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    Author: Kim Bolsover

    The VIP Lounge was founded by award-winning mentor, trainer, speaker, and author, Kim Bolsover, who is also an independent trainer for Wella UK’s Master Colour Expert trainers and a Certified Words That Change Minds LAB Profile® Practitioner. Kim has over 40 years’ experience teaching colour, style and image, appearance, behaviour and communication, and in coaching and mentoring image consultants and entrepreneurs to build their own successful businesses. Winner: Most Inspirational Consultant Running An Image-Related Business - International Federation of Image Consultants (IFIC) / Federation of Image Professionals International (FIPI) Spirit of Inspiration Awards.
    are seasonal and tonal colour analysis the same thing?

    Are seasonal and tonal colour analysis the same thing?

    In the world of personal colour analysis, you can’t have tonal without seasonal because tonal and seasonal colour analysis are exactly the same thing. A…

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    are seasonal and tonal colour analysis the same thing?

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    Question #1 I would like to begin doing in-person color analysis as a side hustle and am currently browsing my options. I’m interested in some…

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    Such wonderful courses

    Dear Kim, I would firstly like to say thank you for such wonderful courses. I have just completed my Colour Analysis and Ladies Style courses and training manuals and both courses were so informative and enjoyable. I just need to get going now and gosh, I am so nervous! I absolutely love colour as I am qualified in Colour Healing Therapy and I love the psychology of it all, so am looking forward to applying my new skills.

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    Mary

    Such wonderful courses

    Dear Kim, I would firstly like to say thank you for such wonderful courses. I have just completed my Colour Analysis and Ladies Style courses and training manuals and both courses were so informative and enjoyable. I just need to get going now and gosh, I am so nervous! I absolutely love colour as I am qualified in Colour Healing Therapy and I love the psychology of it all, so am looking forward to applying my new skills.

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    Mary

    Colour Client
    UK

    Total fan of tonal system

    Hi Kim, just ordered the Seasonal and Tonal System Training. After watching your videos on colour analysis, I had an epiphany and realised that I had been using the seasonal system just because I hadn’t understood the potential of the tonal system. Now I’m a total fan of the tonal system – it allows me to see and appreciate the first dominants of a woman and, after that, check my observations with the drapes. I just love it!

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    Anna

    Total fan of tonal system

    Hi Kim, just ordered the Seasonal and Tonal System Training. After watching your videos on colour analysis, I had an epiphany and realised that I had been using the seasonal system just because I hadn’t understood the potential of the tonal system. Now I’m a total fan of the tonal system – it allows me to see and appreciate the first dominants of a woman and, after that, check my observations with the drapes. I just love it!

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    Anna

    Colour Client
    Italy

    Can’t wait to get training

    I just enrolled in my first course with Improvability last night! I am taking the Color Analysis in a Box with Tonal System Training so that I can learn all about the best Color system to practice and open my own home based color analysis studio! Can't wait to get training! Wowee!

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    Corlinde

    Can’t wait to get training

    I just enrolled in my first course with Improvability last night! I am taking the Color Analysis in a Box with Tonal System Training so that I can learn all about the best Color system to practice and open my own home based color analysis studio! Can't wait to get training! Wowee!

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    Corlinde

    Colour Client
    USA

    Delighted to recommend

    From the outset of training, Kim and the team have provided such a high standard of both training and support. I am delighted to recommend this training to new consultants.

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    Deirdre

    Delighted to recommend

    From the outset of training, Kim and the team have provided such a high standard of both training and support. I am delighted to recommend this training to new consultants.

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    Deirdre

    Colour Client
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    Recently opened a boutique

    My husband and I recently opened a boutique and I use Kim's fabulous colour swatches in our fun colour analysis sessions that I run in the boutique and I am looking forward to gaining more skills through Kim's colour training.

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    Sheila

    Recently opened a boutique

    My husband and I recently opened a boutique and I use Kim's fabulous colour swatches in our fun colour analysis sessions that I run in the boutique and I am looking forward to gaining more skills through Kim's colour training.

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    Sheila

    Colour Client
    UK

    Slow baby steps at first

    I have just finished listening to the 4th module of Colour Yourself Fabulous. I know that I will go back and listen and watch again to help the valuable information to sink in and get a handle on everything. I have taken the step and decided that yes this is what I want to do, to enjoy and enlighten other ladies on the joy of colour. These will be slow baby steps at first, but I am so excited on taking these steps. Thank you Kim for making me smile and for the enjoyable conversation yesterday.

