A Colour Analysis Session with Stylist Laura Fawcett

My finest good friend Rachael was the catalyst to me reaching out to stylist Laura Fawcett for a color evaluation session. Rachael had needed to expertise color evaluation for years and I too had been intrigued to see if I used to be dressing within the palette which suited me finest, particularly as I’m typically on digital camera filming for my social channels, and for TV underneath shiny lights!

I’d kindly been supplied color evaluation after I’d lived down south however didn’t know of anybody offering this service in Yorkshire. After assembly Laura on the opening of Section Eight in Victoria Gate, Leeds, final June, nevertheless, I used to be in luck as she’s a educated color analyst in addition to a stylist, and beautiful besides! Assembly up at my dad and mom’ home, as mine remains to be present process renovations, Laura gave Rachael and I an in-depth have a look at which colors and tones suited us finest spanning hair color, jewelry and naturally garments, and we had an absolute blast!

Let’s begin from the beginning.

What’s color evaluation?

Color evaluation is a technique to assess which colors which swimsuit you. Inspecting pores and skin color, eye color, the ‘temperature of your pores and skin’ so how heat or chilly you is likely to be, and the distinction of your options ends in you assigned to one in all twelve color seasons. Every season comes with its personal color palette and while it’s pretty prescriptive, it feels deeply private whenever you uncover which palette is finest suited to you. It’s like a lightweight bulb goes off, particularly as Laura locations totally different colored materials by your face and you’ll see with your individual eyes within the mirror, precisely how transformative ‘your colors’ are!

Now colors are deemed heat, cool or impartial. Yellow, orange and pink are normally related to heat, whereas purple, blue, and inexperienced seem cooler. This doesn’t imply all pink tones are heat and all purples are cool. There’s a scale.

Folks with a extra yellow undertone to their pores and skin are likely to look higher with hotter colors and people with cooler undertones are suited to colder colors.

When it got here to the colors which suited me, unsuprisingly, they had been heat. I’m a Deep Autumn which encompasses heat and darkish shades of late autumn and winter. I used to be born in November which is late autumn though I’m positive that’s purely coincidental and has no bearing on color evaluation. The palette for me, spans from mustard and orange to burgendy and browns. Berry, plum, turquoise and emerald work nicely too.

I used to be shocked how a lot earthy tones swimsuit me. I hardly ever put on brown for instance however will do extra now!  Shiny white and gray undoubtedly don’t swimsuit me. Ivory and hotter tones of blue like turquoise are my colors. I used to be shocked that pastels don’t swimsuit me as I used to put on loads of pale pink rising up and notably on my e book tour! My native charity has obtained a number of baggage of garments since this session! I’ve in flip purchased new gadgets from them and in addition Vinted in addition to some excessive road shops.

Each gold and silver jewelry suited me fortunately, however gold extra so, which was a reduction when it got here to each my platinum and gold items and ditto with my hair color as each brown and gold hair colors swimsuit me which is strictly what I’ve: brown hair with golden highlights (to cover my greys)!

This session has revolutioned the best way I store, the colors I exploit for make up now, with extra peachy tones for my lips and cheeks, and golds and browns for eye shadow.

I even swapped my black liquid liner for brown liner which is softer and fits me extra.

I really feel extra assured realizing which colors illuminate my face and swimsuit me, one thing so helpful postpartum as I’m rediscovering myself.

Laura positioned totally different supplies subsequent to my face and it was unimaginable how some actually lit me up when others dulled my complexion. Black was superb however there have been colors which popped extra on me corresponding to khaki and aubergine.

When it got here to Rachael, she discoverd she is a Winter and suited cooler shades as her pores and skin is cooler and her eyes are inexperienced.

The session goes to assist her rework her work wardrobe in addition to her extra relaxed weekend put on, and we each agreed it was not solely extremely insightful but additionally enjoyable. Laura is a magnetic, bubbly character who actually is aware of her stuff. She places you might be ease and arms you with all the information it is advisable really feel your finest.

Her goal is to assist girls really feel their most assured and this color evaluation, actually does simply that.

I’ve been dwelling in black garments since having my third youngster, Florence, and this session has prompted me to put on and purchase extra color in my Deep Autumn palette.

It was the kickstart I wanted and can assist save me cash within the long-run as I’ll solely buy precisely what fits me finest. I stocked up on some make up too which has been an additional confidence-boost.

You’ll be able to see how extra brown and golds look after I had skilled make up executed final week at ITV, and while my costume is black it has peachy flowers, which work nicely for me.

Thanks a lot Laura!

Do take a look at Laura’s web site here and get in contact together with her if you need a color evaluation or styling session. She runs events, company occasions and nicely as 1:1 periods.

Laura relies in York however may work on Zoom.

This was a gifted expertise however as at all times my phrases are trustworthy and my very own.