by MaryLou | Jan 31, 2022 | Color
Note: A late Happy New Year’s everyone! For the start of the New Year, I’m sharing fascinating facts about the color white— a few I’ve recently learned from University Art’s terrific blog, plus some fascinating insights of my own — so you can learn more about...
by MaryLou | May 22, 2021 | Color, Color System Training, Image Consultant, Workshop & Classes
Introducing the All-New ColorKINETICS™ Workshop. Ever wonder why you receive more compliments when you wear a certain color? How a designer can choose colors to make a home look fabulous? Or, how a stylist can select just the perfect shade of everything—from hair and...
by MaryLou | Apr 7, 2021 | Color, Hair Color, Wardrobe
How many of you think that the color gray is boring? That it lacks emotion? Or that it lacks strength? The truth is, gray can be subtle and provocative—you just need to know how to inspire it! According to Joanne Allen, author of “Showing Your Colors,” she says, “We...
by MaryLou | Feb 12, 2021 | Color
Pantone has released its Color Forecast for the Spring 2021 Colors. What does that mean for you? Seasonal colors are planned months and years ahead. PANTONE Color Institute releases a color trend forecast for each season, highlighting the top colors that designers...
by MaryLou | Oct 30, 2020 | Color, Developing Style, Fashion Advice
As we enter the cooler seasons of fall and winter, many women will wear the color black as part of their daily “uniform”—whether it’s at home or on the road. Black is easy to wear because it mixes well with most colors. However, this is really not the best way or...
by MaryLou | Feb 12, 2020 | Color, Fashion Advice, Shopping Tips
Valentine’s Day is a special day to celebrate love. It’s the emotion that makes our hearts race and our endorphins soar so that we feel giddy when we’re with our loved one. That’s why red is the color of Valentine’s Day—the color red stimulates our senses and...