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Posted on 29 October , 202129 October , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

A Colour Consultation is so much more than finding your best colours.

I think that people have an idea about what a colour consultation involves, but until you experience it for yourself do you realise the benefits it has. A colour consultation is so much more than finding your best colours. I prefer to look upon them as colour coaching session. Yes, you learn which are the best colours for you, but also you learn WHY. This is very important because if you don’t learn why, you cannot move forward and evolve on your colour journey.

A Colour Consultation is so much more than finding your best colours.

Your colour journey starts at our first meeting and learn which colours are best for you and why. You will learn how to put different colour combinations. together. This process shows you that you need less clothes and be able to make more outfits. When you know what works for you, it makes putting outfits together so much easier. This enables you to able to build a capsule wardrobe that makes getting dressed each day so much easier.

I take a lot of photographs throughout our session so I can send them to you afterwards. I believe this to be a valuable part of the process as it gives you a reminder of our time together. It is not possible to remember everything that is said in our meeting, and this is a record you can come back too. Some clients have reported that they print if off and hang in their wardrobe a a reference.

How does a colour session work?

The first thing I do is find out if you have a warm or cool skin tone and I do that by draping a series of colours to see how your skin reacts to the colours. Here I have an example of me in two different shades green. (Yes, unfortunately I do ask you to remove all your make up as it is easier to see how the colours work with your skin).

You can clearly see that the cool green on the left my cheek has dropped whilst the warm green on the right has lifted my cheek. The skin on the left is uneven whilst the warm green has evened out my skin tone. Unfortunately, the software package on my website puts a watermark on all my photographs and in this case right across my lips but you get the idea.

I continue this process using different coloured drapes until I am confident that we have the correct decision that you have one skin tone or the other. However, there are instances where some clients may have warm and cool tones in their skin and then we must find the most dominate. I always take plenty of time and do not rush the process as it is so important to get it right and if we leave the drapes to do their job it always comes good as your skin will tell you what it likes.

The next process is to decide the level of colour you like to wear.

I do not like to put people into boxes limiting them to which colours they can wear, and by putting them into a season can do that. When I trained it was to use the Colour Seasonal Twist System which allow twice as many colours for each season giving clients more colours to choose from. This way there is more choice of colours and I like to think of it as using the dimmer switch to brighten or soften the colour. This allows you to move between two warm or cool seasons if you would like too. Spring and Autumn can share colours and Winter and Summer can share colours.

Here I have my colour wands and the ones on the left are the cool colours and the ones on the right are my warm colours. Here we decide what level of colour is best for you, and more importantly how much and what level of colour are you happy to wear. Hopefully now you can see what I mean about turning up the volume of colour.

How things have changed in my colour journey

I first had my colours done many years ago, my husband bought it for me as a Christmas present. At the time I was told I was an autumn which is all the lovely colours you associate with autumn. I loved wearing those colours and still do today, but when I trained many years later, it was decided that I am more of a Spring. Now the reason for this is I enjoy wearing brighter colours and my skin also enjoys wearing the brighter colours too.

When I started out in Business long before I became a colour consultant, I was quite shy and wanted to blend in rather than shine, so the more muted colours worked for me then. As I have grown as a person, I now have more confidence and enjoy the feeling of a more energetic colour. I am more confident in putting colours together because of my knowledge. Also, I have learnt the psychology of colour and all the healing aspect of colour too. Colour is so much more than what you wear.

Do you change from season to season as you grow older?

Once you are a warm, you will always be a warm, even if you let your hair go grey. I have heard people say I was an autumn and now I am a winter as I have gone grey and that is not the case. The base colour of your skin does not change but it may fade. As an example, you may start out a cool winter with dark hair, as you age your hair gets lighter and your skin may fade. At this time you may decide you do not want to wear the same level of colour you wore as a young woman. So, what you can do is turn down the colour dimmer switch and wear more muted cool summer shades.

Do I need to have my colours done more than once?

If you have had your colours done many years ago it is always an idea to have a refresh this will allow for new shades that you had not thought of wearing before. All the time, companies are coming up with new colours to choose from, there is so much variety out there now which perhaps there was not before. You may fit into the category of the above and feel that you do not want to wear the level of colour that you do now. I am happy to have a chat, If you would like to do that or you can visit my website for full details on a Colour Consultation.

