Nicole Kaczmarek
Ballard, WA
Expertly Trained Stylist & Color Analyst

Nicole Kaczmarek

Ballard, WA

Nicole Kaczmarek

Telephone

206-550-0931

I want to help amplify the beauty that already exists in you through color and style. Feeling confident in the way you present yourself to the world is so empowering.


Nicole Kaczmarek

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.

Nicole Kaczmarek

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.

Nicole Kaczmarek

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

House of Colour Ballard Studio

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

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.

Testimonials

“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…

Jennifer - Kirkland, WA

“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 I was tending to reach towards more and more black in my closet and was feeling very “blah” when getting dressed. My husband gifted me the color analysis for my birthday and I found out I was a bright “spring”. I have started to overhaul my closet and only adding bright spring colors with my color wallet to match the colors seamlessly. I have never felt more confident in my own skin. I feel like I am wearing my clothes, instead of them wearing me. I feel like my skin tone looks airbrushed and flawless, and getting dressed is so easy when all of the colors in your closet go together. As part of the color analysis Nicole also helped me to find the perfect lipstick and foundation colors. I’ve never been a lipstick person prior to this appointment and now I don’t even want to leave the house without my pop of color to complete my look. I highly recommend Nicole at House of Colour Ballard, you feel like you’re spending time with a close friend. Book your appointment today, your life will be transformed with color!”

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…

Steph - Seattle, 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 colors. I HIGHLY recommend doing this with a friend. It is so cool to do it yourself and then get to watch it on someone else. Seeing someone light up and just become airbrushed in their best colors is like a freaking magic trick. I think this would be a fabulous mother's day gift to take your mom or if you have a young daughter (or son!) such a fun activity to do together. I have never found a red lipstick that looked good on me...until Nicole gave me mine! Wore it on Easter and got a million compliments. Choosing colors in makeup and clothing is so easy now. I am very indecisive and would be hemming and hawing over which color--not anymore! I've been having a blast putting outfits together since I got my colors done, and can already see how much easier this will make shopping. I can't recommend this highly enough and will be booking my styling appointment as soon as she's ready! DO IT!!!!”

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…

Tom - Waukesha, WI

“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 hair color came alive. Definitely made me look younger & healthier. It was incredible.”

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…

Christinah - Mill Creek, WA

“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 such a transformative process to literally see the difference between a variety of colors and shades on me. Nicole is not only professional and the sweetest, but she is super informative about the science behind color analysis. I learned a ton and had such a great time. I highly recommend booking an appointment with Nicole!”


 

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!…

Emily - Shoreline, 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! We went through all of the 4 color seasons before the draping process so I could understand what to look for during the appointment. It was immediately clear what colors worked for me and which colors simply didn't. I was shocked to learn that the colors I was confident would be my season just didn't work best for me! When I showed my husband the pictures between the warm vs cool colors against my skin - he was sure that I had added makeup and gone into different light when I was wearing the "right" colors! Once you see the right colors next to your skin, you can't unsee it! I can honestly say that this appointment has been one of the most helpful experiences I've had. Now I have more confidence knowing what colors work for me instead of going along with whatever trends tell me are "in style". After seeing some photos of my appointment, 2 of my friends have booked their color analysis appointments too! It really is so transformative.

I've already booked my style analysis appointment with Nicole so I can put it all together - I can't wait!”

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.…

Mariel - Edmonds, 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. I was amazed and so impressed with Nicole's knowledge. I left with a new confidence and excited to rid my closet of colors that I now know are not right for me. My only regret is not doing this sooner- women, men, children book your appointment now- and do it with a friend!”

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…

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…

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…

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…

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!

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…

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

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