Tips For Colorblocking

Colorblocking is a new and stylish way to step out of the usual colors of the clothes you’re wearing. As colorblocking involves a combination of two or three different colors, you can surely pull off a completely new look and a bold statement. In trying out colorblocking, you need to use the color wheel to know the proper way of matching different colors.

Ways To Colorblock

• Monochromatic - matching a similar color in different shades

• Complimentary - there are two ways to do this:

• combining two different colors that appear directly on the opposite of the wheel (it can create a contrasting effect, but you can still match them by finding a different hue or shade)

• mixing three different colors (you can do this by dividing the wheel into three equilateral triangles, the three points or colors where the triangle intersects work well together)

• Analogous - pairing colors that are directly next to each other

• Neutral - pairing neutral colors such as black, white, or brown with bright or neutral colors

Here are the most widely-used color combinations in colorblocking.

Purple-Orange

Camilla Belle, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian

Blue-Orange

Emmy Rossum, Jessica Alba, and Kate Beckinsale

Blue-Green

Jenna Ushkowitz, Pippa Middleton, and Kerry Washington

Pink-Orange

Shay Mitchell, Emma Roberts, and Stephanie Pratt

Shades of Red

Emma Stone, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eva Longoria

Monochromatic

Leighton Meester, Eva Mendes, and Freida Pinto

Aside from skirts and sexy dresses, you could also try colorblocking in your makeup or nail polish. By just following the right technique and color matches, you can surely pull off colorblocking in many different ways.