Invest in unlocking your best! Release your inner glow, with personal seasonal color analysis and style insights to make sure you feel amazing, whether you’re headed to a soccer game in Holly Springs, a presentation in Cary, or a night out in Raleigh, NC.
Welcome! I’m Nicole. I can’t wait to show you how to create a wardrobe that works AND wow’s for business, play and every day!
I’ve always believed that true style is not just about what you wear—it's about the confidence that radiates from inside you. And there’s no doubt that color provides an essential key to unlocking your unique inner glow.
Let’s ensure your wardrobe matches the YOU that’s most true! Imagine knowing that whenever you look in the mirror, your skin will look bright, and your best features will be eye-catching… feeling at ease because whatever you wear will highlight what you love best about yourself. That’s what we’ll clarify!
Discover how to use the hues and style colors and styles specific to YOU that highlight your natural beauty! Our exclusive color and style analysis is just the start: I’ll take all the time needed to ensure you know exactly how to apply what you learn, and to keep it simple so shopping doesn’t take forever (unless YOU want it to!).
Enjoy ongoing success with my helpful tools, palette and wardrobe ideas, seasonal updates, even fun customer-only events!
I've helped SO MANY women (and men!) in and around the Raleigh area discover their best colors and revamp their wardrobes with stunning results, and I can’t wait to help you, too!
So let's Get Started!
Email me at nicole.sveen@houseofcolour.com to get your client code for 30% off your online makeup purchase!
To find out what’s included in a color and style session, click on the MY STUDIO tab above.
Spend a day in the studio with me!
My professional studio offers a warm welcome, right in my home in Holly Springs. It's the first thing you see when you walk in, and it's filled with natural light, large windows & all things color & style!
I absolutely love helping people feel beautiful & confident! What does this mean for you while you are in my chair?
For Color Analysis, it means I take my time. I teach you what to look for, how to see what I am seeing when I drape you in color samples, I teach you how to understand your own coloring so that when you leave my studio, you have a tool belt full of ways to recoginize your colors in the wild!
Here are a few things you will leave your Color Analysis knowing:
- How to shop using your color fan as a tool for clothing & makeup
- How to choose makeup based on your overtones & undertones
- How to curate a wardrobe with your neutrals and your best colors
- How to choose & wear lipcolor & why it's important
- How to choose the best haircolor for your natural coloring
- Which jewelry metals work best with your season & why
- The keywords of your season and how they translate to colors, fabrics & metals
- and so much more!!
For Style Analysis, it means we spend a lot of quality time getting to know you! We take a deep dive into your personality with a personality assessment, we use the principles of science to determine your proportions and balance, we look at your lifestyle to make sure we are evaluating all areas of your life so that you leave with a whole lot more knowledge of yourself than you arrived with!
Some of the things you will leave your Style Analysis knowing:
- Your style personality! Are you more dramatic? Classic? Ingenue? Natural? Gamine? Romantic? Or a combo?
- Fabrics & textures that will honor your personality & lifestyle
- Necklines that flatter your face shape
- Hairstyles that fits your style personality
- How to create balance by tricking the eye (using clothing!)
- How to bring your bust/hip ratio into balance
- Where to eliminate "clutter" on your body
- Scale of accessories & patterns that flatter you best
- Where your hemlines should end
- Best pant styles to flatter your body architecture
- Boots/Booties: Can you? How should you?
- Are rounded or pointed collars, shoes, accessories, etc. best for you?
- and so much more!!
At House of Colour, we are trained in the science of color and how your undertones impact your best colors. We look beyond hair & eye color so that we get it right the first time! By using the fatty layer under your skin (hypodermis), we discover your natural undertone and whether it is warm (yellow based) or cool (blue based). This never changes! We are looking for color harmony with your undertones when we drape you in warm & cool colors. Our training is extensive and requires that we see you in person, in natural light, without makeup or a spray tan. Once you see it, you can't unsee it!
Don't wait to get it right! Let's start your color journey together and set the record straight. You'll be so glad you did!
Reach out if I can help clarify anything before you book! Email, text, or a phone call are the quickest ways to reach me.
Studio Location: Holly Springs, NC
Services
House of Colour Holly Springs
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
Check out what my clients are saying!
