Freshman Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 9GN, GB
Client Reviews 2024
October 2024 - Jackie
'From the warm welcome on my arrival to the extremely helpful follow up emails, my CMB experience with Annette was outstanding; she is a perfect advertisement for the company and instills confidence and motivation.
Identifying my colours and finding the correct foundation shade for me was the highlight of my visit; this find has made a massive difference to my confidence ! Thank you Annette!'
July 2024 - Hayley
'Had a great time with Annette having a colour workshop including makeup application. Annette is friendly, fun and knowledgeable. Immediately putting you at ease, explaining everything clearly and in a fun manner. I've come away with lots of information and knowledge of what colours are for me as well as some new makeup goodies and application tips.'
June 2024 - Louise
'We thoroughly enjoyed our express colour party. It was fun seeing everyone in the different colour palettes and trying to guess, which one suited each party member the most. We also enjoyed the makeup session and trying out shades in line with our colouring. Annette was a wonderful host, making us feel comfortable and welcome. We would recommend the experience.
We’re planning a shopping trip now for our next book club, so we can pick out some items in the colours missing from our wardrobes. We’ll keep an eye out on your website for other services, and I’ve already recommended you to a couple of other friendship groups 🙂.'
June 2024 - Val
'My daughter and I spent a wonderful afternoon with Annette exploring the colours that would naturally enhance our appearance. It was amazing to see the effect of the different colour palettes on our faces a really interesting and informative experience. We also explored the best makeup colours and products for us. Annette was so welcoming and friendly and I can honestly say we enjoyed every minute spent with her. Thank you so much Annette. Looking forward to putting our new knowledge to use.'
May 2024 - Gemma
'I recently participated in a group express colour consultation with Annette, and it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. Annette was welcoming, professional, engaging, and informative. Her expertise and friendly approach made the session very enjoyable and educational. Before the consultation, I had no idea what colours suited me best, but Annette's insights have really transformed my understanding.
The group setting added a fun and interactive element, and I can only imagine how valuable a longer, individual consultation would be. Annette's guidance has boosted my confidence and inspired me to experiment with colours I would have never considered before. Shopping for clothes, accessories, and makeup has now become an exciting and enjoyable prospect, thanks to her advice.
I highly recommend Annette's colour consultation services to anyone looking to enhance their style and confidence, and as a fun and unique individual or group activity. I felt it was extremely good value for everything that was included.'
April 2024 - Jacqui
‘A fun and informative one on one session with Annette that really helped me understand the colour profile and make up that would allow me to look my best now I've hit 60!! The before and after photos were incredible. She creates a relaxed, warm and friendly environment with plenty of time to explore options and ask questions and absolutely no pressure to purchase anything. I highly recommend Annette if you want a confidence boost.’
April 2024 - Alys
‘I would highly recommend the express colour session with Annette. She was able to make me feel really comfortable whilst not feeling my most confident. The information behind the theory was great and the experience was really personalised to me and my needs. The makeup section was also very helpful! Really appreciate your kindness.’
March 2024 - Kate
‘Annette is very friendly & professional, generous with her time and expert colour analysis advice. She was recommended by a friend and her Express Colour for Women exceeded my expectations, was excellent value for money and I recommend her too!’
March 2024 - Joanne
‘My friend and I recently spent a very enjoyable afternoon with Annette. She was extremely knowledgable and advised us of the colours that suited us. She also encouraged us to try new make-up colours with great results. I would highly recommend using her services.’
March 2024 - Laurel
‘Spent a lovely couple of hours with Annette, with the main aim of updating my colours, originally worked out many years ago. This was very worthwhile, as there has been a slight shift, what with aging skin and greying hair making its appearance!
Annette also gave me lots of different tips and showed me some very simple make up applications, and I now find myself taking photos to check how it looks! Very pleased with the results.
Highly recommend investing in this service and having some fun with it. Thank you Annette’
March 2024 - Jacquie
"My daughter and I attended an express session with Annette and having first experienced CMB some 30 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised by how it evolved and changed.
Annette explained the concept of colour and how light reflects on our skin so that by choosing the right colours, we can minimise the lines and shadows and actually light up our faces with the right ones!
Having used cool foundation for years on the advice of beauticians, I found that I have 'warm yellow undertones' and not 'pink cool' ones!
Annette was great at advising us on not throwing out the contents of our wardrobes, but working with the clothes we have by adding accessories and our future purchases will now be influenced by our new colour pallettes and therefore will not only be more flattering, but create a capsule wardrobe that works and isn't full of impulse buys!
We tried out the CMB cosmetics which are lovely and affordable too and came away with a detailed list of those suited to our complexions
So, we would highly recommend a consultation with Annette which was a fun, informative and positive experience for both of us
Thank you Annette"
February 2024 - Anne
"Annette is very knowledgeable about what colours work and has inspired me to try colours I wouldn't normally buy, also colours to avoid so I don't end up with mistakes just hanging in the wardrobe. I also learned lot about how to use makeup, simple tips that make such a difference.
