Once you’ve invested in a colour analysis consultation, you may be concerned about whether you’ll be able to shop for your colours.
Firstly, there are brands that specialise in this and I’ll share more on this shortly.
Also worthy of note is that, realistically, with 48 colours in your swatches, you probably won’t be able to buy something in every single one of them straight away!
Start here!
The first place to start is what you already have. There’s bound to be something that if you’re honest with yourself, you’ve been looking for an excuse to get rid of it! Equally, you’ll have things that work for you.
If you do find something which isn’t one of your best colours, can you wear it differently so it’s more forgiving? Can you change the colour of it (ie dye it)?
Please don’t be concerned that I’m one of those colour analysis consultants who will tell you to get rid of everything or stop wearing what you have! It’s something I’ve spoken about in the past – revisit this blog I’ve covered here.
Accessories are the easiest way to update any outfit so I recommend you focus on scarves and jewellery in your colours which are much cheaper and allow you to experiment a little. Plus, do consider your makeup shades as your look will be instantly updated when you wear the right shade of lipstick or blusher for your colouring type. (Also available from the studio and through the shop online).
New colours and trends
Once you’ve done a proper review of your wardrobe, you’ll be able to assess the gaps you have and then shop for these items in your colours. In the UK (where the majority of my clients are), we still have seasonally biased shopping. So, if you’ve had your consultation in the spring time, you’ll find lighter layers, summer dresses and tops, rather than winter coats, woolly knits and scarves! Of course, there’s always sale shopping and pre-loved to pick up garments you’re looking for.
As new styles are added each season, it’s often the colours I see change the most, so you’ll always be able to find your colours all year round! Designers and retailers take influences each season which is one of the reasons that I offer my seasonal updates – so you can learn the latest trending colours for your colour type and where to find them. Essentially, I do the hard work to save you time! You’ll find more details about what’s available for spring/summer 2024 here.
Depending what your colouring type is, you may find specific times of year easier to shop than others. But, trust me, I never struggle to find things for all colouring types, all year round!
More experienced
During your consultation, you’ll learn about the hue, depth and clarity of colours which will help you to shop better too. As you gain more confidence, you’ll find it easier to find your colours simply by having a quick glance through the shop doors!
As you begin to add more colourful pieces to your wardrobe, you’ll find it becomes more cohesive, even while you continue to wear any old ‘wrong’ colours.
Colour focussed retailers
Here’s a list of retailers which specifically design their clothes for those who know their colouring types:
- Kettlewell Colours (Clothes)
- Colours by Ell (footwear)
- Colour me Beautiful (makeup and scarves)
Plus, I offer seasonal ‘shop the look’ guides for each dominant colouring type and have a small range of accessories coded for the six tonal colouring types (lights, deeps, warms, cools, clears, softs).
You can also watch my video on how to shop for your colouring type on Kettlewell. Watch it here.
How to shop for makeup on Colour me Beautiful can be found here.
Finally, if you need any help shopping for your colours, please speak to me about your own personal shopping experience.