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Thinking of 'getting my colours done'.

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Jalyn Sun 09-Apr-23 20:18:18

I had mine done by House of Colour more than 30 years ago. Excellent value for money. She also gave makeup advice which was really helpful. I was given a wallet which contained a swatch of colours suited to me (blue based winter) which I still have but rarely need to refer to as I am familiar with which colours best suit me. Thoroughly recommend.

mrshat Sun 09-Apr-23 20:10:04

Yes! Also a great fan of Colour Me Beautiful - highly recommend. If you just Google the name and that should (eventually) lead you to consultants near you. Good luck.

rubysong Sun 09-Apr-23 19:49:37

It's a very interesting thing to do. I went to Colour Me Beautiful years ago, when there was a special offer for WI members. As soon as I walked in the lady said, 'pink!'. I was amazed as I had never had anything pink. She was right though and as soon as she began putting various coloured scarves around me I could see pink was my colour. At DS's wedding my outfit was mainly pink and I felt great.

NotAGran55 Sun 09-Apr-23 18:36:07

😂 Fanny I thought my ears were burning 🔥.

Yes I’m a huge advocate of House Of Colour having had my colours done 30 odd years ago. Honestly some of the best money I have ever spent and has saved me a fortune over the years.
No more expensive mistakes hanging unworn in the wardrobe.

Great for self esteem too receiving compliments. Like most women I wore black and white to work which did nothing for me, in fact draining colour from me.
I love my Autumn 🍃 🍁 🍂 colours too which helps as I know some people don’t actually like their season despite knowing they look their best.

TwiceAsNice Sun 09-Apr-23 15:24:08

I had mine done quite a few years ago, a birthday present from both daughters as it’s quite expensive. Sorry I can’t remember where it was except it was in London ( we all live in the SE)

I found out my colours for clothes and makeup. I realised I’d always wore the right shades of lipstick ( no pinks, just corals and reds)

I am a warm Autumn, look on a colour wheel to understand . I wear corals, golds, green, turquoise, red , cream and navy rather than white and black, which I always realised I looked dreadful in .

I get much more compliments on what I wear since I had it done, it was very enjoyable I recommend it.

honeyrose Sun 09-Apr-23 13:58:47

I had my colours done almost 40 years ago (when I was in my late 20’s) by a friend of a friend who worked for Colour me Beautiful. I’m an Autumn. I don’t know whether I’d still be the same today, but I think I will be as my skin tone hasn’t gone sallow. At the time of the colour analysis, I was probably wearing the wrong colours, but now I try to stick to what I’m supposed to be, although I do go off-piste sometimes, colour-wise. I do find it a useful guideline though.

BlueBalou Sun 09-Apr-23 13:49:43

I’ve done the quiz online a couple of times but got very different answers.
I think I’m deep winter.
I think it’s quite expensive to do Colour Me Beautiful.

kittylester Sun 09-Apr-23 13:44:26

Getting my colours done stopped me wearing black all the time

FannyCornforth Sun 09-Apr-23 13:00:38

I just do the online ones.
I know what suits me and doesn’t.
I’m an Autumn, with a neutral skin tone.

I know that NotAGran (another Autumn) is quite evangelical about it.
I’m sure that she’ll be along soon!

DamaskRose Sun 09-Apr-23 12:59:40

My BIL and his wife got theirs done and now wear clothes that have their colours, all at the same time! I thought about it but I know I would just continue wearing the colours I like now whatever they said!

kittylester Sun 09-Apr-23 12:50:04

I have. I had mine done by Colour Me Beautiful. I found it very helpful. There was one of their agents in the next village.

Blinko Sun 09-Apr-23 12:36:03

Has anyone done it? Recommendations please.