Psychology of colour

Different colours make you feel a different way and it is knowing what will work for you in different situations. As an example, you will not want to wear a bright red track suit for a long-haul flight as you will not be able to sleep. The colour is too energetic, I would suggest a more calming soft green or blue. If you feel like being kind to yourself, choose a pink or green to wear the colours of the heart chakra. All colours have their properties and can be used for healing purposes and used to feel better about ourselves. There is so much to learn about colour.

Are you ready to start your colour journey?

If you are ready to start your colour journey, I would love to be the one to hold your hand so to speak. Please feel free to have a look at my website and read my testimonials and see how I can help you. I am happy to have a chat just message or email me I would love to hear from you. This experience can be life changing. You will come away knowing that you look and feel fantastic giving you the confidence to be the best version of you. On lady told me that she kept getting overlooked for promotion because she just blended in. After having her colours done, she got noticed and got the promotion she deserved.

After a colour consultation your will

Look and feel fantastic in everything you wear
Get noticed for who you are
Be feeling confident as you know that you look fantastic
Have a wardrobe of clothes you love and love wearing

Do not be shy, make that investment in you, and become the best version of you. Have a look on my website at my testimonials and see how I have helped other ladies in a similar position to you.

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I also have a Youtube channel where I store all my videos. Why not give me a call for a chat to find out how I can help you on 07786 632798. Or email me sandra@colourworx.me or visit my website www.colourworx.me

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Posted on 22 September , 202122 September , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

Transforming your Summer wardrobe to Autumn

I have been quiet on here as I have just return from two weeks with my bestie in her apartment in Spain. We had a lovely break enjoyed some warm sunshine, nice walks, and great food. Is summer completely over now? or will we have some warm sunny days like we have been enjoying this week. The news tells me that this is the first week of autumn. This blog is about transforming you summer wardrobe to autumn.

The changing of the seasons.

I love my summer wardrobe and are not ready to put it away yet. Summer makes me think of warm weather, socialising outside and warm summer evenings. Longer days, light evenings inspire me to do more and make the most of the time. However, it is also nice to have the seasons and each season has its own good points.

The best bit about the Autumn for me is how nature changes. The autumn leaves on the trees and the colours that shine through. I always take my inspiration for colour combinations from nature. If it works in nature it will work with your wardrobe.

Transforming your summer wardrobe to Autumn

So yes, we can still wear some of our summer clothes in the autumn, but we just wear them a different way. Take your favourite summer dress that you have been wearing with bare legs and sandals or trainers. For now, you could wear either a camisole underneath or a long-sleeved t/shirt and as we get into winter you could wear a roll neck jumper. This will add warmth. Going forward as it gets colder you can add some warm tights and ankle or knee-high boots.

It is all about layering.

If you prefer you can add your warmth on top and wear a denim jacket over your dress and as it gets colder a leather biker jacket. This pink denim jacket goes perfectly over this green floral dress and comes from Next and retails at £60.00 and comes in blue.

Coatigans are also another way to add warmth without wearing a coat. I found this Hooded Coatigan in Next and it comes in this beautiful camel and black. It retails at £48.00. Here you can see the model is wearing this over white jeans and a lightweight jumper.

The great thing about layering is that you can easily take off a layer if the sun comes out.

Transforming your summer wardrobe to Autumn

One thing that I like to do is get value for money with my clothes and going forward I have decided to buy less clothes but better quality. This way I will get more wear out of them and wear them for longer. This means I will have less clothes in my wardrobe making it easier to put my outfits together. It also helps landfill and the throwaway fashion that ends up there.

Recycling your clothes.

It is important to recycle what you no longer wear as one person’s trash is another person’s gem. If you buy something and then find it no longer suits you pass it on, sell it, give it to a friend, or take to a charity shop and let someone else enjoy your purchase.

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Posted on 13 August , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

Are you looking for speakers for your ladies’ group?

