I feel that your color style is  very personal and influenced by many factors.

First, there are the colors that look good on you, which we will discuss in this lesson.

Then, there are the colors that make you feel good. Often these will overlap with the colors that look good on you, but sometimes they will not.

The way you prefer to combine color elements in your clothing is unique to you.

Color consultants have made a very good living by creating color charts and schemes based on hair and eye colors. They assess you and tell you which colors are best for you.  This is an excellent solution for some women.

That method has never worked for me. I guess it is the same reason that most style books never really worked for me. Someone else telling me what to wear just never really hit at the heart of who I am, and I doubt it ever will.

Unfortunately, there are many consultants who do not have the talent (although they may have skill) to really find out what colors will be best for you. They will take your money and leave you with color choices that are “off,” or just not quite right, no matter how hard they try.

I was truly lost (color-wise) when I was younger. I relied on black to round out every outfit I owned, because it seemed easy. Once I began to assess the colors that are in my skin tone, I was able to discover my most flattering colors and the colors that coordinate best with them.