Thank you Annette for being so welcoming and a fabulous consultation....I will be recommending you to friends."
Client Reviews 2022 - 2023
December 2023 - Susannah
"I had a lovely morning with Annette for a colour consultation. Annette is so friendly and there was a relaxed atmosphere throughout the session.
I really enjoyed discovering my best colours but also understanding the process behind it. There was also the opportunity to try out makeup along with lots of useful tips and tricks, particularly for making my eyes look bigger".
September 2023 - Jo
"I arranged for my two daughters, in their twenties, and I to have a colour consultation with Annette, which was delightful and fantastic. Annette looked stunning, so immediately won my confidence. She made us very welcome in a delightful setting and put us at ease. She communicated really well the process and outcomes, with patience and was generous with her time. The make up session was super and all of us were delighted with the effect. We were grateful to receive the wallet with colour swatches, to enable us to shop with confidence and flare. It was a very lovely and enlightening experience, which I highly recommend".
July 2023 - Chelsie
"I had such a fantastic experience with Annette earlier this week. She was friendly, professional, genuine and very knowledgeable. She really took time to explain everything and involve me in the process at every stage. So interesting finding out what colours really suit me and the difference it makes in both clothing and make up....my husband said I looked radiant when I got home! I really liked Annettes practical approach to working with the make-up and clothes that I already have rather than feeling the need to go and buy a whole new wardrobe and make up bag immediately. Would highly recommend!"
June 2023 - Bridgid
"I wanted to thank you for the lovely time we had the other morning when I visited you for a make-up lesson. I first learnt how to put make-up on back in the 1980s by a mail order course as a teenager, and now that I'm in my 50s I have lost my confidence. You taught me how to start with a barely-there look and build on it for three more different looks, depending on the occasion. The techniques you showed me are so easy to use and I reproduced the most look in just 15 minutes the first time I tried it! I loved trying different colours in my palette and my husband and son both loved the going out look I returned home wearing. Thank you so much for a fun, informative session that was good for my soul".
December 2022 - Lynn
"I had a lovely time this week when I visited Annette for a colour consultation. I had had a colour analysis many years ago but of course things have changed so much; not least that as a result of a very extended Covid lockdown I let my grey hair grow through and have not coloured it since! My daughter bought me a colour consultation with Annette for my 70th birthday (not a milestone I was looking forward to)! She made us feel very welcome straight away. Sitting in her studio was so relaxing even though the hot weather outside was uncomfortable.
Annette was very hospitable and very patient, spending lots of time showing how the different colours affected the light on my face. She was really kind and encouraging. It was a pleasure to learn about the new ‘me’ and see the range of colours for ‘cool’ rather than ‘warm’ skin/hair tones. The comprehensive swatches will be in my handbag permanently to help guide any new purchases.
CMB make-up is really high quality and I was blown away by the look she gave me. Needless to say I bought several items and have since gone onto the website for others. Thank you so much for a fun, informative session that was so good for my confidence."
November 2022 - Rachael
‘This really was a ‘life changing’ experience! Although a few of my colours I liked and wore were right. Many like bright pink and black were completely wrong. Often when I dressed up in my favourite black to go out I would like tired and drained and never understood why. Wrong colours! I should of been wearing warm browns reds and greens. This was completely alien to me. At first I would put the ‘right colours’ on with black trousers and black jackets. Still not right. Life changed when I brought my first pair of brown trousers and boots and a warm tan jacket. Something I never thought I would do. Suddenly everything looked right and I could wear lots of the ‘right’ colours in my wardrobe. When wearing these I looks healthier and well! The colour consultation was in a lovely environment and Annette made the whole experience fun and informative. A great day out with my sister’
October 2022 - Jemma
“My wife’s mum bought us a voucher for a colour consultation with Annette, we were looking forward to it for ages and it totally exceeded our expectations. Annette is such a lovely lady and we had so many laughs with her! Right from the start she made us feel so welcome and comfortable in her home. We loved the colour analysis and finding out which ones worked best for us. The makeup was really high quality and Annette was very patient and helpful in showing us how to apply bits we hadn’t used before. When we have had our makeup done in the past we have sometimes been made to feel even more insecure about features we have that we don’t particularly like but Annette was not like that at all, she was so kind and understanding and encouraging. We had such a lovely time and we will 100% be buying more makeup from Annette and making use of her style consultations and wardrobe-weeding services too ❤️"
September 2022 - S
“Fabulous session with Annette. Informative and helpful, and very enjoyable. Will be back for some of the other sessions”
April 2022 - Lesley
"In depth colour analysis by a knowledgeable consultant. Came away from appointment very happy with colour advice for clothes and makeup. This appointment was as a result of being analysed by a different company and my not being happy with my colours chosen. Will stick with CMB and Annette. Lx"
April 2022 - Louise
"I had a colour consultatiom with a friend and it was an amazing experience. Annette was very welcoming, informative and friendly. It was very interesting finding out which colours suited the both of us and it was good fun being able to try out lots of different makeup and to see how it should be applied based on face shape. I would definitely recommend the experience."