Archive for December, 2009

New Years Resolution

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Take Time for Yourself
So we all know what we should be doing to take better care of our selves; exercise, eat right, drink lots of water, eliminate bad habits and reduce stress – the key elements for feeling good and looking great.  It’s about living healthier and aging gracefully. It’s about living in the healthiest way we possibly can.

Another important element in living healthy is feeling good about our selves in the now and exuding our own natural beauty. It’s about doing the best we can to look our best and gain more self confidence. No one can give you that and no one can ever take it away. It’s about accepting who we are and loving who we have become.
So how do we motivate ourselves to take better care of our precious gift of life? How do we love ourselves and continue to practice good habits religiously in our daily lives until it becomes a part of who we are and what we do. Once we decide to change our thoughts and our routine, then we will realize that it really doesn’t require a lot of effort to live a happy and healthy life.

All it requires is the right attitude. It’s all in our attitude and our personal perception or our self -image. A good  practice is to be kind to yourself and understand how special you are. Take care of yourself in the same way you would your own child. You have to take care of yourself first before you can take care of others.
You can’t change who you are but you can change the way you feel about yourself or the way you look. Having a positive internal dialogue and feeling like you look good on the outside is what keeps you healthy on the inside. We are solely in charge of our own thoughts. Why not take time for your self and make the effort to look good.  The rewards will be priceless.
It frustrates me to hear people say that they don’t have time to put into the way they look. It doesn’t take a lot of time. It takes caring about yourself. It’s like a woman who has remnants of nail polish on her fingernails.  It takes less than a minute to remove the rest of the polish. At least if you don’t have the time to reapply, it will look clean and it will show that you care about how you look. Oh, and that goes for your toenails as well.

And guys, it’s really a turn off for women to see a man that doesn’t take care of himself. If you desperately need a haircut or a shave, make the time. You don’t look cool with stubbles when you are over 25. You just look scruffy and unkempt. Take the time you need to show the world you care about yourself. It will do wonders in attracting women who also take care of themselves. Both men and women love a person who looks and smells great. How you present your self is what you will attract.
Don’t try and find the time, take five or ten minutes a day for yourself and make an effort that will show you care about yourself. It will carry you through the entire day. The positive thoughts you have about yourself will attract and surround you with positive people as well as positive situations. It’s all about the law of attraction. And it works. What you put out is what you will get back. If you believe you look good, everyone around you will think the same way because you will own it because you feel it and it will show. Even through adversity it will help to strengthen you and give you more confidence.

Stop making excuses and start right now. Take control of being in charge of your own destiny. You can do it. Let me help motivate you in trying new techniques to looking your best and feeling good every single day.
Drinking lots of water makes your skin look better and doesn’t require strenuous effort, only continuous effort. Dressing well is the same. It is a continuous process of making the effort to look and feel your best.
With everything that is available to us in hair care, skin care, and fashion, there is no reason we shouldn’t look our best. There are many resources available to learn about what will enhance your look and what to wear to flatter your figure  .
Remember, the best thing that always fits and makes you look your best is your smile :) and compliments keep you smiling. Start by saying thank-you when someone compliments you on how good you look, instead of saying “No I don’t”. Get into the habit of being good to yourself and complimenting yourself everyday. You will soon feel more confident, have serenity and hope within yourself and your positive self-image will radiate your beauty. Then others around you will compliment you as well. And remember to compliment others as well and help them feel good too.

Let the world seen how beautiful you are on the inside by presenting yourself in a way that shows you care. Being kind and respecting others begins with how you treat yourself.
Begin the New Year right. Love yourself more and give yourself the time you need and deserve. Not only will you enjoy yourself more but others around you will also enjoy your company more as well.
Make that your  2010 New Years resolution. It will be a resolution worth working toward.

I wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season as well as joy and peace in the world.

Enjoy your loved ones. Be good to yourself. Love yourself and have a happy New Year.
Let 2010 be your year and make EVERY DAY  a special occasion.


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Jeans, the Dress of Choice Today

Friday, December 18th, 2009

While jeans seem to be the dress of choice today, finding the correct pair can be a nightmare. We are all in search of finding the “perfect” pair that fits correctly flattering the figure yet maintaining a certain level of comfort.
Wearing the proper style will enhance your figure. The right pair of jeans will lengthen your legs, flatten your tummy, lift your butt, and create curves in all the right places. It requires knowing which style will flatter your figure.

