28: The 5 Biggest Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Figure Out Their Colours at Home

28: The 5 Biggest Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Figure Out Their Colours at Home

From Life in Colour by Ashley Longstaff

May 5, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

Ashley Longstaff discusses the common mistakes women make when trying to determine their colour palettes at home and offers solutions to fix them.

🌟 THE TRUTH? It's not you. These mistakes are normal and totally fixable. Trying to figure out your colours at home can feel tricky and honestly, most women make the same mistakes. Here are the top 5: 1️⃣ You can’t see a difference between warm and cool… and you feel like you should. 2️⃣ You test colours that are all from the same palette, no wonder it all looks the same. 3️⃣ You’re scared you’ll get a palette you don’t want, so you avoid testing some colours… 3️⃣ (again!) You take photos at night with no natural light totally hides the truth. 4️⃣ You wear your usual tan or makeup because that’s “just what you do” but it really changes how the colours look. 5️⃣ You think you should DIY it perfectly seeing undertones clearly isn’t easy without the right tools. The truth? It’s not you. These mistakes are normal and totally fixable. 💡 When you know your exact palette, everything clicks: shopping is easier, your wardrobe feels like you, and your face truly lights up. But most importantly you are able to see with my help which colours actually suit you and which ones don’t and WHY! Want to take the guesswork out of colour? My virtual colour analysis shows you exactly which shades…

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Longstaff

Topics covered

  • colour analysis
  • fashion mistakes
  • personal styling
  • wardrobe planning
  • colour palettes

Keywords

  • colour mistakes
  • warm vs cool colours
  • palette testing
  • natural light
  • DIY colour analysis

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