Cheryl Insley - Thrive with colour

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Cheryl Insley - Thrive with colour

Colour analysis, personal styling & personal brand tips! I am based in Wokingham in Berkshire, but I also offer online appointments.
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I'm a trained colour stylist and I'm passionate about bringing joy to your life through colour and style. Get in touch if you want to know more!

16/09/2026

Want a little extra inspiration for getting dressed tomorrow?

This month I have challenged my newsletter subscribers to choose one key word for how they want to feel that day before choosing an outfit.

You might already do this in your head, but actually naming it and set a specific intention can help bring it to the forefront and pull things together in a way you might not have done otherwise. You can choose any word relevant to you. You can choose up to around 3.

Today, with a podcast to record, I chose one key word of how I wanted to feel today:

CONFIDENT

My original outfit idea was somewhere in the post-holiday washing pile 😂 so this was plan B.

I’d worn this dress before and felt good in it, which felt like a pretty good starting point for confidence! It’s vibrant, a little nod to Thrive With Colour and I added the denim jacket to feel slightly lower key rather than today leaning into feeling smarter as feeling (in a way that works for me) appropriate for situation and setting also helps me feel confident. Plus, no ironing required when not finding outfit A had already left me tighter on time!

Thanks to Emma at Emma Kisby | Face2Face Maidenhead too for making me feel so comfortable. Such a fab conversation🎙️

Fancy joining in and getting even more intentional about what you wear? Pick your word tonight bawd on your plans for tomorrow - or, if you’re mood and situation driven like me, decide in the morning and choose your word before going to your wardrobe then pull your outfit together using it. Try it for 5 days and see what you notice.

If you do it, share your pics or comments and words below!

14/09/2026

September so far has been filled with some of my favourite people, places and moments. ❤️ More of those to share, but first… Part 1: Manchester, where I’ve spent the past few days.

Catching up with some fellow colour consultants, enjoying a fabulous meal at Sexy Fish with Nicole | Personal Stylist | Women 50+ and Award Winning Stylist • Bedfordshire and attended fab sessions including the latest updates and styles, plus fantastic sessions from Sue Tonks, Vicky Booker , Cliff Bashforth and Pat and more with look back and ahead in the world of colour and style…

…and picking up my fourth Colour Me Beautiful award at Colour Me Beautiful conference . For me this award represents another year of helping lots of lovely people discover their colours and confidence. 🏆🎨

Behind every colour analysis snd session is a person, their own story and their reasons for wanting to discover what works for them. I’m incredibly grateful to every client who chooses to work with me, recommends me or comes back for more. ❤️

Running your own business brings plenty of highs and the privilege of working with so many lovely individuals and groups, but there are also days of doubt, wondering whether you’re doing enough and what the future might hold.

You just keep learning, growing and moving forward - and moments like this are a lovely reminder to stop, look back and appreciate how far you’ve come.

I love what I do, love continuing to learn and develop, and feel very grateful that this has been is part of the life I once dreamed of I’ve been able to experience over the past 4 years and so excited for what I have in the months ahead.

And after 9 days away, with everything from Peak District walks to dinners and events along the way, my wardrobe definitely had quite a few different jobs to do! A few of the looks that came along for the ride on the conference part included here (and cameo from my husband and dog!). 👗✨

14/09/2026

September so far… Part 2. Family celebrations, Happy Place festival with my bestie, catching up with lovely friends in Sheffield (and an unexpected lovely reunions) and plenty of gorgeous Peak District views and walks. 🥾🌿

Behind the work are the people who support us, cheer us on, make us laugh and make up our lives.

Definitely feeling like my soul has been topped up by some of my favourite people and moments this month.

And dare I say it, I’ve enjoyed being a little more offline again too. I’m always trying to find that balance between showing up and being properly present in the moments happening away from the screen…and I think I’m appreciating the latter more and more.

Now… feeling topped up and ready to head into Autumn. 🍂

28/08/2026

A little look at my week this week… 🍂🎨👗

A real mix of colour, style, shopping, autumn inspiration - and even a little refresh of my own hair colour with Hair By Rachel Culkin

This week has included a Personal Shop for a special event, Full Colour Analysis, part of my colour and style confidence day and joint Colour Tasters as part of my August Studio Taster Day.

7 lovely clients seen so far this week, with one more to come this weekend! 🥰

I’m so incredibly grateful to every client I’ve worked with this week - whether featured here or not - and to everyone who has recommended me, gifted a session, shared what I do or, knowingly or not, helped connect me with some of these wonderful people.

A little thank you to Emma - Home stylist|Organiser Jennifer Jennings | Nutritional Therapist from the livewell collective Roxy Holdstock | Decluttering Professional, Berkshire Mummies Business Networking and Fiona Parry for being part of some of those connections without perhaps even realising! ❤️

And a special thank you to Abby, Abby Swain Paige, Joan and Jess Brambles Animal Encounters for kindly letting me share a little of their sessions here. ❤️

Alongside client sessions, I’ve been out spotting what’s arriving in the shops for autumn too - because knowing what’s actually out there is such an important part of helping my clients navigate it all.

And when you’re out and about between clients and shops, you need fuel! A stop at Nibsy’s | Gluten-free coffee trailer at Reading Station was very welcome - always great to find a gluten-free option when I’m on the go. ☕️ 🍰

A busy, colourful week at Thrive With Colour, celebrating everyone’s individual colour, style and personality. 🌈

And, obviously, there’s been plenty of Dolly playing along the way on my ear buds! A little nod to 9 to 5 here - while feeling very grateful that these days my working life looks rather different to the traditional 9 to 5 she’s singing about! What a woman - talented, kind and celebrator of living an authentic life as the brilliant individuals we all are 💕✨

20/08/2026

Welcome to Thrive With Colour!

