7 steps to your image transformation
7 Image Transforming steps
Step 1-How to use your seasonal colour swatch
Congratulations on taking the 1st step towards your best image.
Colour is the key to your image success and identifying your colours is the best place to start for transformation.
Colour is more complex than people imagine simply because there are over 16 million of them. In fact the number is probably an infinite number.
Also hundreds of confusing colour systems have emerged that are just misleading and incorrect.
Most people in the world wear the wrong colours.
Most people in the world wear the wrong colours most of the time because they don’t know their colours.
Many people default to black for this reason, or just wear the wrong colours, which is sad because finding the right colours can change the way you look completely.
Thank you for choosing your colours and style colour analysis.
I take the responsibility of giving you the right colours seriously.
This accurate colour system was birthed out of 10 years of research, to make colours simple and easy to follow for everyone.
This system works for all.
How to use your swatch
Your swatch is your colour guide for everything.
Follow the link below to order your own swatch to take with you every time you shop.
https://www.yourcoloursandstyle.com.au/collections/seasonal-colour-swatches
Your hair colour, make up, clothes and accessories can be chosen from following the colour rules outlined below.
Here are the rules to follow for a Summer. If you have been diagnosed as another season please contact Your Colours and style for how to choose your colours.
Hair make up clothes
How to use a summer seasonal palette correctly
Summer Colours.
In your brown range do not go any darker than the darkest brown in the swatch
Your lightest browns are taupes and you can have all variations in between.
Rose gold is a colour you can wear so browns that look rust but are more in the rose gold tones will work beautifully.
All cool beiges and pinky beiges.
All dusty roses
Don’t go lighter than the light clear pink in the swatch.
Don’t go darker or brighter than the dark clear pink.
Your dark blues are French muted blues and dusty or denimy blues.
No darker than French blue, no lighter or brighter than sky blue in the swatch, no warmer than the robin’s egg blue
Blue denims all tones but not too dark or ink blue.
Ink blue and deep navy are in the winter palette.
Corals that are blue and pinker based rather than yellow based.
Avoid peaches and creamy colours.
Your whites are cool muted or antique off whites with no cream base.
Avoid pure white.
There are some light grey based khakis as well.
What metals to wear
Silver, platinum, pewter, white and rose gold
Gems
Garnets, diamonds, rubies, cool Jade, Pale Amethyst, Emeralds, Sapphire, off white or grey pearls
Neutrals Cold browns, rose golds, Taupes, Café au lait, Denims Burgundies, French blues, Off white, Light greys
Glasses
Taupes, cool blue, rose golds, silver, clear, light pink, tortoise shells or any colours from your seasonal swatch
Here is a link to my personal pinterest page to check out seasonal colours.
All 4 seasons are listed so you know what not to wear as well as what to wear.
https://www.pinterest.com.au/yourcolours/
Follow the link and add your favourite colour and styles to your own boards.
I have a private pinterest page for you with thousands and thousands of colour and style ideas.
Please email me ros@yourcoloursandstyle.com.au for your personal invitation and I will send you your own link.
The next steps to your image success.
Lesson 2
How to cull your wardrobe using your swatch
Lesson 3
How to create your ultimate capsule wardrobe
Lesson 4
How to choose the best colours for your hair
Lesson 5
How to choose make up in your colours
Follow the link for seasonal make up colours
https://www.yourcoloursandstyle.com.au/collections/lipstick
Lesson 6
How to shop for success with your colour palette online or in store.
Lesson 7.
How to dress your age, your body and your personality.
“Looking forward to your transformation”
Feel free to call me for any information
Ros Holden 0413875471
Or email ros@yourcoloursandstyle.com.au
Five ways to know if you're wearing your Colours.
Getting your Colours right is just so important to your Ultimate Image so read today's blog with 5 ways to tell if you do have them right or not.
How to wear your neutrals
How to wear your neutrals
What is a neutral colour?
