Choosing The Right Uniform Colour

Choosing the ideal uniform colour for you or your team can be challenging. Whether you’re a dentist, vet, cosmetics professional, or nurse, it can be quite a difficult choice. With so many styles and colours available, it’s important to pick a colour that maintains your professional image, suits your work environment, and instils confidence in your clients or patients.

At Kara, we provide a wide range of high-quality scrubs and uniforms specifically for professionals across healthcare and beauty industries. Our collections are tailored for healthcare settings such as dental clinics, veterinary practices, and medical centres, as well as for the beauty and aesthetics industry, including cosmetic clinics, aesthetic practitioners, and skin care professionals. This guide will help you choose the right uniform colour for your team and ensure a consistent, professional look, whether you’re in healthcare or beauty.

Why Uniform Colour Matters for Medical Professionals

The colour of your uniform plays a crucial role in setting the tone for patient interactions. For example:

Nurses often favour darker shades for their clean, practical look.
Dentists may choose calming colours like grey or navy to soothe nervous patients.
Veterinary professionals benefit from colours that hide fur or minor stains.
Cosmetic clinicians, aesthetic therapists, and beauty technicians often prefer sleek, modern tones that reflect luxury and precision.

Screen Colour Differences

All product photos on our website are taken by professional photographers to reflect true-to-life colours. However, screen differences can cause slight discrepancies between what you see online and the actual item.

Uniform Colour Variation Between Brands

Different brands can have their own take on colours as well. For example:

WonderWink’s navy may appear lighter than Jaanuu’s navy, which tends to be deeper and richer.

Additionally, individual ranges within a brand, like Jaanuu’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation scrubs may feature subtle colour differences due to changes in design and materials.

How Fabric Impacts Colour Consistency

Material composition plays a key role in how a colour appears. Uniforms made from cotton, polyester, or performance blends absorb dye differently. This can affect not only the initial look but also how well the colour holds up after washing. This is especially important in professions like nursing, veterinary care, and cosmetic aesthetics, where uniforms are washed frequently and must maintain their professional appearance over time.

To maintain and keep your uniform looking sharp and consistent:

Buy tops and trousers from the same brand and product line
Order sets together to ensure colour uniformity
Reach out to us! We’re happy to recommend matching styles and shades

We also support creative styling! If you want to mix and match colours intentionally, go for it, just make sure it aligns with your workplace’s dress code.

Kara’s Top Pick for Coordinated Uniforms

Looking for reliable uniform combinations loved by dentists, nurses, beauticians and vets? Try this popular coordinated look:

No.2 Novus Asymmetric Top (water and hair resistant)
No. 5 Magna Joggers (water and hair resistant)

Need Help Choosing the Right Uniforms?

Whether you’re in healthcare, dental care, veterinary medicine, or the beauty industry, our team at Kara is here to help. We’ll guide you to the best styles, fits, and colours to suit your workplace.

Explore our full collection of professional scrubs and uniforms here.

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