Color Science

Color plays a significant role in an exciting and well built wardrobe. If you have you ever opened your closet to a rainbow array of colors and ended up in all black then this is for you! Many make the mistake of avoiding color because they’re uncertain about which tones are best for them. Others overuse colors they like but that aren’t flattering to their own coloring. Here you will learn what colors work with your unique skin tone and enhance the natural coloring of your for example your eyes, cheeks, and lips.  You will notice that some colors make your skin glow and highlight your complexion and contrast. While other colors can tend to wash you out or even make you look sallow or pale.  Imagine being able grab any top and having it make you glow with no effort or makeup?

Color Analysis also helps you to define and build a workable capsule wardrobe and avoid costly mistakes. No more tops that wash you out or closet color overload, where our clothing feels incapable of being mixed and matched.  Instead you will build a more cohesive wardrobe where everything will mix and match, making dressing a breeze. 

When we go shopping, the colors are already there... pre-chosen and turned into clothing for us.  Our task becomes sorting through the available color choices and having the tools to assess the impact of these colors on you in the same way that we assess the impact of cut on our silhouette and proportions.

The analysis is based on classic color theory, just like the original Color Me Beautiful guide when it came out in 1980. It has been updated, refined and copied but remains relevant to today.  Many people go back and forth between loving color systems, and then rebelling and thinking, "with make-up, I can wear anything I want!". But in the end we often create more work when we fight against the beauty of our natural coloring. 

Don't worry, favorite colors won't be banned from the wardrobe completely, for starters, the distance from the face is clearly important!  Also, colors do not have only one property.  It is important to consider the strength, depth and brightness of your best colors.  Is it deep or muted and washed out? Any colour can be warm or cool, light or dark, bright or muted, all at the same time.  Meaning  you can have a light cool green, or a light warm green, that light cool green could be brighter, or more muted, it could be really light or only medium light. It could be a very cool green or only a slightly cool green.  So there is a "green" and most every other color out there for you.   

This is about creating a palette of go-to colors that work seamlessly with your skin tone and make for a cohesive wardrobe and easy outfits. Using your seasonal palette will improve the way you shop and outfit build saving you both time and money. This approach will transform your shopping habits, preventing impulsive purchases that may not complement your existing wardrobe. Instead, you can purchase items with confidence, knowing that they will be versatile and complement your existing clothes.  When you build a wardrobe based on your color palette, everything will mix and match easily, and the versatility of each garment will increase.  This means more outfits with fewer items --  which is also more sustainable   The best part?  When you dress in pieces that are harmonious with each other and your coloring, your outfits will look well-put-together and polished without effort.

I could explain to you the definition of Value, Hue and Chroma and go into great detail about how to distinguish the different characteristics of each, but because we are only looking at color and it's impact on you, we present and use the language of color in a slightly different and more simplified way than that of a professional artist, making it more accessible, relevant and easy to remember!

We start with this quiz we have developed below!  The foundation of your personal color palette is based on the natural colors found in the skin, hair and eyes. We then expand upon this foundation bringing in related colors and then refine other elements of the colors in your palette like how deep or bright the colors appear. Fill in your responses and a professional stylist will analyze your responses and determine your perfect color palette.  Then you can focus your time and energy on understanding your specific colors and how to use them.