Are you looking for a speaker for your ladies group/WI? — **Are you looking for a speaker for your ladies’ group**

With the world slowly getting back to the new normal. If you are a member of a Ladies’ group like the Women’s Institute, Townswomen’s Guild and similar would you be interested in booking a speaker for the autumn and beyond. I am a Colour and Style Coach and have three talks relating to colour and style that will be of interest to women of all ages. Are you looking for speakers for your ladies group?

Are you looking for speakers for your ladies’ group?

I have three talks that I am currently marketing.

Live your life in Colour
Great Ways to Tie Your Scarves
Zoom presentation – Colour & Style.

Live your life in colour

This is the most powerful talk of the three. I will be talking about how Colours effect how we look and feel. All colours have an energy and effect how we feel -some colours will give you energy whilst others will deplete you of energy.

I explain how wearing the wrong colours you can look stressed and tired but by wearing the right colours it can bring out the colours of your eyes, smooth out imperfections and give a youthful look to your whole face.

The system I use to find out which colours are best suited to each client is called the Colour Twist System. Colour co-ordinated clothes are an economical investment. I will show how you will be able to buy less clothes and make more outfits.

I will follow this with a demonstration from a volunteer from the audience showing the effects of wearing different colours.

Great Ways to Tie Your Scarves.

This is always a popular one with the ladies’ groups as most women already have lots of scarves in their wardrobes but do not know how to tie them. This talk is an interactive one where I encourage ladies to bring along their scarves and have a go at some of my suggestions. I have many ways to tie scarves, square ones, oblong and the large pashmina ones you name it and I have a way to tie it and happy for ladies to bring along any they are having trouble with.

Zoom Talk on Colour & Style.

This talk I wrote during the pandemic for groups that were meeting on Zoom. It covers a colour consultation talking about choosing the right colours for you skin tone. I have taken photographs of myself without makeup. I am showing myself in the right and wrong colours so you can see the difference. This is a powerful presentation and really shows the benefits of wearing the correct colours for you.

On the style side I share some of my style tips. How to make the most out of your clothes and show different ways for wearing them. I show how to accessorise your clothes to bring an outfit together.

Scarves & Accessories

During my talks I use my own scarves and accessories which ladies like to purchase on the day. On my display I carry a selection of scarves, jewellery and accessories ranging from £5 to £20. You can view my products on my website.

This week I attended the Halstead WI meeting which has held in one of the members gardens. This was so nice I set up on a table in the garden and all the members arrived with a garden chair and a flask of coffee. The rain held off and I did m tying scarves talk which all the ladies enjoyed. The rain stayed away, and I have been asked back to do my “Question of Colour” talk next year.

Are you looking for speakers for your ladies’ group?

If you are a member of a ladies’ group and think that your group would like one of my talks please pass my details on. For in person talks I cover 20 miles radios of Chelmsford. If it is my zoom talk then distance is not a problem.

Scarf Parties

I also offer Scarf Tying Parties if you would like to get a group of friends together (minimum 6 people). I can come to your house to deliver a workshop. On these occasions I charge £20 per person and for that they will receive a FREE scarf and all the instructions so you can re-create at home.

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Posted on 30 July , 202128 July , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

Can everyone wear the colour green?

Yes, everyone can wear the colour green but it depends on the undertone of the colour and the level of colour you like to wear. A cool green will have a blue undertone and a warm green will have a yellow undertone.

The colour green comes in many shades, undertones and level of colour and it is about finding out which is right for you. Wear the wrong undertone and it will not look good on you. BUT wear the right undertone and level of colour it will

Give a lively look to the face.
Less need for makeup.
Bring out the colour of your eyes.
fade any lines or wrinkles

Warm and Cool Greens

So, it is important to get it right. Let’s look at some examples of warm and cool greens. Here we have two examples of a cool green and you can see that they have a blue undertone. These are not the only greens a cool person can wear but this is to just show you the difference. As a Winter you look nice in bright emerald greens. A Summer would like to turn the dimmer switch down and wear something a lot softer.

On the warm side the green will have a yellow undertone and here you can clearly see the difference. If you are a Spring, you can wear the brightest of the bright green some even the neon green . If you are an Autumn, you would choose this Olive green or even Khaki.

