Offering Colour and Style Analysis in Madison WI
Expanding style and color potential through expert Color & Style Analysis in Madison, WI!
Melissa is a Senior Stylist with House of Colour - West Madison. Her first sentence as a toddler was ‘What a beautiful blue dress!’ - she was destined to be a stylist!
From running a bead store in college to working in interior design, fiber arts, and making jewelry, my love of fashion, design, and color runs deep. When I had my own color analysis done after being a stay-at-home-mom for many years, my love of all of the above was reinvigorated. I felt seen and like I had permission to focus on myself again - and to wear lipstick! My life will forever be positively changed.
Being an avid knitter, discovering my best colors and styles has also brought more joy and focus to my knitting practice and I love facilitating the same for my knitting clients!
I'm also passionate about guiding folks on a path of more intentional, sustainable, and mindful shopping; focusing on what serves their unique selves and not current trends or fads to keep up with. Knowing your best colors, hair colors, makeup and styles will help you save so much money in the long-run!
I am honored to be able help folks embrace their best colors and styles through science - and fun! It's extra special to be a part of someone's self-discovery journey; to witness when they see themselves revealed in a new way and to notice the magic that was always within them. ✨
A safe space for all genders and LGBTQ+ folks.
Expanding style and color potential through expert Color & Style Analysis in Madison, WI
Location: 6018 Meadowood Dr, Madison, WI 53711
Contact Information:
608.3447.8115 melissa.jenkins@houseofcolour.com
Apt Availability:
Mon: closed, Tues-Thurs: 9-3
Fri: 9-1:30, Sat/Sun: 10-1:30
I strive to empower each person who walks into my studio by expanding their color possibilities - life is more fun with color!
Services
Contact me for additional calendar availability, including setting up a special event for larger groups!
Get dressed every day with purpose, ease, and JOY! A color analysis provides you with life-changing information. Using precision-dyed drapes and my extensive training I will prove to you the value of knowing your season; a palette of colors customized to your unique undertones. We apply this information to women, men, and children of all races, ethnicities, and genders. Your season will never change so this is information you can carry with you for a lifetime.
There are three parts to every color session. First is our world-class, scientific draping process that we have refined for excellence and accuracy over the past four decades. Next, I will provide advice on jewellery, watches, glasses, and when applicable: hair and makeup based on your season. Our makeup products will take the guesswork out of choosing colors that highlight your natural beauty. Finally, we'll dive further into your season and choose the best colors for your casual and professional life, discovering your list of WOW colors.
You will leave your appointment with a fan of your seasonal swatches and a brochure full of tips and reminders specific to you that you can reference later to make shopping and wearing your new colors a confident experience!
You should arrive at your analysis free of spray tans and makeup for optimal accuracy. No pictures will be taken without permission, nor are they shared on social media without your consent.
I strive to create an experience tailored to each individual's needs. If non-binary, rest assured I am very comfortable speaking about gender non-conformity and happily welcome you!
I can't wait to have you in my color chair to discover what colors will make you look your BEST and bring confidence to each clothing choice you make!
Discover the science behind personal style by unlocking the power of you. During a style analysis, I'll teach you how to combine who you are with how you dress so you can step out into the world looking fabulous as your authentic self. We consider your proportions, personality, and preferences to give you a style framework- we call this a “Clothing Personality. You will confidently know which fabrics, prints, patterns, and accessories, necklines, details, and silhouettes flatter your unique body architecture best. Because we factor your personality into this framework, our style analysis goes a step further to help you identify how you feel in different styles and pieces so your clothing not only looks great but also represents who you are.
For this appointment, you’ll bring 5–10 items from your closet that you LOVE and 5–10 that make you wonder why you don’t feel good when putting them on. We'll use this information to help you discover why you gravitated toward and loved certain pieces and what it is about the others that weren't working for you, so you save time and money in the future! At House of Colour, we believe clothing needs to be adjusted to you, not the other way around. It is our goal to make sure you feel your most confident as who you are and how you look right now.
You’ll leave with a book with detailed information specific to you that we'll fill out during the appointment and a Clothing Personality card with keywords that will help guide you when shopping. If you've already had a color analysis, this card can be inserted into your fan which will make shopping easy and efficient!
This appointment is designed to take the knowledge you gained in your color and/or style appointment and apply it to your own specific wardrobe. I will help you filter through the pieces you don't wear so you can donate them and provide joy to someone else and keep your own closet free from clutter so you can better mix and match pieces in your wardrobe to create more looks with fewer items.
Meet the Team
Lisa Pretto
Brandi Gueldner
Testimonials
Find out what folks are saying about doing a color analysis with me!
Before going to Melissa for my color + style analysis I felt like I had really lost my sense of style. I was defaulting to a lot of leggings and sweatshirts, and wasn't really excited about anything I was wearing.After my experience with Melissa, I was not only excited about…Continue Reading
Mary F
Before going to Melissa for my color + style analysis I felt like I had really lost my sense of style. I was defaulting to a lot of leggings and sweatshirts, and wasn't really excited about anything I was wearing.
After my experience with Melissa, I was not only excited about clothes again, I really felt like it brought a part of me back to life! Knowing my color + style has made it so easy to shop for the right pieces that fit my personality and make me feel like myself again.
Thanks Melissa!!
Mary F
My daughter and I did our colour analysis sessions with Melissa and it was an incredibly uplifting and fun experience. Melissa went out of her way to make us feel so comfortable and welcome in her home. I will admit that as a visual artist I was skeptical about how…Continue Reading
JoMarie R
My daughter and I did our colour analysis sessions with Melissa and it was an incredibly uplifting and fun experience. Melissa went out of her way to make us feel so comfortable and welcome in her home. I will admit that as a visual artist I was skeptical about how much more I would learn about colour but I was pleasantly surprised by the insight I gained about what colors suited me. The experience of the silk draping is absolutely transformative! I now have a guidebook for what to wear, how to make wiser purchases when shopping for clothing, knitting projects and makeup moving forward. I can’t recommend colour analysis with Melissa highly enough!
JoMarie R
The season I was categorized into had colors that I would have never chosen on my own. It's such an eye opener! Melissa did a great job and I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in getting their color analysis done!Continue Reading
Bao L
The season I was categorized into had colors that I would have never chosen on my own. It's such an eye opener! Melissa did a great job and I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in getting their color analysis done!
Bao L
Since having my color analysis done, I’ve found myself skipping clothing purchases I would have usually made and feeling great about it! I look at the color available for a shirt and if I know it won’t make me look my best, I now skip it. Color Analysis has saved…Continue Reading
Paul J
Since having my color analysis done, I’ve found myself skipping clothing purchases I would have usually made and feeling great about it! I look at the color available for a shirt and if I know it won’t make me look my best, I now skip it. Color Analysis has saved me both money and the stress of the indecision of any clothing purchase. I feel better equipped to make ideal decisions about my wardrobe when I look at clothes. I work from home 99% of the time, but recently had to go in to the office for a meeting in-person. When choosing my clothes for that meeting, I found myself choosing a color I knew would look best to feel my most confident with my peers. I feel really good and confident in my colors and loved the way I looked for my rare in-person work day!
Paul J