How to create your wedding with the right colours

Your wedding will be aesthetically beautiful if you harmonize the whole day around certain colours.

Look at any wedding photo album and note the images that are professional to look at are those with the right colour scheme.

It's all about colour

Colour is the key to every image success. Photographers look for light and they look for good colour composition when they create beautiful images.

There are over 2.5 million colours to choose from or more. It's not difficult to choose the wrong colours, so how will you find the right colours for your bridal shots?

Consider colour for the following things-brides outfit, the mother of the bride or groom, the bridal party, shoes, hair colour, make up colours, venue colours and even photographic backdrops.

You can see how so many colours can be in the mix, so here are a few colour tips that will make all the other choices much easier and alleviate some of the stressful decision you need to make. 

The brides colours

Traditionally bridal colours are softer and more feminine. It's a good look when you're getting married.

You don't want to look back in a few years time and be shocked by some outrageous fashion choices you made.

I'm pleased to see most bridal houses are holding colours like ivory, champagne, beige, silver, silver pinks, rose and soft golds as well as soft pinks and blues to name the most popular tones.

Bridal make up colours

My recommendation for all my brides would be to wear colours that tone into your skin and look soft and natural

Heavy make up, dark eyes, overly shimmery eyes and cheeks and thick unnatural lashes are worn by young women today but this is a fashion that does not look natural and in my opinion very attractive either.

You want a look that is evergreen and proud to be seen for decades to come.

Mother of the bride colours

Inkeeping with the bride, mothers can stay on the softer tones theme.

These colours will flatter mature women and give her a more youthful appearance.

Aside from having a colour analysis here are a few ideas. Stick with colours like soft taupes, champagnes, rose gold, soft gold, soft pinks and blues, just to name a few. A professional colour and style analysis will explore all your colour and style choices, so it's a great investment not only for the wedding but for the future as well, if you're one to like to look stylish and ageless.

My Mother of the bride choice is this rose gold  dress and shoes and I'll match the jacket in similar tones but with a more structured style than the jacket image here. Perhaps longer sleeves and a thin lapel

Mother of the bride hair

Interestingly enough, wearing the right hair colour can make all the difference to how you will look.

A simple tip is darker hair tones look great lightened a little and blonde tones need to look natural. Sometimes that requires blondes to go a shade darker.

Refer to your colour chart for the optimal hair colours for you.

Bridal floral colours

Flowers come in a plethora of shades. Some are dominant colours, some are muted and some have a slightly warm tinge. Find flowers that blend into the colour scheme. Flowers arrangements can also look formal or casual so choose flower shapes that compliment your outfits. Usually softer petals look quiet formal.

Colours for the bridal venue

You're venue will ask you for your colour scheme and it's another opportunity to keep the colour theme going.

For example if you're wearing soft beiges and ivory colours, you will want to avoid dominant colours like black and white and primary red for your table settings. Think about colour for everything.

Finally ask the photographer to take photos in the areas that are more natural as well, like the ocean and green spaces. These colours are natural and go beautifully with images of people.

For more information about your colours and style contact Your Colours and Style

YCS Cosmetics 10 years younger foundation

Hello all you Colour enthusiasts,

Hope you're all having or have had a great Christmas.

Looking forward as usual to the New Year and new challenges and positive changes.

The next few months, I will be focusing on the best year yet and the little changes we can make toward looking younger, healthier and brighter. We don't have to get older and frumpier, we can be older, wiser and lovelier.

Here are a few of my colour clients and students. How fabulous do they look? A few of them have applied their own make up as well in the "Youthful make up"Class.

Make up for a 10 years younger look.

This week we look at choosing the right foundation for a more youthful look and it's all about the right colour, of course.

YCS Foundations offer great colours and formulas, that make your skin look like you're not wearing any make up at all.

It's so easy to choose the right colour that matches your skin completely, and only a few colours covers a lot of skin tones.

