- By Kerry Finlay
Making a massive comeback since the 1980s, “getting your colours done” is having a moment.
While I’m not going to sit here and bad mouth all the black in our wardrobes (and us Kiwis love our black), there are easy and more flattering options.
It all comes down to learning which colours bring us to life and which neutrals pair back best.
So why colour? When it comes to nailing our personal style, I tell my clients 50 per cent of it hinges on wearing your best colours.
Have you ever wondered why some colours drain you? Or make you feel you need a little more make-up to make it work yet some are just so easy and work with very little effort?
Wearing flattering colours that best complement your natural colouring can have a significant impact on our overall appearance. Hello bright eyes and clearer skin!
When you wear colours that harmonise with your skin tone, hair, and eyes, you not only enhance your natural beauty, but also experience a range of other benefits including saving money!
Colour kicks the winter blues. Wearing your best colours also has a psychological impact and increases that feel-good feeling, your dopamine levels, the hormone associated with pleasure and reward.
This boost in mood can make you feel more positive and energised, enhancing your overall sense of well-being, not to mention the compliments!
We all want to simplify the shopping process, right? Forget the overwhelm and over-zealous shop assistants.
Knowing what to look for helps you focus on finding pieces that are most likely to not only complement your colouring but work with the rest of your wardrobe, helping you shop with clarity but also build a wardrobe that truly reflects your style.
When having a colour analysis 16 years ago, the first thing I noticed was the money saved.
I shopped with a plan in mind and could buy with more confidence knowing what worked and eliminated those wardrobe mistakes.
Wanting to add some colour to your wardrobe or spring clean your personal style? See more information at www.kerryfinlay.co.nz
