If I asked you what you think happens during a colour consultation, what would you say? Do you instantly get all sweaty and anxious, thinking I’m going to tell you you can’t wear black?! That everything in your wardrobe is the wrong colour and you’ll need to start again? That I’ll try and make you wear a colour you absolutely hate and you’ll feel terrified and uncomfortable. Nope! Not even close.

I’m here to tell you that getting your colours done is a fun and empowering experience. In a relaxed and comfortable environment, most often in your own home, we will work together to find those colours that look wonderful and have you feeling great about yourself. You will discover the colours that will get you excited about getting dressed in the morning and the colours that will inspire both you and those around you. You will learn tonnes of useful information tailored to your own individual colouring and personality, and best of all, you will never waste another dollar on clothes, jewellery, accessories or make up that just don’t suit you. You will know with absolute certainty what works for you and why. So, here’s what really happens..

Mary Poppins Arrives

I will arrive at your house looking wonderfully stylish and you will watch in amazement as I unpack my bag full of fun, colourful things. I will offer you the opportunity to do my colour psychology quiz which will tell us a bit about your personality and how you typically respond to colour. We will then have a relaxed and informal chat where I will ask you questions about where you are now in terms of colour and perhaps where you would like to be. Would you love to wear bright colours, but you’re not sure they suit you? Would you love to venture away from black and try some other great neutrals? Would you like to know more about creating a capsule wardrobe in your best colours?
HOT TIP: Building a capsule wardrobe in your very best colours is the ultimate dream. This concept takes the stress out of getting dressed in the morning because everything works with everything, and everything looks great on you! Amen sister!

Diagnosing Your Season

Next I will sit you in front of the mirror for your “drape session”. This is in no way scary or terrifying. If you can handle me draping different coloured pieces of material over each shoulder, you’ve got it down! By using this method, we will determine whether you’re more suited to WARM or COOL colours. We will talk about the comparisons, which colours you prefer, which drapes bring colour and light to your face and which ones drain the colour away. Once we’ve determined whether you’re warm or cool, I will try you in BRIGHT vs SOFT MUTED colours. Do the soft colours harmonise with your hair, skin and eye colour, making you glow from within – or, do you need “something stronger” like bold and bright colours to bring you to life? Once we have the answers to these questions, I can reveal which season you are – and, everyone wants to know which season they are, right?

Finding Your Best Neutrals

It is often said that your wardrobe should be made up of about 80% neutrals. 80%, so why not make them your very BEST neutral colours? Don’t spend a fortune on a winter coat in a colour that will drain the life and light out of you and leave you looking like you need to lie down in a darkened room. For example: It’s important to mention that not all whites are created equal. Some women look lovely in a soft or creamy white, while others look positively radiant in a true, bright white. If you saw me in “off white” you would immediately dial 000 as I would look like I’ve died a thousand deaths. This is why it’s so important for brides especially, to know this information, but sadly, they often don’t. You’re reading this so you’re one step closer to getting it right every day for ever more! Well done!

When considering your best darkest neutrals, you will shout out that you love black, you will tell me in a serious tone that you own tonnes of it and upon seeing the black drape, you will snatch it out of my hands and clutch it close to your heart. Haha I know, I get it, you love black. For WINTERS, black is actually your best darkest neutral. Congratulations. For AUTUMNS, it might be a dark chocolate brown or a deep burgundy. For SPRINGS, it might be a medium golden brown or a bright navy and for delicate SUMMERS, a medium charcoal grey, a greyed navy or a deep plum will be stunning on you. Open your minds, lovely people and try something new! A change is as good as a holiday!

Accent Colours

Once we know which neutral colours you should be investing all your hard earned cash in, we explore colour and find out which shades and tones you love. This is the fun part where you get to experiment and try whichever colours you like (and I’ve got loads) to see what feels right and what works best for you. My “stuff the system, put the client first” approach means we can throw caution to the wind and break all the rules. I will start to put your favourite drapes to the side, along with your best lightest and darkest neutrals to create a visual picture for you. We will play around with different colour palettes, outfit combinations, discuss jewellery colours and which accessories will compliment your “wow” colours. You will easily see how all of this valuable information can really work for you in your every day life and have you looking and feeling like an absolute boss!

Finding “The One”

If you know me at all, you will know I love lipstick. I love wearing it, I love the confidence it brings and well, I could bang on about the benefits for hours. So let’s find you “the One” once and for all.

During your consultation, you’ll be presented with a wonderful selection of lipsticks to try. I will show you the difference between warm vs cool colours and explain how you can easily identify which tones you need to look out for in future. Once you see it for yourself and understand the difference, you will never choose the wrong lipstick for yourself again. Hands up who doesn’t have a draw full of lipsticks in the wrong colour?! You can try any or all of the lipsticks on in the comfort of your own house. Many of you probably feel overwhelmed and anxious at the thought of going near a cosmetic counter to find a red lipstick. You’re faced with 200 of them. Then, you’ll try it on your hand, which is nowhere near the colour of your lips, in fluorescent lighting and get it home, only to realise it’s all WRONG for you. During your consultation, you will have the opportunity to try these lipsticks on your very own lips GASP!! I will then politely lecture you about the importance of using a lipstick brush for better application and amazing staying power. The only catch is I will ask you to branch out and try some different colours – you never know, you might just love it.

