{"id":3598,"date":"2026-11-08T21:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T20:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carmenscolours.com\/?p=3598"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:11:14","slug":"what-happens-during-a-colour-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmenscolours.com\/nl\/what-happens-during-a-colour-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens during a colour analysis in my studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||64px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;cc-article&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<style>\n#main-content .cc-article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}\n#main-content .cc-article p,#main-content .cc-article li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#100059}\n#main-content .cc-article h2{color:#1f374b;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;padding:26px 0 10px}\n#main-content .cc-article p.cc-lead{font-size:19px}\n#main-content .cc-article ul{padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:18px}\n#main-content .cc-article a{color:#fc596f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n#main-content .cc-article .cc-endbox{background:#F1EBE3;border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;margin-top:30px}\n#main-content .cc-article .cc-endbox p{margin:0;padding:0}\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"cc-lead\">Many people book a colour analysis without really knowing what to expect. Will I have to try on lots of clothes? Do I need to come without make-up? And how do you actually see which colours suit you? Let me take you through a session in my studio, step by step.<\/p>\n<h2>It all starts with daylight<\/h2>\n<p>Colour analysis only works in good light. Artificial light changes how colours look on your skin, so I always work during the day, in natural daylight. My studio in Haarlem has beautiful light, which is exactly why I chose it.<\/p>\n<h2>A neutral start<\/h2>\n<p>We begin from a neutral base, so that nothing distracts from your face. The idea is simple: we want to see what a colour does to <em>you<\/em>, not to your outfit or your make-up.<\/p>\n<h2>Comparing colours side by side<\/h2>\n<p>Then the fun part begins. I have over 200 colour drapes, and I hold them under your face one by one. We compare them in pairs, so you can see the difference for yourself. One colour makes your skin look fresh and even, the other suddenly shows shadows or redness you didn\u2019t notice before.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way we look at four characteristics of your colouring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Undertone:<\/strong> is your colouring warm or cool?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Depth:<\/strong> do lighter or deeper colours suit you best?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clarity:<\/strong> do you shine in clear, bright colours, or in softer, muted ones?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contrast:<\/strong> how much difference is there between your skin, hair and eyes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most clients are genuinely surprised by how visible the difference is. And honestly, that moment of \u201coh, now I see it\u201d is still my favourite part.<\/p>\n<h2>From season to your own palette<\/h2>\n<p>Based on those characteristics, we find your season and then refine it. I work with 21 colour types based on the four classic seasons, so we can look beyond simply spring, summer, autumn or winter and find the nuances that truly suit you.<\/p>\n<h2>Make-up, metals and accessories<\/h2>\n<p>We also look at which make-up shades suit you, whether gold, silver or both look best, and how to choose accessories that bring your look together.<\/p>\n<h2>Putting it into practice<\/h2>\n<p>A colour analysis is only useful if you can use it in real life. So we talk about how to combine your colours, which neutrals work best as a base, and how to use the pieces you already own. You go home with a personal colour palette card to take shopping and a personal guide (PDF).<\/p>\n<p>In a Colours &amp; Style or Colours, Style &amp; Fit session, we then go a step further and translate your colours into your personal style and the shapes that suit your body.<\/p>\n<h2>How long does it take?<\/h2>\n<p>A colour session takes 1h30 to 1h45. Colours &amp; Style takes 2h15 to 2h30, and Colours, Style &amp; Fit consists of two sessions of 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cc-byline\"><em>Written by Carmen Stevens-Levert, colour and style coach at Carmen\u2019s Colours in Haarlem.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"cc-endbox\">\n<p><strong>Curious which colours suit you?<\/strong> Have a look at my <a href=\"\/kleuranalyse-en-stijladvies\/\">sessions &amp; prices<\/a>, or send me a <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/31645871464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> if you\u2019d like to talk it through first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what a colour analysis actually looks like? 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