The Journey to Accepting Your Colour Season
Your Colour Analysis Is Just the Beginning (And That's Exciting!)
You've just received your colour analysis results. You open the PDF, curious and hopeful.
And then... something unexpected happens.
You look at your palette. There are colours you've never worn, colours you've actively avoided, colours that feel completely foreign.
You glance at your wardrobe. Out of everything you own, maybe five pieces are in your season. Maybe fewer.
First thought: "Oh no. Do I have to replace everything?"
Short answer: Absolutely not.
Here's the truth: Getting your colour analysis is just the first step. The real transformation happens gradually, as you experiment, learn, and slowly build new habits. One small choice at a time.
And the best part? You don't have to do anything drastic. No wardrobe purges. No expensive overhauls. No pressure.
Just curiosity, patience, and a willingness to try something new.
This isn't about perfection. It's about progress. And progress can start with something as simple as one scarf, one lipstick, or swapping out one neutral.
Let me show you how.
Why Your Colour Analysis Might Feel Like a Plot Twist
Let's talk about why your results might have surprised you.
1. You've Been Seeing Yourself Through a Filter
Maybe you've been using fake tan for years because you thought being pale looked "unhealthy." But your colour analysis says you're a Summer or Winter: naturally cool-toned, fair, and luminous.
Or perhaps you've been using bronzer daily to add "warmth" to your face. But you're actually a cool-toned Summer, and all that bronzer has been dulling your natural glow.
Or the opposite: Maybe you've avoided anything "warm" because you thought cool tones were more sophisticated. But you're a Spring or Autumn, and those icy blues and cool greys have been draining you all along.
The disconnect: You've been trying to look like someone you're not. Your colour analysis is showing you who you actually are.
2. You've Been Wearing the "Universal Neutrals" (That Aren't Actually Universal)
You're a Spring or Autumn (warm-toned), but your wardrobe is full of black, charcoal grey, and stark white. Because that's what you've been told is "classic" and "goes with everything."
Except... it doesn't go with you. True black drains your warmth. Cool grey makes you look tired. But warm camel, chocolate brown, creamy ivory? You've barely given them a chance.
Or the flip side: You're a Summer or Winter (cool-toned), but you've been wearing beige, camel, and warm taupe because they felt "elegant." In reality, they've been making you look washed out.
The disconnect: The neutrals everyone else wears aren't necessarily your neutrals.
3. Your Hair Colour Has Been Calling the Shots
Maybe you've been dyeing your hair for years: darker, lighter, warmer, cooler than your natural colour. And you've built your wardrobe around that hair colour.
But your colour analysis is based on your natural colouring, your skin undertones, which stay constant.
If you're a cool-toned Summer who's been dyeing your hair warm auburn, your rust and terracotta wardrobe made sense. But it wasn't actually harmonising with your skin.
The disconnect: Your wardrobe matches your dyed hair, not your natural undertones.
4. You Look at Your Wardrobe and Feel... "Hmm."
You mentally go through your closet, piece by piece.
Not in my palette. Not in my palette. Definitely not.
Out of 50 items, maybe five work.
Before you panic: You don't need to get rid of anything. You're just becoming aware.
The disconnect: Your wardrobe was built on trial and error, trends, and what was available, not on what actually suits your colouring. That's okay. You didn't know then. You know now.
5. The Colours Feel Too Bold, Too Muted, Too... Something
You're a Winter, and your palette is full of saturated jewel tones and stark contrasts. But you've spent years playing it safe in soft, muted colours.
Bold fuchsia? Intimidating.
Or: You're a Summer, and your palette is full of soft, gentle colours. But you've always worn bright, bold shades because you thought that's what made you "interesting."
Dusty rose? Boring.
The disconnect: Your personality and your colouring don't always align immediately. And that's okay, you can be bold and a Summer. You just express it through your colours.
6. You've Been Following Trends, Not Your Truth
Every season, you buy what's trending. Millennial pink. Rust orange. Neon lime.
