ChatGPT told me I was a soft autumn, so I culled my entire wardrobe. Then I got a proper colour analysis and found out I’m a light spring. Whoops. Turns out finding my (right) colour season was the thing that actually changed my glow up.

Rachel from Colour Lab explains colour analysis from scratch, what to wear instead of black, and how knowing your colour season changes your life outside the wardrobe too, from your hair colour to your makeup shades (and I can vouch for that).

This is for you if:

• You’ve ever bought an outfit, put it on, and blamed your face
• You’ve been checking your wrist veins to work out if you’re warm or cool (put your arm down)
• Your wardrobe is 80% black and you’re not sure why it makes you look tired

In this episode:

• What colour analysis is: the 12 seasons, and the 3 things (undertone, chroma, contrast) that decide yours
• Virtual vs in-person colour analysis: how drapes work and why Rachel does it all online
• How ChatGPT got my season wrong (and why I’d already culled my wardrobe)
• Colour analysis beyond your wardrobe: your best hair colour and makeup shades
• Colour analysis myths: the vein test, cool-toned fake tan, gold vs silver, and foundation labels
• What to wear instead of black when black isn’t in your colour season
• How knowing your colour season makes shopping easier
• Does your colour season change as you age?

Find Rachel:

Rachel Bilu is one of Australia’s top virtual colour analysis experts and founder of Colour Lab. Based in Melbourne, available worldwide to help you find your Colour Season and personal style.

• Instagram + all socials: Colour Lab Stylist (@colourlabstylist )
• Website: www.colourlabstylist.com

Use the code STEPHINGUP to get 20% off Rach’s most popular colour analysis package!

• Most popular package (Complete Colour, Hair & Makeup): https://colourlabstylist.com/products/the-complete-colour-hair-makeup-bundle

Related episodes:

• S2E30: Skin Cycling for Beginners: the routine that halved my skincare (the face under the colours)
• S2E15: The Doable Glow Up: where my (very wrong) soft autumn era started

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This week's ep is my full skin cycling routine, what your skin barrier actually is, and why I now own half the products I used to. I'm not a dermatologist, I'm a 35-year-old with oily, acne-prone skin who has tried everything. And this is what worked for me.

Your skin doesn't know the routine. I learned this the annoying way. I'd been skin cycling for years, my skin was the best it had ever been, and then I got excited and skipped a recovery night. Tingling. Tight. Red. My skin barrier, very politely, telling me to sit down.

This is for you if:

• You bought a retinol, used it every night like the packet said, and decided you "can't use retinol"
• Everything you put on your face suddenly stings and you can't work out why
• You're in your 30s dealing with breakouts AND fine lines (rude)

In this episode:

• What is the skin barrier, and the signs yours is damaged
• Skin cycling explained, and why it works
• Exfoliation night: BHA vs AHA for oily or dull skin, and the 15-minute rule
• Retinoids for beginners plus the sandwich method
• Recovery nights: why the boring nights matter most

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Episode Links:

1. Episode - Stop Asking What’s Causing your Acne (Ask this instead)

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Adulting hacks nobody told me: iPhone settings you're not using, unclaimed money in Australia, free IKEA parts + more. These are the 17 things I found, across tech, life admin and money. Some of them you'll know. A lot of people won't. There's all these things we just assume everyone knows about... and they don't.

This is for you if:

• You're paying for an app your phone already does
• You hate life admin with a passion, but you'd quite like any money that's sitting there with your name on it
• You've ever stood in the IKEA car park missing one tiny wobbly metal thing

In this episode:

• iPhone hacks nobody tells you about:
• How to find unclaimed money in Australia
• NSW money hacks
• Life admin hacks
• Home + girl math

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Follow Stephing Up

I’m Steph Pase, your (somewhat) organised bestie in your ears. This podcast is about growth that’s messy, building a life that actually fits you, and what happens when life doesn’t go to plan. We’ll talk mental health, motherhood, business, ADHD and how to stop being such an asshole to yourself.

New episodes drop every Monday morning.
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If today's episode helped, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is honestly the best thing you can do to help us reach more women.

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