How color effects your mood

Black
Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. It is also stylish and timeless. Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing black implies submission to men. Black outfits can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil. Villains, such as Dracula, often wear black.

Black is the absence of light and therefore, of color. It represents power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, good technical color, mourning and death.

when to wear Black
1. When you prefer to blend in and not make any statement.
2. When you want to keep a low-profile in social settings
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White
Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. White reflects light and is considered a summer color. White is popular in decorating and in fashion because it is light, neutral, and goes with everything. However, white shows dirt and is therefore more difficult to keep clean than other colors. Doctors and nurses wear white to imply sterility.

White is what we see when all colors come together in perfect balance. It represents reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, and marriage.

When to wear White
1. Wearing a white garment can offer a fresh and bright outlook.
2. Putting on a white blouse feels like being given an opportunity to start the day with a clean slate.
3. Wearing white will help reduce any nagging feelings of disappointment or drudge.

Red
The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. Since it is an extreme color, red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations. Red cars are popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention.

The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.

Red is the color that we pay the most attention to. It is the warmest and most energic color in the spectrum. We associate red with love, valentines, danger, desire, speed, strength, violence, anger, emergency exit signs, stop signs and blood.
Red can evoke a fight-or-flight response, raise blood pressure and make the heart beat faster.
Red would not be the color of choice for psychiatric wards, prisons or a hospital.

When to wear Red
1. Wear red whenever you feel a need to portray confidence or would like to boost your self esteem.
2. Be aware that wearing too much red can make a person come off a little too intimidating to others who may lack self confidence in themselves.
3. Visualizing the color red can help ground your energies so anyone who has "flighty" tendencies will benefit from wearing red to serve as a reminder to ground themselves throughout the day.
4. Red can really pack a punch when needed.

When To Wear Blue
1. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty.
2. Blue is considered a business color because it reflects reliability.
3. Wearing blue helps create a place of calm and serenity.

Green
Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Brides in the Middle Ages wore green to symbolize fertility. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. However, seamstresses often refuse to use green thread on the eve of a fashion show for fear it will bring bad luck.

Green, one of most-often cited favorite colors. It represents nature, environment, health, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune.
Its cool quality soothes, calms, and has great healing powers." It is often worn in operating rooms by surgeons.

When to wear Green
1. Choose green to wear whenever you are embarking on something new or wish to turn over a new leaf.
2. Green is considered to be one of the most healing among all the colors.

Yellow
Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism.

Yellow represents joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard, spirtuality and inspiration.

When to wear Yellow
1. Yellow is the perfect color to wear whenever your spirits needs an uplift.
2. All shades of yellows and golds will cheer you up and help make you feel happier.
3. Wearing yellow out into the world makes an affirmation statement.
4. For certain, yellow is a perky color!

Purple
The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. However, because it is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.

Purple represents royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mystery, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. Purple is considered an exotic color.

When to wear Purple
1. Wearing purple shows others that you want to be noticed.
2. When you desire to feel special and unique then purple is the right color choice.
3. If you would like to send a message out into the world that you're one of a kind and that you could care less about conformity, then wear purple.

Orange
A combination of yellow and red. Orange is considered a warm color like red, but to a lesser extent; orange expresses energy. It has luminous qualities and has been used for attention-getting purposes, such as on caution signs.

Orange brings up memories of fall leaves, pumpkins and Halloween. It symbolizes balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrance, flamboyancy, and is demanding of attention.

When to wear Orange
1. Orange urges you to get out into the world and create something grand!
2. Wearing orange is fun and can make you feel quite playful.