Why would you choose to wear green?

Green has many therapeutic qualities you might like to consider, it calms your nerves, and it helps reduce muscular tension. It represents balance and is situated at the dividing point between warm and cool colours. Green represents self-preservation. The negative side of green is jealousy when we say green with envy.

Wear green when you wish to appear calm and relaxed, but not when you want to appear pioneering or assertive. Green is the colour of nature ,and we lean towards green when we need balance or harmony. Green is also good for the heart as it aids relaxation.

I chose what colours to wear by how I feel each day.

If I feel like I need a hug or perhaps I might be feeling a little low I choose to wear pink or green or even the two together as they represent the heart charka. When I am working, and I need some energy or extra confidence I will wear my signature of bright red or orange. Writing a blog or email and need some inspiration I wear blue as this is the colour of logic. You do not have to wear these colours in your clothes you can always wear as underwear. Nobody will know if you are wearing red knickers or socks and it will still boost your energy.

Nature never gets it wrong.

If you can see a colour combination in nature, then you can wear it in a colour combination in your clothes. Check out a previous blog about the pink and green colour combination. Green is a great base colour as so many other colours will pair with it. Think of all the different coloured flowers you have in your garden and take your inspiration from there.

If you need any help of advice about wearing green please get in touch.

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Posted on 4 June , 20213 June , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

Get your inspiration for colour combinations from nature

I always get my inspiration for different colour combinations from nature as nature never gets it wrong. Remember the saying Blue and Green should never be seen unless there is a colour in between? How wrong is that? Here are my thoughts on how I get my inspiration for colour combinations from nature.

Get your inspiration for colour combinations from nature

This photograph was taken in the first lockdown by the River Chelmer. look how the blue from the sky and the river go with the green of the bank.

Think of this as a pair of blue jeans and a green sweatshirt. Or a scarf in blue with green leaves and flowers. there is also the brown of the trees which is the third colour in this photo.

If you can see the colour combination in nature, then you can wear those colours together.

Colour Combinations

When I was training it was suggested to me to wear pink and green together. This was something I had not tried before. I had not worn pink because I have a warm skin tone and I had not managed to find a warm pink. If you think of a pastel pink or a barbie pink, they are both cool. When I managed to find a warm pink with a yellow undertone which looks like a peachy pink, I knew I could do that combination.

Nature never gets it wrong

Here you can see these tulips are very much a cool pink with green. I have taken the colour combination and put together my warm version with a salmon pink t/shirt and khaki green trouser. I have brought the two together with a scarf with both colours.

If you have a cool skin tone, then choose the cool colours of the tulips. Put the colour where you want the eye to go. Looking at the picture at the top of this blog where is your eye drawn too. Yes, the brightest colour and in this case the blue sky. Put the darker colours on the largest part of the body and the colour on where you want the eye to be drawn.

Cool & Warm Green

If you think of the beautiful flowers in your garden in all the various colours they all have green leaves. All the bright colours work with the green, so why not make green one of your base colours.

On the left here I have two cool greens and on the right two warm ones. Now that is not the only two greens you can wear there are many, but this is just to show the difference. Now think of the colours in your garden, bright pink, red, yellow, purple, lavender, soft pink and blue, the list goes on. All those colours will team up nicely with green and so this makes a staple base colour in your wardrobe. It also makes a nice change from black which so many ladies say they buy as every colour goes with black.

Navy is another good base colour

Many dark blues are a combination of warm and cool undertones but that is fine and suitable for all skin tones. Navy is a good base colour as like green so many different colours look nice with navy. So, instead of putting a white or cream blouse with your navy trousers try wearing a different colour. Choose from your pallet of WOW colours, any shade of pink, red, light blue, green, yellow or gold, the list goes on. I also consider blue denim in the same category, whether the dark denim or the light chambray shade.

Other base colours to consider.

Warm tones, dark olive, dark green, chocolate brown, warm purple, medium bronze, aubergine, autumn grey, marine navy and light navy.

Cool tones, true green, black/brown, royal cool purple, pine green, charcoal grey, royal blue, burgundy, aubergine, dark navy and black.

