The Eye Delights

Colour Consultancy

How does it work?

A colour consultation is based on science and physics. As light hits the colour of items around our faces, such as clothes or jewellry, it reflects those colours back onto the skin. Our eyes naturally look for colour harmony and if the reflected light does not harmonise with our skin tone or intensity, we can appear tired, sallow, or washed-out. Conversely, if the reflected light does create a harmonious effect, then we look rested, vibrant and our skin takes on a healthy glow.

You most likely already have a good idea of which colours harmonise with your skin tone, as they are perhaps already your favourites. This is because you subconsciously know that they suit you, and so are naturally drawn to them. A Colour Consultation will explain why!

A Colour Consultation works with colours which are seperated into seasons. The reason for this, is that nature already handily provides families of colours, which surround us as the seasons change. Such as pine trees and snow in the winter and the vibrant colour of daffodils in the spring. We can all easily relate to seasonal colours, as they surround us each year.

Other than identifying your season, a Colour Consultation goes further, as it also identifies your sub-season. Each season is broken down into 3 categories, such as Light, Deep or Warm. You will discover which one of these sub-seasons is your dominant attribute. In other words, which of the colours in your seasonal palette are your ‘wow’ colours and that really make your eyes pop and your skin glow.

Why is a Colour Consultation so transformative?

Once you have a colour season, you will have it for life. So it’s a fabulous investment in yourself but can also make a wonderful gift for someone else, such as an 18th birthday present. As your hair changes colour as you age, it’s a good idea to get a second consultation, to see how your skin, eyes and hair now work together. Your skin’s undertone will never change however, as this is a part of your genetic makeup.

We all know that there are certain pieces in our wardrobe that we return to again and again, because they make us look healthy and vibrant. There is a high chance that this is because this piece is already in your colour palette! Having an understanding of why certain colours and clothes make you feel good, allows you to make informed choices about what to buy. Gone are the days when you make a purchase and it stays in your wardrobe untouched, because it does not make you feel your best, but you don’t understand why! As you add to your wardrobe with colours that suit you, then it will get easier and easier to put pieces together, as they will automatically co-ordinate perfectly. The investment of a Colour Consultation, allows you to avoid buying the wrong things, which leads to a lot of frustration and wasted spending. When you walk into a shop or are looking at clothes and accessories online, you will know exactly what you are looking for, and that is really liberating.

Colour Consultancy is for every gender and age group. Purchasing a suit for work for example, is a big financial investment, and discovering your season, allows you select the right colour suit for your skin tone and effortlessly match this, with shirts and ties in your colour palette!

What is involved in a Colour Consultancy session?

A Colour Consultation lasts between one and one and a half hours and is conducted in the privacy of your own home. I use a special selection of high quality Italian colour drapes and facial colour frames to explore your skin tone and chromatic attributes. It is undertaken in good daylight hours (so there are usually more appointments available in the lighter months) as artificial lighting can change the look of your natural skin tone.

At the end of the consultation, you will know your season and sub-season and will receive a digital color fan with your ‘wow’ colours, along with your best neutrals. You will also receive a digital mood board. This will help you to envisage your look and select accessories, jewellery and make-up and allow you to see which colours co-ordinate in your palette. I will also email you with a breakdown of your consultation, explaining all our findings.

As well as one-to-one sessions, I also offer sessions for small groups. Groups will still receive individual digital fans, mood boards and a breakdown of each consultation findings, but the consultancy itself will be 45 minutes per person. This is a wonderful and fun thing to do with a small group of friends or colleagues!

Why can’t I just use AI and a picture from my phone to work out my best colours?

AI colour analysis programmes are generally inconsistent and inaccurate. They also rely on a digital image in varying lighting, which will also produce an inaccurate result. Natural lighting together with the expert and trained eye of a human colour consultant, is key to receiving an accurate result, which will last a lifetime. A Colour Consulation is not just about a computer processing your image and giving you a two second result. It is about experiencing the unique opportunity of having a trained expert really look at you in detail, and discuss in a holistic way, how you style yourself as regards to colour. People who have received an expert Colour Consultation say that it is also a highly nurturing and pampering experience. As how often in our busy lives do we get the opportunity for someone else to really look at us, and help us understand which clothes will make us feel fantastic every time we wear them? This is not something that AI can achieve.

How to Book and Cost.

The cost of a home visit and a 60-90 minute Personal Colour Consultation is £195. Also included in this price, is a digital colour palette of your season, as well as a digital mood board, to help you to select the clothes, accessories and make up, which work best for you.

PLEASE MAKE A BOOKING FROM THE MENU BAR AT THE TOP for a one-to-one Colour Consultation session, choosing a date and time when it is convenient for me to visit your home. If you live outside the Edinburgh area, please contact me before making a booking.

I will then email you with a confirmation and give you any information about how to prepare for the consultation (such as not wearing tan or heavy make-up).

If you are interested in group bookings, then please do contact me via the Contact page. These are charged at £95 per individual and run for 45 minutes per person.

I really look forward to introducing you to the joy, knowledge and confidence that a Colour Consultation can bring!