Train with Sterling Style Academy, the benchmark for color analysis training in image consulting for over 20 years.
Whether you’re seeking seasonal color analysis training or comprehensive color analysis training, this program gives you a precise, repeatable, and globally trusted system.
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Self-paced • Lifetime access • Certificate upon completion • Non-refundable
Hairstylists & makeup artists
Bridal consultants, boutique owners, and beauty professionals
Image consultants, personal stylists & personal shoppers adding color analysis services
Pros who want to move beyond traditional seasonal color analysis
More precise: evaluates color hues, values, and intensities—not just seasonal categories
More adaptable: works across all skin tones and undertones without rigid labels
More modern: science-aligned for today’s diverse, global clientele
The Sterling Color Quality System™ step-by-step
Accurate undertone, value, and intensity assessment
Professional draping standards (in-person & online)
Building flattering palettes: neutrals, accents, metallics
Everyday recommendations for wardrobe, hair, and makeup
Packaging and selling color analysis services
Self-paced video lessons with visual examples & client templates
Lifetime access to materials and updates
Certification in the Sterling Color Quality System™ (assessment required)
Policy: Online programs are self-paced and non-refundable
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Offer a profitable color analysis service in 2 – 8 weeks
Attract clients searching for seasonal color analysis and deliver a more accurate system
Stand out with globally recognized, career-level training
All Purchases are Final and Non-Refundable.
Level up your client results with professional online seasonal color analysis training that also teaches the advanced Sterling Color Quality System™. Learn undertone and color matching with precision, earn a respected certification online, and elevate every consultation.
Designed for stylists, image consultants, and beauty professionals who want client-ready skills. Gain working knowledge of seasonal color analysis for industry context, then master the Sterling Color Quality System™—a more scientific, adaptable method.
Confident undertone diagnosis and precise color matching
Understanding of seasonal color analysis frameworks (and where they fall short)
Hands-on practice with the Sterling Color Quality System™ for consistent, repeatable results
Client scripts, worksheets, and portfolio-ready case studies
A respected color analysis certification to boost credibility
Foundations: Undertone & color matching principles
Seasonal Systems Overview: 4-season & expanded models (context)
Application: Color analysis consultations, closet edits, shopping guides, capsule color planning
Certification: Practical exam, client case submission, instructor review
This color analysis training for stylists and beauty pros is ideal if you:
Want a structured online seasonal color analysis course you can complete on your timeline
Need a repeatable framework that works across skin tones, lighting, and settings
Are ready to offer premium color services and raise your rates
Self-paced video lessons with downloadable resources
Draping checklists, client questionnaires, palette templates upon successful completion of the course
Lifetime updates to content and resources
Certificate upon successful completion
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How long does it take?
Most professionals add services in 2–8 weeks at their own pace. You have lifetime access.
Is the certification recognized internationally?
Yes—Sterling Style Academy is trusted by professionals worldwide.
Do I need prior experience?
No. We start with foundations and build to client-ready application.
Refund policy?
Online programs are self-paced and non-refundable.
Ready to master professional color analysis?
Enroll today and deliver standout results with the Sterling Color Quality System™.
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Before and after results from the Sterling Color Quality System™ Online Color Analysis Training & Certification — learn how to deliver flawless, science-based color results that go beyond seasonal color analysis.
✅ Learning color analysis can feel overwhelming — especially if you don’t have a seasoned instructor guiding you. Even professionals with titles like Certified Image Master aren’t always true color experts.
✅ After personally taking 3–4 courses focused solely on color, I realized the traditional approach wasn’t delivering the clarity or results I needed. I had spent $200–$300 on seasonal drapes, only to toss them aside in frustration. That’s when I developed the Sterling Color Quality System™ — an innovative, science-based method that blends the best of classic theory with a modern, precise approach that works for every client, from executives to everyday individuals.
✅ The system is scientific, effective, and precise — no guesswork, no rigid categories, just accurate, repeatable results.
✅ While this course doesn’t require drapes, you can still purchase our What Are My True Colors eBook as a versatile tool for both color and style consultations. We also teach you how to conduct consultations in-person and online, so you can serve clients anywhere.
✅ Many graduates find they don’t need drapes at all. Some incorporate them for workshops or seminars, others create their own by sourcing fabrics locally, but most use the professional tools they developed during the course — including custom palettes made as part of their training.
✅ This flexibility builds confidence. You’ll be able to identify your client’s best colors in a store, during a personal shopping session, or through virtual consultations — without relying on swatches or carrying bulky kits.
