Colour Analysis in Canberra
Personal Colour Analysis and Styling Sessions
I am a Canberra personal stylist with a passion for helping people feel confident in what they wear, making shopping fun, helping women and men update their wardrobes and rediscover or determine their sense of style. I am all about creating a capsule wardrobe – spending more on classic, wardrobe essentials that you can wear on repeat, mixing and matching to make getting dressed everyday easy.
Over several years working as a stylist in Canberra, I have developed an unconventional approach to colour analysis.
My approach to colour analysis
I don’t really worry about colour theory or colour science or whether your skin is warm or cool toned. I don’t have a colour wheel or bring out my colour swatches during personal styling sessions because I think there’s a better and easier way to figure out the perfect colours for you, and which ones you should avoid.
Think about these questions. Does the colour bring a bit of colour to your cheeks? Does it brighten up your complexion? Does it work with your hair colour? Most importantly, does it make you feel good? If yes, these are the best colours to wear. Or, does the colour make your skin look a little dull? Does it make you look tired? Does it wash you out? If so, then avoid these colours. That’s really the extent of colour analysis in my professional opinion. A colour analysis doesn’t have to be a long and complicated process.
So many style clients have told me they got their colours done by a colour analysis consultant and regretted it. They felt the palette they were told to stick to and the colours to avoid really restricted what they could wear, also eliminating colours they really liked. It left them confused, thinking they needed to buy a whole new wardrobe. It left them unsure what to buy when they went shopping, torn between colours they wanted and felt great in but weren’t on their must wear list.
How I do colour analysis differently
I go with what I see. I know as soon as you put something on whether the colours work and of course whether the style suits your body shape. You’ll also know whether they’re the right colours and styles for you, when you try it on.
My focus when considering a colour palette for you is all about how you feel in what you’re wearing. I want the outfits you wear to give you a mood boost. Basically, if you love something and love how you look in it, then wear it. Those are the perfect colours for you. That’s what will make you feel comfortable and confident in your new clothes.
I don’t offer a colour analysis session as a stand-alone style service, rather as part of either a personal shopping session or wardrobe makeover. Talking colour is a natural part of both style sessions so it’s included in the price. You don’t need to book in separately or pay more for a colour consultation with me.
During a personal shopping session, I will pick a lot of different pieces for you to try on in a range of stores. Different colours, different styles and things you would never have thought to try on. It helps you hone in on your style, fill your wardrobe with pieces you love and can wear season after season.
A wardrobe makeover involves taking everything out your wardrobe and going through them piece by piece. We figure out what you like and still wear and what no longer suits your lifestyle or you. Then I reorganise your wardrobe so you can easily find outfits to put together. We also chat colours that suit, styles that suit, what you should go for to enhance your features and body shape and what to avoid.
Frequently asked questions about colour analysis
Do I need a colour analysis?
It’s good to know which colours enhance your complexion but you will notice this when you try something on. I don’t think you need a specific colour analysis consultation. A colour that suits you will make you look a little fresher in the face, adding a little colour to the cheeks. A colour that’s not right for you will have the opposite effect.
I got my colours done and everything in my wardrobe is suddenly in the wrong colours. What do I do?
If you still love what you see in your wardrobe, regardless of the colours, then wear it. Clothes that make you feel good are what you should wear. Don’t get rid of everything you own. Use what you were told during the colour analysis and when you go shopping, seek out those colours to add to your wardrobe. But, if you find something you like that’s not in a colour you were told to wear, still get it, if it makes you feel confident.
I don’t like the colours suggested during a colour consultation and now I don’t know what to wear.
If you don’t like the colours, then don’t wear them. They might be right for you based on ‘science’ but colour analysis doesn’t take into account emotions and feelings and that is more important in my opinion. Wear what makes you feel good. Wear what you feel comfortable in. There will be plenty of other colours out there that look just as great on you, that you actually like, than just the ones suggested during your colour consultation.
Do I have to just wear the colours I’m supposed to based on my skin tone and hair colour?
No. Colour analysis is not a rule. It’s a guide that’s meant to steer you to pick colours that add a bit of life and colour to your complexion. That doesn’t mean colours outside your palette won’t suit you. Bank the information about your colours but if you see something you like or are drawn to a colour that’s not on your list, give it a go. If you feel fabulous in it, then you need to have it.
Can I just do a colour analysis online?
You might not get the most accurate result online. You’ll have to upload a photo and that is analysed to come up with your colours. If you took a photo in certain lighting that gives your skin a golden glow or makes it look lighter for example, it will probably distort the results and be a waste of money.
Are you looking for colour analysis done differently?
Get in touch and during a personal style session with me, you will not only learn what colours suit you, but what styles you should go for and which stores to shop at. A complete and comprehensive service that’ll update and revamp your style, with a focus on finding pieces that boost your confidence and make you look and feel amazing.