Types of analysis: colour analysis, face shape and body shape
Types of analysis: colour analysis, face shape and body shape
Did you know that understanding how the colour of your clothes and the styles you choose affect your figure can make a big difference to your personal image? Colour analysis and face shape and body shape analyses are essential tools for creating an authentic image that brings out the best in you.
In my image consulting in Barcelona, I offer a complete service that includes colour analysis and an assessment of the shape of your face and body, to help you choose the colours and garments that best suit your figure and style. Below I explain how each type of analysis works.
What is colour analysis?
Colour analysis is the study of the colours that harmonise with your skin tone, eyes and hair. Through a colour test, I can help you identify the shades that enhance your natural beauty. This analysis is based on the idea that each person has a colour palette that best reflects their personality and enhances their physical features.
The aim of the colour test is to determine your seasonal palette, grouped into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. With this information, you can choose the right colours for your clothes, make-up and accessories, creating a harmonious, flattering style.
The four parameters of colour
- Undertone: warm (golden) or cool (pinkish, bluish).
- Value: whether light or dark colours flatter you more.
- Intensity: bright, clear colours or soft, muted ones.
- Contrast: the difference between your skin, eyes and hair, which shows whether bold combinations or tone-on-tone suit you better.
If you want to go deeper into the seasons, read seasonal colour palettes.
What is face shape analysis?
Face shape analysis is the study of the shape and proportions of your face. By analysing your facial shape, I can determine which haircuts, make-up styles and accessories suit you best. The aim is to highlight your best facial features, balance proportions and create a harmonious look.
This analysis takes into account aspects such as the shape of your jaw, the size of your forehead, the distance between your eyes and the shape of your nose. With this information, I can help you choose the hairstyles and make-up that best suit your face, enhancing your image naturally.
What you take away from face shape analysis
A practical guide with the cuts, lengths and fringes that balance your face, the glasses frames that flatter you, the type of earrings and necklines, and make-up guidelines (where to add light, how to shape your brows) to share with the professionals you trust.
What is body shape analysis?
Body shape analysis studies the shape and proportions of your figure to help you choose the garments that flatter you most. Every body is different and has its own proportions, so it’s important to understand your body type to bring out the best in you through clothing.
There are different body types, such as triangle, hourglass, apple or rectangle. With body shape analysis, I’ll help you choose clothes that highlight your strengths and balance the different areas of your body. Knowing your body shape will help you feel more comfortable and confident in your personal style.
Beyond the label
Body shape is a starting point, not a pigeonhole. What’s useful is understanding your proportions (shoulders, waist, hips, leg and torso length) to know which necklines, lengths, volumes and fabrics create the balance you’re looking for.
Benefits of these analyses
- Boosts your confidence: knowing the colours and styles that flatter you will increase your self-assurance.
- Optimises your wardrobe: by understanding your body shape and colour palette, you’ll choose the garments that really suit you.
- Personalised style: these analyses give you a clear guide to choosing clothes and accessories that enhance your natural beauty.
Which analysis should you choose?
- If some colours make you look washed out or you don’t know which shades to buy: colour analysis (armocromia).
- If you’re about to change your haircut or glasses: face shape analysis.
- If you struggle to find clothes that fit you well: body shape analysis.
- If you want the full picture: the package with all three analyses, at the studio or partly online.
They are all explained in my services. If you live in Madrid or Zaragoza, you can also do face shape analysis online: see face shape analysis in Madrid and face shape analysis in Zaragoza.
Frequently asked questions
Which analysis should I do first?
If in doubt, start with colour analysis: it has the biggest influence on how your face looks and on your everyday shopping. Then face or body shape, depending on what concerns you most (hair and glasses, or clothes and silhouettes).
Are visagismo and face shape analysis the same thing?
Yes, the terms are used interchangeably: it’s the study of the shape and proportions of the face to choose haircut, glasses, earrings, necklines and make-up guidelines.
Do you do the haircut or the make-up?
No. I’m an image consultant, not a hairdresser or make-up artist. I give you clear guidelines so your hairdresser and make-up artist can work from a personalised starting point.
Can the three analyses be combined?
Yes, there are two-analysis packages and a full armocromia, face and body package, which is the most complete way to understand your image.
Book your personalised image consultation!
If you’re ready to discover the best colours and styles for you, don’t hesitate to book an appointment with me. Through my colour, face shape and body shape analyses, I’ll help you create an image that reflects the best of you.