Welcome, I’m Tara Dufour, a certified color and style analyst, Color Me Beautiful consultant, and licensed medical aesthetician based in the Boston area. I help women and men discover the colors, styles, and beauty choices that enhance their natural features and bring out their confidence.
My approach to image consulting is unique because it combines the art of personal style with my extensive background in skincare, makeup artistry, and counseling. As a licensed medical aesthetician, I understand the science of skin, complexion, and beauty, while my training in color analysis, face and body shape analysis, and personal styling allows me to create a complete, personalized approach to your appearance.
With a Master’s degree in Counseling, I bring a deeper understanding of confidence, self-expression, and the personal connection we have with the way we present ourselves to the world. I believe that true style is not about changing who you are—it is about discovering what makes you feel authentic, confident, and your very best.
Through private consultations, group experiences, and speaking engagements, I guide clients in discovering their most flattering colors, makeup, silhouettes, and style choices so they can feel confident and empowered for a lifetime.
Tara Dufour
Owner, Certified Color & Style Analyst, Licensed Medical Aesthetician
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Certified Color & Style Analyst
Tara is a certified color & style analyst, trained in the world’s largest and most successful image consulting system- Color Me Beautiful. Through precise draping and expert assessment, she identifies the colors that illuminate your complexion, enhance your eyes, and bring out the natural beauty of your hair—creating a palette that helps you look effortlessly vibrant and confident.
Her expertise extends to face and body shape, and style personality, ensuring every recommendation is tailored to your unique features and lifestyle. By combining color, proportion, and personal style into a single, cohesive analysis, Tara provides a bespoke approach that allows you to dress with authenticity, highlight your best features, and express your individuality with elegance.
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Licensed Medical Aesthetician
Tara is a licensed medical aesthetician with over 20 years of experience, combining a strong clinical understanding of skin health with a personalized approach to beauty. She specializes in helping clients achieve clear, balanced, and radiant skin through thoughtful product selection and refined, effective routines.
After identifying your most flattering colors, Tara teaches makeup application that works in harmony with your skin tone, hair, and eye color—enhancing your natural features with ease and confidence.
Tara received her esthetics training from the Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics, a prestigious, accredited institution known for its clinical rigor and leadership in advanced skincare education.
As part of the color analysis experience, Tara provides expert guidance on skincare and makeup, ensuring your routine supports healthy skin while aligning seamlessly with your unique coloring and lifestyle.
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Personal Color & Style Consultant | Speaker & Presenter
Tara is a sought after speaker and image consultant who has inspired audiences ranging from intimate groups to crowds of over 1,000. Through her engaging and approachable presentations, she reveals the transformative power of color, teaching individuals how to identify their undertones and select the most flattering wardrobe, hair, makeup, and jewelry for their unique features.
Known for her polished presence and genuine warmth, Tara brings a creative and practical perspective to every event. She empowers her audience with the knowledge and confidence to elevate their personal style, helping them look and feel their absolute best as they step back into the world with renewed confidence.
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Master's Degree in Counseling
With over 20 years of experience guiding clients in a counseling setting, Tara combines the expertise of a licensed counselor with the artistry of a color and style specialist. Holding a Master’s in Counseling, she brings a deep understanding of the individual—your life stage, your personality, your aspirations—crafting a personalized experience that makes you feel truly seen and celebrated.
Through her signature color and style analysis, Tara reveals the colors, makeup, clothing, and accessories that illuminate your unique beauty and presence. With the poise of a counselor and the heart of a teacher, she creates a refined, nurturing environment where you step forward with confidence, grace, and effortless style.
FAQs
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The Curated Color & Style Difference
At Curated Color & Style, we believe personal style is far more than clothing, it's a reflection of who you are and how you want to show up in the world.
With more than 20 years of experience in color, image, beauty, and counseling, we combine expert analysis with personalized education to help you make confident style decisions that last a lifetime. Every recommendation is tailored specifically to you, your natural coloring, facial features, body proportions, lifestyle, personality, and goals.
