Journal
Honest guides on colour, type and style — no hype.
August 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Bright Winter: the type that muted colours let down
Bright Winter is cool and clear — with clarity leading, not depth. How to spot it, how to tell it apart from Bright Spring, True Winter and Deep Winter, and which colours belong to it.
Read more →August 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Why all the right pieces can still look wrong
The lipstick works, the hair colour works, the blouse works – and together it's too much. Two features decide whether right pieces add up to a whole.
Read more →August 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Hair: colour is half the job, the cut is the other
Two people with the same colour season can need opposite haircuts. Why colour follows your season — but the cut follows the shape of your face.
Read more →August 2, 2026 · 6 min read
The 7 most common colour mistakes
Seven colour habits almost everyone has – and what works instead. From treating black as a neutral to the trend shade that simply won't play along.
Read more →July 31, 2026 · 5 min read
The right colour in the wrong place: why your makeup falls flat
Your blush is the correct shade and you still look tired. Usually it isn't the colour — it's where it sits. Three places where placement decides more than the tone does.
Read more →July 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Deep Autumn: dark hair doesn't make you a winter type
Dark isn't the same as cool. How to recognise Deep Autumn, the one question that separates it from Deep Winter, why it's also called Dark Autumn, and which colours belong to it.
Read more →July 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Am I a summer or a winter? How to spot True Summer — and tell it from a winter type
Both are cool. The difference is clarity. How to recognise True Summer, how it separates from True Winter, Light Summer and Soft Summer, and which colours belong to it.
Read more →July 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Free color analysis: what you actually get — and what you don't
What's behind a free color analysis? What you learn for free, how it works, where the limits are — and why it's a good place to start. Explained honestly.
Read more →July 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Is color analysis objective? What the eye can't measure
Can a color analysis really be objective? Why light, surroundings and perception itself sway every judgment — and what a fixed rule does differently. Explained plainly.
Read more →July 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Soft Autumn: Your Colours, Make-up and Hair Colours
Soft Autumn in the 12-type system: muted, warm-neutral colours, flattering neutrals, make-up and hair guidance — plus how to tell it apart from Soft Summer.
Read more →July 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Colour Analysis: What Does It Cost – and Is It Worth It?
What does a colour analysis really cost? We compare in-person consulting, DIY and AI photo analysis honestly – with realistic price ranges, strengths and trade-offs.
Read more →July 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Which Colour Type Am I? The 12 Seasonal Types Explained
Warm or cool, light or deep, clear or muted? Learn the three axes, four seasons and all 12 colour types — and find your way toward your own.
Read more →July 18, 2026 · 6 min read
DIY Colour Analysis: How to Do It Yourself — and Where It Stops Working
Find your colour type yourself: undertone, value, chroma and draping explained step by step — honestly, including the real limits of DIY and AI analysis.
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