Using 3 categories to define colour, we show you exactly where your skin-tone fits into the colour spectrum and how to use this knowledge to maximise the appearance of your skin, hair, eyes, body-shape, clothes, lingerie, glasses, accessories, living spaces and more. You will have the knowledge to use colour with confidence and success, making the right choices every time, saving yourself money and freeing you to enjoy dressing, shopping and designing your world.
In a nutshell, the pigmentation in our skin results in either a warm, cool or neutral skin-tone, which fits into a particular area of the colour spectrum. We establish your skin-tone using the Sci/Art® Twelve-ToneTM Colour SystemTM, and then go further to discover more about that tone. To define colour within the spectrum, we use 3 categories – hue (warm, cool, neutral), chroma (a scale of bright to soft colouration) and value (a scale of light to dark colouration). This straightforward system involves the comparison of colours from every area of the spectrum against your skin, hair and eyes. By finding out where you fit into the colour spectrum, you gain knowledge about a huge range of shades that complement you best, allowing you to shop and dress effortlessly.
The Colour Commission uses the Sci/Art® Twelve-ToneTM Colour SystemTM, based on scientific and artistic principals of colour and light, developed by artist Kathryn Kalisz, a former professional Munsell colourist. The Munsell colour system is the universal system for defining and categorising colour, used by designers all over the world. Sci/Art continues to conduct research into colour and light theory and therapy.
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- Learn about your own skin Imperfections - sun-damage, scarring, blemishes - are noticeable because they involve dead pigmentation in our skin. By wearing shades that complement your skin's healthy pigments you draw less attention to imperfections and look your healthiest
- Stay up-to-the-minute with bespoke seasonal guides informing you where your colours can be found across town (4 per year). This invaluable tailored service saves you the footwork - we do the research for you!
- Your personal palette book of colours, precision dyed on washable canvas, is an invaluable guide and inspiration for shopping and dressing. Each colour in your palette suits you perfectly
- Use your palette book for everything - to choose clothes, glasses, hair-colours, make-up, lingerie, jewellery, even to design the spaces around you (very important in the bathroom and bedroom - where you get ready or want to look your best undressed!)
- A wardrobe of clothes belonging to your part of the spectrum means everything coordinates, giving you the freedom to play with different combinations and forms to create a truly innovative wardrobe
- Professionals - putting forward your best professional image has never been more important. The Colour Commission analyst, palette book and seasonal guides help you to make the best possible choices for your professional image. Knowing what suits you and how to put colours together means in a professional context you don't always need to go with grey or black to look smart
- The Colour Commission blog keeps you up-to-date with colourful fashion and design from the streets, hotels, bars and restaurants of Sydney and London!