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I was happily surprised by the Analysis and would not have guessed that I'd turn out to be Autumn. I have to admit that the color palette always made me happiest but didn't think it would actually suit me because of how pale I am - but the pictures made sense.

Graduate school classes re-started so haven't had time to experiment but I now have a better idea of what will suit me as I prepare for internships/interviews. I really appreciate the detail in the images and especially the letter, really helpful for someone like me as I transition from "college student" to a more professional look. Kelsey, USA

...so happy with the wonderful and detailed analysis. With dark hair and eyes I always thought I was Winter or perhaps deep Autumn; but puzzled at not being able to wear Autumn cream/gold and the brightness/high contrast of Winter looked harsh.

When Pamela said that with a pink skintone and a softness to my brown eyes I suited Cool colours, everything fell into place. I would never have been able to determine this by myself.

Yesterday I wore one of my Cool color suggestions and felt really confident, I’ve also had cool highlights added and have sourced some cool makeup.  I will finally enjoy wearing 'my' colours after going round in circles for so long.

Realized that I often shop from a place of anxiety not creativity! Joanna UK

...made me feel special!

Pamela, your work is truly excellent.  I have enjoyed this.  It has made me feel very special. 

You have met all of my expectations and I am very sincerely grateful.

Thank you, Lynda, USA

Lady in red...

I have printed off and read everything and I am happy with the Winter season and the colours you suggested.   

Thank you so much for doing this for me, I have already ordered a blue shirt to try and will be wearing a red dress when I go out dancing on Saturday night,

I will order a Winter Fabric Swatch later today.  Ellen, UK

Thank you so much for the beautifully detailed color analysis, you do a  wonderful job breaking down color theory into understandable terms and provide supporting visuals. This is the most thorough analysis I've ever received and I'm very happy with it.

In all honesty I've previously been told that I'm Spring (True Spring followed by Clear Spring) however the analyst used the 12 seasons which I hate, too overwhelming, and I much prefer your fabric swatch to a 'paint-swatch’ type.

Incidentally, I’ve also been told that I'm a Light Summer – but something was bothering me about those colors. I love your warm friendly approach.  Sue USA

Thank you so much. You are spot on. I have struggled with my own analysis believing I was a soft autumn confused by the fact that I knew I could wear orange colors well.

I believed I was soft and am still a little shy about calling attention to my self. Another issue I was having finding my colors was the degree of intensity. But you have cleared that up beautifully. I think my coloring comes from my maternal grandfather who was a redheaded Irish man. I can't thank you enough for your analysis. I can't wait to go shopping. I will be following your website closely.  You have certainly put a smile on my face. Rhinda, USA

Thank you again for taking the time for my analysis and the long report.

Some of my clothes are in the Cool category but many are in Autumn colors. What to do? I have two real leather skirts in camel that I'd like to keep, also a long winter coat. Some of my clothes will go direct to the Red Cross but I need lots of clothes for the long winter. We had 20cm of snow 2 days ago and now -13 C in Helsinki - too cold for me. 

I agree that the Summer colors are too light and the Winters too strong. It is difficult to see myself as others see me and it has been very interesting to read everything.  Raili, Finland

Thank you for the thorough Color Analysis I was very pleased with how you go about it and analyzed me.

I had figured I was an Autumn of some type but being True autumn is very good for me to know, I wasn't sure if I was soft or deep and I had never heard about Tonal Analysis. Now I can move ahead with my colors and feel more confident in what I wear with my white hair, I sure didn't like me with the blonde on the photo you tried! I have had trouble accepting my hair thinking it makes me look older though but I am holding my head up high anyways.

Regarding contrast levels: is it best for me to wear medium or high contrast colors together? Louise, Australia

Pamela says: Louise's contrast is actually more defined with her stunning white hair.

Juliette from the USA: Thank you so much for your in depth analysis - it makes a lot of sense and I'm actually really excited!

I've always loved bright colors but living in a city for so long made it more comfortable to wear black and grays. I was a bit nervous about brights but it’s great that I can use/wear a lot of the neutrals that I already have (I own a ton of charcoal gray) and I can use accessories to ‘pop’ the brightness. 

I think I switched to safer/deeper colors as I got a bit older. My go-to is a burgundy with charcoal gray, but I've always loved purples and brighter reds. I'm really excited to continue on my style journey!

Bonnie, USA: Yes, I am both Warm and Cool, but most of all ‘light’. It’s so nice to have that all addressed with the beautiful Light color palette you have chosen for me.

It has been so difficult trying to find where I fit. Mostly, I've been wearing mid-value colors on the cool-ish side. I don’t wear many prints aside from stripes as they seem to compete with my clarity. Spring Colors that are too warm bring out redness in my face. Too pastel will wash me out. Perhaps now with the right color palette I will be able to enjoy a better mix.

I've had a few days to read digest and think over your advice; it's been a revelation. At first I was a bit discombobulated not to fit into a Season but on reflection I realised I already knew so it made sense. I remember an online quiz asking whether I looked best in white or ivory; that was confusing because I knew I suited both so analysed as Cool made total sense.

The Cool palette leaves me with a lot of things that instinctively work & explains things that don't. I've never looked good in traditional beige leopard print but now I know why but I once had a grey cheetah coat that I loved - makes sense.

I suspected I was Cool colouring.  Years ago when the Seasons began I felt I didn't really fit any of the categories. I was somewhere between Summer and Winter and naturally gravitated towards some of the colours in those palettes. It was nice to have someone confirm that. 

Most of my wardrobe fits the Cool palette but there are some fun colours I can try as well. I did find that L'Oreal has foundations is Warm, Cool and Neutral undertones so picked one in Cool and it matches great, makes a big difference.  I just need to find lipstick colours now.

