If you’re feeling the pull toward learning your colors, and want to avoid expensive and painful mistakes in your closet, read this post to the end.

Color analysis is touted as a “short cut” to amazing style and easy beauty. However, perfectionism and a lack of preparation may actually cause color analysis to waste MORE of your time, money, and energy.

My goal is to see you become a well-resourced shopper and dresser, and color is powerful tool. But like most tools, use it improperly, and you may end up making moves you regret.

Here are the top THREE mistakes I see people on the internet make before and after color analysis (and how my team and I help our clients avoid them!)…

Gorgeous Harlie was on a mission to DIY her season: the apps, the quizzes, the filters, the AI prompts, but she was getting mixed results. She decided to end the wild goose chase, and the ColorKit™ experience got to the bottom of her true season by working a series of targeted tests and observations.

First, meet Harlie! Jessica is a college student who came to us to learn which colors suit her best, so she can get to know herself better, have more shopping success, and embrace what makes her unique.

I just can’t get over how perfectly her Soft Summer colors suit her! Read on to see every step we took to arrive here.

First, meet Jessica! Jessica is a mama who came to us to learn which colors suit her best, so she can get out of her comfort zone, shop smarter, create a customized makeup look that glows, and embrace what makes her unique.

I just can’t get over how stunning she is in her Deep Autumn colors! Read on to see every step we took to arrive here.

WARNING: This article is for color analysis deep divers only.

Let’s just go ahead and make this perfectly clear from the jump:

You do not have to break up with black after color analysis.

Not now.
Not ever.
Not because it’s not in your palette.
Not because it “washes you out”.

And if a “color expert” somewhere told you otherwise?
They gave you rules that serve their ego…not style advice.

BUT, too many people use black as a crutch. Here’s how to know if you’re being intentional with black.

Meet Sam! Sam is a professional musician who came to us to learn which colors suit him best, so he can market himself with confidence, show up boldly on stage, and align his image with his message.


Not only does Sam get the Most Spectacular Beard Award for 2025, he is an excellent example of the holistic nature of color analysis, and how the ColorKit™ experience will get to the bottom of your true season by working a series of targeted tests and observations.

Dig into an in-depth breakdown of Lydia’s
Bright Winter results, and see if you notice the patterns we observed that led us to her season.

Our job is to remain open throughout the analysis, and to identify the predictable patterns revealed by applying targeted color comparisons. Only then can we allow the drapes to reveal the client’s true season - and take them on an empowering journey full of discoveries.

Dig into an in-depth breakdown of Shaina’s Warm Autumn results, and see if you notice the patterns we observed that led us to her season.

Dig into an in-depth breakdown of Monique’s Deep Winter results, and see if you notice the patterns we observed that led us to her season.

Dig into an in-depth breakdown of Morgan’s Cool Summer results, and see if you notice the patterns we observed that led us to her season.

Dig into an in-depth breakdown of Louise’s Light Spring results, and see if you notice the patterns we observed that led us to her season.

Dig into an in-depth breakdown of Jacqueline’s Deep Autumn results, and see if you notice the patterns we observed that led us to her season.

How do your parent season, your sub-season, and your sister season compare? Dive into the 12 palettes and DOWNLOAD yours instantly!

“Wear dark colors in the winter and light colors in the summer. That’s all that’s available anyway.”

Dyeing your hair can’t change your season, but it will certainly change how you look.