I want to start paying more attention to me - via dressing better and loving the clothes I wear. I think the first step would be having my colors done. Has anyone done this? Worth it? How much should it cost and how long does it take?
OMG @threebeans I just threw away my little fabric swatches from having mine done…had to be in the 1980’s!
Are they still doing them…what was it called…something like Color Me Perfect or something like that.
I did have makeup done at Sephora, and that was great. They gave me options I never would have thought of.
What is “colors done”? Hair? Your personal color palette? Just curious.
@thumper1 did you toss them because you have them memorized or did they not suit you anymore?
@BunsenBurner color palette. Hair and makeup could be done too but I’m pretty set in my ways there - clothes are something I can improve on.
IMO, if you always stick to the same color palette, you will quickly date yourself. Makeup and clothes colors trends change and evolve.
IMO, White House Black Market has this color game semi-perfected… they usually throw one or two trendy, seasonal colors into their mostly neutral collections.
Yes - way back in the 90s with Color me Beautiful. I think it’s really helpful. However, if you’re not a cool color palette, good luck finding a variety of clothing colors these days. Seems like every year it’s the same styles, and every season the same 5 colors. It’s rare that I can find clothing in one of my best colors.
That’s it…Color Me Beautiful. And IIRC, it was not exactly a bargain to get this done!
@threebeans I know what colors work on me. Really the color swatches were not a surprise.
My mom had her colors done in the 1980’s too (@thumper1)! I remember her book of color swatches - it got a lot of use over the years. I think it actually was great her her. She had a kind of high profile job and her search for clothes was made easier by taking the swatches with her. Coordinating things was a snap.
I think I attended a presentation or something back in the 1980s. I don’t think I had the money to do it back then but have over time figured out what works for me based on comments. I know that I can’t wear black or navy near my face without another color because they drain me and make me look tired and old. Cobalt blue, fuchsia, etc work for me.
You might try one of the personal shopping sessions at a department store and ask them to bring you solid blouses in a variety of colors so that you can see what makes you shine.
I never had my colors done but I bought a book back in the 80’s and determined that I was a winter. It’s pretty accurate; tans, beiges, browns, and muted colors all dull my skin tone or make it look sallow. Clear bright and/or light colors make it glow, as do jewel tones. Pure white only. By now I can hold a garment against my arm and tell if it’s good or not.
@TQfromtheU ‘s avatar colors are perfect for me; @threebeans are not.
I had this done back in the 80s when it was the latest fad. You were designated as one of the seasons and then the colors in that season were supposed to be the ones that were most flattering for you. All of my friends and I concluded that it was just better to look in a mirror to determine which color looked best on us. You’re at the mercy of whatever colors are “in” for the season anyway. The main thing I took from that era was that it was ok for me to wear black.
I’m not going to buy “in” colors if they don’t make me look good - better to not buy new clothes if those are my only options. I don’t need to be fashionable; I need to like the way I look for myself.
Gosh! I remember when getting one’s ‘colors done’, was all the rage! Now we are dating ourselves 
My mother did people’s colors briefly in the 80s. She would go through people’s closets and suggest what worked best on them. I remember her often saying that an outfit would be fine with an appropriately colored scarf.
I was declared a winter. No revelations there, I already knew that I look I’ll when I wear colors with a yellow undertone.
The question might be is anyone still providing this “colors” survey??
my mom had the book in the 1980s, and honestly it may have “saved” me in my pre-teen/early teen years. My mom was a “winter” and because I had dark hair and blue/grey eyes she thought I was too… nope… I am an “autumn”… My mom always looked grest in bold jewel tones… earth tones are better for me… I still look for those tones and colors today whether they are “in” or not, and according to my college students I dress well and styishly when I try 
There are a number of websites that help with colors today… and, the book… while dated in terms of style and some of the colors, still looks like it holds up in principle. Thst being said, having a person to work with you could be fun, particulrly if they also help with make-up, and suggest outfits… like a mini-makeover!
@abasket I have found a few ways to get it done - I would have to do it virtual since none of them are local. Also not local are nice enough department stores to have someone work with me individually.
OMG my college roommate, the cheese heiress, had her colors done and then every trip to the mall involved looking for colors for her “spring” palette. I think coral was big, and a particular shade of taupe.
OK, so since I’m procrastinating already … Yep - the original book was Color me Beautiful and there were consultants who would help you determine what color season you were. But then, by the time my mom gifted me the service in the mid-90s, the palettes had grown from 4 to 12. I was determined to be a “soft autumn” - warm, muted colors from the Autumn palette, as well as probably some of the Spring colors, like watermelon, soft coral, turquoise and periwinkle.
Check out the author, Anuschka Rees’ website for more info about the different palettes (search “color analysis” once on the site to get to the blog post)
If you’re going to do it, I would highly recommend doing it in person and with a friend along to help judge and keep track of which colors within the palette are the best colors for you. How does virtual work? I think I would be skeptical. I know I’ve done at least one online quiz based on my skin, eye, and hair color, and it did not give me the result I got in person.