Nicole was very knowledgeable and passionate about her work! She took the time to answer all of my questions and explained things in a way I could understand. I had so much fun at my appointment and I can’t wait to book a style consultation with her! I would recommend…Continue Reading
Alyssa S.
Nicole was very knowledgeable and passionate about her work! She took the time to answer all of my questions and explained things in a way I could understand. I had so much fun at my appointment and I can’t wait to book a style consultation with her! I would recommend Nicole to anyone interested in learning their colors!
Alyssa S.
My style analysis session was great! Nicole was so friendly, enthusiastic, and helpful. She double-checked things and gave me loads of information, paying particular attention to how I can incorporate my natural romantic (with a bit of edge!) look in my acting career. I left feeling more confident and finally…Continue Reading
ML
My style analysis session was great! Nicole was so friendly, enthusiastic, and helpful. She double-checked things and gave me loads of information, paying particular attention to how I can incorporate my natural romantic (with a bit of edge!) look in my acting career. I left feeling more confident and finally not so confused about what shapes, styles, and accessories work for me, and I'm so excited to apply it! I even got to learn a little bit about the history of some fashion items, which I found quite interesting. If you're considering a session, take notes in the workbook!! This was perfect for me as I haven't known how to dress myself for many moons. Lol.
ML
Nicole was a dream! We learned so much through our group color analysis and had so much fun. She’s a class act and so sweet. Highly recommend getting your colors sorted out with Nicole!Continue Reading
Kiki P.
Nicole was a dream! We learned so much through our group color analysis and had so much fun. She’s a class act and so sweet. Highly recommend getting your colors sorted out with Nicole!
Kiki P.
I had no idea that my appointment would provide so much clarity about why I never liked certain colors near my face! Nicole took the time to make sure I could see what she was seeing and I learned so much. I am excited to go shopping!Continue Reading
TG
I had no idea that my appointment would provide so much clarity about why I never liked certain colors near my face! Nicole took the time to make sure I could see what she was seeing and I learned so much. I am excited to go shopping!
TG
Nicole was AMAZING! She made the whole experience so personal and fun! I had no idea how much color could affect the way I thought about shopping for clothing! I loved learning about color tones and was astonished to see the before and after photos!! I would highly recommend giving…Continue Reading
Nancy S.
Nicole was AMAZING! She made the whole experience so personal and fun! I had no idea how much color could affect the way I thought about shopping for clothing! I loved learning about color tones and was astonished to see the before and after photos!! I would highly recommend giving House of Colour (with Nicole!) a try!! You will never shop without your color samples again! Thanks, Nicole for a fun and helpful experience! You really know how to help a girl feel beautiful!!
Nancy S.
Nicole, our color analysis, the results, everything we took home and learned--it ALL far exceeded my expectations. I was pretty dubious about this whole color analysis thing. I thought perhaps it was all powered by our innate desire to be agreeable humans. However, decades of photo albums showing that I…Continue Reading
Alex S.
Nicole, our color analysis, the results, everything we took home and learned--it ALL far exceeded my expectations. I was pretty dubious about this whole color analysis thing. I thought perhaps it was all powered by our innate desire to be agreeable humans. However, decades of photo albums showing that I have the fashion skills of a potato made me willing to take the suggestions of a stranger over my own. My friend and I decided to go together so at least we'd be able to have a second opinion. There was no need because wow, just wow, was it amazing to see the difference that the right colors made. My mind is blown. Nicole is a warm and lovely human being and so incredibly fun to be around. She also knows what she's talking about and what she's doing. Just show up, have a great time, take all her advice, and you will look amazing. Worth. Every. Penny.
Alex S.
I loved my Color Analysis because I now know what colors to look for when I’m shopping. I’ve weeded out my closet and feel more confident in the outfits Nicole has helped me put together. Thankful for her cheerful encouragement and spot-on direction!Continue Reading
Colleen I.
I loved my Color Analysis because I now know what colors to look for when I’m shopping. I’ve weeded out my closet and feel more confident in the outfits Nicole has helped me put together. Thankful for her cheerful encouragement and spot-on direction!
Colleen I.
To some degree, I've known what colors look good on me and which ones don't - but I had absolutely no idea why. And I really didn't understand the impacts until we went color by color and I could see the differences in my skin and eyes when I had…Continue Reading
Jennifer C.