Have some fun with colour

The important thing is to have some fun with colour. Don’t head to your trustee black trousers and white top try experimenting with different colour options. Wearing colour will make you look and feel better. Each colour vibrates at its own frequency and offers different levels of energy. Find out which level of energy you need to look and feel fantastic. If you would like more details about colour and how each colours, make you look and feel do get in touch. Details of my colour consultations can be found on my website

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Posted on 28 May , 202128 May , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

How to move into your Spring/Summer wardrobe

I don’t know about you ,but I am fed up with this weather. Yesterday we went for a walk, it started to rain as we got out of the car, and we got soaked walking into town. We sat down for a coffee under cover in the sunshine and as we left to walk back it started raining and the hail stones came down. Today we put on our heavy winter coats and the sun came out and we were hot. The forecast for the weekend looks good and temperatures are set to rise up 22c. Here are my tips on how to move into your Spring/Summer wardrobe

**Is your wardrobe ready for the lovely weather coming this weekend?**

How to move into your Spring/Summer wardrobe

With the weather so changeable it is difficult to know what to wear to cover every eventuality. This is when I go for layers. Layering up your clothes gives you the flexibility to take off, or add as the weather changes. I have already put away my heavy winter clothes and have my lighter clothes in my wardrobe. These I can layer up. I have not got my legs yet ,but have already started using my coloured moisturiser to take add some colour to my white legs.

How to move into your Spring/Summer wardrobe

So, instead of wearing thick jeans and boots, swap them for a pair of 7/8 cotton trousers and some trainers which I have chosen today. I have put a short sleeved-jumper and topped with a denim jacket. Rain is not forecast for today, but I may put my rain mac in the car just in case.

Go shopping in your own wardrobe

As we are now looking to wear clothes that we have not worn for a long while it is nice to have a look through what you have. Sort out what you know that you are no longer going to wear. They can either go to charity or perhaps you can sell them online. Take say a pair of trousers that you love and shop your own wardrobe. I mean look for items that you can wear with these trousers. You may surprise yourself and come up with new ways to wear what you already have.

Most women have too many clothes

I hold up my hand for having too many clothes in my wardrobe as I found out in lockdown. Too many clothes lead to overwhelm. (There are only so many clothes you can wear). Most women wear 20% of their wardrobe 80% of the time. Are you one of those ladies? If you are then you need to have a good declutter and remove what you no longer wear.

Our style changes overtime

When you shop your own wardrobe think about each item and say to yourself would I buy this piece now? As we get older our style changes and evolves, and we no longer want to wear what we used to. Therefore, we continually need to rework our wardrobe and not hold on to things that we no longer wear or make us feel good. This gives clarity, and it makes getting dressed in the morning so much easier.

Look at ways you can wear your summer dresses now

Look at your summer dresses and see if you have any that you can wear now. If you have a button through dress perhaps you could wear that over a pair of trousers with a t/shirt, underneath and wear open. If you have a pinafore dress instead of wearing alone or with a t/shirt put a light jumper underneath.

Try to get more uses out of one piece of clothing

It is all about getting more wear out of your clothes, particularly if you can wear them for more than one season. I have learnt over the years that buying in sales or cheaper clothes these are the ones that I wear less. Also, when decluttering are the first to go. They are not a bargain if you don’t wear them. Going forward I will be buying less and wearing them more.

Have you thought about investing in a Colour Consultation?

Having a colour consultation is an investment in you. Once you know the colours that suit you building a capsule wardrobe is so much easier. In a session with me, I also show you different colour combinations that you may not have thought of. Have a look at my website to see how you would benefit from a Colour Session with me.

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Posted on 5 March , 20214 March , 2021 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — 2 Comments

Will you be going back to the High Street in April?

Will you be going back to the High Street in April? I will as I cannot wait to get back to normal whatever the new normal will be. I have really missed the whole retail experience. Being able to touch, feel, and see, what I am buying means so much to me. As I have said before the colours online do not always look the same as in person. This was the reason why I decided not to take my business online. I have an example in a blog a wrote about a red jumper that I ordered online and how different the colour looked in the flesh. I also love going out with a friend having a look around the shops and not necessarily buying anything. Stopping for a coffee or lunch and having a nice girly time.