Thanks so much for all your help.  I'm looking forward to getting the colour swatch. Susan, Canada

Pamela: How different siblings can be. Susan's sister Kathryn is above - they're polar opposites!

I love my color analysis thank you so much! Let me first say that your site is the first place that I’ve ever come across the Tonal color families.  I was always trying to decide if I was a summer or a winter; felt I was too dark for Summer but too light for Winter. And then I encountered a system that broke all the seasons down into three separate categories such as light, bright, and deep. I also saw the words shaded. How confusing! I really could not decide then.

Then I came across your site and pretty much figured I was probably either a Cool or a Winter but kind of also wondered about the Muted so I really wanted to have you do the Color Analysis so that I would know for sure.

It's taken a while...

It's taken a while but I'm starting to see this now. I've just ordered some clothes from Kettlewell and mentioned your name when they asked how I heard of the company.

How did you pick up Irish in me? Do I appear Irish? My paternal grandmother is Irish and grandfather is Catalan. All of my relatives on the Irish side have very dark hair, however, I have distant cousins from Barcelona who are gingers. Kellie, USA

There's so much to take in, but my immediate reaction was that it all made sense and there are lots of colours that I love in there. I liked the way you showed the various options so I could see the difference between warm and cool etc, and also how you used some photos from my blog!

I have some of the Autumn colours in my Warm swatch, but it will be good to have all the Autumn colours together. It's interesting to see the difference having the deep element makes, as many of the warm shades are too light for me.

I'm definitely pleased with the results, thanks for such an indepth analysis plus the book. Sue, Spain from over60andoverhere.blogspot.com

Thank you SO much for this. It's absolutely wonderful. I had a feeling I was going to be either Autumn or Winter, so this has confirmed it and I'm very excited!

I am actually rebuilding my wardrobe 'from the ground up'. Most of my clothes no longer fit so I'm literally starting from scratch. I absolutely LOVE the idea of a capsule wardrobe, at least to start off with, so I'm trying to come up with a colour palette based on the analysis you've given me.

This makes sense...

Thank you so much, this is very exciting and makes sense of what I was thinking. I have a lot of the colours already but now it gives me a much better focus and a good deal of inspiration. It also explains why some colours just don't make me feel good even though I like them!

I always wanted to do an analysis but found it too expensive but I think you are offering good value for money and it is equally effective online. Eleanor, UK

Thank you so much for all the wonderful information you have sent me.

I had been previously told I was a Summer flowing to Spring which I have found quite confusing and thought perhaps I might be more tonal. Coming out as a True Spring is a surprise but makes so much sense when I look at the pictures, especially as I've always thought peachy make-up and bronzer really suited me rather than pinks. No wonder I have been feeling quite drab of late!

You have given me the confidence to embrace some colours which I had thought suited me but was contrary to the cool palette I've been sticking too.

Thanks Pamela, I think I got everything. It will take a while to process but I love the way you show the warm and cool so I can see the difference. When I was younger I think I was more of a Cool but you are spot on that Summer is better now. I do want to order the fabric swatch but let me look everything over first.

Thank goodness for Poshmark-lots of Warm stuff going to sell! Thanks again. You have confirmed what I thought was correct. 

I’m having fun with my summer colors.

Joy, USA

Janice from Canada...

"I've been searching for over 2 years for someone to do my colours. Anyone I found missed the mark but when I came across Pamela's site I knew I had hit gold!

Everyone looked so much better in their correct colours. I always thought I might be Autumn but some of the colours were just so off, now I know I'm a Summer and I love all the colours! I have gone through a lot in the last few years of my life and this is just what I need to help get back on track. 

Juliet from France..

Before: "I am a new mom since 6 months and I would like find the right colors to be prettier and feel more confident." 

After: "Thank you very much for this color analysis. I am very happy to finally know what colors to choose. 

I started buying a scarf with spring colors and I immediately saw the difference on me. I will continue with sun dresses for this summer" :)

Thank you so much - how wonderful to see your analysis it makes perfect sense.

In some ways I was slightly disappointed that you didn’t say you thought I was a Spring or a Light or even an Autumn just because it would be something that would be completely different and new to work with but deep down I knew I was somewhere between Summer and Winter and most of my favourite clothes are Cool coloured.

You’ve given me a great framework and a better understanding of how/why my colouring is supported and brought out with cool colours but not so much in some of the colours in the Summer and Winter palettes.

I love it!

Susan from the US:

Thank you so much! I love it! I will take some time this week to read and digest all the information. Can’t wait to dive in. By the way, You were recommended by Laura V. Several of us in that group find your analyses (even online!) to be thorough and so very helpful.

Your explanation of the Summer  seasonal palette (vs tonal) helps all the others I’ve had make sense now. I'm really enjoying my palette.

Fiona, Australia says: I appreciate your help to all my questions. I'm really looking forward to identifying a pattern and understanding why certain colours and makeup works or don't work. I want to stop second guessing myself all the time over purchases and know what to look for. Thank you for the digital swatch, can I order fabric swatch from you?

Pamela:You talked initially about finding your personal style - well after seeing earlier photos of you I think you've definitely found it. With your short curly hair and colorful glasses it really sets off your delicate features and the vibrant Spring colors will be the finishing touch.

Looking at my pictures with the colors around them I can't believe I could have been so confused thinking I was warm. I can really see how the Winter palette favors my skin tone. About 90% of my wardrobe and makeup is warm using orange, brown and gold jewelry. That could be the reason why I always thought about myself as yellow and pale but I've just been using the wrong colors most of the time.

I am so happy now knowing my right colors that I look forward to start making changes little by little to enhance my appearance. I know it will take time as you said but thank you again I am really happy with the results and love the colors of the Winter palette. USA.