A little about what I do, who I support, what I believe and how I got here!

If you’re new here (or have been around a while!), this is a good place to start!

Cheryl x

PurposeLedStyle

17/08/2026

Created a carousel telling you all about the latest colour analysis taster day at the weekend and tech just kept failing me, so keeping it simple but heartfelt…

Here is Maddy, Fiona and I feeling truly grateful and energised on Saturday in Wokingham for such a wonderful day.

The mission…to help women feel amazing, joyful and confident in what they wear and how they feel!

So many lovely conversations and customers in store on Saturday. Want to hear about future taster and other events and more get in touch! 🌈

13/08/2026

Today’s heatwave styling strategy: two bright, complementary colours and beyond that, as little style effort as possible. 😂☀️

Orange and blue sit opposite each other on the colour wheel, which is why they work so well together. Today it’s an orange top with blue earrings love having an array of the lovely JACK & FREDA by Kylie Dunn earrings to hand to clash or match my outfit - on a cooler day I might add blue denim, but today my lightest (happen to be polka dot)shorts win!

When it’s this hot, colour can do a lot of the styling work for you without actually having to do much.

I’m in the studio on calls talking colour and style with clients and prospective clients today and have been topping up my stocks of colour palette pocket guides ahead of Saturdays taster sessions (only 2 slots remain so if you’ve been looking do secure at link in bio)… holding the ‘warm’ palette here feels apt…but keeping cool with the fans like I’m in a 90s pop video! 🥵☀️

20/05/2026

So grateful for recent reviews, including this one from my lovely recent client Whitney.

I wanted to share it in full because it touches on some of the frustrations I hear time and time again from clients - feeling stuck in a style rut, overwhelmed when shopping, buying things that don’t quite work together, or simply not feeling like themselves anymore or what works.

It’s why I’m so passionate about helping people understand the colours, shapes and styles that truly work for them. Not to create rules, but to give extra tools to create more ease, confidence and clarity in getting dressed and showing up as themselves.

When you understand what suits you and why, shopping becomes more intentional, outfits come together more easily, and getting dressed can start to feel enjoyable again rather than frustrating.

16/05/2026

A week in Ibiza… but the quiet side! Flying home today, so whilst packing I thought I’d share a few pieces and pics.

It was also my birthday last weekend 🥂 We headed into Ibiza Town for that, but otherwise this trip has been very low-key and we’ve fully embraced all-inclusive life!! Slight lower light was me slipping over on cobbled old town streets (had trainers on!) so don’t do that! I can slip over my own foot given the chance!

Holiday packing tip - it’s often not the big statement outfits that work hardest on a lower key holiday, but the versatile pieces and accessories. Our hotel was super casual so the accessories helped me feel slightly more holiday esque for super relaxed evenings.

Although if you’re heading to Ibiza for the party scene… absolutely bring the disco sparkle and statement ✨I’ll do that on a future holiday - anyone up for it?!

Another tip - I highly recommend trying a coord if you can get over pj feel, I love them! The simple co-ord I’m wearing in first 2 pics is from Marks & Spencer and ended up being my most worn item as an easy light weight cover up that can be styled in multiple ways! Easy for bed to breakfast to pool!

I’ve also shared some of what was inside my day bag and some of my accessories too. I love a sneak peak! Ear phones also feature and have listened to lots of podcasts and music.

My last holiday was very wellness retreat, juices and fitness focused…

This one has been cocktails, sunshine, reading by the pool and buffet life (which as someone gluten-free can either be very limiting… or, in this case, chefs happily making me whatever I wanted so ended up having a lot 😂 I also always travel with emergency GF snacks just in case.

What are some of your holiday packing essentials, Either the fabulous ones or the items you just find super useful?

07/05/2026

Let me de-influence you…

Yesterday I spent the day at Bicester Shopping Village with two lovely stylist friends - lots of laughs, browsing and a bit of client research. We were there all day… and I bought nothing (other than food and drink).

A few years ago, I might have felt pressure or wanted to buy something to justify the trip / because I’d get carried away as well - or because an outlet sale can create that false sense of urgency. There is big business in clothing items being marketed at us.

Now I’m much happier to walk away if it’s not quite right. Items I add need to earn there place in my wardrobe even more so than ever for me. Doesn’t mean I don’t have fun or make random purchases but I will reflect more.

I also returned a few recent purchases on the way home that didn’t quite work instead of letting them sit in my wardrobe with tags on. (Hands up if you’ve done that before 🙋🏻‍♀️!)

I’m still on my own journey with shopping more intentionally too and it’s something I help clients think about a lot as well. Cost per wear, fabric, fit, versatility and whether something genuinely works for your life.

Before you buy, ask yourself questions like:

Do I actually love it?
Does it work with what I already own?
Will I wear it regularly?
Is this filling a genuine gap?
What’s the likely cost per wear?

High street, designer, preloved, Vinted, boutiques… buy from wherever works for you. Just be careful/mindful of how many purchases you’re making out of impulse (or a dopamine hit) and take a bit more time before you start looking online or in person to think about the gaps you actually have. I promise to keep doing the same as much as I can too!

Happy ‘mindful’ shopping!

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