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    Hildenburga

    Slow baby steps at first

    I have just finished listening to the 4th module of Colour Yourself Fabulous. I know that I will go back and listen and watch again to help the valuable information to sink in and get a handle on everything. I have taken the step and decided that yes this is what I want to do, to enjoy and enlighten other ladies on the joy of colour. These will be slow baby steps at first, but I am so excited on taking these steps. Thank you Kim for making me smile and for the enjoyable conversation yesterday.

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    Hildenburga

    Colour Client
    UK

    Your enthusiasm was infectious

    A huge thanks for the Advance Training day it was fantastic. Your enthusiasm was infectious and your drive to ensure we all do well was so encouraging. My mind has been a complete whirl since with so many ideas and plans, along with welding my drapes at any willing victim to help with my learning. Also the ability to meet so many other really friendly consultants was so helpful.

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    Helen

    Your enthusiasm was infectious

    A huge thanks for the Advance Training day it was fantastic. Your enthusiasm was infectious and your drive to ensure we all do well was so encouraging. My mind has been a complete whirl since with so many ideas and plans, along with welding my drapes at any willing victim to help with my learning. Also the ability to meet so many other really friendly consultants was so helpful.

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    Helen

    Colour Client
    UK

    Take the colour world by storm

    Thanks again for [advanced colour training] yesterday. I have arrived home and now feel ready to take the colour world by storm.

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    Sari

    Take the colour world by storm

    Thanks again for [advanced colour training] yesterday. I have arrived home and now feel ready to take the colour world by storm.

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    Sari

    Colour Client
    UK

    A whole new ball game

    Yesterday's advanced colour training was very useful. Being together with a group of image consultants who had some work experience was a whole new ball game.

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    Shirley

    A whole new ball game

    Yesterday's advanced colour training was very useful. Being together with a group of image consultants who had some work experience was a whole new ball game.

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    Shirley

    Colour Client
    UK

    The way you explain things

    Dear Kim,  How are you? I have learned a lot by watching your [colour analysis] training, once again thank you so much. I have really enjoyed the way you explain things; simple, funny and so useful.  Thank you so much.

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    Sedef

    The way you explain things

    Dear Kim,  How are you? I have learned a lot by watching your [colour analysis] training, once again thank you so much. I have really enjoyed the way you explain things; simple, funny and so useful.  Thank you so much.

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    Sedef

    Colour Client
    Turkey

    Thanks for the inspiration

    A thank you to both for a great [advanced colour training] day and just sooo happy to know I am not alone in my desire to seek the answer! Thanks for the inspiration and meeting fellow colleagues. Thank you again. I couldn't muster up the strength to do anything apart from lift a glass of wine last night!

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    Tina

    Thanks for the inspiration

    A thank you to both for a great [advanced colour training] day and just sooo happy to know I am not alone in my desire to seek the answer! Thanks for the inspiration and meeting fellow colleagues. Thank you again. I couldn't muster up the strength to do anything apart from lift a glass of wine last night!

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    Tina

    Colour Client
    UK

    Everything was perfect

    I have just finished my training on Colour Analysis by watching the video set. Everything was perfect and I found you very brilliant the way you have put the subject matter. I will soon be ordering my Seasonal Drape Set and Seasonal Wallets from your wholesale catalogue. I will start practicing on family and friends as soon as I receive them. I can hardly wait, as I am so enthusiastic about it. Thank you again Kim, for this opportunity of opening new doors in my life.

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    Nesrin

    Everything was perfect

    I have just finished my training on Colour Analysis by watching the video set. Everything was perfect and I found you very brilliant the way you have put the subject matter. I will soon be ordering my Seasonal Drape Set and Seasonal Wallets from your wholesale catalogue. I will start practicing on family and friends as soon as I receive them. I can hardly wait, as I am so enthusiastic about it. Thank you again Kim, for this opportunity of opening new doors in my life.

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    Nesrin

    Colour Client
    Turkey

    Informative advanced training

    Thanks again for a lovely informative advanced training day - it's always good to attend these days as you learn/get great ideas from your peers as well as the trainer, which i did. Was buzzing on the train on the way home so that I couldn't doze even though i was so tired.

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    Sam

    Informative advanced training

    Thanks again for a lovely informative advanced training day - it's always good to attend these days as you learn/get great ideas from your peers as well as the trainer, which i did. Was buzzing on the train on the way home so that I couldn't doze even though i was so tired.