Will you be going back to the High Street in April?

Following on from last week’s blog where you were freeing yourself from clutter and spring cleaning your wardrobe. You may now have some gaps you would like to fill. Perhaps you have had to let go certain items that were past their sell by date and you now need to replace a few things. You can look online from the comfort of your home to get an idea for what is available, but I will wait until the shops open next month before I buy. Most sites have a “New In” section which is always nice to look in as these items are fresh.

Yet we do not know what the retail shops will be doing with all their stock, as they have been closed since mid-December. Will they hold all their winter stock till next year, or will they all have huge sales? Going into Spring will people want to be buying winter clothes even if they are discounted? It must be a huge dilemour for the retailers and a cost to keep stock in a warehouse it will be interesting to see what they do.

Will you be going back to the High Street in April?

Whether you decide to go back to the shops or not is a personal decision, I guess we have all got used to doing our own risk assessment before venturing out. I am fortunate to be having my vaccine on 13th March and so I will have some protection by then, but I can understand why some people may not be ready to take the plunge. Whatever your situation I think it is important to buy what you need rather than just what you see. (Unless of course money is no object). If you are buying for an occasion it is always nice to know that you will be able to wear that dress again. This will differ of course if you are a follower of fashion and have to have the most up to date fashion piece.

Have a look at what you have in your spring wardrobe.

It will not be long now before we will be able to put away our thick winter jumpers and wearing lighter clothes, perhaps in layers. If you have a favourite pair of jeans you like, you could purchase a new top, blouse, shirt, or summer weight jumper to wear with them. This would not be a large investment, but it would give you a boost and something new to wear when we come out of lockdown. I love the feeling of wearing something new, it gives me a lift which is something we all need now.

Choose something in a colour that lifts your spirits and that you know suits you. Take some inspiration from nature when looking for colour combinations, there are so many lovely colours out there now. With mothering Sunday around the corner, there are lots of gift ideas out there, you may get some ideas for a gift to yourself.

If money is tight you do not have to buy new.

I guess that the Charity Shops will open shortly too, and if people have been at home for a while, they too may have been doing some decluttering. I think that the charity shops will have a lot of donations to go through so there might well be some bargains to be had. otherwise, there is always sites like eBay and Vinted that are always advertising as somewhere to sell unwanted clothes which will be worth having a look at.

Many people pass on clothes before they are worn out, and often still with the labels on. They may have changed their mind after buying but not bothered to return them. Perhaps they can no longer fit into them anymore. Or perhaps they have just fallen out of love with them. I think it is a fantastic idea to pass them on and let someone else enjoy them. This way you can often buy an item that you would not normally have been able to afford at the full price. I have a couple of jackets that I bought from a dress agency. One is a Valentino which I would never have been able to buy new. It is a classic and been in my wardrobe for many years.

The High Street will look different.

With so many shops no longer trading the High Street is going to look different and take a while to recover. I guess shopping how we knew it before, is going to be different. Either way it will be nice to be able to go out, meet friends again and start to get back to normal whatever the new normal will be. I think it is important to took forward, the weather will be getting warmer and we can now plan a few things for later in the year to look forward too.

I would be interested to hear your views, please feel free to reach out to me on my details and social media platform below.

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Posted on 31 July , 2020 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

Nature inspires me to make great colour combinations

My trainer always said to me that nature never gets if wrong and she is so right. I will show you what I mean by looking at things in nature and transferring the colours into what you wear. Nature inspires me to make great colour combinations.

Nature inspires me to make great colour combinations

We have all heard to saying, “Blue and green should never be seen unless there is a colour in between” This is so not true now days. Green with denim is a great combination because there are so many shades of green and blue to choose from. What is important is that you choose two warm colours or two cool colours which will tone with each other. I took this picture today in Dorothy Perkins in Debenhams. Here we have denim jeans and a patterned green print top. It works well with the denim and you could bring out the red in the print by adding a red belt, wear red shoes with a red handbag.

