New Year...New Confident YOU!

New Year…New Confident YOU!

GET BACK YOUR FEEL GOOD FACTOR…

Time for a change?

You spent December rushing around thinking about everyone else, now it’s time to focus on you. There is no better time to reassess your style and your wardrobe than at the beginning of a brand new year so get ready to kick-start your feel-good factor in 2011 with a positive and confident new you.

FEEL GOOD MAKE-UP TIPS…

Our face is the first thing people see when they greet us so you want to make sure it’s looking its best. At this time of year your skin needs a lot of care and a little cosmetic help to get some brightness back in to your complexion.

Must have basics:

Skin Adjuster – to help keep redness caused by the cold wind at bay

Morning Light Foundation – to give a balanced complexion and all over protection

Concealer – to help tone down dark circles and blemishes

Keep your eyes looking bright…

After the Christmas excesses your eyes may feel a bit dull so keep drinking plenty of water and invest in some eye drops.

For make-up, wear a lighter shadow and keep the darker shades for just a little definition as they will emphasise any tiredness around the eyes. Colours with a bit of shimmer or in lighter shades applied in the centre of the lid will lift and brighten the eye.

For shimmer choose from:
Gold Whisper, Indian Ocean or Khaki.

For light shades choose from:
Melon, Peppermint, Lavender Bliss or Pearl.

Gorgeous lips…

Dry lips pale out our complexion so keep them regularly moisturised and wear a fabulous colour lipstick to lift your spirits in these dark days.

FEEL GOOD STYLING & WARDROBE TIPS…

Time for a de-clutter?

How many feel good outfits do you own?

In reality most women have only about 3 or 4 outfits that they really enjoy wearing. Why?  Mainly because they believe that looking good costs money or they get into style ruts and make bad shopping choices. When you open your wardrobe you should feel happy with everything you see and know that you will look good every day, not just on the ‘good outfit’ days.

‘Casual’ doesn’t mean ‘Can’t be bothered’

Casual doesn’t have to mean baggy old t-shirts over badly fitting trousers!  You should still feel good about yourself in your dress down clothes. Making your casual wear more stylish doesn’t need to be expensive either…it just needs a bit of thought. Your jeans should always be a good fit and flatter your shape. Wear a top with a bit of interest; it might just be in a fabulous colour or in a cut that looks great on you. Even adding a key accessory can up the ante in your casual style stakes.

A pair of leggings and jumper dress or tunic can look stylish and still be comfy at the same time. Just make sure you get a good quality pair of leggings and that the tunic is an appropriate length and suits your shape. Just a little effort will make all the difference to how you feel, even on the dress down days.

Your size doesn’t matter…you shape does!

Though you may not feel your best post-Christmas, remember, you don’t have to be a size 8 to look good. Women are meant to have curves, it is natural, it is sexy and it is feminine. Fashion has recently returned to more womanly shapes and being ultra-feminine, so celebrate your fabulous curves, learn how to dress them and enjoy making yourself look fabulous.

FIVE TOP TIPS FOR A ‘FEEL GOOD’ WARDROBE…

Feel good in your clothes...

First of all a wardrobe weed is essential. Throw away items with the ‘ugh’ factor. Any items that get the ‘ugh’ reaction must be assigned to charity, friends who look good in them or recycling!

- Pick out the items in your wardrobe that you do like and think about why you enjoy wearing them and what it is about them that suits you.

- Consider your personal style, what do you like your clothes to say about you?

- Learn to understand your body shape and find cuts and fabrics that work with your body-lines.

- When you have done a bit of self-assessment you can start doing some research into finding the right clothes for you. Pick out the retailers with ranges that appeal to you and have the right cuts and fabrics that suit you.

Start your New Year taking care of you and get some valuable style advice.  Contact me for more details about a Personal Style & Body Shape Consultation, Personal Shopping Trips or my Wardrobe Weeding & De-Cluttering service.

Have a feel good New Year…All the best…

Isabelx