Getting started

Manual

A short guide to capturing great samples and reading your color reveal.

1. Set the scene

Find soft, even daylight — near a window is ideal. Avoid direct sun, colored walls, and strong shadows. Keep a plain white sheet of paper handy: it's your lighting reference and helps the app read your true colors.

2. Your color profile

Answer a few quick questions (like how your wrist veins look). These add helpful context, but you can choose "Not sure" for any of them — your photos do most of the work.

3. Capture your samples

The wizard guides you through four captures. For each, keep the white paper visible in the same light:

  • Hair — natural hair in even light, with the white paper near the hair mass.
  • Eye — frame one eye and focus on the iris; keep lashes and the white of the eye out of the sample.
  • Face — full face in neutral light, white paper on the same plane.
  • Arm — the inner forearm, with the white paper visible to stabilize undertone.

A green check on a step means it's captured and calibrated. You'll be reminded if any photos are still missing before you reveal.

4. Fine-tune the sample

On the refine screen you place two simple markers on the photo:

  • White paper — drop the marker on the white sheet so the app can neutralize the lighting.
  • Iris (for the eye) — drag the ring over the colored part of the eye and resize it to sit just inside the iris, skipping the dark pupil, the white, and the lashes.

Use the + / – buttons to zoom in for precise placement. Tap a marker to select and move it; tap the background to deselect and pan.

5. Reveal your season

Tap Reveal Season to see your result: your primary color season, a close alternative, a confidence reading, and a curated palette of shades — with your standout "WOW" tones highlighted. You'll also get a recommended color-harmony pairing and styling notes for hair, skin, eyes, makeup, jewelry, and clothes.

6. Save & share your report

From your results, export a full report as a PDF or image and save it to Files or share it anywhere. You can revisit any step, refine your samples, and re-run the reveal at any time.

Tips for the best result

  • Daylight beats indoor lighting; avoid mixing warm and cool light sources.
  • No makeup and natural hair color give the most accurate read.
  • Keep the white paper in the same light as the area you're capturing.
  • Fill the frame with your subject and keep the camera steady.