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Is 1 day enough to Train to be a Colour Analyst?

Is 1 day enough to Train to be a Colour Analyst?

Roll back 17 years ago I did my colour analysis training with the now out of business, but then reputable Aston and Hayes Academy. The training was great, but it cost £3500 and took 1 full week, which ate into my precious 28-day holiday allowance. Was my training...

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Colour Analysis: 12 Seasons or 4?

Colour Analysis: 12 Seasons or 4?

Great, you’ve decided you want to train as a Colour Analyst and let me guess you’re now overwhelmed as to not only which Academy to train with but also whether to train in the 4 Seasonal Colour Analysis system or the 12 Seasonal. I remember having the same dilemma 17...

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How Makeup Artists are doubling their income.

How Makeup Artists are doubling their income.

In the past week, I’ve had 3 bookings from makeup artists wanting to add Colour Analysis to their services, it makes perfect sense; makeup and colours go hand in hand. But there are other wins too: Value Added Service Colour Analysis is back on trend, it’s all-over...

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How is the cost-of-living crisis effecting Personal Stylists?

How is the cost-of-living crisis effecting Personal Stylists?

Many potential delegates ask, is this a good time to train to become a Personal Stylist? Surely people view personal styling as a luxury not an essential. Although it may seem that way, I’ve been in the industry long enough to tell you, my Personal Styling business...

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Is Colour Analysis necessary to become a Personal Stylist?

Is Colour Analysis necessary to become a Personal Stylist?

You’ve probably at a stage where you’re looking into becoming a Personal Stylist, whilst you’re full of excitement you can also be feeling a little overwhelmed with what services you want to include and what Academy you want to train with. The most frequently asked...

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What Qualifications do you need to become a Stylist?

What Qualifications do you need to become a Stylist?

Congratulations you’ve come to the realisation that you want to become a stylist; you love clothes and fashion and your friends and family always come to you for fashion advice, you’d happily style them free but now you’ve realised you can make money from it, you...

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Are you a Life Coach wanting to add Styling to your services?

Are you a Life Coach wanting to add Styling to your services?

I can’t tell you how many Life Coaches have sent me personal styling clients over the years. You can see why of course. The woman who’s struggling with dating but fails to see it could be her style that’s putting men off, or the guy with an amazing CV who doesn’t get...

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Why Fashion Buyers need to be trained on Body Shapes

Why Fashion Buyers need to be trained on Body Shapes

Do you own a boutique? do you do the buying for your store? Well, I don’t need to tell you, times are tough out there, with customers getting used and even preferring to shop online, you really have to give them a reason to buy from you. A boutique can look amazing...

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Why Interior Designers want Personal Stylist Training

Why Interior Designers want Personal Stylist Training

Since lockdown has ended, I’ve had a great time training women who already have a business who want to add Personal Styling as an extension to their business. I’ve trained beauticians, hairdressers, seamstresses and most recently a few Interior Designers. Interior...

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Give your Hairdressing clients a full Makeover

Give your Hairdressing clients a full Makeover

Are you a Hairdresser or do you own a salon? How happy do you feel when you’ve given your clients a brand-new hair style and they can't stop thanking you? Can you imagine taking that transformation one step further and styling their clothes to perfection too? Lockdown...

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Why Men book a Personal Stylist

Why Men book a Personal Stylist

From all my years of styling, there’s a big difference between men and women’s desires when it comes to personal styling. Women want to feel attractive, and men want to look distinguished. Let’s face it, there’s nothing that will make a man look more distinguished...

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It’s a Family Affair

It’s a Family Affair

If you’re thinking about becoming a Personal Stylist, you’re probably thinking “How will I get customers and grow my business?” Let me tell you, offering Colour Analysis as one of your services is the quickest way to build your client base. Why? Because Colour...

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