As a pharmacist for 20 years, I was blown away by the power of color science. Finding my season and clothing personality with House of Colour has been so empowering to look and feel my best. I have a closet that I love and know loves me back.
Being able to focus on my best colors and style has completely changed my shopping habits and spending. I save time and money by shopping with intention and not buying things I know I will not wear. I just had to bring these services to the Pacific Northwest.
All men, women and even kids benefit from a personal color and style consultation. What you learn at your appointment lasts a lifetime and makes all areas of life more joyful and fun! Especially in your career! I love helping professionals find what colors add visibility and approachability to enhance their interactions at work and helping new grads entering the workplace for the first time.
Have a big life event coming up? Color & Style Consultations can help brides, grooms, mother of the brides, public speakers, high school dance attendees and those with TV appearances show up for their big day confident and memorable.
I never stop getting goosebumps seeing my clients transform and gain confidence in my studio. I cannot wait to meet with you and start you on your journey.
Warmly, Nicole
Having a color and style consultation is a life changing experience and I can’t wait to connect with you and start you on your transformation. You’ll leave your appointment with a tool box to build an incredible wardrobe full of colors and style that you love and will love you back.
Services
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.
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!
Advanced Color Analysis is an opportunity revisit your season, refresh your seasonal color knowledge and build upon the foundation of your personal color analysis. It’s something you may want to explore at least three to six months after your initial House of Colour color analysis (I am happy to discuss ideal timing with you).
During this appointment, we'll dive deeper into the specifics of your season and show you color combos, and more makeup options, and provide guidance specific to you.
You will leave your appointment with an Advanced Color guide in your season where we will log all color and make up combinations (we rate them too!) for future reference. You may pair this guide with your fan and color brochure you received at your first color analysis to further customize your look.
Sessions take approximately two to three hours and we will review 40+ color combinations in your season.
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.
“My experience with House of Colour Ballard was incredible. Nicole was such a joy to spend time with. She is knowledgeable and her expertise is unmatched. I left my color analysis appointment with more information than I even imagined. This process was life changing for me. After becoming a mom…Continue Reading
Jennifer - Kirkland, WA
Jennifer - Kirkland, WA
“Everyone should do this! Nicole is so welcoming and fun to spend time with. Sitting in the color chair, you feel so pampered and special. Her studio is delightful. I went with my best friend and we both learned so much about color science and how to find our best…Continue Reading
Steph - Seattle, WA
Steph - Seattle, WA
“My wife was scheduled for a Color appointment when I asked if this was also for men. Once confirmed, we scheduled the appointment together. I was amazed. When I had the summer cool colors draped over my shoulder the shadows & blotches disappeared from my skin & my eyes and…Continue Reading
Tom - Waukesha, WI
Tom - Waukesha, WI
“I had such an incredible experience at my recent color analysis appointment with Nicole! It was awesome to find out which tone and season I am, learn my WOW colors, and get resources to support me with transforming my closet and makeup to enhance how I feel daily. It was…Continue Reading
Christinah - Mill Creek, WA
Christinah - Mill Creek, WA
“Nicole made me feel so comfortable during my color analysis. Her studio is bright and welcoming and she immediately put me at ease from the outset. As another reviewer mentioned, I wasn't prepared to learn so much about color science and how the right colors can transform your whole look!…Continue Reading
Emily - Shoreline, WA
Emily - Shoreline, WA
“Who knew I was doing it wrong for so long??!! I enjoyed my analysis so much and enjoyed experiencing it with my best friend even more as watching someone draped in colors was like watching a magic show- you could really see the change between the right and wrong colors.…Continue Reading
Mariel - Edmonds, WA
Mariel - Edmonds, WA
I highly recommend a color analysis with Nicole of House of Color Ballard! I took my mom for Mother's Day, and we are both still talking about how incredible this experience was! By the way, we drove 4+ hours to analyze with her, and I am grateful we did.I've undergone…Continue Reading
Haley Marie
I highly recommend a color analysis with Nicole of House of Color Ballard! I took my mom for Mother's Day, and we are both still talking about how incredible this experience was! By the way, we drove 4+ hours to analyze with her, and I am grateful we did.
I've undergone a remarkable transformation since our visit to Nicole at House of Color Ballard. I now have the confidence to eliminate options like a pro and hone in on those that enhance my features. This experience has truly been a game-changer for me! I can't wait to come back for a style analysis with Nicole!
