But it looked good in the store...

Have you ever had the experience of selecting an outfit because the colours looked good in the store and then finding that they looked completely different when you actually wore it? This sort of thing is caused by differences in lighting. It is quite possible that the lighting in the store had poor colour rendering properties. When selecting colours, make sure to do a final check under lighting with good colour rendering properties. It is also important to consider where you will be wearing the outfit in question. Outdoors in the daytime? At a party in the evening? On a stage in an auditorium? When making your selection, you should try to use lighting that is as close as possible to that of the place where you will actually be wearing your purchase.

Applying makeup under unflattering lighting

Lighting is also important when applying makeup. If the illumination has poor colour rendering properties or is not bright enough, you will not be able to make out the colour of your face. Applying makeup without being able to see the colour of your face is liable to lead to results quite different from what you had intended. And if the lighting you use actually makes your face appear to be an unattractive colour, it will be difficult to work up much enthusiasm for what you are doing. When applying makeup, be sure to choose lighting that has good colour rendering properties and is sufficiently bright. But on the other hand, it is not the case that lighting with optimal colour rendering properties is always better. Different types of lighting are appropriate for the various activities we engage in throughout the day, such as having meals, chatting with family, or reading a book. To sum up, it is necessary also to take into account psychological aspects when selecting lighting, rather than focusing only on good colour rendering properties.