So 01 means light skin

02 Medium skin tone and

03 for all the darker toned skin

I suggest an oil based foundation or the Complete cover Formula for mature women.

If you have oily skin, roseacea or open pores our lovely oil free formula FW22 is fantastic.

If you're not sure about the right colour make up give me a call.

Ros 0413875471.

For the month of January I am offering a FREE concealer for a more even look.

I will send a #104 that is suitable for everyone.

Enjoy the rest of your break and see you in 2020.

Tired of all the clutter?

A capsule wardrobe is so liberating.

Armed with your colours and a little know how, you can knock out a capsule wardrobe in no time, that's drop dead gorgeous and go anywhere, from office to out to overseas.

How to dress this Summer

With weather warming and Summer's sizzling ,start thinking about how you're going to have some pizzazz this season.

What's hot, and how are you going to look up to date, smart, crisp and chic?

Linen is lovely

Europe sets the trend, and this season Linen is runaway style, not only for it's casual comfort but also for it's coolness factor and that lovely chic and effortless effect.

What you'll find is linen carries all the colours, that a well informed colour fan will be searching for on the shelves or online.

Begin with those casual sun dresses. So cool and friendly and just a delight to wear on those scorching days with a gorgeous raffia hat and sandals or summer espadrilles, which feature again. I guess it's because they are so easy to wear, light, comfy and great with shorts, dresses, pants or 3/4 pants.

For mature women, the straight shift is such a flattering style, because it  bypasses the belly, which is a consideration for many mature ladies. Go anywhere by including a small heel and a light jacket. 

Many designers are making styles like this up to a size 20, so keep your eye out online for these great staples if you are looking for those sizes.

Neutrals go with neutrals

Build your look with your neutrals first. Gain the colour knowledge from your colour consultant and always start with a professional colour analysis.

Colour is the key. There are so many stunning neutrals for you to choose from in your colour palette, so be informed about the sort of neutrals you should be wearing.

Add some colour

As a colour consultant, my motto is "when you look great, you're wearing your colours", simple as that. So after you have a professional colour analysis then explore the amazing world of colour and brighten your wardrobe with an array of magnificent shades.

With over 2.6 million shades or more, colour is a skill to learn , and a tool to use, when it comes to fashion and style, so gain as much knowledge as you can about the right colours for you to wear.

Yellow, green, red and many other colours dominate the season, so be sure you get these colours right. Wearing the wrong tones in these colours, will create a very drab and aging look.

Those night's out

Fortunately, for those hot evenings, smart casual can just about take you anywhere. There are so many lovely flowey dressy looks, that are light and cool and look fabulous.

Long dresses are fashionable for Summer 2019 and there are a lot of beautiful styles around, so shop around or check online for your options.

If you prefer mid length dresses, choose a style that flatters your body shape by highlighting the smallest part of your body. Eg. If you have a slimmer waist select garments that cinch in at the waist. If you have smaller hips, select items that are more fitted to the hip. Often higher waists are flattering to the curveless figure.

Hope this gives you some inspiration, to have fun with your Summer wardrobe.

Remember - have your colour analysis first.

Cull your existing wardrobe

Shop your wardrobe and then make a planned inventory on what you need to inject when you go shopping with your colour swatch

For more information contact your colours and style

How to dress for success everytime

Want to know the keys to successful styling every time?

Here are the 4 top elements I have discovered work wonders. By adopting these easy principles you'll be looking 10 years younger and top to toe chic instantly.

Lets use the C A P S principal. C Dress your Colour. A Dress your age. P Dress your personality and S Dress your style or shape.

C-Dress your colour

As a colour consultant, I can't get away from the powerful influence of colour. Not just any colour, but your colours.

Simply put, wearing your colours makes you look your best. Always when you're wearing the colours that suit you, you look younger, more attractive and more vibrant.

Why don't women wear the right colours if this is the case?

Because  there are over 2.6 million colours or indeed an infinite number, the only way to determine the right colours, is to have an accurate analysis.