It's hard for me to describe what Color Analysis does for a person without making it seem trivial. Nicole expertly navigates you through the process so you understand the science and color theory behind your color analysis, then the color swatches begin. I found it amazing that the colors affected my physical appearance and my internal emotions! For example, colors that washed me out also left me feeling drained or down. While colors that complemented my skin and features produced strong positive feelings, like a calm confidence in my beauty. As Nicole layers these colors on, you notice all these feelings. However, it goes quicker when she starts pulling off the colors, highlighting the dramatic internal positive/negative emotional shifts.
I hope I'm explaining this right, but like I said, it's hard to put into words. I'll leave with this: color analysis is a powerful tool for your personal style and mental health IF you go to a good analyst, and Nicole is exceptional!!!
Haley Marie
I had my colors done yesterday by Nicole and she was absolutely lovely! I was a very challenged one to type as I’m so close to neutral but she took the extra time to patiently find my undertone and once we found my season, everything made sense!Nicole was so kind…Continue Reading
Corrine
I had my colors done yesterday by Nicole and she was absolutely lovely! I was a very challenged one to type as I’m so close to neutral but she took the extra time to patiently find my undertone and once we found my season, everything made sense!
Nicole was so kind and professional throughout the whole process.
She also found my favorite concealer and some amazing lip colors!
As someone who’s always felt completely bizarre in lipstick, I can’t tell you how nice it is to find a few I actually feel good in. When I looked in the mirror while wearing them today, I somehow looked even more like myself. It’s wild!
Anyhow, I would 10/10 recommend Nicole for your service! I wish I would have done it years ago.
Corrine
I had such a fantastic experience with Nicole!! Her knowledge and expertise has changed my life and outlook on colors and the importance of finding YOUR right match. She was able to help me find perfect matches to complement my skin tone and accentuate my features. I could not recommend…Continue Reading
Dylan
I had such a fantastic experience with Nicole!! Her knowledge and expertise has changed my life and outlook on colors and the importance of finding YOUR right match. She was able to help me find perfect matches to complement my skin tone and accentuate my features. I could not recommend more!!
Dylan
Getting my colors done is something I've wanted to do for a long time and the results did not disappoint. Nicole was terrific, going the extra mile to make sure we found the colors that most complimented my complexion. I started going gray as a teenager, it's genetic, but I…Continue Reading
Ashley
Getting my colors done is something I've wanted to do for a long time and the results did not disappoint. Nicole was terrific, going the extra mile to make sure we found the colors that most complimented my complexion. I started going gray as a teenager, it's genetic, but I dyed it up until the pandemic. As a result, I just felt washed out most of the time unless I put on a full face of makeup (and as a Mom of two little ones, I do not have time for that 99% of the time). Nicole worked her magic with the drapes, talked to me about how our features play off different colors, and by the end my skin looked smoother, my hair seemed to be shinier and I appeared to have a healthy glow. Adding the most minimal amount of makeup in my colors made me feel fantastic and look like I'd gotten the good night's sleep I hadn't gotten in months. I can't wait to refresh my wardrobe with summer colors.
Ashley
As a man, I found this service useful to help navigate colors while shopping, and save myself time every time I shop in the future. It’s like having a superpower. Thanks!Continue Reading
Max
As a man, I found this service useful to help navigate colors while shopping, and save myself time every time I shop in the future. It’s like having a superpower. Thanks!
Max
Thank you so much for our time together, it was a blast doing a style analysis and connecting with you! You gave me such valuable tools I will be taking with me through the rest of my life. I hope this isn't overboard, but part of the reason I started…Continue Reading
Elizabeth
Thank you so much for our time together, it was a blast doing a style analysis and connecting with you! You gave me such valuable tools I will be taking with me through the rest of my life. I hope this isn't overboard, but part of the reason I started doing a style analysis was to get a sense of who I was and understand that for my life. My goal was to also start taking care of myself through slef expression, which I felt a style analysis would be perfect for that. You really help me give direction in not just how I present myself to the world, but how I see myself overall.Thank you for giving me such valuable tools of expression and self love that I will continue to practice forever. You're wonderful at what you do and once my wardrobe starts building up, I will be excited to share photos with you!
Elizabeth