You’ve probably noticed that colour analysis is everywhere at the moment.
More and more people want to discover which colours make them look brighter, healthier, more youthful and more confident. They want to know which shades work best together, which colours make shopping easier and which ones are actually worth investing in.
And all of that is brilliant.
But there is one thing I hear all the time when I talk about colour analysis.
“I don’t want you to take my colours away.”
Usually followed by something like:
“If I want to wear black, I’ll wear black.”
Or:
“If brown is fashionable this season, I’m wearing brown.”
And of course you can.
A good Personal Stylist is never going to physically remove a colour from your wardrobe and tell you that you are forbidden from wearing it ever again.
What they will do is show you whether that colour is actually flattering you.
And the interesting thing is, they often don’t even need to tell you.
You can see it yourself.
During a professional colour analysis, you see exactly what different shades do to your face. Some colours make your skin look clearer and brighter. Your eyes become more noticeable. Shadows seem to disappear and your whole face looks fresher.
Other colours can make you look tired, washed out or slightly dull.
Once you have seen that difference in the mirror, it becomes very difficult to unsee it.
When we are young, we can often get away with much more. Youthful skin, a tan and plenty of confidence can sometimes carry a colour that technically isn’t our most flattering.
But there comes a point when many of us start thinking:
I just want to look my best.
Whether I’m going to the gym, meeting friends, going on a date, attending an interview or simply getting dressed in the morning, I want the colours I wear to be working for me rather than against me.
That is where colour analysis becomes incredibly useful.
What I also find fascinating is that even when I tell clients, “You can absolutely still wear that colour,” they often stop buying it anyway.
Not because I’ve banned it.
Because now they can see that another colour looks better.
And why spend money on something that makes you look tired when another shade makes you look instantly fresher?
You can make less flattering colours work, of course. Sometimes you may need more makeup, different jewellery, a particular neckline or additional accessories to balance the look.
But your best colours usually require far less effort.
The same principle applies to styling. You can wear the fashionable dress shape that everyone else is wearing, but if another shape suits your body far better, eventually you start questioning why you would choose the less flattering one.
Interestingly, although you might imagine colour analysis appeals mainly to people as they get older, one of the fastest-growing groups interested in it is actually younger women and teenagers. They want to understand what suits them earlier and shop more intelligently from the beginning.
So yes, perhaps a good Personal Stylist will take a few colours away from you.
But once you see how good your best colours make you look, you probably won’t miss them.
Love Nisha x