Custom Color Analysis
What Is Color Analysis?
Color analysis in the fashion and cosmetics industry, also called skin, hair, and eye tone color-matching, personal color, or seasonal color, is the process of finding colors of clothing and makeup that enhance your natural coloring. The goal is to determine the colors that best suit your individual skin tone, hair tone, and eye tone, and the result is used as an aid to wardrobe shopping, closet organization, and creating a custom color palette.
Your custom color palette can be your personal shopper as you carry it with you on shopping trips. Color analysis was most popular in the early 1980s. It has made a major resurgence in recent years, and yet so many people still have no idea what it is. We have offered custom color analysis at Colors For Success since 1989.
The goal of color analysis and a custom color palette is to feel good about yourself and to enhance what you have; not try to make yourself into something you are not.
How Custom Color Analysis Works
There are a wide variety of approaches to analyzing personal coloring. At Colors For Success, we have offered numerous color palettes through the years, always advancing with the latest color concept. The most well-known approach is "seasonal" color analysis, which places individual coloring into four general categories: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn.
At Colors For Success, we go many steps beyond seasonal color analysis. Our custom color analysis is based on your unique skin, hair, and eye colors. We use over 200 fabric drapes to match you and determine your best clothing and cosmetic colors. We have found that fabric color palettes make it far easier to match to a garment than paper or plastic palettes.
It is amazing how true the concept is. Clients will see it! It is always our goal to explain what we are looking for so you will understand it. In addition to clothing and cosmetics, your custom colors are also applicable to accessories, metals, hosiery, gemstones, shoes, and much more.
Seasonal Color Analysis vs. Custom Color Matching
More recent color analysis systems subdivide the seasons into 12 or 16 categories, but at Colors For Success we are completely custom. We color match you personally, color by color, rather than forcing you into a predefined seasonal box.
Many different versions of seasonal analysis have been developed and promoted by image and color consultants worldwide. Some systems classify your personal combination of skin color, hair color, and eye color by referring to a color's "temperature" (cool blue vs. warm yellow) and the degree to which your hair, skin, and eye colors contrast.
Our custom approach goes deeper. We analyze the specific tones that flatter your unique coloring and also identify colors that do not enhance your natural features. Colors that are not suitable can make a person look pale, or draw attention to flaws such as wrinkles or uneven skin tone. The right colors, on the other hand, make you look healthy, vibrant, and confident.
What to Expect During Your Color Analysis Session
When you book a custom color analysis session with Colors For Success, you will spend time one-on-one with Ursula, our founder. She uses over 200 fabric drapes to find the exact colors that make your skin glow, your eyes brighter, and your overall appearance more vibrant.
You will receive a personalized fabric color palette that you can carry with you on shopping trips. This physical tool becomes your "personal shopper," helping you avoid expensive wardrobe mistakes and build a closet where everything works together.
Most clients find the experience eye-opening and empowering. You will learn why certain colors in your closet have always "worked" while others have gone unworn, and you will gain the confidence to shop smarter.
Virtual Color Analysis Consultations
Since not all of our clients live in the New Hampshire area, we offer virtual color analysis consultations via Zoom, FaceTime, or Skype. Virtual sessions are conducted with the same care and attention as in-person appointments, using digital color matching tools and detailed guidance.
Virtual color analysis is perfect for clients across the United States who want the benefits of a custom color palette without travel. All you need is good lighting and a reliable internet connection. View our personalized services and pricing
Who Can Benefit from Color Analysis?
We have offered and continue to offer our customized color analysis services to doctors, lawyers, nurses, technicians, teachers, retirees, at-home moms, salespeople, students (middle school, high school, and college), models, brides, photographers' clients, dressmakers, church groups, women's groups, and more. All age groups are welcome; no one is too young or too old to discover their best colors.
Color analysis is especially valuable for:
- Business professionals preparing for interviews or presentations
- Brides and bridal parties seeking cohesive, flattering looks
- Job seekers who want to make a strong first impression
- Anyone building a wardrobe on a budget
- Individuals experiencing changes in hair color or skin tone
- Teens and young adults developing their personal style
Is Color Analysis Worth It?
When you think of the cost and compare it to regular manicures, pedicures, and hair coloring, color analysis is considerably more economical since it is generally a one-time expense. You will be able to shop for sales that make sense and not be tempted to purchase items that you will probably never wear.
We have all experienced those sale items we wear once, then keep in the closet for months or years only to find we still don't like them. The same is true with cosmetics; none of us need tons of colors, but only the very best that enhance our personal coloring. A custom color palette eliminates guesswork and saves money over time.
Our color analysis services start at $295 for virtual consultations. View all services and pricing
When to Update Your Color Analysis
As you age, you may find changes in your coloring simply due to the natural aging process. Skin can become more sallow and eyes can look less vibrant. It can be helpful in that case to redo your color analysis.
I have also found that individuals learn that their personal, natural hair color most often works best for them. When you do choose to color your hair, it is best not to stray too far away from your original hair color; it can be lightened or enriched by selecting the correct hair color to enhance your natural coloring.
Book Your Custom Color Analysis Today
Ready to discover the colors that make you look radiant, confident, and healthy? Colors For Success has been helping clients find their best colors since 1989. We would love to help you too.
Call us at 1-603-898-3378 at no obligation to discuss your needs, or contact us online. Virtual consultations are available nationwide.
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Colorfully yours,
Ursula
Founder, Colors For Success
