what is personal color analysis?
A personal color analysis at Indigo Tones utilizes the color science of Albert Munsell. Munsell devised a practical color system that has been widely used in many fields of color science and identifies these characteristics in an individual's coloring:
- Dark vs. Light
- Warm vs. Cool vs. Neutral (in between warm and cool)
- Bright vs. Soft
The seasons of the year share the same characteristics. Determining your color characteristics will lead us to one seasonal tone that has a range of colors that harmonize with your coloring. The colors that we see in nature differ as we move from season to season. In spring we see the bright greens of buds bursting on trees, while in autumn the greens are more earthy and muted. It is the same with people. Everyone can wear green, but some need brighter green to look vibrant and healthy, while some look better in a soft, earthy green. Nature gives us hair color, eye color, and skin tone in perfect harmony. When we put color around us - in clothing, cosmetics, hair color, or accessories - we can either heighten that harmony, or we can create disharmony by wearing colors outside our seasonal tone.
color harmony & disharmony
Color travels to our eyes the same way music travels to our ears – in waves. We see people in a similar way to how we listen to a song with many instruments and vocals. When all is in harmony, it is pleasing and we hardly know where one aspect begins and another ends – it simply feels right. 
The same is true with appearance. Colors that are in harmony with our natural tone will create radiance – skin tone will appear smoother; eyes will pop or take on the color of what we are wearing; and fine lines, wrinkles, and splotches will be diminished.
When we hear music that is out of harmony, we can’t enjoy it. We are distracted and have a hard time staying focused or experiencing the part of the music that is on key. Looking at a person whose colors are not in harmony with their natural tone will create a similar discord – skin tone will appear blotchy, the color may draw attention away from the face and to itself, the color may drain the face of life, and the overall effect is very displeasing.