I have found an old thread discussing this but just wanted to ask what the main differences are and which people think are better.
I really want to get my colours done and have found a few local people from both companies.
From reading old threads it seems HoC is more popular but the pictures of the local HoC people are really off putting. The ones near me are all in bright jewel toned outfits with lots of scarves, lipstick etc. ie v OTT and a bit cliched.
There are two Colour Me Beautiful reps near me. Both of their photos are very natural. They look really nice, young and friendly and much more 'me'. So I am much more drawn to having my colours done by one of them. But I am hesitating due to people not really seeming to rate CMB.
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SunnyUpNorth · 24/07/2013 22:32
Yay sunny! I'm excited for you.
yy on the lipstick thing - it often takes a while to get your head round but when you do figure out how to do it your way (gloss, tint, stain, whatevs) then you'll see the magic, esp as a winter (same goes for springs). I know loads of women who have 'been done' and 90% of them initially said they hated lippy and would never wear it... a couple of months on and most of them wear it every day, in some form. For some of us it's on a par with oxygen.
It'll deffo take a while to get your head around it but once you've got your wardrobe sorted you'll REALLY see and feel the difference.
When are you having your style day done then? 
beginner The issue for us, I think, is that HoC's and CMB's advice is quite generic to all springs (and clear warms) and isn't bang on specific for those of us on the winter border. I'm just about to upload another pic of me so you can see how I'll always do multiple colours without looking too multicoloured (I think/hope!) The lighting here's made my face look warmer than I actually am.
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Hi Sunny - glad it was useful. I feel similarly about lipstick... Shame as, as a spring, I should 'always wear it'.... Hmmm. Still v glad i had it done and think the colours do suit me best. Might have to start a 'HoC Spring' thread to get some ideas about how to deal with that and my paranoia about looking too multicoloured.
Jewel winter sounds lovely though 
! Hope you find it helpful going forward!
Re the lipstick thing, I can understand your reservations - it took me a while to get used to the idea of wearing it during the day. However, the winter look involves contrasts (think of a wintry scene with snow, bare trees, pine trees and red berries) and I do look a lot more finished if I wear lipstick.
I think its worth trying the other lipstick colours - at HoC I remember trying on carmine and it was far too overpowering whereas the cherry looked better. There is also a purply one - can't remember what they called it, that is good for an every day look. Also stain type lipsticks may work better for you.
As for your friend - the thing with a full analysis, HoC tells you which of your colours are your best ones and which are not so great and also how much of each colour you can wear so your day has not been wasted.
Kosher - bet you are excited!
There is a HoC Winters thread on here so come and join us on there if you need further advice or have any tips to share
How exciting Sunny 
As a winter I can wear black, white and dark denim.
The navy dress sounds good but it won't make a difference to your analysis as your hair and body will be covered up anyway.
Have fun!
CMB did mine four weeks ago. Colour revolution!! I m a clear warm which has a great set of minty, teal and turquoise colours i d never have looked at. Loving the fact I know what to buy, so much more confident that I m getting it right.
Would recommend to anyone but friends all look at me as if I m mad!
Ummm, quite likely greenskittles. The red lipstick test is quite a good one to see if you are warm or cool. If orangey-red suits you (makes your skin look clearer, eyes brighter etc., you're warm) - if blue red suits you better, you're cool. Go to a good Bobbi Brown counter and ask to try one warm red lipstick and one definitely cool. (A 'true' red should look ok on most people but don't try that - you actually want to see which one makes you look ill so you can work out what season you might be .)
So, if you are warm, and muted dusky colours don't look good, you may well be spring. Try coral. There was loads of it in the shops recently and think there is some still around. If a coral top does NOT suit you (think skin clarity, eye brightness, looking tired etc.), you are unlikely to be spring. I think most springs look good in coral. Likewise with turquoise. (Personally, don't like either massively but they both make me look younger, fresher etc - mind you, that could be because i resemble a cbeebies presenter.)
Rather a generalisation but it might help!
Ha ha ha... They seem to delight in telling you what you are wearing is not right but it's actually good to see the contrast against better colours. I agree, navy is pretty safe! Most people look at least 'ok' in it!!
There seem to be loads of Winters on the S&B boards so they must all look good in black. Maybe? 
And I'm supposed to look ok in it - as a 'clear and warm' or 'blue(ish) spring', as I'm not as far down the warm scale as most springs. But I need lots of skin showing if I wear it so rarely do in the day.
And I'm pretty sure most people are 'allowed' to wear jeans - just not denim tops, necessarily! Don't worry at all. I'd just wear something you'd normally wear. And have fun! Hope you find it useful...
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Don't be so modest Season!!
My hair is a bit fairer. I'd say naturally mousey brown - about 6/7 on the hairdresser colour scale apparently, if that means anything to you! I have a few very subtle highlights though. Skin colour probably similar to yours! And eyes darker blue - quite a lot more definite dark blue than a lot of my blue-eyed friends, who have paler sky blue eyes.
The style day is tempting but I don't really like the sound of any if the style types, to be honest...! However, I do like the Pinterest examples from Martha's Vineyard so it probably is worth a go! And I do struggle with feeling like a ageing primary school teacher with the 'bright and light' approach to colour coordination. I don't actually like wearing contrasting colours - prefer toning then (different blues or neutral colours with a bit of colour...). Think I might be a lost cause in terms if style as I don't seem a natural spring in terms of colour preferences! Besides, i totally admit, colours like bright coral and turquoise make me look far less tired and do make me look a bit younger - like I'm wearing make-up.
Thank you Beginner! Most kind of you - tis probably all in the blur though Are you fairer skin or hair?
celtic there's a site which gives descriptions of each style type (it's not by HoC but it's pretty similar) but tbh, I didn't get mine anywhere near correct just by reading that list.
It's so worth having your style done. Your weight won't matter at all as it's all about making the most of your shape (and lifestyle/personality).
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