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    Sam

    Colour Client
    UK

    No more procrastinating

    First of all I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Colour Yourself Fabulous sessions! I've loved colour analysis for more years than I care to remember but have only ever dabbled and never taken it beyond an interest, that is until now. When I found out that you were offering the tonal system training with the option to pay in monthly instalments I thought - no more procrastinating, time to get my kit and caboodle in gear!

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    Lynn

    No more procrastinating

    First of all I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Colour Yourself Fabulous sessions! I've loved colour analysis for more years than I care to remember but have only ever dabbled and never taken it beyond an interest, that is until now. When I found out that you were offering the tonal system training with the option to pay in monthly instalments I thought - no more procrastinating, time to get my kit and caboodle in gear!

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    Lynn

    Colour Client
    UK

    So much value

    Ordered [colour analysis training in a box] and looking forward to getting started. You always give so much value and this has such a great price plus the tonal system bonuses. I just couldn’t resist.

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    Paula

    So much value

    Ordered [colour analysis training in a box] and looking forward to getting started. You always give so much value and this has such a great price plus the tonal system bonuses. I just couldn’t resist.

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    Paula

    Colour Client
    Portugal

    A fantastic teacher

    I would love to meet you when you come to Australia. My business partner thinks you are a fantastic teacher and you have a true talent for fashion. It would be great to get together and talk about business, fashion and colour. We would have so many things to talk about!

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    Fiona

    A fantastic teacher

    I would love to meet you when you come to Australia. My business partner thinks you are a fantastic teacher and you have a true talent for fashion. It would be great to get together and talk about business, fashion and colour. We would have so many things to talk about!

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    Fiona

    Colour Client
    Australia

    Exactly what I’ve been looking for

    Hello Kim, I have been absorbed in your Colour Analysis Training videos and find them to be fantastic and exactly what I have been looking for, for over 40 years! In part 8 you do a Personality Questionnaire, could I please have a copy of these to use? Thanks. Kim’s reply – Amanda, the quiz together with the answers are in the online training resources included with your course, just login and scan down the document list.

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    Amanda

    Exactly what I’ve been looking for

    Hello Kim, I have been absorbed in your Colour Analysis Training videos and find them to be fantastic and exactly what I have been looking for, for over 40 years! In part 8 you do a Personality Questionnaire, could I please have a copy of these to use? Thanks. Kim’s reply – Amanda, the quiz together with the answers are in the online training resources included with your course, just login and scan down the document list.

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    Amanda

    Colour Client
    Australia

    Down to earth teaching style

    I trained in colour with someone else but have since purchased your courses and found them very helpful and enjoy your down to earth teaching style.

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    Christine

    Down to earth teaching style

    I trained in colour with someone else but have since purchased your courses and found them very helpful and enjoy your down to earth teaching style.

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    Christine

    Colour Client
    New Zealand

    Big besos from España and thank you

    First I would like to say congrats for your amazing performance on the [fabulous colour analysis] course. Second, I would love to say thanks for giving to us the opportunity to have 3 coaching calls with you, for me it’s more than a treasure! Let me tell you that I’ve studied with others previously and it’s been very, very interesting to contrast the different ways and I’m enjoying and understanding too, that the more I know, the more I still have to learn so I would love to prepare some very important questions for you. I can’t lose this opportunity! Big besos from España and thank you again for everything!

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    Vicky

    Big besos from España and thank you

    First I would like to say congrats for your amazing performance on the [fabulous colour analysis] course. Second, I would love to say thanks for giving to us the opportunity to have 3 coaching calls with you, for me it’s more than a treasure! Let me tell you that I’ve studied with others previously and it’s been very, very interesting to contrast the different ways and I’m enjoying and understanding too, that the more I know, the more I still have to learn so I would love to prepare some very important questions for you. I can’t lose this opportunity! Big besos from España and thank you again for everything!

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    Vicky

    Colour Client
    Spain

    Charities are benefitting

    Kim, did 2 consultations during half-term break (had 3 people asking but I needed a bit of a break) and both ladies are so delighted they have weeded out their wardrobes and donated loads to charity. Charities are benefitting from colour styling! I took your advice and cut down on the work that goes into the client profile.

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    Lorna

    Charities are benefitting

    Kim, did 2 consultations during half-term break (had 3 people asking but I needed a bit of a break) and both ladies are so delighted they have weeded out their wardrobes and donated loads to charity. Charities are benefitting from colour styling! I took your advice and cut down on the work that goes into the client profile.

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    Lorna

    Colour Client
    UK

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