the rise method:
color analysis
certification

Turn your color obsession into a career you love. Enroll before June 15, 2025.

This 18-week personal color analysis certification program will equip you with everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) you need to become a professional personal color analyst in the Rise Method, and share the power of color with the world.

this certification program is the direct path to your color career

you’ve found your next adventure.

Learning your season changed your life, both inside and out.

You’ve been shouting from the rooftops about color analysis, telling everyone you know to go get analyzed (even analyzing strangers in your head), and recently an idea has been brewing:

I want to learn to do this.

You feel a powerful longing in your heart for more creativity, more heart-centered connections with other women, and more control over your life and income.

i’m teaching four women the rise method for professional color analysis starting this july, and i want you to be one of them.

Doors close June 15, 2025

  • $10,000, split into six monthly payments of $1,667. Tuition includes the course, Slack group chat, in-person training in Atlanta, and complete kit of all drapes and supplies.

    Spots are very limited and will fill up fast!

  • Classes are on Thursdays at 4 pm EST, on Zoom.

    The program begins July 17th, 2025.

    Weekly meetings occur for the first six weeks.

    August 22-24 is a mandatory training retreat in Atlanta (see below).

    After the retreat, you will begin your 12 weeks of practicum where you will practice on real clients. We will drop to every-other week Zoom meetings during this time.

    You will submit your final portfolio on November 17, 2025 and certificates will mail out in mid-December.

    You will have a new career by Thanksgiving.

  • August 22-24, 2025 in Atlanta, GA.

    This is a required training retreat, so do not apply for this certification if you cannot attend.

    Itinerary:

    Group dinner on Friday evening
    Training sessions during daylight Saturday
    Training sessions during daylight Sunday
    Guided shopping excursion Sunday afternoon

    Friday group dinner and all training sessions are included.

    You must cover your travel, other meals, and accommodations.

  • Your certification includes a kit of professional-tier tools and materials to keep:

    • 160 precision-dyed cotton poplin drapes

    • 4 parent season swatch fans

    • seasonal lip and cheek products for sampling on clients

    You will receive your complete kit prior to our first class on July 17, 2025.

certification program details at a glance:

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the rise method:

12 seasonal types

In the Rise Method, each parent season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) is characterized by a combination of three traits: Warm, Cool, Bright, Soft, Deep, & Light. Each of the traits further characterizes a nuanced sub-season of colors, all of which still retain the influence of the parent season:

our aesthetic goals

Every color analysis method out there prioritizes a different set of aesthetic goals. The Rise Method prioritizes two outcomes in our clients: illumination and harmony.

Illumination is the undeniable GLOW that seems to radiate from behind the skin, bringing vitality and magnetic energy to the face. This is what stops people in their tracks and say, “WOW you look incredible!”

Harmony is the shared traits of a seasonal palette that mirror one’s innate personal coloring, creating a comfortable, balanced image. Harmony allows a palette of colors not only to compliment the client, but also to align seamlessly with each other in a holistic wardrobe.

I will teach you to identify and quantify both illumination and harmony in order to consistently analyze your clients’ seasonal  and sub-seasonal palette. 

Our ultimate goal is to empower and equip our clients to make well-resourced, educated choices that celebrate their innate magic and unique perspective. No color is ever off-limits once our clients have the tools they need to express themselves authentically and intentionally.

the power of comparison

Our greatest tool in color analysis is comparison. Only by comparing precise colors on a client, in real time, can we reveal the effects of the drapes within our clients’ complexions. 

When colors change, the light bends. Our minds organize that light into perceptible images, using shadow and focus to make sense of our surroundings. The color analyst’s job is to wield the light to bring our clients’ unique beauty into perfect focus. 

The drapes do all the work, and our job is to interpret the way the light interacts. Through a series of repeatable and targeted tests, the palette that aligns naturally and seamlessly with the client will reveal itself.

our job as color analysts

Your job is to remain open throughout the analysis, and to identify the predictable patterns revealed by applying targeted color comparisons. Only then can you allow the drapes to reveal the client’s true season - and take them on an empowering journey full of discoveries.

We don’t simply reveal the palette to the client. We educate them about why their palette works for them, how to identify their colors “in the wild”, as well as how to begin using their colors in their wardrobe and makeup in the ways that feel good and right to them.

Rise Styling offers holistic style transformation. Color analysis is one pillar of the Style Biology Method™ and is the first step for Rise Styling clients. When you analyze a client, you are given the honor of guiding them onto a life-long path of powerful self-actualization and authentic expression. 

As a Rise Method analyst, you will form deep, values-aligned relationships with clients that last for years. 

rise method values

There are three core values I expect all Rise Method analysts to uphold:

  1. Celebration - it is my firm belief that our experience of color is a celebration of the physics of light, and the unique interaction we have with the physical world. Secondly, I believe that our personal coloring is a celebration of the very fact that we managed to arrive on this Earth. Everyone is a masterpiece.