Some years, the trends worked for you (and you felt amazing). Other years, they didn't (and you felt "meh").
Now you're realizing: trends don't care about your colouring. And you don't have to care about trends.
The disconnect: You've been dressing for the fashion cycle, not for yourself.
The Journey: Stages You Might Go Through
If you're struggling right now, here's what's common:
Stage 1: Excitement
"Finally! I know my season! This changes everything!"
You're hopeful and ready to dive in.
How long this lasts: A few hours to a few days.
Stage 2: Confusion
"Wait... these colours don't feel like me. Is this right?"
You look at your palette and feel disconnected. You might Google "Can your season change?" (It can't, by the way.)
What's happening: You're adjusting to a new way of seeing yourself.
Stage 3: Overwhelm
"My whole wardrobe is wrong. This is too much."
You look at your closet and feel paralyzed.
What's happening: You're thinking in extremes. You don't have to replace everything. Breathe.
Stage 4: Experimentation
"Okay, let me try ONE thing..."
You buy one piece, one lipstick, one scarf in your palette.
You wear it. Someone compliments you. You notice your skin looks brighter in photos.
What's happening: You're testing the theory. And it's starting to click.
Stage 5: Integration
"Oh. This actually works."
You start shopping differently. You notice patterns. Your wardrobe starts shifting naturally over time.
What's happening: You're building new habits without forcing them.
Stage 6: Confidence
"I know what works for me. I shop with purpose now."
You walk into a store and immediately know what to try and what to skip. Getting dressed is effortless.
What's happening: You've integrated your colour knowledge into your life. It's just part of who you are now.
Quick Wins: Start Small (Really Small)
Here's the secret: You don't need to overhaul your life.
You just need to make one small change and see how it feels.
Here are the easiest, lowest-risk ways to start:
Quick Win #1: Focus on Colours Near Your Face
Your entire outfit doesn't need to be in your palette. Just the colours closest to your face.
Why? Because that's where colour impacts you most. A top, scarf, or jacket near your face will affect how your skin looks far more than your trousers or shoes.
What to do:
Buy one top in your palette (choose a colour you feel comfortable trying)
Buy one scarf in your season
Wear them with bottoms you already own (even if they're not in your palette, it's fine!)
Example:
You're a Spring, but you own mostly black trousers? That's okay. Pair them with a warm peach top from your palette.
You're a Winter, but you have beige trousers? Fine. Wear them with a jewel-toned blouse.
Start where it matters most: your face.
Quick Win #2: Swap Out ONE Neutral
You don't need to replace your entire neutral wardrobe. Just experiment with swapping one.
If you're NOT a Winter:
Try replacing true black with your season's version of "black":
Spring: Brown or bright navy
Summer: Soft black, charcoal grey, or slate
Autumn: Deep chocolate brown, or charcoal brown
If you've been wearing beige/camel and you're cool-toned (Summer/Winter):
Try grey, taupe, or cool off-white instead
If you've been wearing grey and you're warm-toned (Spring/Autumn):
Try warm beige, camel, or cream instead
What to do: Buy one neutral piece in your season (a cardigan, t-shirt or blazer) and see how differently it feels compared to your old neutral.
You don't have to throw anything out. Just experiment.
Quick Win #3: Start with Makeup
Makeup is the lowest-stakes, highest-impact place to start.
Why? It's affordable, changeable, and sits right on your face where colour matters most.
What to do:
Buy one lipstick in your palette
Try one blush in your season's tones
Swap out your mascara colour
Experiment with eyeshadow in your colours
Examples:
Spring: Warm peachy-pink lipstick, coral blush, brown mascara
Summer: Cool rose lipstick, soft mauve blush, black brown mascara
Autumn: Warm terracotta lipstick, bronzy blush, brown mascara
Winter: Cool berry or fuchsia lipstick, cool pink blush, black mascara
Notice how your skin looks. Does it look brighter? Clearer? Do your features pop more?
