Your guide to finding your perfect shade using undertone, depth and chroma. Choosing a lipstick should feel simple — but for most women, it’s anything but. We’ve all bought shades that looked beautiful in the bullet… and completely wrong on our face. The truth is: Lipstick isn’t just about the colour you like. It’s about the colours that harmonise with you.

Most people believe colour analysis is something you do once in your life — a single appointment that gives you a palette you’ll use forever. And while your undertone never changes (because it’s determined by your genetics), the way your colouring expresses itself absolutely can. Ageing, hormonal shifts, hair changes, medical treatments, and even lifestyle can subtly alter the pillars that shape your palette. This is why many women find that colours which once felt perfect su

Colour analysis is often misunderstood as simply “finding your undertone”. But true colour harmony is far more intricate — a beautiful interplay of undertone, depth, chroma, and contrast all working together to reveal the colours that support you most. This is why the 16‑subseason system is the most accurate and nuanced approach. It honours the subtle shifts in your natural colouring — the tiny details that make you you — and creates a palette that feels harmonious, effortles

Chroma describes the intensity of your natural colouring — whether your features appear soft and muted, or clear and bright. It’s the quality of your colouring, not the undertone, contrast or depth. Chroma looks at: how much natural clarity your eyes hold whether your skin appears soft or crisp whether your hair has muted tones or vivid definition the overall purity of your colouring Chroma is the veil over your colouring — soft and gentle, or clean and bright. Why Chroma Mat

When women first come to me for colour analysis, they often think the secret lies in undertone alone. But undertone is just one thread in a much larger tapestry. To understand your colouring fully, we also look at Contrast — the natural pattern created by the relationship between your hair, skin and eyes. This is very different from your undertone and depth.

When most women think about colour analysis, they think of undertone — warm, cool or neutral leaning warm or neutral leaning cool. But undertone is only one part of the story. To understand your colouring fully, we also look at Depth — the natural lightness or darkness of your features, and how they relate to one another. Depth is one of the most transformative parts of colour analysis because it explains why certain colours overpower you, wash you out, or make you look insta