What Is Color Analysis?

Color analysis, also called skin tone color matching or personal color analysis, is the process of finding the colors of clothing and makeup that enhance your natural coloring. The goal is to determine the shades that best suit your individual skin tone, hair tone, and eye tone, creating a custom color palette you can use as a guide for shopping, wardrobe building, and choosing cosmetics. We have offered custom color analysis at Colors For Success since 1989.

How Much Does Color Analysis Cost?

Our Deluxe Custom Color Analysis package is $295 and includes two sessions. We also offer a Makeup Application Lesson add-on for $76. The Deluxe package includes Session One (in-depth draping with 200+ fabric drapes and your custom color palette) and Session Two (learning to use your palette plus a Makeup Application Guide). Virtual color analysis consultations are available nationwide for the same price.

What Is Included in the Deluxe Custom Color Analysis?

Our Deluxe Custom Color Analysis package includes two sessions. Session One includes in-depth color analysis with over 200 fabric drapes, color-by-color matching to determine your exact best colors, and your Deluxe Custom Color Palette featuring 50 or more custom colors plus your best metallic tones. Session Two teaches you how to use your palette to your best advantage and includes a Makeup Application Guide. Both sessions go beyond the generic four-season concept and are totally customized to your unique personal coloring.

What Is the Difference Between Seasonal and Custom Color Analysis?

Seasonal color analysis places individuals into four general categories (Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn) or sometimes 12-16 subcategories. At Colors For Success, we go beyond seasonal color analysis. Our custom color matching is based on your unique skin, hair, and eye colors using over 200 fabric drapes. We find the exact colors that make you look radiant, rather than fitting you into a predefined seasonal box.

How Does the Colors For Success Color Palette Differ From Others?

We go beyond the four seasons of color and take into consideration the client's skin, hair and eyes as well as their personal style. Our custom color palettes are created using over 200 fabric drapes during your in-person or virtual color analysis session, ensuring your palette is truly unique to your individual coloring.

Can I Do Color Analysis Online?

Yes! If time or distance is a problem, you can have your colors done virtually online via Zoom, FaceTime, or Skype. Virtual sessions are conducted with the same care and attention as in-person appointments. All you need is good lighting and a reliable internet connection. Virtual color analysis is available nationwide and includes the same two-session Deluxe package with your custom color palette.

How Long Does a Color Analysis Session Take?

Each session typically takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. The Deluxe package includes two sessions: the first for draping with 200+ fabric drapes and creating your custom color palette, and the second for learning how to use your palette and receiving your Makeup Application Guide.

What Should I Wear to My Color Analysis Appointment?

For the most accurate results, come to your first color analysis session without makeup, or with minimal makeup. Wear a neutral-colored top (white or gray) if possible, as bright colors can reflect onto your skin and affect the analysis. For virtual consultations, simply ensure you have good natural lighting and wear a neutral top.

When Should I Update My Color Analysis?

As you age, you may find changes in your coloring due to the natural aging process. Skin can become more sallow and eyes can look less vibrant. You should also consider updating your color analysis if you have made significant changes to your hair color, or if you notice that colors you once loved no longer look as flattering.

Do You Offer a Makeup Application Lesson?

Yes! You can add a Makeup Application Lesson to your Deluxe Color Analysis package for $76. This hands-on lesson teaches you how to apply the best cosmetic colors based on your custom color analysis and custom color palette. The lesson is also included as part of your second Deluxe session, where you will receive a Makeup Application Guide.

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Are your mineral cosmetics safe?

Colors For Success custom blended and ready-to-wear mineral cosmetics are of the finest quality. Our products are made from naturally-derived ingredients with a long history of safe use. Prior to our use of them, many of our ingredients have already been thoroughly tested for safety and are present on the FDA's list of "generally recognized as safe" substances (the GRAS list).

Our minerals are talc-free, bismuth oxychloride-free, fragrance-free, dye-free and non-comedogenic. They provide long-lasting coverage with a lightweight, natural look and feel. Their exceptional adherence and crease resistance will keep makeup looking fresh all day.

Not Tested On Animals - Cruelty Free Seal Our products are not tested on animals. When it is necessary to test new ingredients, we utilize in-vitro ("in-glass") testing protocols, which have been, and continue to be, developed as alternatives to the standard animal models. In-vitro ("in-glass") means that tests are performed in a laboratory simulation and not on living subjects.

Paraben Free Seal Mineral cosmetics are also paraben-free. Parabens have been replaced with ingredients like grapefruit seed extract and Vitamin E in many cosmetics and essential oils like cinnamon, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon and tea tree are being distilled and turned into natural preservatives.

Gluten Free Seal Our minerals do not contain, nor are they manufactured with gluten (wheat, barley, rye, or oats).

What does bismuth oxychloride free mean?

Bismuth oxychloride is a common ingredient in many mineral makeup brands, including some popular loose powder foundations. While it provides a pearlescent finish, it can cause itching, irritation, and breakouts in sensitive skin.

Our mineral cosmetics are explicitly bismuth oxychloride-free, making them ideal for sensitive, acne-prone, or reactive skin types. We are also talc-free, paraben-free, fragrance-free, and dye-free. Shop our mineral cosmetics.

What products would you recommend for my skin condition?

We have compiled detailed information about common skin conditions and recommended regimens. If you need personalized recommendations, please feel free to contact us.

When should old makeup be discarded?

Here are the guidelines for tossing old makeup:

Cream Blush: 12 months
Cream Bronzer: 12 months
Cream Eyeshadow: 12 months

Mineral Powder Blush: 18 months
Mineral Powder Bronzer: 18 months
Mineral Powder Eyeshadow: 18 months
Mineral Powder Foundation: 18 months
Mineral Translucent Powder: 18 months

Concealer: 12 months
Liquid Foundation: 12 months

Eyeliner: 12 months
Liquid Eyeliner: 6 months
Mascara: 4 months

Lipstick / Lip Gloss: 18 months
Lipliner: 1 year

Whenever you have an eye or lip infection, be sure to throw out your eye and lip makeup right away so you won't re-infect yourself. Also, never share your makeup products or makeup application brushes.

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