A-Dress your age

We've all heard that expression, "mutton dressed up as lamb" .

Here's a good example of wearing inappropriate colours and style in the before shot and although I would still make changes to the after shot with hair colour and hair style, you have to agree that the after shot is a great improvement.

To avoid that look the best thing to do is to make an assessment every decade.

We can't look like our 35 year old daughters no matter how hard we try.

As we mature, things change. Our body is different, our skin is different and our hair isn't as glossy and luxurious as a young woman's.

The best thing to do is to cover up more and to avoid things that highlight our less than perfect features. Be more subtle in our choices draws the right sort of attention.

Things like shimmers and shines draw attention to our flaws. 

Avoid too much detail and buckles and bling. And certainly look at the length of skirts and the depth of necklines.

P-Dress your personality

Chic and very stylish

I could be styling 2 women of exactly the same age and shape and colours but I would dress them completely differently according to their personality type.

Some women have bolder personalities and some have a more shy demeanor. Obviously I am not going to style the shy lady in bold styles, she just wouldn't be comfortable making such a bold announcement.

Even though there are many style genres, classic, chic, elegant, bold, boho, soft and feminine etc. you don't have to stick to one style. You will find there are many style types you can very comfortably wear. All this can be discussed at the time of your consultation to explore the style personalities that you feel very happy wearing. 

S-Dress your shape

Here's another classic example of what not to wear. Unflattering shapes are just that, very unflattering.

So how do we dress for success and how do we know what shapes or styles suit us?

I find this is the easiest way to determine the shapes that suit you.

Imagine yourself as a rectangle. You may be a triangle with broad shoulders and smaller hips or you may be an inverted triangle with small shoulders and wider hips like the image above. How are you going to balance out this look?

Think of broadening the narrow parts of your body and narrowing the broader parts.

So to broaden shoulders go for wider collars and padded shoulders. Draw attention to the top half of the body with featured jewellery and colourful scarves, or patterned tops as long as they're in your colour palette

Slim down hips by wearing sleek close fitting tops with no detail and pants with no features on the hips. Slimline skirts are flattering.

For more details on colour and style tips contact your colours and style.

TOP TO TOE STYLE FOR 40UPS.

Are you a 40 plus woman that feels like she's lost the proverbial fashion plot?

With a wardrobe full of drab, boring, black and depressing clothes.

Do you hate shopping? Feel you look yuk most of the time and really are quiet discouraged about the way you look?

Take heart my darling, you are not alone, if that makes you feel any better.

How many other 40 plus women do you see in the same sinking boat?

Who looks good

Really take a look around and who can you find that looks good?

If you're looking for your ques from your friends perhaps you're looking in the wrong place.

Have you noticed even the rich, famous, slim and beautiful women can have those bad days as well. Where their hair, make up and dress sense seems to have gone totally awry.

So don't take your ques from the stars either. They too can get it wrong.

My 3 courses for top to toe style.

Here are my 3 courses that will answer all your style, colour, image questions.

No 1 How to build a functional and stylish wardrobe.

Gets you fixed with colour and the right styles that look awesome on you

Class no 2. Youthful make up at any age.

Learn the top tips for a more youthful and attractive appearance in this hands on class

Introducing class no 3

So because these 2 classes have been so popular and transforming, I thought I would top it off with this class to put it all together.

Here is a little more information and I hope you can follow the link if you are anywhere near Jannali and book into these classes.

Or you may want to attend a class at my home in Ramsgate or have a group of your own .

Class outline

Many women say they have lost the plot when it comes to their fashion and style once they reach 40.

If there isn't a class to suit you, please

Step by step wardobe cull

A successful wardrobe cull in your colours is the key to your Image Success.

Cull your wardobe with your colours and style for a more stylish "you"

How to plan your perfect winter wardrobe.

Colour, culling and planning are all needed when planning the perfect Winter wardrobe. Shop smarter and have the best Winter wardrobe ever