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Hi lovely,

This is the exact prompt I use to get a full professional-style colour analysis from my own photos using AI. Take your photos first using the checklist below, then copy the prompt, upload your photos and paste it in.

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Step 1: Take your photos

For the most accurate result, take 3–5 photos in indirect natural daylight, ideally facing a window. Tick each one off as you go.

• [ ] Indirect natural daylight, facing a window
• [ ] No makeup and no fake tan
• [ ] No filter and no Portrait mode
• [ ] Hair pulled completely away from your face
• [ ] A neutral white or grey top, if you have one
• [ ] One close-up photo of your face
• [ ] Optional: one photo holding pure white fabric under your chin, and one holding cream
• [ ] Optional: one photo holding black fabric under your chin, and one holding camel or beige

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The fabric photos are what make the biggest difference to accuracy. A t-shirt, scarf, towel or pillowcase all work, as long as it sits right under your chin so the colour reflects onto your face.

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Step 2: Copy the prompt

Hover over the box below and click Copy in the top right corner.

Please professionally colour analyse me from my photos, starting from scratch with no assumptions about my season.

Assess my skin undertone/overtone, depth (light/deep), chroma (soft/bright), natural contrast and dominant characteristic. Place me in the most accurate 12/16-season colour type + subtype and tell me any neighbouring season I can borrow from.

Give me my best clothing colours, neutrals, whites, browns, blues, greens, reds/pinks, denim and ideal outfit contrast, plus colours to avoid and whether black suits me.

Recommend my best foundation undertone, blush, bronzer, contour, lips, eyeshadow and liner, plus jewellery metals, hair colour/highlights, sunglasses and nails.

Explain WHY you chose my season based on visible evidence rather than stereotypes. If the photos aren't conclusive, tell me what colour drapes to photograph rather than guessing.

Finish with a concise personal colour palette/profile I can screenshot and use when shopping.

Step 3: Run your analysis

1. Open ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and start a brand new chat.
2. Upload all of your photos from Step 1 into that chat.
3. Paste the prompt in underneath your photos and press send.
4. If the AI says your photos aren't conclusive, take the extra drape photos it asks for, upload them into the same chat and ask it to update your result.