Our comprehensive services include:
Seasonal Color Analysis
Face Shape Analysis
Body Shape Analysis
Style Personality Analysis
Personalized Wardrobe & Shopping Guidance
Makeup, Hair & Jewelry Color Recommendations
Together, these services provide a complete roadmap for building a wardrobe that feels cohesive, intentional, and authentically you. Rather than chasing trends or making costly shopping mistakes, you'll understand exactly what flatters your unique features, works seamlessly together, and reflects your personal style with confidence.
Designed for Life's Transitions
Our clients are typically professional men and women, ages 21 and older, who are ready to invest in themselves. Whether you're navigating a career change, earning a promotion, entering menopause, becoming an empty nester, rebuilding your wardrobe after weight changes, or simply feeling that your style no longer reflects who you've become, we're here to guide you through the process.
This experience is about more than looking polished, it's about creating clarity, simplifying daily decisions, and helping you present yourself with confidence in every stage of life.
Learn to Become Your Own Stylist
Our goal isn't to tell you what to wear, it's to teach you why it works.
Every consultation is educational, empowering you with the knowledge and tools to confidently shop, coordinate outfits, choose accessories, and build a wardrobe that works together beautifully. You'll leave with a personalized portfolio that serves as a lifelong reference, along with complimentary, unlimited follow-up support whenever questions arise.
When you understand your best colors, ideal silhouettes, and authentic style personality, getting dressed becomes easier, shopping becomes more intentional, and your wardrobe becomes a thoughtful collection of pieces you'll love wearing.
A Meaningful Investment That Lasts
Unlike a makeover that fades with time, the knowledge you gain through Curated Color & Style stays with you for life. Clients often find they save money by avoiding impulse purchases, wear more of what they already own, and build wardrobes filled with versatile pieces that work together effortlessly.
This is an investment in yourself, one that continues to provide value every time you get dressed.
Workshops for Organizations
Curated Color & Style also offers engaging, interactive workshops for corporations, professional organizations, libraries, community education programs, women's groups, networking organizations, and private events.
These memorable experiences combine education, personal discovery, and fun while giving attendees practical tools they can immediately apply to their everyday lives. Whether you're planning an employee wellness initiative, appreciation event, leadership program, or community gathering, our workshops leave guests feeling inspired, empowered, and confident.
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Booking your session is simple. Just visit our website’ booking page here, choose a time that suits your schedule, and confirm your appointment.
Once you book, you’ll receive an email with all the details to help you prepare and get excited about your upcoming appointment.
I look forward to guiding you in discovering your most flattering colors, understanding how to dress your unique face and body shape, and revealing your authentic personal style.
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Dress in comfortable clothing, preferably in layers, but avoid high necklines (e.g., turtlenecks, collared shirts, hoods). You can wear any color because we will cover your upper body with a white cape.
Please refrain from wearing makeup to the appointment and avoid a tanned appearance. You will discover which colors enhance your natural features, and we won’t stop there; we will also explore which makeup, hair, nail colors, eyewear, and jewelry complement your seasonal palette.
Often, clients are surprised by how much skincare and makeup education they receive during this session. As a licensed medical aesthetician with over 20 years of experience, it’s natural for me to teach clients how to care for their skin and which active ingredients are most effective. I believe that healthy, radiant skin—and makeup chosen in your seasonal colors—beautifully enhances your overall color analysis experience.
Get excited! You’re about to learn more about yourself and which colors bring life to your wardrobe and makeup.
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Dress like you are going to lunch with a friend, that way we can start by taking a look at what you feel good in.
In addition, bring 3 items from your closet that you feel great in and 3 items that make you wonder why they don’t allow you to feel your best. We'll use this information to help discover your unique personality in dressing and styling.
Feel free to bring your clothing in a bag if that’s easier to transport. I have hangers and a rack here, so you can comfortably display your pieces once you arrive.
Get excited! You are about to learn more about yourself and what to wear to look styled and pulled together effortlessly!
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Dress in comfortable clothing, preferably in layers, but avoid high necklines (e.g., turtlenecks, collared shirts, hoods).
Please refrain from wearing makeup to the appointment and avoid a tanned appearance. You will discover which colors enhance your natural features, and we won’t stop there; we will also explore which makeup, hair, nail colors, eyewear, and jewelry complement your seasonal palette.
In addition, bring 3 items from your closet that you feel great in and 3 items that make you wonder why they don’t allow you to feel your best. We'll use this information to help discover your unique personality in dressing and styling.
