Clothing and make-up play a major role in someone's appearance, and getting it right is not something that comes naturally to everyone.
So, to help you advise your clients on what colours they should be wearing, top make-up artist Rupert Kingston, creative director of new<id cosmetics, and leading clothes stylist Sally Gallagher share their knowledge on what colours your clients should be opting for.
"The key to understanding the clothing colours that suit your clients perfectly, can be unearthed by the use of four simple category types: cool, warm, light and deep," advises Sally.
Best Colours for Brunettes
Clothes
Cool. Think Catherine Zeta Jones, Lily Allen, Victoria Beckham and Cher
Bright deep colours will suit.
Key colours - hot pink, royal purple, electric blue, emerald.
Best neutral colours for coats, trousers and key items are black, navy and occasionally white.
Avoid salmons, olives, bright yellows and muted tones such as taupe or beige.
Warm. Think Jennifer Lopez, Cheryl Cole and Beyonce
Rich deep colours will suit best.
Key colours - mahogany, burgundy, golden brown, tomato red
The first mistake many women make is when they turn their hair darker, they feel paler and often opt for a darker foundation. The skin can always be warmed up with a bronzer.
With darker hair you can afford to go for heavy, dark smoky eyes - think Cheryl Cole.
The alternative to dark smoky eyes is to go for vampy lips and natural eyes, such as burgundy, plum or red lips. The key is heavy eyes or lips, but not both.
I personally prefer bronzers as opposed to blushers for brunettes. A light dusting of bronze on the cheeks is perfect for accentuating the cheeks.
The safer eye colours for brunettes are lilacs, plums and blue tones. Avoid reds, corals oranges.
For lips, nude colours are fantastic.
Don't forget to pay attention to eyebrows and pencil them in, particularly if they are lighter than the hair colour.