FAQs
DOES COLOR ANALYSIS WORK FOR EVERYONE?
Yes, that is one of the many beautiful things about color analysis — it works for everyone, regardless of gender, skin tone, ethnicity, or race. During your appointment, we’ll talk about which of the commonly-shared color analysis “rules” and “tips” are unnecessarily limiting and/or flat-out incorrect - including those that are problematically white-centric.
One thing to keep in mind is that color analysis results are consistent over your lifetime (meaning, your season never changes) only after you’ve gone through puberty. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
STUDIO FAQs
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I use a unique, combination 22-season color analysis system - feel free to visit the My Approach and My Philosophy pages for more information!
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Absolutely! All analysis appointments include recommendations on how to consider your color palette when making decisions about hair, make-up, and developing a cohesive wardrobe.
If you are interested in a more in-depth service that includes fully personalized product recommendations, makeup undertone/overtone analysis, auditing your current makeup bag, and testing different makeup colors and products on in the studio, then you can book the "Deluxe Makeup and Hair Consultation", either as an add-on to your original appointment, or as a separate appointment.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions!
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PDF Guides are included with any main color analysis service (aside from corporate events). The guides are 28+ pages long and are specific to your specific sub-seasonal color palette (nothing generic here!). Each guide includes:
color analysis 101
basics of your sub-season
most and least harmonious colors
closet clean-out guide
styling guide (ie. patterns, prints, outfit contrast)
shopping tips
how to wear your colors during every season
+ many more tips & tricks to kickstart your color journey!
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Due to restrictions on my home studio, I can only offer color party appointments (4-6 people) on the weekends.
Feel free to sign up for the Waitlist to receive an email when/if there is a opening for a 1-on-1 on a Saturday due (it’s rare, but it happens!)
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I only offer in-person color analysis appointments at this time.
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I totally understand that you and your friends/family might have different interests with regard to add-on services.
Because of the structure of my appointments, I am unfortunately unable to accomodate different add-ons at the same time. I would recommend booking the small group color analysis appointment together to start, and then each person can schedule their Add-On service of choice for a different day/time. You can visit the “Previous Client Add-On” section of my booking page to do so. Thanks for your understanding!
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If your color analysis party/event is in Berkeley, your travel fee is included in the price of the service.
If your color analysis party/event is outside of Berkeley, travel fees are calculated as $2 per minute it takes to travel to you and back + the roundtrip cost of gas and tolls.
Exact fee will be calculated based on the address you provide during booking. However, here are some general ranges to use as a reference:
Oakland/Richmond: $40
Walnut Creek/Hayward/San Leandro: $100
San Francisco: $120
Marin/Concord: $140
Fremont/Pleasanton/Livermore: $200
Peninsula: $240
San Jose: $260
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Of course! See my travel page for suggestions and details.
Preparing for your appointment
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I am unfortunately only able to accomodate guests who have a booked appointment at this time. This is because a significant part of your service includes education and application pieces that anyone in the room would receive, regardless if I drape them or not. Thank you for your understanding.
Note: This does not apply to guests who are a previous client of mine who have already received a color analysis from me.
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1-on-1 & Small Group (2-3 person) Appointments:
48+ hours prior: 100% refund
24-48 hours prior: 50% refund
Less than 24 hours prior & no-shows: no refund
Party and Corporate Event Appointments:
*Party & Event Appointment Deposits are non-refundable, regardless of the date/time of cancellation.
48+ hours prior: no cancellation/rescheduling fee
Less than 48 hours prior: fee of 50% of total appointment cost applies (minus the deposit)
Illness policy: If you develop any cold/flu symptoms within 48 hours of your scheduled appointment time, I ask that you please reach out to me to reschedule (at no additional cost) to prevent spreading your illness to any future clients or myself. I will do my best to reschedule you as soon as possible. If you cancel (rather than reschedule) due to illness, the above cancellation policy applies. Thank you for your understanding!
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Clothes — Feel free to wear any color top that is not a turtleneck or mockneck, as I will be using a drape to neutralize whatever color you’re wearing while I am analyzing you. If you wear a headscarf, turban, or other head covering, please wear a light neutral color (e.g. beige, white, cream, etc.) if possible.
Hair — Please bring a hair tie or hair clip, so that we can easily keep your hair behind you/off of your face throughout the draping process.
Makeup/Face Products — Please do not wear any tinted face products or makeup (including tinted moisturizers/SPFs, foundation, concealer, BB/CC creams, color correctors, blush, bronzer, contour, or mascara). It can really affect the results!
Fake Tanning Products - Please do not use any fake tanners for at least a week (ideally two weeks) prior to your appointment.
Glasses — If you are person that wears contacts and glasses, wearing contacts to your appointment can help you to more easily see the changes in your face as we test different colors on you. But, if you only wear glasses, we can be flexible and accommodate for them.
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I bring nearly everything to you! The only thing you will get ready is sufficient space directly in front of a medium to large -sized window and a chair for the person being analyzed to sit in.
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Due to the limitations of my studio space, I am unfortunately unable to allow pets.