Whoever said blue is for boys and pink is for girls?
Even though it is true today, color has not always perceived this way. Before the middle of the 20th century, children were not assigned gender specific colors. But will blue always be for boys?
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Even though it is true today, color has not always perceived this way. Before the middle of the 20th century, children were not assigned gender specific colors. But will blue always be for boys?
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We here at Segmation are continuously fascinated by the incredible power color has to beautify, heal, captivate, and empower. We aren’t the only ones obsessed with color, though. Millions of like-minded people around the globe share our passion. Many of these individuals are artists in the traditional sense of the word (painters, illustrators, fashion designers, etc.). However, there is a type of artist whose entire world revolves around color: the professional color analyst.
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Up until the past few centuries, the colors that artists used were limited to those made from earth and mineral pigments. Pigments were made from bugs, plants, animals and animal waste, mollusks and the ink from squids, and many other natural sources. Some colors were made from materials that were so rare that they were extremely expensive and therefore used only sparingly. Examples include Ultramarine Blue, which was made from lapis lazuli, and Tyrian Purple, which was made from the mucus of a snail.
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Segmation is on a mission to find out if “Monster Mash” was a Halloween hit or a Frankenstein inspired tune. This month, Segmation is on a mission to find out if “Monster Mash” was a Halloween hit or a Frankenstein inspired tune. Do Colors Solve the Monster Mash Mystery?
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A British illustrator’s coloring book–created for adults–has sold over one million copies. This tells us that grownups are desperate for creative, playful, childlike pastimes. Coloring Books for Adults are Selling by the Millions.
DetailsThe impact that color has upon sexual attraction is a subject of interest for scientists and laypeople alike. However, while color’s bearing upon attraction is a topic worthy of study, it doesn’t take a scientist to figure out that wearing certain colors can increase one’s sexual attractiveness.
DetailsOptometric phototherapy, which heavily relies upon the use of color, has been proven to deliver results to patients. This means that color is not only beautiful, but is also medically useful. Color Can Heal the Nervous System. Did you know that Different Colors Treat Different Health Problems. What colors, applied via optometric phototherapy, might help correct your health problems?
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Discover what flowers may be most meaningful to your loved ones on a special occasion or just an ordinary day. The mere sight of flowers can soothe frazzled emotions, stoke the fires of new love, and rekindle feelings of hope. Before you choose a type of flower to give to your loved one, ask yourself what you’d like to communicate.
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Does color possess the ability to act as a healing agent to the human psyche? Yes! This coloring book proves it.: Art and color have amazing ability to minister healing to the unseen injuries inflicted by emotional trauma. Psychologist Ellen Lacter took art-based therapy into a new direction when she created a therapeutic coloring book.
DetailsDoes color possess the ability to act as a healing agent to the human psyche? Yes! This coloring book proves it.: Art and color have amazing ability to minister healing to the unseen injuries inflicted by emotional trauma. Psychologist Ellen Lacter took art-based therapy into a new direction when she created a therapeutic coloring book.
DetailsWould you agree that spring carries a sense of promise that things will improve and problems will finally be resolved? In our opinion, spring is interconnected with a sense a promise. With that sense comes hope that newness is on its way. This newness can look like fresh flowers blooming, making plans for a new start in life or a career change, or even spring cleaning your home to cleanse it of winter’s doldrums. The sweetest promise offered by spring is the assurance that summer is just around the corner, waiting to make its appearance.
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