Barbie color: who suits this shade and what to replace it with if you have a different look?

Stylist, specialist in appearance types and colors

If after watching the hit Barbie movie you’ve fallen for pink, be careful – it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But the good news is that pink has different incarnations, which means that everyone can find their perfect version of Barbie.

The whole truth about pink

In nature there are pure colors – these are the ones we see in the rainbow. If you combine a drop of blue with them, they become cooler, yellow – warmer.

To create a light shade, a bright color is mixed with white. The more of it, the lighter the final color will be. It is often called pastel. For a deeper tone (burgundy, brown), the pure color is mixed with black.

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Pink is obtained by adding a touch of white to the red color. The higher the percentage of this admixture, the lighter the shade. At any stage it can be supplemented with yellow, then you get a warmer shade. If you add blue, the color will become cooler. Thus, we found out that the pink color is different in temperature and saturation. Depending on these parameters, it can decorate some people and not suit others.

Here works the principle of similarity – we go those colors that are contained in the natural colors of our appearance. For example, if the settings are warm (a touch of yellow), then a similar shade will look most harmonious.

Who goes with the color Barbie?

Barbie’s color is a dazzling bright pink. It is a cold saturated shade, obtained by adding a little white and blue to red. It suits people with a similarly cool and pure coloring. That is, people with a “Pure Winter” type of appearance.

This shade is also acceptable for owners of relatively clean and cold coloring. Such as “Pure Summer” (despite the softness in the base of this coloring), “Soft Winter” and other “winter” color types (due to the purity in the “winter”). But here it is important to understand that the acceptable color is not the one that will reveal the appearance.

A warmer version of pink

On the faces of representatives of warm coloring, cold pink will emphasize skin imperfections and redness, “cover” it with spots. Harmonious here will be a shade with a touch of yellow: coral, shrimp or flamingo.

Each color has its own ideal pink, which reveals the appearance, does not overshadow and does not shout it, and beautifully emphasizes. To choose the perfect version of the shade, you need to determine your color type. This can be done most completely and accurately with the help of the 16 colorites methodology.

Trending shades of pink

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The Pantone Institute has assigned its own code to the Barbie shade – 219C. It is called Barbie Pink. The premiere of the movie of the same name really reset the fashion for this color. But is our fashion choice limited only to it?

Today, different versions of pink are in trend. This is good news, because everyone can choose what suits him, while staying on the wave of fashion trends.

The main shade of 2023 according to the Pantone Institute is red-pink (crimson) color Viva Magenta (18-1750). Also in the trend lists for spring-summer 2023 are Crystal Rose (light and delicate), Peach Pink (light peach), Pink Cosmos (bright), Beetroot Purple (beet purple). And in the upcoming fall palette we are waiting for a delicate shade of Conch Shell.

At the same time, there are 168 pink shades in the Pantone palette: from powdery and pink with orange undertones to aggressive fuchsia and pink with raspberry undertones. Thus, we can say that pink is a color that suits every type of appearance. It has warm versions and cool versions. It can be quite light or saturated. By the way, Barbie’s preferences are also not limited to only the bright version. For example, in her closet (and in Ken’s arsenal) there is a lot of light pink.

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Psychology of pink color

It is worth noting that brighter and deeper pink color is suitable for mature women. Young girls, on the contrary, are suited to delicate shades. But much depends on the image.

It is believed that pink is about infantilism. However, from a psychological point of view, it is more complicated. Due to the fact that pink has different incarnations (in saturation, brightness), it is neutral. Therefore, the impression it makes will be different.

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The percentage of pink in an image determines the level of brightness of other elements of the image. It is safest to introduce pink in the area of accessories. It can be a bag, scarf, shoes, jewelry. Such a step will allow you to let pink into your closet and not be afraid for your fashion reputation. As an accent, it will always work perfectly.

If we are talking about a total look, then this option obliges to “finish” the whole outfit, including hairstyle and makeup. This does not mean that make up should be evening, and styling – complicated. But they should definitely be paid attention to. Why? Total pink is sure to catch the eye.