Feel free to bring your clothing in a bag if that’s easier to transport. I have hangers and a rack here, so you can comfortably display your pieces once you arrive.
Get excited! You'll learn more about yourself and what to wear to look stylish and pulled together effortlessly!
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Dress in comfortable clothing, preferably in layers, but avoid high necklines (e.g., turtlenecks, collared shirts, hoods). You can wear any color because we will cover your upper body with a white cape.
Please refrain from wearing makeup to the appointment and avoid a tanned appearance. You will discover which colors enhance your natural features, and we won’t stop there; we will also explore which makeup, hair, nail colors, eyewear, and jewelry complement your seasonal palette.
Get excited! You’re about to learn more about yourself and which colors bring life to your wardrobe and makeup.
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Following your session, you will receive a beautifully curated digital color palette, accompanied by personalized guidance on how to effortlessly incorporate your most flattering hues into your wardrobe and makeup routine.
Your customized recommendations will include a concise seasonal palette summary, along with tailored suggestions for cosmetics, nail colors, hair color options, outfits, jewelry, and more. Clients booking the Face, Body & Style or The Complete experience will also receive expert guidance on dressing for their unique face, body shape, and style personality.
This comprehensive guide is designed to be a lasting resource—supporting your future shopping choices, elevating your personal style, and helping you look and feel your most radiant every day.
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Westwood, Massachusetts
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To ensure accurate results. Some color analysts offer online services, but the results are significantly less accurate because colors become distorted on computer screens, photos, and videos.
Online services do not allow for personal and interactive guidance. With in-person analysis, you can see the colors come alive on you.
You will spend less time and money while finding shopping more fun once you know what colors and styles allow you to look your best. You will soon be choosing colors to bring life to your wardrobe.
You will be draped in person with seasonal pieces and accessories to see how to shop for clothing and accessories in your seasonal palette. Because you are in person, we can see what makeup in your seasonal color allows your radiance to shine.
Often, clients are surprised by how much skincare and makeup education they receive during this session. As a licensed medical aesthetician with over 20 years of experience, it’s natural for me to teach clients how to care for their skin and which active ingredients are most effective. I believe that healthy, radiant skin—and makeup chosen in your seasonal colors—beautifully enhances your overall color analysis experience.
All of this education and hands-on learning is only possible through in-person sessions, where you can fully experience the techniques, products, and personalized guidance that make your analysis so effective.
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The gilded mirror is the symbol of Curated Color and Style because it represents everything you see when you look in the mirror coming together in harmony—your best colors, hairstyle, makeup, eyewear, jewelry, and clothing silhouette.
While color and style analysis are the foundation of my work, the true goal is helping clients create an authentic, cohesive image that reflects who they are. When every element aligns, you don't just look your best—you feel confident, recognizable, and genuinely yourself.
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I want you to feel 100% excited and enthusiastic about your appointment. If something comes up and you’re unable to attend, your session can be rescheduled or fully refunded.
Your experience should feel joyful and stress-free from start to finish.
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Yes. Please see the link here to purchase various color & style gift options.
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For groups of 5 or more people
Whether you’re celebrating friendships, special occasions, thanking colleagues, or boosting team morale, these group color analysis events offer a unique and memorable way to bond, share laughs, and learn how to look and feel your best for a lifetime.
What's Included
✔ Personalized four-season color analysis for each guest
✔ Extended professional draping process
✔ Personalized skincare recommendations from a certified medical aesthetician
✔ Seasonal makeup guidance tailored to your coloring
✔ Education on selecting wardrobe, jewelry, and accessory colors
✔ Expert instruction on creating a cohesive and flattering personal image
✔ A personalized digital Color Me Beautiful seasonal palette featuring 40 of your most flattering clothing and jewelry colors (a $40 value)
The Result
Guests leave with a clear understanding of the colors that enhance their natural beauty, practical tools for making confident wardrobe and makeup choices, and a renewed sense of confidence that extends far beyond the event itself.
Please see the link here for more Color Analysis Events information.
To inquire about hosting a private color analysis event, please email Tara Dufour, owner, Certified Color & Style Analyst, Licensed Medical Aesthetician at Curatedcolorandstyle@gmail.com.
