‘My job is great – I love empowering people to feel good and believe in themselves’

My background is different to most style consultants. Yes, I love clothes. My mother had a ladies boutique, my uncle founded London fashion week, I have always taken my friends shopping, I love to boost peoples’ confidence…    ..and I gained a first class honours degree in Physics. Yes, really!

I have a unique background, having worked in Government and private industry for over 20 years as a professional scientist. I have published papers and presented to large international groups but no, I am not nerdy looking and have never been; I have always loved image and styling people and know from experience that first impressions matter. I understand the science of colour and its perception. So I have now decided to put my life experience into advising on image and colour psychology.

So I trained as an image consultant by completing a course accredited with the Federation of Image Consultants (TFIC). I then decided to take my knowledge to the next level and completed a course in Colour Psychology with Bernay Laity of in:colour, a course accredited by Colour International. I feel that this sets me apart from many other image consultants having gained valuable additional insights into personality, the impact of colour and individual style. I have also competed a course in Professional Make-up with Yvonne Gray.

Uniting my logical and scientific approach to life with my sense of creativity and style I have launched ‘Science of Style’ -  a unique combination!

One of my driving forces for creating ‘Science of Style’ was from meeting many people during several three-month stays in hospital when I had pregnancy complications - women who had lost their confidence, self-esteem and identity. I really believe that everyone should make a little time for them and should allow themselves to feel good. You can’t solve all confidence problems with looking great, but it is a good place to start.

I am a family woman, with my passions being my two gorgeous girls, dog, house, sports, keeping healthy and happy, and seizing the day! I appreciate how important it is to simplify your life (and wardrobe) so you can spend more time doing the things you love whilst feeling good about yourself.

I would like to work with you – go on, you deserve it.

Testimonial

Just want to say that I had a wonderful time last week. I felt really at ease, learnt a lot and came out with a real tool.   So thank you so much. To be even more gorgeous is absolutely incredible!!

Jill Schmitt. NLP counsellor.