Basic Color Analysis
Send five unfiltered photos for a focused assessment delivered within 24 hours. Receive foundational insight into the colors that best complement your natural coloring.
Discover the colors that bring out your natural features with a personalized online color analysis from Sterling Personal Styling. Using the Sterling Color Quality System™, we assess undertone, value, intensity, and contrast to create guidance for clothing, hair, makeup, and accessories. Whether you are refreshing your wardrobe for New Jersey’s changing seasons or refining your everyday image, receive clear, practical direction tailored to you.

Personalized virtual color guidance and practical tools for making confident wardrobe, makeup, and hair-color decisions.
Send five unfiltered photos for a focused assessment delivered within 24 hours. Receive foundational insight into the colors that best complement your natural coloring.
Get a detailed evaluation of your skin, hair, clothing, jewelry, and makeup compatibility using the Sterling Color Quality System™ for more precise everyday color direction.
Meet live by video with a styling professional for personalized color guidance, real-time questions, and recommendations you can apply to wardrobe, beauty, and shopping choices.
Color should support how you look and how you feel—not create more guesswork at the mirror. Our online consultation evaluates your unique undertone, temperature, value, chroma, and contrast to identify harmonious shades. You will receive practical recommendations for clothing, makeup, jewelry, and hair color. For New Jersey clients navigating four distinct seasons, this personalized direction makes seasonal shopping and outfit planning more intentional.

See how personalized color direction helps clients make more confident, cohesive style decisions.
Learn from a recognized image consulting authority with a refined, modern approach to personal color.
The Sterling Color Quality System™ considers undertone, value, chroma, intensity, and personal contrast.
Michelle T. Sterling brings more than 20 years of image consulting and fashion experience.
New Jersey clients can receive personalized professional guidance without travel or an in-person appointment.
An international alumni network across 60+ countries informs an inclusive approach to personal coloring.

Founder and Training Director
Sterling Style Academy provides professional education in image consulting, personal styling, color analysis, personal shopping and fashion styling for students around the world. Founded by Michelle T. Sterling, the Academy offers both flexible online courses and intensive in-person certification programs designed to build practical, client-ready skills.
Students can choose from the 1-Day Stylist Training, 2-Day Color Analysis Training, 3-Day Fashion Stylist & Color Analysis Training, 5-Day Personal Stylist Training, 7-Day Image Consultant Training, or the comprehensive 2-Week Image Consultant & Personal Stylist Training.
In addition to training students, Sterling Style Academy works with private clients through Sterling Personal Styling, offering image consulting, personal styling, and color analysis services.
A personal color analysis identifies the color qualities that naturally harmonize with your features. Sterling Personal Styling evaluates factors such as skin undertone, temperature, value, intensity, and personal contrast. Rather than relying only on a traditional season label, the Sterling Color Quality System™ provides direction for clothing, makeup, hair shades, jewelry, and accessories that can create a more balanced overall appearance.
Speak with a styling professional about the consultation option that fits you.

Multiple Award-Winning, Professionally Certified Image Consultant and Industry Leader

Recognized for professional excellence and leadership in the image-consulting and styling industry.

Recognized for influence and leadership in online personal styling.
Featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, WWD, Business Insider, E! News and HuffPost.
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You can also send us a quick email at info@sterlingstyleacademy.com.
You can also send us a quick email at info@sterlingstyleacademy.com.