Fall in Love with Color Series - Deep Teal

I guess now that it's officially September I can start feeling like it's actually fall. The wind is getting a bit nippier and the sun is setting a bit earlier so it's time to get out the fall clothing. Lucky for me, today's color is something that features prominently in my fall wardrobe, deep teal. Deep teal looks amazing on darker complexions and is one of many colors that plays well with brown and hazel eyes - none of which I have! So, it goes to show even if a color doesn't seem like it works for you, try it anyways - you might be surprised!

Sketch & Palette (c) Nanette Lepore

Nanette Lepore says that the inspiration for her design comes from 'Celestial heights twinkling in soft focus from our view on terra firma – we are reacting to the effects of global warming with softer colors and lighter fabrics'. While Pantone says that this color is reminiscent of the sky as daylight descends into darkness.

I will admit that Nanette's color palette threw me for a loop the first time I saw it. It's packed with powerful colors as well as a lot of contrast. I knew this look would be a challenge because it's definitely out of my color comfort zone. What I did like though was the idea of a night sky settling over a fall sunset - so that's where I drew my inspiration from. I didn't know how it was going to turn out but the look ended up being quite interesting and unexpected, and who doesn't want to be associated with those qualities?

Orange adds extra pop for blue eyes!

This look is definitely not for people who are color-shy. However, if you replaced the orange and yellow tones with something more subtle ( say, a nude wash or a light blue) you could easily dial down the drama while maintaining a beautiful, eye catching, teal look.

For the face I opted for bronzer instead of blush because there was already so much color going on. Also, this was the one instance that I looked for an orange based bronzer, rather than a brown, to reflect the shades on my lid. For the lips I used L'Oreal's Perpetual Peach, because it has nice warm undertones that compliment the eyes and cheeks. 

My favorite part of this look is the fact that when your eyes are all the way open (which they are 90%) of the time. You can barely see the orange and gold tones on the lid but when you bat your eyes it's a shocking surprise of color. Very flirty and fun. If you want to be a bit more coy in your color palette though, try incorporating splashes of teal into your wardrobe or on your nails. Here are some great examples of deep teal pieces:

Ring | Bag | Dress | Headband | Glasses | Heels

I hope you guys fall deeply in love with deep teal and try to experiment with it this fall.


EDIT: I'm filming my first ever video tutorial tomorrow but I don't know which look I should film. Any requests??

Edit #2: The super talented Jerry did a look inspired by this look that I love and have, have, have to share with y'all!