Have you noticed that almost everywhere you turn about 75% to 85% of the people you see are wearing black? As a colour consultant, I confess it does my head in for a variety of reasons.

1) If you don’t have colouring to carry it off, black will absolutely drain the life out of your features.
If attending a funeral it’s perfectly acceptable to look tired and drained.
In business you need to look healthy, vibrant and alive. If you look ill people won’t hear you.

2) In business you need to stand out, not blend in
Wearing black makes you look like everyone else.

3) Black is a two edged sword.
Worn properly, by those who can, it can make you appear powerful.
Worn wrongly, you can be seen to be cold, aloof and aggressive.

Far better neutral colours exist which will enhance and flatter your individual features. Some of them are charcoal grey, navy blue. deep olive green, stone, steel blue, beige and all shades of gray. The colours you wear next to your face are vitally important for making the right sort of impact and for holding peoples attention to your face.

It’s time for people to break free of their addiction to the colour black and start wearing the colours that make them look and feel fabulous!