I was watching something the other day that showed children playing. All of a sudden it struck me how colorful their outfits were.
Their tops, shorts, dresses, pants, shoes, all bright and alive colors. Children have a wonderful sense of color. They will put all sorts of colors and patterns together. Wear colorful hats, colorful boas, and given the opportunity, lots of colorful makeup. The rejoice in color.
Like many things that surround us in our everyday lives, we tend to take it for granted but color is a huge part of our life. Think about spring and summer and all that blooms. We feel reborn as the green leaves form, flowers in all shades of the rainbow bloom, everything is alive again. It makes us feel good. Color makes us feel alive too!
So why do we tend to tone down our colors as we get older?
Most of us tend to keep our wardrobe to monotone colors because of work. Women may add a flash of color with jewelry or accessories for work, men may add colorful ties or belts, but unless you work in retail, or an artistic environment, we tend to keep our colors low key.
Don’t be afraid of color.
Color helps when times are hard.
When you are looking for a sympathy or a get well present color should be part of what you want to look for. Color and lift the spirit, even if subconsciously. It can help, even in small ways, to help someone feel better.
Here’s a bit of info on color psychology that I thought would be interesting.
The meaning of color varies and can have different meanings is different cultures
- Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner.
- White symbolizes innocence and purity. White reflects light and is considered a summer color.
- Red is the most emotionally intense color and stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love
- Blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue.
- Green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color.
- Yellow is considered an optimistic color. Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter.
- Purple it the color of royalty, connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic.
- Brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature.
You can read more about color psychology here.
As you look for her present do you read their personality in these colors?
Here are some colorful boho pieces that I just love and I am sure she will love them too.
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Celebrate them by celebrating color!
If you are looking for an apparel or accessory present for your woman who has everything then look at apparel choices that will give them energy, that can help her live a happier life through a positively infused environment. Color will lift their spirits, and elevate instead of dulling their senses and mood. It also projects the lift in spirit to people that seeing them wearing the colorful outfit.
You can find colorful home furnishings and accessories too. Color in furnishings are turn a mundane room into a lively room. It actually doesn’t have to be a lot of color. Even a couple of colorful pillows will add more energy to a room. Or a colorful bedspread can add a totally new feel to the bedroom Give something of color that can make such a difference inside or outside her home.
I personally believe color energy, in clothing, furniture, pillows, shoes, and so much more is a powerful force in our lives.
It’s time to give up the drab and celebrate the rad.