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The Sterling Color Quality System™ — Modern, Precise, and Inclusive
Developed by Image Consultant and Color Analysis Expert Michelle T. Sterling, the Sterling Color Quality System™ is a modern, science-based approach to personal color analysis that moves beyond outdated seasonal-only methods. Instead of forcing clients into rigid categories, this system evaluates their unique combination of hair color, eye color, skin tone, and contrast level to create a truly personalized palette.
By focusing on three core dimensions of color — hue, value, and intensity — and integrating contrast levels from tonal color analysis, the Sterling Color Quality System™ delivers precise, repeatable results. Its flexibility makes it ideal for all hair colors, skin tones, and ethnicities, ensuring your recommendations are versatile and inclusive.
One of the system’s greatest strengths is its transparent methodology. Every color choice is backed by a clear explanation, helping both consultant and client understand why certain shades work. Whether you’re conducting an in-person session or a virtual consultation using unfiltered photos, the process ensures your client’s natural features guide the palette — not a pre-assigned seasonal chart.
The Sterling Color Quality System™ offers a straightforward, confusion-free method for identifying the colors that make someone look radiant. It’s professional color analysis redefined for the modern era — accurate, adaptable, and grounded in proven color science.
If you're looking to become a professional color consultant, the Sterling Style Academy's Color Consultant Certification Online is one of your best options. Our comprehensive yet easy-to-comprehend method of color analysis enables you to better understand how to use color analysis drapes if you've taken color analysis training before. Moreover, our Online Color Analysis Training will teach you how to evaluate a client with a more robust method than using the 12 season color analysis method. Don't miss this golden opportunity to acquire Color Analysis Certification at an affordable price! Enroll now for our Color Consultant Certification Online and become a certified Color Analyst today! Start a successful color consultant career and bring new life to the color analysis industry.
When deciding on which color consultant certification online you’d like to take, hear what Ben has to say from Chicago. With a color analysis background from a painting and engineering point of view, he found our method of personal color analysis training easier for the consultant to learn - therefore providing you with the essential skills to conduct flawless consultations. When you take the Sterling Style Academy’s Online Color Analysis Training, you’ll learn the step-by-step science behind the practice of how to become a personal color consultant. According to Ben we take an objective approach to teaching consultants the scientific aspects of color analysis - making you a more technically skilled color analyst.
8 - 30 hours
Module Review: 1 day (8 hours a day) – 2 days (4 hours per day)
Homework and Practical Application: 4 - 22 hours
Whether you learn with us online or in-class, we will teach you multiple ways to diversify your methods of consultations both in-person and online.
Watch the video to see how you can conduct color analysis online and expand your client reach from outside your own city.
When you position yourself with credibility, more people will want to work with you whether you’re in the same city or remotely.
You’ve got options and you’ll never feel like there’s not enough business coming in.
At the Sterling Style Academy, we provide you with an eLearning system:
where students are able to review learning modules with instructor-led video tutorials
complete interactive exercises
and communicate with instructors to provide you with constructive feedback on your homework and answer all your questions.
Upon registering for the online course, you will have access to the complete online color analysis training certification program.
To receive certification:
You must review the entire learning module
Complete the review questions and interactive exercises contained within the training module while watching the instructor-led video tutorials, which simulate a live, online group training experience
Then you must also complete several color analysis exercises for homework
The homework assignments have been outlined on the eLearning platform.
These assignments and exercises will be reviewed during instructor-led, online sessions.
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✨1-hour LIVE Online Tutoring once you’ve reviewed the training module and recorded course training session to solidify your understanding of the color analysis concept, reinforce your learning, and hone your skills
✨If you need additional follow up, another live, online training session will be scheduled to ensure that you understand the concepts.
Upon instructor determination of successful completion, you will become a Sterling Style Academy Certified Color Consultant.
**This course is also available in Spanish.**
ABOUT OUR TRAINING DIRECTOR, MICHELLE T. STERLING
Experience award-winning online color analysis training with the Sterling Style Academy! Guided by founder Michelle T. Sterling, our top-tier programs are recognized for their excellence in preparing students for success in the fields of image consulting, personal styling, and color analysis.
Join an affordable, high-quality U.S. education that empowers you to build your business and elevate your career. Whether you aspire to be an online image consultant, personal stylist, shopper, wardrobe consultant, color consultant, or fashion and style expert, Sterling Style Academy provides the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.
Start your journey with us today and create your own pathway to success!
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