Navy and a bright green look great together and make a great combination for a wedding outfit. Use jewellery, and accessories when putting your outfits together. Scarves are usually full of bright colours and make a great addition to any outfit. Coloured shoes and handbags also help to make a well put together outfit.

Yellow, Green & Cream as a colour combination

Take this beautiful yellow rose in my garden. This was planted when we lost Max our Patterdale Terrier and it has grown beyond belief. In this rose there are several shades of yellow with the green leaves. Some of my clients like to wear darker colours on the bottom so a green skirt of trousers and then team with a yellow top. However, there is nothing to stop you wearing yellow trousers and a green patterned top. Why not introduce another colour a creamy white in a cardigan or jacket? With these three colours you can mix and match into a variety of combinations.

This photo was taken in John Lewis and shows a yellow top paired with some khaki trousers both by Hush. See how nice they look together. The photo does not do the colour justice, this really was a pretty yellow.

Nature inspires me to make great colour combinations

If y our are a Winter or Summer, these two colours look fab together, a dark winter green and a bright pink in whatever combination you choose. However, if you are a Spring or Autumn, try these lovely shades of bright green with an orange red. These two make a a great colour combination.

I would suggest that you wear the colour where you want to draw the eye. For those of you carry your weight around your middle, where the darker colour there, and draw the eye up with the brighter colour on top. You can add another colour that tones with these two for a cardigan, jacket, or coat.

Nature inspires me to make great colour combinations

Nature inspires me to make great colour combinations. Look at how all the colours seem to just blend and go with each other. Have fun with it and try putting different colours together, making different combinations. If you need any help or advise do not hesitate to contact me.

I hope you have found that useful, if you need any help or advise, please do not hesitate to get in contact and I will be pleased to help you. You can follow me on Facebook where I regularly post style updates. Pinterest is a love of mine and here I have several boards from style, colour combinations and many more. If Instagram is your thing, I am on there as well. Why not give me a call for a chat to find out how I can help you on 07786 632798. Or email me sandra@colourworx.me or visit my website www.colourworx.me

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Posted on 10 July , 2020 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

How to make more outfits from your existing wardrobe

I think that one thing I have learnt during this lock down period is that probably most ladies have more clothes than they need. This makes choosing an outfit hard as we have so much to choose from. Do you really need to buy anything new? Or do you just like having something new to wear? I am going to share with you how you can make more outfits from your existing wardrobe.

How to make more outfits from your existing wardrobe

Rule number one never buy anything new unless you have three things in your wardrobe that you can wear with it. You do not want to have to purchase something else to go with it. What you are looking to do here is to build a wardrobe of things that all work with each other. This means you need less clothes but can make more outfits.

How to make more outfits from your existing wardrobe

I have recently had a birthday and one of my good friends bought me a voucher for a boutique called JoJoBlue in Danbury. Today I visited the store and bought this lovely orange top. The beauty of this top is that you can wear it four ways. You can see in this short video; I have teamed it with a floral skirt. I could also wear it with denim jeans, cut off trousers, white linen trousers, beige cotton skirt, and navy wide leg trousers. As you can see, this is going to be a useful addition to my wardrobe.

Make an investment in yourself and have a Colour Consultation

Another thing you can do is to invest in a Colour Consultation and find our which colours will bring out the best in you. By doing this you will be able to build a wardrobe full on items that will mix and match and all tone with each other. Not only will I show you the difference colour will make, I will also show you how to mix colour combinations so you will be able to wear all 30 colours in your pallet. You will come away with a swatch of colours and a digital one for your phone. I will take photographs throughout the consultation and forward to you a look book as a reminder. Take a look at my website for further details.

Try shopping in your own wardrobe

Making sure that your wardrobe is not too full makes choosing outfits so much easier, as you forget what you do have. I often suggest to my clients to go shopping in their own wardrobe. Sound funny to you? Now, would you buy everything again? This is not only one way to have a declutter, but you will find things that you have forgotten you had. Try to re-style a pair of your favourite trousers and see how many ways you can wear them. You may surprise yourself. How many times do you buy something new, only to go home and find you have something remarkably similar at home?