What You Take Away

Towards the end of your consultation, I will offer to take some photos of you wearing your best colours and your favourite lipstick. I will provide a photo collage to you which is a great reminder for you to keep on hand, and to show all of your friends! I will give you handouts to take home with loads of information about your season and you will have the opportunity to purchase your very own colour wallet in your best colours to carry with you when purchasing makeup, clothes, accessories, jewellery and even when choosing hair colours. Don’t be surprised if you’re accused by friends of a new air of smugness about you. This is life changing stuff, and once you know it, not only will you look fresh faced and fab – You’ll be the envy of all your friends who will want the same for themselves! Mark my words!

Investing in your future self is truly the smartest decision anyone can make. Anything and everything is possible for those who are living their best life, who believe they are worthy and who are open to new possibilities.

Being an Image consultant who is simply obsessed with colour, it’s safe to say that I’m not scared to give a bold trend like this a good nudge. But, I can see how it would terrify some people (most people!!) and they might feel like they’re drawing too much attention to themselves. So let’s start small.

Here are some tips on how everyone can wear this trend!!

This is certainly one for the WINTER babes (myself included) who can pull off bright, bold colour blocking like no-one’s business. Go for it, girrrrl!!

SUMMER ladies might like to trade in the hot pink with a softer pale pink (still a great pairing) so they don’t completely overwhelm themselves with too much colour. After all, We want to see you, not the colour!

SPRING ladies will look brilliant in a bright orange red up top & should aim to wear the pink on the bottom half away from their face. Springs are warm, fuchsia is cool.. but fear not… Hot Tip: Just wear the colour that works best for you around your face. 

AUTUMN ladies would look wonderful in a slighter deeper tomato red, perhaps reserving the fuchsia for her accessories – pumps, belt or clutch. 

Don’t forget the lipstick! Go for your most loved red or pink lippy to give this look even more of a punch. 

Need help finding “the one”? The lipstick you’ve been looking for your whole life? The wait is over, lady, so get. in. touch!

If you’re a busy, overworked, tired mum who is barely scraping through each day only to do it all over again the next day – I hear you! Not only do I hear you, I am you. In my humble opinion, mums are superwomen and we should all be roaming the streets wearing a god damn cape. A cape in a deliciously sparkly fabric, that is waterproof and protected from any spills or bodily fluids, in a freaking amazing colour that lifts our spirits and makes us look our very best at all times. Amen!

Here we are, taking amazing care of our kids, husbands, partners, families, friends & colleagues, while remembering birthdays, paying bills and keeping all the balls of life in the air, at all times. It’s no wonder we’re exhausted and it’s no wonder we often forget about ourselves in all the chaos. Before long we’re left staring at a tired, pale person in the mirror that we barely (barely!!) recognise.

I am here to encourage you, and challenge you to stop this madness and take back some control. How do you do that, I hear you ask?! Well, I’m going to let you in on a special little sum’n’ sum’n’ that will lift your spirits, get you noticed for all the right reasons and have you feeling like a total bad arse in seconds. No, I’m not talking about that glass of wine you’re destroying every afternoon at 5pm to get you through the dinner and bath routine, I’m talking about a wonderful little thing called LIPSTICK. Oh yes, ladies. Lipstick.

The power of finding “the one” can be truly magical. Not only will that perfect shade help your skin to appear brighter, your teeth whiter and your eyes to sparkle.. it will have you feeling more confident and give you that extra little zing you need to slay through your day like the absolute superwoman that you are.

HOT TIP! Next time you’re feeling flat and completely exhausted by life, I urge you to dig deep and take that extra 10 seconds to apply your best, brightest lipstick (with a lipstick brush, obviously!!). And PING! You will be transformed into a sassy, confident woman who looks great and commands respect. Because I am a WINTER, I need lipstick like I need oxygen and my favourite “I need all the help I can get” lippy typically alternates between FUCHSIA and TRUE RED. I instantly feel happier, more confident and ready to take on whatever the day throws at me. I may even feel slightly smug that I’ve got this all wrapped up. You see, it’s the mindset that accompanies the lipstick that is the true golden nugget, here. It’s the feeling you get from within, knowing you look bloody amazing!

And what about the knock on effect? Not only will you feel more inspired to be the best you can be yourself, you will inspire those around you to step it up and be braver with their choices. It is a known fact that we as humans cannot look at a colour without it evoking some kind of emotion. To me bright = happy. To you, it could be a deeper or more subtle shade that lifts your spirits and helps you to feel fab.

If you, like so many women, have never really worn much make up, or, you would love to give it a go but you have no idea where to start, a colour consultation could be that important first step to finding your mojo and becoming the woman you’ve always wanted to be. The person you NEED to be to live your best life.

It would be utterly impossible to know what suits you and your natural colouring without first learning whether you are warm or cool and whether you’re more suited to BRIGHT or SOFT MUTED colours. Knowing this information will determine which season you are, and once you’re armed with this information, you’ll never waste another cent on something that doesn’t suit you, be it clothing, make up, jewellery, accessories or even hair colours.

For example, A SUMMER lady will look utterly gorgeous in berry coloured lipsticks like plum & raspberry shades, blue based reds and dusty mauve neutrals.

A WINTER could quite easily wear a true, bright red or a bold fuchsia to create quite the stir, or softer rose based neutrals for a more casual look.

A SPRING can wear a bright coral like no-one’s business, or a bold orange-based red to make a statement. Whereas brown, sun kissed peachy tones will compliment her warm colouring for a pretty, every day look.

An AUTUMN will look stunning in a deep burgundy lipstick, a rich raisin brown, or warm cinnamon neutrals to add some spice to her look.

For more information on learning your best colours and ultimately finding that perfect lipstick that will set you, and your confidence on fire, go to www.innerstylequeen.com or email me at info@innerstylequeen.com

Lets work together to find out exactly what colour your cape should be.