Makeup is a quick, easy way to see your colours in action.
Quick Win #4: Pick ONE Accent Colour and Buy Accessories
You don't need to rebuild your entire wardrobe. Just add pops of your palette through accessories.
What to do:
Pick one accent colour from your palette that you feel excited about
Buy accessories in that colour:
A scarf
A bag
Jewellery
Why this works: Accessories are small investments, easy to swap in, and add colour without committing to a full outfit.
Example:
You're a Summer, and you love dusty rose. Buy a dusty rose scarf and handbag.
You're an Autumn, and you love olive green. Buy an olive green pendant necklace, belt and shoes.
Suddenly, your existing neutral wardrobe (even if it's not perfect) feels more cohesive and colourful.
Quick Win #5: Shop Your Closet First
Before you buy anything new, find what you already own that's in your palette.
What to do:
Go through your wardrobe
Pull out anything that's in your season (even if you haven't worn it in ages)
Create outfits using those pieces
You might be surprised that you probably already own more of your colours than you think.
That top you bought on a whim and never wore? Maybe it's in your palette, and now you know why it caught your eye.
No need to purge anything. Just become aware of what already works.
Quick Win #6: Try Before You Buy Big
Don't invest in expensive pieces until you've experimented.
What to do:
Start with affordable basics: a t-shirt, a scarf, a lipstick
Wear them and see how you feel
Once you're confident, invest in bigger pieces (coats, blazers, quality trousers)
Why? Because you need time to adjust. Don't spend €200 on a coat in a colour you're not sure about yet. Spend €20 on a top first.
The Truth: You Don't Need to Purge Your Wardrobe
Let's be clear: You don't have to get rid of anything.
Unless you want to, of course. Some people love a good wardrobe clear-out. If that's you, go for it!
But if the idea of purging feels overwhelming, stressful, or wasteful then don't do it.
Here's what to do instead:
Keep everything you own. Just start adding pieces in your palette.
Over time, six months, a year, two years, your wardrobe will naturally shift. You'll reach for the pieces that make you feel good (your palette colours). The pieces that don't work will sit unworn. Eventually, you'll donate them when you're ready.
No pressure. No rush. Just natural evolution.
And here's a secret: You don't have to wear your palette 100% of the time.
Wear that black dress you love to a funeral, even if you're not a Winter.
Keep that sentimental sweater in a colour that's not "yours."
Wear colours outside your palette if you feel like it.
Your colour analysis is a tool, not a rulebook. Use it when it helps. Ignore it when it doesn't.
What's Waiting for You (When You're Ready)
I know this might feel like a lot right now. But here's what's on the other side of this journey:
✅ Shopping becomes effortless. You know what to try and what to skip. No more decision fatigue.
✅ Getting dressed is easy. Everything in your wardrobe works together because it's all in your palette.
✅ You feel more confident. You're enhancing your natural beauty, not fighting it.
✅ Compliments increase. People say you're "glowing." You are.
✅ You stop wasting money. No more impulse buys that never get worn.
✅ You feel at home in your own skin. You stop trying to look like someone else.
That's the gift of this journey.
And you can start experiencing it today, with one scarf, one lipstick, one small step.
Final Thoughts: Take Your Time
Here's what I wish someone had told me when I started:
You don't have to do this perfectly. You don't have to do it quickly. You don't even have to do it all.
Just try one small thing. See how it feels. Then try another.
Some people transition their wardrobe in six months. Some take five years. There's no "right" timeline.
And along the way, you'll make "mistakes." You'll buy something outside your palette because you loved it. You'll doubt yourself. You'll wonder if it's worth it.
That's all part of it.
This isn't about perfection. It's about slowly, gently learning to see yourself clearly and dress in a way that feels authentically you.
Your colour analysis was just the first step.
The real journey? It starts with one small choice.
What will yours be?
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