TIPS and TRENDS
Here are some of the fashion and beauty tips that I have learned along the way. Enjoy!
Fashion
- Buy and wear something only if you love it! No exceptions. Let me repeat that: Buy and wear something only if you love it! No exceptions. Make this your new shopping mantra.
- What’s underneath is important. How your clothing fits is dependent upon a good foundation (proper undergarments).
- Every woman needs a good tailor. S/he will make your life so much easier and expand your possibilities of what you can wear. Ready to wear is rarely that ready to wear.
- Be yourself, not your mother, your sister, your best friend…
- Be daring… one little step at a time. Everyone gets stuck in a rut from time to time even me. So try something new once in a while.
- Keep an open mind. Some things look better on than they do on the hanger (and sometimes the opposite is true, too!).
- Surround yourself with beauty. Everyone feels better when they are surrounded by things they can enjoy looking at--this includes your wardrobe.
- Your “style” will change. While there will always be some consistencies, things change (fashion, our bodies, our lifestyles) and so does our style. Be flexible and have fun with it.
Makeup
- Only apply concealer where it is needed. It should NOT be a mask! You may not need it on your forehead, cheeks or chin, if not there’s no need to apply it there.
- Foundation should ALWAYS be applied with a foundation brush!! No exceptions!! Sponges soak up 50% of your product and your fingers harbor bacteria.
- Always carry blotting papers. These are great for soaking up excess oils on the skin and will prevent you from having to powder as often.
- Look for Mascara without filament, which is the ingredient that causes clumping and flaking.
- Pond’s Cold Cream is a fantastic makeup remover. (And easy on the wallet)
- Use a light-reflecting eye shadow under your brow to wake up tired eyes….
- Eye shadow bases will help your eyeshadow last twice as long and slow down oil production on your eyelids, which in turn will prevent creasing.
Tips
Lip Color: How to Determine My Skin Tone and What Lip Colors are Right for Me
Observe the color of your nail bed (or any place the sun never shines). Does the tone tend to appear more reddish-orange, reddish-blue, pinkish-blue, peachy or yellowish? Once that's determined, you'll have a benchmark for your natural tone. The colors that will look most organic against your skin are the colors you find in your skin. Conversely, the colors that will create vibrancy are those that contrast.
In most cases you will be naturally drawn to colors that flatter you. If you're going for a subtle look, stay within the realm of you natural tones or punch it up slightly by layering colors, for more depth, or by adding neutral highlights for shine.
1) Choose a color that complements the natural shade of your lips and skin. Plums, wines and deep reds flatter a dark skin tone, while light-brown beiges with pink or orange undertones complement a lighter skin tone. Olive skin looks good with brownish reds, light browns and raisin shades of lipstick.
2) Keep colors lighter for daytime and darker for night. Matte and cream finishes offer a subtler daytime look, while a high-gloss finish adds glamour for evening. A sheer, natural-looking color with a little shine also works well for day.
3) Create your own shade by combining colors. If the shades you find don't completely satisfy you, mix your own color. The easiest way to do this is by applying each color to your lips with a lip brush, then blending with the brush on your lips.
4) Opt for a lip liner that is a shade darker than your lipstick and in the same color family.
Tips:
- Try a colored gloss or lip tint for a sheer hint of lip color.
- Buy the colors that look good on you not the ones that look good in the tube.
- Deep or bold lip color complements light eye makeup, while light or nude lipstick flatters heavy eye makeup.
