What percentage of the clothing in your closet do you actually wear? On average, people only wear 20% of their closet on a regular basis. Why is that? Impulse buys, poor fit, colors or styles that don’t make us feel our best. We’ve all bought things that we thought we would love, only to be disappointed within weeks. Let’s be honest, those bridesmaid dresses in the back of the closet won’t be making too many appearances, but what if you could flip the stats and feel great wearing 80% of your wardrobe? You can do that with a seasonal color analysis (in Birmingham, even)!
I was recently given the amazing gift of a seasonal color analysis session. I was a little surprised that it completely changed the way that I think about clothing. During this detailed process, I tried on what seemed like a hundred color swatches and noticed how each shade changed the brightness of my skin, tones of color in my hair, and hints of gold in my brown eyes. My color analyst helped me discover that I am an Autumn. Aha! Now I understand why I am more drawn towards warm, earthy tones and feel lackluster in black, pinks, and pastels. Armed with my new color wheel, I can confidently choose clothing that looks better on me and that will stay in my clothing rotation for years to come.
If you want to take control of your closet and save money by only buying clothes that really look great on you, there are both local and virtual options for color analysis. Most color analysis options aren’t cheap, but they are a great investment towards a wardrobe you will actually wear. (For any significant others reading this, color analysis sessions are also a fabulous Christmas or birthday gift!)
2 Spots for Local In-Person Seasonal Color Analysis
1. House of Colour
House of Colour is an international company with local stylists who can help you determine whether you are a Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter. You and the stylist try out a rainbow of colors to find a fabric palette that brings out your best features. Your stylist also finds your perfect makeup colors from their makeup line during the consultation. In addition, House of Colour offers style consultations to help you choose clothing that match your personality, lifestyle, and body proportions.
Consultations begin at $175 for children and $325 for adults.
You can choose a local stylist HERE.
2. Ex Voto Vintage
Ex Voto Vintage is a boutique with locations in Birmingham, Rosemary Beach, and Montgomery. They use a system that looks at your hair, skin, and eye color, contrast, and shading to determine which one of 12 seasons you align with (clear, cool, or deep Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter.) In their boutique, you can try on clothes to see what color combinations compliment your natural beauty and make you look and feel your best.
Consultations begin at $150.
Ex Voto Vintage is located at 2416 Canterbury Road, Birmingham, AL 35223. For more information, you can email [email protected]
4 Places for Virtual Seasonal Color Analysis
1. Your Color Guru
Your Color Guru offers color analysis from the comfort of your home. You send in photos and complete a questionnaire, and Your Color Guru compiles a digital and physical card of colors that will highlight your natural beauty. They offer multiple packages that can include make up and hair color recommendations, as well as a video consultation.
Color analysis begins at $169.
2. Heather N. Co
Heather N. Co uses the Caygill method to discover a unique color palette that enhances your natural beauty. You send in photos of your self prior to a video conference with a color consultant. Your consultant then determines your most flattering colors.
Color analysis begins at $125.
3. Created Colorful
With Created Colorful, you send in several makeup-less selfies in different colors. After your color analysis, you will know your 20 best seasonal colors and four or five “knockout” colors that are already in your closet. You are also given recommendations for makeup, as well as links to clothing in colors that will look best on you.
Consultations begin at $180.
4. Radiantly Dressed
Radiantly Dressed is a completely virtual, do-it-yourself option that provides step-by-step instructions on how to analyze yourself. This more affordable option gives you the tools you need to look at your skin, eyes, and hair in a new way and determine your own best color palette.
DIY Color Analysis begins at $47. Color wheels must be purchased separately.
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