I think that people are now thinking very differently about clothes and not buying so much fast fashion and looking at buying less but buying something that they will wear more and will last longer. This will help with landfill and will be better for the environment.

Look after your clothes and they will last longer

Do we need to wash our clothes as much as we do? If we have not been in a smoky environment, and if we have not got hot wearing the item does it really need to be washed. Could we air it and wear it again? If your favourite dress is now too big for you, before you throw it away. Can we alter it to fit, or turn it into something else? Can we look at customising an item to make it look individual.

How to make more outfits from your existing wardrobe

Think carefully before you invest in something new and ask yourselves these questions first.

Can I afford it
Do I need it
Do I have something similar already in my wardrobe
Have three things currently in my wardrobe I can wear with it
Is it in one of my colours?
Is it in a style that will flatter my figure?

If you answer NO to any of these questions you need to question yourself the need to buy. What we are looking to do here is to build a workable wardrobe of things you love and love wearing. You want to look and feel fantastic, giving you the confidence to be you.

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Posted on 5 June , 20203 June , 2020 by Sandra Sparrowhawk — Leave a comment

My top tips on experimenting with colour combinations

It is always nice to put different colour combinations together rather than say black and white. (Well I do not consider black or white to be a colour really, they are just at opposite ends of the colour spectrum) With so many beautiful colours out there I think it is a shame not to embrace colour. Apart from the way you feel in a certain colour it is nice to try different colour combinations that you may not have tried before. Her are my top tips on experimenting with colour combinations

My top tips on experimenting with colour combinations

Take a navy or black skirt, do not reach for the white blouse, think about which colours you know that suit you and choose one of those. Navy and black are both good staple colours to have in your wardrobe as so many colours would team up well which is why they are a good wardrobe staple. If you look at nature it never gets it wrong.

If you look at nature it never gets it wrong.

When you are next out walking have a look at the beautiful array of colours and see how beautiful they look together. The old wives’ tale “Blue and green should never be seen unless there is a colour in between” see how wrong that is. I wear a lot of denim and I particularly love lime green and it goes very well with blue/denim.

I think that perhaps it is just about experimenting with colours and see how they look together. Just bear in mind that the colours should tone on tone. In other words, make sure they have the same undertone. So, if you have a warm red with a yellow undertone, team it with another warm colour with the same undertone. If you go to my Pinterest Colour Pallets Board you will see selections of colours that have been put together which will give you some ideas.

My top tips on experimenting with colour combinations

I remember seeing someone at a summer party and she wore a bright purple strappy dress and she was carrying a line green shrug. Perhaps not two colours you would put together, but they looked stunning.

I often use my Colour Wheel to show how different colours work together and, in the flesh, you can turn the wheel round. I am using this as an example here. You can pick a colour and then move across the wheel to see the complementary colour. So Orange is opposite blue, violet/purple is opposite green. These will show you good colour combinations.

My top tips on experimenting with colour combinations

Here I have put together some colour combinations you may like to consider, and you can see that they will all mix and match. The yellow would also work the green, red, purple and teal. These colours come out of the Spring swatch, but you can do the same of all the seasons.

Here are two examples of tonal colour combinations. the one on the left is from a cool summer pallet and the one on the right is a warm autumn pallet. This is just to give you an idea of what I mean. Not everyone wants to where to bright contrasting colours and this is just another way of wearing colour in a different way.

My top tips on experimenting with colour combinations

One of the advantages of having a colour analysis session with me is that you will not only learn which are the best colours for you but also how to put your colours together in different combinations. I take photographs throughout the session which will serve as a reminder of our time together. The idea is that you will need less clothes but be able to make more outfits and be able to embrace the correct level of colour for you. For full details of what is included with a Colour Session with me please visit my website.

Let me know some of your colour combinations

I love playing with colour because of the ways it makes you look and feel. It is great to have fun with it; try different combinations and see how you feel in it. I understand that not everyone wants to wear bright full on colour, but you can do the same things with muted colours too. If you would like some help or advise, please do get in touch I would love to hear from you.

I would be interested to hear from you with some of your colour combinations. Do either get in touch or comment at the foot of this blog.

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