    It is our great privilege to help our clients begin to celebrate the way they were made, sometimes for the very first time.

  2. Curiosity - a Rise Method color analyst is open-minded, eager to learn, and unafraid of a challenge. The right person for this program believes that mistakes are an invitation to go deeper. We also believe that the clients that work with us chose us to witness their unique self-exploration journey, and that is a profound honor.

    Experts are teachers. Teachers love to learn. Learners reject perfection.

  3. Connection - by connecting with our clients through color, we empower our clients to experience a deeper connection with themselves. This connection unlocks opportunities for our clients to take up more space, be more generous with their gifts and talents, and make a greater impact on their communities and the world.

    Color analysis is not just about looking prettier. It’s about growing and evolving into our fullest, realest, most intrinsically truthful self.

By enrolling in the Rise Method Certification, you are stating that you agree to uphold these beliefs and values.

Doors close June 15, 2025

from stay-at-home-mom to style CEO

A peek into my own style journey…

2016  ↔️  2023

I like to say I didn’t become a stylist the normal way. I became a stylist the scrappy way.

Let’s back up to 2014: Motherhood knocked me on my butt. I went from strutting around downtown Pittsburgh in my thrifted designer duds, to - literally - sitting on my butt under a newborn. I had just signed a multi-year contract on a job I had no training for: stay-at-home mom.

Little did I know, these four years were the beginning of a career path I could never have predicted.

Don’t get me wrong, my four years as a stay-at-home mom were absolutely breath-taking. This was the time in my life where I became obsessed with women. I met hundreds of women in my local mom’s group, and marveled at the depth and complexity of their lives and goals.

And, like any mommy group worth their salt, we had a Facebook clothing swap page. When my second baby turned one, my new post-baby body seemed to be here to stay. I decided to part with my beautiful pre-baby clothes.

Comments on my things began rolling in:

”OMG who were you in a past life?”
”I had no idea you were such a fashionista!”
”Umm you never told me you were so stylish!”

WERE. I couldn’t help but feel almost PROUD. Letting myself go felt like a badge of honor in mom culture. I was growing up. I was done with that life.

But, something was brewing behind the scenes. A local stylist in the group saw my clothing swap posts, and send me a message offering me a job.

To make a long story short, I said yes to an opportunity I wouldn’t have gotten if I hadn’t cleaned out my closet.

And I never looked back.

Share your passion, unlock your clients’ unique beauty, and change lives as a professional, expertly-trained color analyst in the Rise Method.

get paid to make magic

Doors close June 15, 2025

frequently asked questions

after i’m certified in the rise method, will i be able to operate independently?

Yes, once you have completed your certification, you are free to begin operating independently, with the requirement to attend two continuing education classes each year.

Rise Styling franchising and Color Kit partnership opportunities will be available to graduates, for those who desire ongoing marketing, inventory, customer service, and business development support.

how much can i make doing color analysis?

An independent analyst can charge between $250 and $400 per client, depending on your market. You can work from home, which keeps expenses quite low. One session lasts approximately 90 minutes. You can reset for the next client in 15 minutes or less.

Those who opt into the franchisee or partnership options will have additional income streams such as additional service offerings, course upsell commissions, and affiliate link payouts.

what kind of space do i need for seeing clients? 

You need a climate-controlled room with a large window that gets indirect sunlight. You’ll need space in front of it for a full-length mirror, a comfortable chair for your client, and still have room to walk around. Your client should be able to sit close enough to lean forward and touch the window. I will show you my personal favorite set-up for the drapes that can be easily stored between appointments.

i’m intimidated by marketing. how will i find clients?

After you had your color analysis, how many people did you tell about it? Word of mouth from happy clients is by far the most effective form of marketing, especially if you cater to women. Women are 80% more likely to take action based on a personal recommendation from a friend, versus seeing an ad. Your best marketing effort is to serve your clients well and give them an experience they’ll never forget. A social media presence is recommended to engage with referrals and make scheduling easy.

Those who opt into a franchising agreement with me will get ongoing marketing support and a booking link on the Rise Styling website.

is there a trade-wide, national, or international governing body that oversees color analysis certifications?

No. As with many aesthetic trades and art forms (such as makeup artistry, , it is common to receive training from an established expert in the field and method you wish to practice, followed by maintaining an ongoing mentorship relationship with that expert.

I trained with an expert in the field, and developed my own method through personal experience analyzing hundreds of faces, first in-person, and then online with my proprietary Rise Styling Color Kit™. The tools in your drapes kit have been hand-selected by me to be the most effective and user-friendly, based on the results I’ve seen with my own clients.