This confusion has led to me constantly reaching for an all-black ensemble, aka my comfort zone.
And as a result, my confidence has really suffered.
I wanted to branch out so badly, but didn’t know where to start!
On my journey to rediscover my personal style, I decided to have a color expert analyze my features and tell me which ones suit me best — the results were eye-opening.
From there, color experts give you a set color palette that aligns with those categories.
Some people have even shared their journeysflying to Koreajust to get their color analyses done!
“My studio really emphasizes people’s color range rather than dividing each person into a limited color palette.
So it’s definitely cheaper if you want to make it a group thing with friends!
Here’s me with a bare face right before leaving for the studio, feeling humbled but very excited.
When I arrived at the studio, I got even more excited and was thoroughly impressed!
It felt very professional and sleek.
I couldn’t wait to get started.
After that, we dove right into learning about personal color, hue, and the four seasons.
Haejin explained that color hues generally fall under warm or cool.
Next up, the four seasons.
This is the part that most people like to share in their color analysis videos online.
Haejin provided a tripod so we could record our draping session, and I was very grateful she did!
There was a ton of info I wouldn’t have been able to remember otherwise.
The entire process took about 20 minutes.
We began by comparing my complexion against spring vs. summer colors, aka warm vs. cool.
We then compared my complexion against neutral colors to help confirm my undertone.
With all this information, we concluded that I’m officially cool-toned!!!
Now that we knew my undertone, it was time to determine my season.
Since I’m cool-toned, my options were either summer or winter.
Finding out black wasn’t directly in my palette of neutrals was slightly heartbreaking but overall enlightening!!!
With all this cumulative color info, Haejin informed me that I’m a cool summer light!
This means I’m cool-toned, and my features work best with lighter summer colors!
But the draping wasn’t over yet!
It turns out I’m best suited for thin patterns, then smaller patterns, then larger patterns.
And lastly, hair swatches!
Haejin took me through different shades of blonde, red, and even fun colors like pink and purple.
Unsurprisingly, cooler shades like lavender and baby pink suited me best.
In the final stretch of the appointment, we turned our attention to beauty and accessories.
Haejin determined that light silver and pearl works best with my skin tone.
She also recommended white gold and clear accessories.
Deep gold and deep silver were the harshest.
In a way, it was a bit of a relief.
Next, Haejin took me through different lip shades and textures that work best on me.
This involved visual references for the makeup, styling, and accessory suggestions we discussed earlier.
We did this for both summer and winter, but I only included summer to save us some time.
Who knows, maybe 2024 will be my Coastal Grandma year.
As expected, most accessory recommendations for summer palettes were silver, like we discussed earlier.
And for the grand finale, Haejin gave nail color recommendations.
We swatched 12 different colors.
Here are just a few for reference.
Notice how my lime green nails do NOT fall into my cool summer color palette (LOL).
I left Omyo Color Studio completely floored by the depth of my appointment and the attention to detail.
I can’t wait to start buying within my color palette and see the results!
All opinions are my own.