To some degree, I've known what colors look good on me and which ones don't - but I had absolutely no idea why. And I really didn't understand the impacts until we went color by color and I could see the differences in my skin and eyes when I had the right colors on. Nicole does an incredible job explaining the color analysis process and talking you through each step. It was such a fun experience and I learned so much! It has changed the way I shop for clothes, and I'm no longer drawn to colors that I know don't work for me. Thank you, Nicole!!
Jennifer C.
Nicole was terrific to work with - friendly and clear! I got what I was hoping for and more. I was validated in my usual favorite colors, learned why some colors don’t work well on me, and gained confidence in branching out into some colors I haven’t tended to wear…Continue Reading
Sheryll D.
Nicole was terrific to work with - friendly and clear! I got what I was hoping for and more. I was validated in my usual favorite colors, learned why some colors don’t work well on me, and gained confidence in branching out into some colors I haven’t tended to wear much. The makeup session was really useful and the products I purchased are great.
Sheryll D.
My eyes were open wide to a whole new world of color after my session with Nicole. It was incredible to actually see the transformation happening as we went through the color analysis. Since having my colors done, I am embracing a whole new season of color options, many of…Continue Reading
Amy P.
My eyes were open wide to a whole new world of color after my session with Nicole. It was incredible to actually see the transformation happening as we went through the color analysis. Since having my colors done, I am embracing a whole new season of color options, many of which I would not have considered in the past, and feeling confident in doing so. I am really having fun with my new knowledge and the results! I highly recommend treating yourself to a color analysis at House of Color Holly Springs!
Amy P.
Nicole is just amazing - this was a wonderful experience from start to finish! She was easy to book with and very communicative. The appointment flew by - it was informative and eye-opening (and something I've wanted to do for a long time), but it also just felt like hanging…Continue Reading
Megan Z.
Nicole is just amazing - this was a wonderful experience from start to finish! She was easy to book with and very communicative. The appointment flew by - it was informative and eye-opening (and something I've wanted to do for a long time), but it also just felt like hanging out with a (wiser, more fashionable) friend. I'd recommend a color analysis with Nicole to anyone. I'm excited to work with her more in the future.
Megan Z.
Nicole was friendly, informative and wonderful to work with. She patiently explained each step of the process and made sure we were both contributing to the session. My input was recognized, but I was grateful for her expertise. I never felt rushed or hurried and there was no pressure to…Continue Reading
Kristin J.
Nicole was friendly, informative and wonderful to work with. She patiently explained each step of the process and made sure we were both contributing to the session. My input was recognized, but I was grateful for her expertise. I never felt rushed or hurried and there was no pressure to purchase additional items, but I loved several makeup items so much, that I was excited to purchase some at my session and hope to add more in the future. I highly recommend Nicole - you won’t be disappointed
Kristin J.
I had a style analysis done by Nicole earlier this week (I had already had a color analysis done several years ago)- she looked at my body shape and proportions, as well as my personality and gave me some great guidelines on the type and style of clothes that look…Continue Reading
Carolyn J.
I had a style analysis done by Nicole earlier this week (I had already had a color analysis done several years ago)- she looked at my body shape and proportions, as well as my personality and gave me some great guidelines on the type and style of clothes that look best on me. I brought several outfits from my closet and Nicole patiently reviewed each piece and outlined whether the piece worked or not (and why). Nicole also helped me plan some outfits (including ideas for new outfits and shoes) for a work offsite. I am so much more confident in choosing my clothes and shopping.
Nicole is amazing- I would highly recommend her. She's going to do a makeup session with me in two weeks- which I am very excited for. If you have been thinking about having a color and/ or style analysis done- you should contact Nicole ASAP!
Carolyn J.
I wish I had seen Nicole sooner!Continue Reading
Celeste T.
I wish I had seen Nicole sooner!
Celeste T.
I was pretty sure you were a sorceress who put us in a trance, but the evidence is too strong to ignore. Turns out you're a genius. Thank you again for the shopping recommendations and for showing us the autumn and spring light. Our eyes have fully adjusted. Continue Reading
Alex
I was pretty sure you were a sorceress who put us in a trance, but the evidence is too strong to ignore. Turns out you're a genius. Thank you again for the shopping recommendations and for showing us the autumn and spring light. Our eyes have fully adjusted.
Alex