And when you do find the “perfect” fit, buy two pair, one in darker wash denim and one lighter. Then shorten one pair for flats and the other pair for heels. You may have to spend more for the right pair but it’s better owning one or two pair that fit great rather than five pair that don’t do a thing to flatter your body style.
Then there’s the question of how to look stylishly dressed when wearing them.

Jeans are appropriate in finer settings when they are paired with dressy tops and high heel dressy shoes or boots. Simply replace the traditional basic black pant with dark denim for evening and light for daytime.
A trouser leg will also look dressier and very chic. Pair it with a blazer from a suit and add a sporty or glitzy top or sweater. And of course, don’t forget to accessorize. Traditional or trendy chunky pearls look great with a crisp white fitted blouse. Also try using gold or silver sandals or shoes and jewelry to pump up the fashion.

Get rid of jeans that don’t fit correctly. The right pair will fit your curves but doesn’t gap at the waist. Jeans with premium stitch denim hugs curves and maintains its shape after washing.
Offset seams will flatter fuller hips and thighs. Zipper free styles will make the tummy look flatter. Stay far away from narrow legged jeans. They will only add volume.
The width at the ankle should not be smaller than the width at the knee. It should be the same width or wider or it will make your hips and butt look larger. This is a very common mistake.
On a narrower figure, a pair that hits below the navel will accent the waist. A hint of stretch will work with your curves instead of against them. A wide waistband and lower pockets with details like stitching or buttons will contour and define.

Every manufacturer cuts differently, so the first rule of thumb is to not let size become an issue. Forget the numbers. Just buy what fits right and what is comfortable. If they are too small they will look cheap and tend to make you look heavier. Avoid the “muffin top” look at any cost. Wear a longer rise that covers and holds you in.
If they are too big, they look sloppy, unattractive, and will not flatter your figure. Too big doesn’t give more comfort it will only add unnecessary volume. Be patient. You will find the proper fit without having to sacrifice comfort. Also, if they are to long, they tend to make a shorter person look shorter and boxier.

There are simple ways of making improvements that will make a big difference. With just a few small changes, anyone can easily enhance their figure; update your look and feel and appear younger.
Whatever the style or color, the most important thing is comfort and fit.

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Seven Seconds to Make an Impression

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Ladies,
I was recently working with a client who hired me to go shopping with her to find appropriate holiday outfits that would be trendy for her age. Remember there’s nothing worse than looking like you are trying to hard.
We went shopping and the things she had in mind would have been appropriate but would also, in my eyes, be screaming, BORING. Most women would take the traditional no brainer approach of going “safe” in fear of standing out too much, but remember that most women think the same.

Whether they blame not having enough time to prepare for an event, the lack of knowledge or the fact they they have lost sight of who they are- they don’t have a clue of what works for their body style any more and the women over 45 are sill stuck in what “used to” work for them. They too take the no brainer approach and play it safe.

If it worked for you 10 or  20 years ago it must work now. Right?
Wrong. Your body is not the same even if you weight the same. The styles have changed and even if you wore it when it was in style, doesn’t necessarily mean you should be wearing it again, (as you blow off the dust and cross your fingers that it could work). Why fight the inevitable. Your body changes with age, whether you are in your twenties going into your thirties or you’re in your forties approaching your fifties, etc.
And ladies, it doesn’t stop there, many women over 60 have made the effort and have sought alternatives to fight the aging process. According to the NPD Group, a leading market research firm, women over 65 spent $14.7 billion on apparel in 1999, almost the identical amount spent by the 25-to-34-year-old women the industry is fixated on. More significant, spending by the older women leapt 12 percent from the previous year, compared with a minuscule tenth of a percent rise in spending by the younger women. ”Older women see themselves as generally about 10 years younger than their chronological age,” said David Demko, a gerontologist in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the publisher of Age Venture News, a Web site for retirees. What is more, he said, ”they tend to use fashion as a personality cosmetic, telling themselves, ‘I’m going to go out and dress in a way that represents they way I feel.’ It’s not just about anti-aging serums. It’s about what you are wearing and what you are saying internally and expressing externally. What you are wearing when you are saying something is more important than what you are saying.

I told my sister Christine once that it wasn’t what you are saying it was more about how you are saying what you are saying. Well what’s more important than that is what you are wearing. People see you before you speak and  they assess your personality in just 7 seconds. Yes in only 7 seconds they have already formed an opinion of you based on what you are wearing and how you are caring yourself.
The opinion they form is what sticks for the duration of the time they know you. It sticks for an ENTIRE life time.

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