The Palette Edit

Access to stylists isn't the same as access to color expertise. New on Color Intelligence: why 'stylist' and 'colorist' aren't the same job — and what that gap costs on the red carpet. To learn more visit The Palette Edit on Substack and subscribe to Color Intelligence for FREE.

You prepared for the questions. You polished your résumé. You chose the suit.
But did you choose the right color for you?

The most professional color isn't necessarily the most flattering color—and your face should be the focal point, not your jacket. Discover your ideal colors at www.thepaletteedit.com or link in bio.

Before the handshake. Before the introduction. Before the presentation begins. Your visual presence has already entered the room.
That doesn't mean dressing like everyone else. It means understanding how your wardrobe and makeup colors work with your individual coloring.
Professional presence starts before you speak. Learn more at www.thepaletteedit.com

Your most commanding color should work with your coloring—not simply someone else's definition of professional. You don't need someone else's power palette. You need yours. Visit website or link in bio to learn more.

That lipstick looked perfect at home. Then you got to the office and thought, “What happened?”

Lighting changes the way we perceive color—which means your makeup can look very different under office lighting than it did in your bathroom mirror.

The answer isn't necessarily more makeup. It's better color matching. Discover your perfect makeup shades at www.thepaletteedit.com or link in bio.

It's the easiest color variable to sense and the hardest one to trust yourself on. This week: contrast. Read for FREE- Link in bio.

Your makeup didn't suddenly go bad when you stepped on stage. The lighting changed.
Stage lighting can dramatically alter how complexion, blush, eyeshadow and lipstick appear.
If you're presenting, speaking or appearing on a panel, your makeup needs to work in the environment, not just in your bathroom mirror. Discover your ideal markeup and wardrobe colors at www.thepaletteedit.com or link in bio.

Black may be the traditional power color—but that doesn't mean it's your power color.
If black near your face makes your complexion look tired, dull or washed out, it's not doing your professional presence any favors. Your most powerful neutral may be something completely different.
Power is personal. So is color. Find your power color at www.thepaletteedit.com or link in bio.

Your eyeglasses may be one of the most important accessories you wear—and not just because you need them to see. Think of your frames as jewelry for your face. Just as the color of a necklace or pair of earrings can complement your coloring, the color surrounding your eyes can influence your entire appearance. And unlike a necklace, your glasses are sitting in the center of your face all day long.

That makes frame color worth considering carefully. Not according to a generic “if you're this season, wear this color” rule—but according to what actually works with YOU. Because your coloring is uniquely yours.

What color are your eyeglass frames? And have you ever wondered whether they're really your best choice? Discover your ideal colors at www.thepaletteedit.com or link in bio.

There are billions of people on this planet with an extraordinary range of skin, hair, and eye coloring. So how many boxes do most color systems sort all of that into? Four. Sometimes twelve. On a good day, sixteen.

That math never sat right with me. Visit Linktree in bio to learn why in the new issue of Color Intelligence.