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Your Skin Undertone Is Likely Not Neutral

Posted by on Jul 19, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair | Comments Off on Your Skin Undertone Is Likely Not Neutral

Do you think you have a neutral skin undertone? Really? In the video in this blog, I describe why your skin undertone likely leans cool or warm.

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You’ve Likely Never Seen This Way to Choose a Hair Color

Posted by on Jun 15, 2016 in Colour Analysis, Going Blonde, Hair | Comments Off on You’ve Likely Never Seen This Way to Choose a Hair Color

In the video in this blog, I demonstrate a method of choosing a hair color that you’ve likely never seen or experienced at the salon. It offers a unique way to focus on your coloring to find out hair colors that will make you sparkle for life.

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How to Choose a Fun Hair Color That Will Never Wash You Out

Posted by on Jun 14, 2016 in Colour Analysis, Hair | Comments Off on How to Choose a Fun Hair Color That Will Never Wash You Out

Fun hair colors like pink, blue, purple, green and gray are extremely popular right now. I am really loving this hair trend and decided to put some pink into my hair, a dusty rose to be exact.

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The Question to Ask to Decide If Going Blonde Is Best For You to Cover Your Grays

Posted by on May 12, 2016 in Blog, Going Blonde, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on The Question to Ask to Decide If Going Blonde Is Best For You to Cover Your Grays

Is going blonde for you? In the video in this blog I address the one question I recommend you ask yourself when choosing a hair color to hide the grays.

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Seasonal Colour Palette Summaries – Colour Analysis

Posted by on Apr 29, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair, Shopping | Comments Off on Seasonal Colour Palette Summaries – Colour Analysis

Each color season video in this playlist will profile the best colors for hair, makeup, clothing and accessories for someone who’s coloring is aligned to the palette.

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Online Color Analysis Test / Self Color Analysis Step #1: How to Determine Your Skin’s Undertone Using Color Fabrics

Posted by on Apr 29, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair | Comments Off on Online Color Analysis Test / Self Color Analysis Step #1: How to Determine Your Skin’s Undertone Using Color Fabrics

Your skin undertone is the coloring underneath the surface of your skin and does not change during your lifetime. Knowing whether you have a cool or a warm skin undertone is a key piece of information about yourself to take with you makeup shopping and when choosing a hair color at the hair salon.

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6 Months Into Growing Out the Grays – It’s Time to Deal With the Line

Posted by on Mar 18, 2016 in Blog, Going Gray, Hair, Personal Power | Comments Off on 6 Months Into Growing Out the Grays – It’s Time to Deal With the Line

It has been just over 6 months now since I last colored my hair and made the decision to grow out my grays. At this point, I am still very eager and excited about this process, I like the gray growing in.

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What’s Your Best Hair Color? Use Color Analysis to Decide – Test For Cool and Warm Tones

Posted by on Mar 8, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Blonde, Hair | Comments Off on What’s Your Best Hair Color? Use Color Analysis to Decide – Test For Cool and Warm Tones

Have you ever walked into a hair salon with a picture of a celebrity or flipped through a hair color swatch book and chose a color you wanted your stylist to match?

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6 Beauty and Style Tips for Cool and Warm Skin Undertones

Posted by on Feb 25, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair, Style | Comments Off on 6 Beauty and Style Tips for Cool and Warm Skin Undertones

Knowing your skin undertone and implementing the tips in the video above should get you off to a great start to making better hair, makeup, clothing and accessory color choices for you.

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What Do Your Eyes Say About Your Best Color Choices?

Posted by on Feb 8, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair, Personal Power | Comments Off on What Do Your Eyes Say About Your Best Color Choices?

Did you know that the colors and pattern in your eyes harmonize with your natural hair and skin color to make you naturally appear vibrant and give off a sparkle?

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Is Going Blonde For You? How to Tell If Blonde Hair Suits You – A Simple Test

Posted by on Jan 27, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Blonde, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on Is Going Blonde For You? How to Tell If Blonde Hair Suits You – A Simple Test

Most women who go blonde when blonde is out of alignment with their coloring are unknowingly choosing a hair color that results in them looking duller, worn, outdated, odd, unbalanced and even older.

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What’s Your Skin Undertone? Not Knowing May Be Making You Look Washed Out

Posted by on Jan 20, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on What’s Your Skin Undertone? Not Knowing May Be Making You Look Washed Out

If you choose a makeup or hair color that does not match your skin undertone, you could be making yourself look dull, washed out, older and if you have any skin imperfections such as acne or scarring, these imperfections may be magnified.

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4 Months Into Growing Out the Grays…

Posted by on Jan 12, 2016 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Gray, Hair, Personal Power | Comments Off on 4 Months Into Growing Out the Grays…

It has been just over 4 months now since I last colored my hair and made the decision to grow out my grays.

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Should You Match Your Clothing Colors With Your Hair Color?

Posted by on Dec 11, 2015 in Blog, Closet, Colour Analysis, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on Should You Match Your Clothing Colors With Your Hair Color?

Are you of the mindset that your clothing color choices should go with or match your hair color?

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3 Questions I Used to Decide to Grow Out the Grays By a Color Analysis Professional

Posted by on Nov 17, 2015 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Gray, Hair, Personal Power | Comments Off on 3 Questions I Used to Decide to Grow Out the Grays By a Color Analysis Professional

As an Image Consultant, Color Analysis Professional and Hair Colorist, I developed 3 questions to help guide myself to make this ‘going gray decision’.

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2 Steps to Choose a Trendy, Fun Hair Color

Posted by on Jul 16, 2015 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair | Comments Off on 2 Steps to Choose a Trendy, Fun Hair Color

How do you know which of the fun colors and which intensity of the colors work best with you?

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Do You Want to Go Blonde to Hide the Grays?

Posted by on Jul 4, 2015 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Blonde, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on Do You Want to Go Blonde to Hide the Grays?

Another day has passed and another person has left my chair disappointed to hear blonde is not in their optimal hair color palette. This particular person had a strong desire to go fully golden blonde to cover her grays.

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Our Emotional Ties to Our Strands of Hair

Posted by on Jun 10, 2015 in Blog, Going Blonde, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on Our Emotional Ties to Our Strands of Hair

What emotions are stirred up inside of you when you change your hair style or color and/or when you think about changing your hair style or color?

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What Does Your Hair Color Choice Have to Do With Your Eyes?

Posted by on May 18, 2015 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Hair | Comments Off on What Does Your Hair Color Choice Have to Do With Your Eyes?

“The eyes are the window to your soul.” – William Shakespeare

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2 Steps to Avoid Your Own Kim Kardashian Blonde Horror Story

Posted by on Mar 5, 2015 in Blog, Colour Analysis, Going Blonde, Going Gray, Hair | Comments Off on 2 Steps to Avoid Your Own Kim Kardashian Blonde Horror Story

Kim’s latest hair color choice is a great example of what happens when you choose a hair color that is not aligned with your coloring: you will more often than not look dull, worn, unprofessional, outdated, odd, unbalanced and even older.

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