Life in Colour

Your season never changes. But how you feel about wearing certain colours within it? That can shift completely and it doesn't mean something's gone wrong.

This week I chat about why a client might suddenly love a colour she used to avoid, or why you might open your wardrobe and just not want to reach for something you know suits you. It's not your colours. It's your relationship with them.

In this episode:

The emotional baggage we attach to colours — school uniforms, hard seasons, and why "I could never wear that" is rarely actually about the colour

My own story of retreating into "safe" colours (blush pink, navy, white, grey, denim) during years of serious health struggles, and what that taught me about clothing as control

The real difference between colour fatigue and styling fatigue and why it's almost always the second one

Why having your colours analysed doesn't shrink your options, it expands them (I wears more shades now than she ever did before her own analysis)

Permission to evolve: your colours stay the same, but you're allowed to take a break from one, come back to another, and keep discovering new favourites within your palette

Mentioned in this episode:

Last week's episode: Breaking Up With Platinum Blonde [link to episode]

The Colour Collective — Ashley's monthly membership for women who want ongoing colour and styling support [link]

Virtual Colour Analysis — if you're ready to find your own palette [link]

Ashley 💕

After 18 years as a platinum blonde, I finally made the call to go brunette. In this episode I'm talking through the why behind it, the how of actually doing it, and what it's been like navigating my own colour journey through the exact same lens I use with clients every day.

I get into what actually prompted the change, why I'm taking the slow road toward a cool, ashy dimensional blonde rather than rushing it, and how understanding my own colours has shaped every decision along the way. It's been a strange thing, letting go of a look that's been "me" for almost two decades — even when I know it's the right call.

If you've ever felt torn about changing something that's been part of your identity for a long time, I think you'll relate to this one.

I'd love to know if this one resonates with you — send me a DM or email ashley@lovingcolour.au, and if you're ready to go deeper, let's chat about a Virtual Colour Analysis, The Colour Collective, or The Style Reset.
www.lovingcolour.au

There's a theme that keeps coming up with my Style Reset clients lately: the belief that you're not "stylish enough" to dress well. I hear it all the time, and I totally get it — but it's so far from the truth.

In this episode I'm dispelling that myth for good. We talk about the real difference between being stylish and just feeling good in what you wear, why outfit formulas are simpler than you'd think, and why dressing well is a skill set, not something you're born with. I also share the three things to do if you're ready to move out of this mindset: stop comparing, get curious about your style personality, and understand your colours.

If "stylish" has ever made you feel like you don't belong in the conversation about clothes, I hope this helps you let that go.

In this episode:

Why "I'm not stylish enough" is a myth I want to bust

Stylish vs. just feeling good in your clothes

How outfit formulas actually work

Why dressing well is a skill set, not something innate

Taking inspiration without falling into comparison

Finding your own style personality

Why colour is foundational to loving what you wear

I'd love to know if this one resonates with you — send me a DM or email ashley@lovingcolour.au, and if you're ready to go deeper, let's chat about a Virtual Colour Analysis, The Colour Collective, or The Style Reset.
www.lovingcolour.au

Ashley 💕

What does it actually look like to step away from a business you've built — intentionally, bravely, and at 52 — and call it the best decision you've ever made?

That's exactly what Kirsten Smith of Bettyquette did, and honestly this conversation stopped me in my tracks.

Kirsten is someone I've spoken to before on the podcast, and when I heard what she'd done in the time since, I knew we had to sit back down together. She closed her business, gave herself a gap year, and came out the other side with a clarity about herself — and her wardrobe — that I think so many of us are quietly searching for.

We talk about what led her to that decision, what the gap year actually looked like (it's not what you might expect), and what she noticed about herself when she stripped away the busyness and the identity that comes with running a business.

And of course, because it's us, we talk clothes. We talk about dressing for a season of life that doesn't quite have a name yet — that in-between space where you're not who you were, and you're not yet sure who you're becoming. Kirsten has such a beautiful way of thinking about this, and I think you're going to feel very seen.

This one is warm, honest, and a little bit life-affirming. I hope you love it as much as I did.

Ashley 💕

About Kirsten:

Kirsten Smith is the founder of Bettyquette, a natural skincare brand, and someone who has spent years thinking deeply about how we care for ourselves — inside and out. You can find her at https://www.instagram.com/kirstenandco/

Connect with Ashley:

Instagram: @lovingcolour__

Virtual Colour Analysis: lovingcolour.au

The Colour Collective membership: lovingcolour.au

Find My Colours Masterclass: lovingcolour.au

🌟 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 suit you with no stress, no second guessing.