Thinking About Going Gray?

by Sarah Schuhmacher (Nebraska, US) Gray hair makes you look old!Why would you want to go gray?I could NEVER go gray! These are just a few of the things I heard when I stopped coloring my hair and embraced my natural gray. But then, the truth is that it’s been about eight years since I “ditched

How To Test Neutrals vs. Colors in Your Seasonal Palette

by Tracy Kay (West Virginia, US) Why Neutrals Are the Trickiest Colors in Your Palette When most people think about seasonal color analysis, they imagine the beautiful chromatic colors — the blues, greens, pinks, and corals that make their complexion come alive. These colors are often the easiest to evaluate because their hue, chroma, and

More Than Meets The Eye (Using Your Colour Fan)

by Lisa Kelly (Ontario, Canada) Let’s face it:   Learning to use our colour fans to shop for clothes can be… daunting? To say the least. Especially having to overcome an instinct to try matching the item colour with an individual colour in the fan.  We call this “dot matching” – and oh man, can it

The Right Polish for Autumn Skin

by Christine Scaman (Prince Edward Island, Canada) In the autumn time of year in the Northern hemisphere or the late afternoon of any given day, light from the sun travels a long distance at a low angle. Colours are imbued with particular qualities as a result, appearing rich and warm with emphasis on shape and