/blue-green as contrasts. He showed me a few makeup tricks I didn't know (even though I don't wear makeup, I thought I was pretty familiar with all the tricks), and said that I shouldn't be wearing solid colors, nothing with sharp, defined lines or a pattern. No stripes, but Monet brushstrokes. Flowy, transparent, sparkling. Magical. I am the rainbow fairy of the color world, it would seem.

Not a bad outcome at all. I can totally live with that. :)

That bad news of the evening? Because I was typed incorrectly back in the day, I was told I should wear silver-tone jewelry. Not so, it would seem. Yellow gold, and a lot more of it - but BRUSHED yellow gold only, apparently.

Well, now I know what to ask for for Christmas...

Anyway, I need to hop in the shower. Murke has been acting like he's in pain, and I'm going to take him to the vet, along with Loco (lunenoire's cat), so they can both get checkups. Hopefully, that will turn out OK. Murke has already had pre-cancerous cells removed from his head, so I'm hoping it's nothing like that. Our best guess is that he's favoring his rear left leg, but we're not sure. *crosses fingers*

Anyway, wish us luck!