I would describe a neutral colour as one that is quite benign. One that's not screaming for attention, and one that's a base for all of your other amazing colours.
Not everyone feels good in a pink and green outfit for example but they may enjoy wearing perhaps a green top with a neutral like grey.
It's good to start your wardrobe with your neutrals then add your colour in next.
But are all neutrals created equal? Definitely not. Many stylists are firm about having a base of dark cool neutrals like black, pure white, greys and navy’s with a splash of brown thrown in. But those neutrals are only found in the Winter Palette. Black doesn't go with everything, as we've been led to believe. And Winter neutrals don't go with Summer, Spring or Autumn neutrals.
As a colour consultant of 20 years, I have found these ideas to be quiet damaging as a whole to the fashion industry. Using black as a style staple is not useful to your Image picture.
Here's an example of working with a warm Autumn neutral and Black a cool dominant neutral to create a mismatched look.
YOU NEED TO FIND YOUR COLOURS AND THEN WORK WITH THE NEUTRALS IN YOUR PALETTE ONLY
For a stylish, complete, co-ordinated wardrobe that suits you down to the ground, you need to work with YOUR neutrals only.
The reason being, neutrals from another palette will not look good on you, and also will not go with the other shades or neutrals in your palette.
THE NEUTRAL COLOUR PALETTES.
Some stylists categorize people as neutrals. But I like to call only colours neutral not people.
Every colour is either a Cool Deep or dominant colour,(Winter) a cool muted colour,(Summer) a deep warm colour (Autumn) or a warm bright colour (Spring)
That's it. Every colour on the planet will slot into one of four palettes only. And you will be one of the four palettes as well. No sub colours or flow people in my opinion. Some colours "flow"but not people.
THE COLOUR SWATCH BOOKS FOR THE FOUR SEASONS
Get your colours right. There is Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter. What season are you and there is no need for any sub seasons.
You will have thousands of colours to choose from that will all look amazing on you.
So what are the four types of neutrals I’m speaking of?
Warm Deep or Autumn neutrals are lovely deep olive greens, rich creams, clays, golden browns, deep apricots, muddied burgundies and pumpkins to name a few as well as rich warm khakis and golds.
The bright Spring neutrals on the other hand are still warm but much lighter than their deep counterparts, so colours like light soft caramels, light creams, warm light browns, tans, peaches and apricots are part of the Spring neutrals.
Moving into the cooler palettes we have the boldness and clarity of the deep Winter colours, black, pure white, all greys, silvers, dark navys and deep deep browns.
Forget burgundy as some may include in the Winter palette. I reserve that for the muted cool neutrals of Summer. The denim which is a winter denim is dark navy blue.
Summer neutrals are cool and soft and muted. Ones like off whites, soft grey, cool taupes, cool beiges, light cool khakis, burgundy and maroons create a nice base and don’t forget your dusty navy’s. Please don’t forget light denim teams best with these colours.
With all this in mind you can see there is a plethora of colours, considered to be neutral.
So once you know your colours, you can stick to the neutrals within your season for best results. Ask your consultant how to incorporate these into your wardrobe.
It’s always best to get professional advice about your colours and be sure the colours actually “fit”with you.
If your not happy with your results after a colour analysis, my advice would be to get a 2nd and sometimes even a 3rd opinion until you get your colours right.
I have had so many clients over the years who have had their colours done incorrectly.
There is a mindfield of systems now so I hope you find a solution that’s right for you.
HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT COLOURS?
Here are a few checkpoints.
You'll look younger and more attractive in your colours
Your hair colour will compliment your colours
3. Your make up will blend into your skin and not sit on top
4. You will have 100’s and 100’s of colours to choose from
5. You will feel at peace in your colours
6. All the clothes in your wardrobe will coordinate
7. You will have heaps of outfits even if you have a small wardrobe (capsule)
8. You’ll always get compliments about what your wearing
9. You'll find it easier to accessorize and mix and match
You’ll look very stylish all the time.
For more information contact Your Colours and Style Sydney