What is personal colour analysis?
Personal colour analysis is a way of finding the colours that harmonise with your natural skin, eyes and hair. A consultant holds colours near your face and compares how each one changes your complexion, until a clear pattern shows which family of colours, or season, suits you best.
What it looks at
Your colouring has three qualities that matter:
- Undertone: whether your colouring leans warm or cool.
- Depth: how light or deep your overall colouring is.
- Clarity: whether bright, clear colours or soft, muted ones suit you better.
Our guide to warm and cool undertones explains the first of these in more detail.
How draping works
Draping means placing one colour at a time beneath your face and comparing the result. The right colour tends to make skin look even and eyes look bright. The wrong one can make skin look tired or shadowy, or draw attention to the colour instead of to you. Seeing the two side by side is what makes the difference clear.
What the seasons mean
The result is usually described as a season: Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter. A season is a shorthand for a family of colours that share the same qualities, and has nothing to do with the time of year. Read more in the four colour seasons explained.
Is it worth it?
The main benefit is practical. Knowing your colours makes shopping quicker, helps the clothes you own work together, and takes the guesswork out of choosing something for a special occasion. It doesn’t mean you can never wear a colour you love. It simply shows you how to wear it well.
How to have yours done
The Rang Lab offers personal colour analysis one-to-one, in our Lahore studio or virtually from anywhere.
Ready to meet your colours?
Pick a day and a time that suits you, virtual or in our Lahore studio.
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