colour Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/colour/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:13:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 2025’s Colour of The Year: Trend or Dead End? https://youthareawesome.com/2025s-colour-of-the-year-trend-or-dead-end/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025s-colour-of-the-year-trend-or-dead-end https://youthareawesome.com/2025s-colour-of-the-year-trend-or-dead-end/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:13:04 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=116665 Pantone Picked It, But Did Anyone Actually Stick With It? For the last 25 years, 26 different colors have received the prestigious title of Pantone Color of the Year. But are these titles self-proclaimed? Does being crowned the Color of the Year actually mean anything? And how, if at all, do these colors influence trends […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/2025s-colour-of-the-year-trend-or-dead-end/feed/ 0 Celebrating Holi in 2025: The Inside Scoop https://youthareawesome.com/celebrating-holi-in-2025-the-inside-scoop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-holi-in-2025-the-inside-scoop https://youthareawesome.com/celebrating-holi-in-2025-the-inside-scoop/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:22:04 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115659   Holi is one of the most vibrant festivals in the world. With roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has been coined as the “Festival of Colours.” During this holiday, families and friends come together to celebrate themes like love, life, and the arrival of spring. It will be celebrated this year on March 14th, […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/celebrating-holi-in-2025-the-inside-scoop/feed/ 2 Taste The Rainbow: How Colours Influence What We Eat https://youthareawesome.com/taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat https://youthareawesome.com/taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:33:29 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114574 When we walk down the grocery aisle, we are often drawn to brightly coloured packaging that promises of freshness and flavour. These food packaging colours aren’t just for aesthetics, they play a crucial role in shaping our choices, influencing our perceptions of taste, and can even affect how hungry we feel. From the vibrant reds […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/taste-the-rainbow-how-colours-influence-what-we-eat/feed/ 3 I Like The Colour Red https://youthareawesome.com/i-like-the-colour-red/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-like-the-colour-red Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:42:54 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114546 I like the colour red It reminds me of lush gardens  Filled with the flesh of fresh berries, or  hanging from the branches above are the vibrant skin of cherries I like the colour red As it is how one would describe my rain boots that I would wear on a gloomy day Because not […]

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]]> What is it like to have synesthesia? https://youthareawesome.com/synesthesia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=synesthesia Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:25:29 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=67353 Colours are often associated with emotions — it’s not uncommon to feel “blue” or be “green with envy”. For a small percentage of the population, however, links between colours and emotions are just the beginning. Synesthesia, a neurological trait that is estimated to be present in 2-4% of people, is defined as “the production of a […]

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]]> Celebrating a rainbow of Pixar https://youthareawesome.com/celebrating-rainbow-pixar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-rainbow-pixar Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:21:27 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=62100 Who doesn’t adore Pixar movies? I, for one, have watched every Pixar film since Toy Story, and some of you might know that that means every single one of them. Pixar is one of the most decorated computer animation companies of all time, with an impressive award count of 26 Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, […]

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]]> The NikeFuel Band SE: Review https://youthareawesome.com/the-nikefuel-band-se-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-nikefuel-band-se-review Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:15:01 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=55523 Last week, I purchased one of the most popular athletics bracelets in stock, the Nike FuelBand SE. Today, I thought I’d tell you guys a little bit about this phenomenal product, and how it will lead to a healthier, and more active lifestyle. So what is the Nike FuelBand? It’s basically an athletic bracelet that […]

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]]> Quotes from My Two Favourite Spoken Word Poets https://youthareawesome.com/quotes-from-my-two-favourite-spoken-word-poets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quotes-from-my-two-favourite-spoken-word-poets Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:37:54 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=44548 While some people may be boy-crazy or food-crazy or book-crazy, we all know I’m quote-crazy.  So here’s a list of some inspirational quotes from my two favourite spoken word poets Sarah Kay and Shane Koyczan. “Our lives will only ever always continue to be a balancing act, that has less to do with pain and more […]

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]]> Colour Me Rad – 5k run meets Festival of Colours https://youthareawesome.com/colour-me-rad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colour-me-rad Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:40 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=42764 It’s running season in Cowtown, but Colour Me Rad is not just for hardcore track athletes – this rainbow explosion of gluten-free awesomeness is for anyone who’s not allergic to fun. As runners race through Canada Olympic Park, they are bombarded with blasts of colourful corn starch every 5 minutes. What starts out as a […]

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]]> Upcycling: how to make an hourglass from things around the house https://youthareawesome.com/upcycling-hourglass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcycling-hourglass https://youthareawesome.com/upcycling-hourglass/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:52:24 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=40368 There’s something magical about watching the time slipping by in the form of sand – I think hourglasses have almost the same mesmerizing effect as an aquarium or a fountain. I love making things, so I found a way to make my own hourglass (all from things I already have!) This project turns old glass containers that […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/upcycling-hourglass/feed/ 1 Chalking it up: A new way to colour hair https://youthareawesome.com/chalking-up-colour-hair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chalking-up-colour-hair Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:40:40 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=36505 Hair-chalking, a relatively new way to colour your hair. What is hair chalking? It is literally temporarily colouring your hair, with soft chalk/pastel and is an excellent way to get that bright and vibrant colour you’re looking for, but without the worry of having to have purple highlights at your next business meeting.   So who […]

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]]> Becoming a model student – in mind blowing colour https://youthareawesome.com/good-pledge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-pledge Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:35:48 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=32832 After five and a half months, I have arisen from the grave. Five and a half months of not doing a single post. I feel like a horrible person.

I AM a horrible person.

Of course, I could blame it on the stress of exams, and the inability to keep up with homework.

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]]> Artist of the Day: Cathy Sheeter https://youthareawesome.com/artist-day-cathy-sheeter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artist-day-cathy-sheeter Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:50:35 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=30738 No, Cathy’s not a singer (not that I know of, at least). She doesn’t make music, but she does make some pretty incredible scratchboard art. Ever heard of scratchboards? I’ve only recently been introduced to them by my art teacher. Essentially, the artist uses a sharp tool to scratch away the thin top layer of black […]

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]]> Website of the Day: Koalas to the Max https://youthareawesome.com/koalas-max/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=koalas-max Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:09:17 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=28883 What do you get when you split one circle into four circles? And split those into four more, then do it a few more times? You get Koalas to the Max dot Com, a website where you scroll your mouse over coloured circles to split them up to a point where a recognisable image may […]

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]]> The True Seven Wonders of Canada https://youthareawesome.com/true-wonders-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=true-wonders-canada https://youthareawesome.com/true-wonders-canada/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:53:29 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=20832   In 2007, Canada came together as a nation to decide on its seven wonders. The Seven Wonders of Canada was an official competition sponsored by CBC to determine what Canada had to offer. In the end, the list was finalized with public online voting followed by a judging panel of three to pick the […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/true-wonders-canada/feed/ 2 Colour Theory: An Artist’s Utility Belt https://youthareawesome.com/colour-theory-an-artists-utility-belt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colour-theory-an-artists-utility-belt Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:04:32 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=19604 Batman has a personal utility belt to fight crime.  Well artists also have their own belts, used to create art of the same calibre as Batman’s crime fighting greatness. Yeah, okay I just compared a butt-kicking hero to people with paintbrushes.  But that’s besides the point. What I’m trying to get at is that to […]

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