5 spring fashion trends, straight from NY fashion week!

1.HIGH WAISTED DENIM WITH WIDE LEGS *70’S ISH…* I AM ADDICTED TO SKINNY JEANS BUT I MAY SWTICH IT UP A LITTLE WITH A PAIR OF WIDE LEG HIGH WAISTED JEANS PAIRED WITH A WHITE BUTTON UP AND A SKINNY BELT*

2.WEDGE HEELS *UNLESS THEY MAKE SOME THAT ARE SEXY AND MAKE ME FEEL AND LOOK SEXY I’M NOT SO SURE I WILL BE WEARING WEDGES, I HATE THEM*

3.PRINTS *DON’T BE AFRAID TO ROCK PRINTS THIS SEASON! HAVE FUN WITH IT BUT DEFINITELY DO NOT GO OVER BOARD AND LOOK LIKE A FOOL!*

4.OFFICE CHIC *ANYTHING TAILORED AND CRISP, THAT IS OFFICE APPROPRIATE. TAILORED TOPS, TROUSERS,WIDE LEG TROUSERS, BUTTON UPS, BLAZERS!* THIS IS STILL A CATEGORY WHERE MY BELOVED BLACK BLAZER FITS IN! LOVE IT!

5.LITTLE WHITE DRESS *IF YOU ARE FASHION FORWARD AND NOT AFRIAD TO ROCK A WHITE DRESS GO FO IT! IT’S ONE OF SPRING 2011 BIGGEST TRENDS!* I MAY BE FASHION FWD BUT LETS BE REAL HERE, I’M A CHUNKY LIL THANG AND I DONT THINK A WHITE DRESS WOULD LOOK SO HOT ON ME. WE WILL SEE, I MIGHT SURPRISE MYSELF!

**IF YOU ARE GOING TO SWITCH UP YOUR WARDROBE THIS SPRING, DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP A FEW BELTS AND ACCESSORIES TO MATCH YOUR NEW LOOK!**

How To Shop Your Closet and Create Something That Works For You

SIMPLE STEPS ON HOW TO SHOP YOUR CLOSET!
Step 1: Pick your eight best pieces
Step 2: Lay your choices out on the floor
Step 3: Pick your basics
Step 4: Make a list of what's missing
Step 5: Create outfits and try them on--shoes and all!
Step 6: Choose a handbag
Step 7: Accessorize!
Step 8: Snap the looks *for future reference*
scroll down for a detailed how to: shop your closet


Shop Your Closet *Detailed*


•Given the state of the current economy, most women don't have money to buy too many new clothes. But, every woman has a hidden boutique in her own closet.

•Women can easily become confused when they have too many clothes in their closet, so editing is key. Have a BFF (best friend in fashion) whose style you admire go through your closet with you and help you decide what to use and what to lose. Let go of pieces that are outdated, the wrong size, or unflattering for your skin tone and body type. Imagine your closet as the perfectly edited boutique where every item fits and flatters just you.

•Don't get hung up on items you know shouldn't be hanging in your closet anymore. Simply keep them as mementos instead of wearing them. Or, think of fresh new ways to work them into your life, like making it into a pillowcase, blanktet or even wrapping your organizers with it.

•Make a "maybe" pile of things you might be able to re-work with minor alterations or update with new items. Such as adding a belt and some acccsories to a simple dress.

•Pull and try on different combos like you would in a store.

•Once you have edited down your closet, its time for the fun part - make a list of new items you need to complete your wardrobe. Have an event coming up? Need more clothes that work for day or night? Head to the stores with a list of what you really need and start shopping! You will buy much less than you would in the past. Smarter choices = smarter style.


Organize Your Closet


•Organize your closet by category and color so you can see exactly what you have. Once you do, you'll become inspired and find new ways of putting different pieces together and creating new outfits.



•Women don't run out of clothes, they run out of ideas. You might be surprised to find that the more organized your closet is, typically the more organized your life will be. Set your closet up like a mini boutique.


•If you can't SEE those shoes or that top, you'll forget about it. Remember, out of site, out of mind.


•If you don't have a lot of room in your closet, think about using boxes and containers with pictures of the item(s) on the front of the container.


•Investing in matching hangers will really make you smile when opening your closet door.


•Try finding items in your household you may no longer use as organizers. For instance, wrap your belts around an old vase or hang your jewelry in a way that showcases each piece and helps you remember it's there. Put them together in a way that inspires you to create new looks.

Stretch Your Wardrobe


•Get more style miles out of your spring wardrobe by only purchasing exactly what you need. Do some homework before you head to the stores. Look up your favorite brands' websites to get a feel for what's available, on sale, or for styling ideas.


•When you get to the stores, look for versatile items. Don't worry about buying head-to-toe outfits. Think about purchasing individual items that can be worn different ways. In other words, pieces you can wear from the desk to dinner or from work into the weekend. Layering pieces are great, like lightweight cardigans, that can be stretched from one look to the next. I love blazers with skinny jeans and a pair of cute pumps or try a flirty skirt with a serious top and belt *stick to one color palette*! Belts on just about anything - from jackets and sweaters, to blouses and coats too. Wide or thin.

•a new way to change up your LBD (little black dress) add a broach and/or some wild heels.


•One great way to stretch what you already have is to take pictures of the looks you get complimented on, creating your own mini look book. It might give you new ideas to wear what you already own. Flip through magazines for inspiration and tear out your favorites. For example, a photo of a celebrity whose style you admire wearing dark jeans, a white button down, and a navy blazer can easily translate into a look you might have in your closet.

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Basics: Contouring, Highlighting and Blush!

Give your face natural looking color and depth using contour, highlight and blush. Do this after you've applied your foundation and face powder. Contour is a dark shade, usually a brown color, and is used to make parts of your face recede, while highlight is a light shade, often white, and is used to make parts of your face protrude more. Using these gives your face more of a 3D effect. Blush is simply used to give your cheeks a healthy glow.

Use an angled contour brush and lightly dab it into your contour shade. Tap the brush to get rid of excess powder.
Apply the contour right under your cheek bones. One way to locate your cheek bones is to make a fish face. Wherever your cheeks are sucked in the most is where you should apply contour. Use a small circular motion to apply. This will make blending it easier. Start to apply it in front of your ears, then bring it towards the corners of your mouth and jaw line, as shown in the picture. Bring the contour up to your temples. If you want, you can bring it up to the highest part of your forehead to frame your face. Apply the contour to the sides of your nose. Blend it into your cheeks.

Now for the highlight! You can use the same contour brush to apply the highlight shade. Make sure there is no leftover contour powder on it. Dab your brush into your highlight shade and tap off the excess powder.
One rule to follow when applying your highlight shade is to apply it wherever light reflects on your face. Typically, above your cheek bones, the bridge of your nose, the center of your forehead and the front of your chin. Using the same circular motion used to apply the contour, apply the highlight shade right above your cheek bones, on the front of your cheeks. If you want, you may also apply your highlight color at the center of your forehead and chin.

Now for the blush!
Use a duo fibre or stippled brush to give your face an air-brushed look, but any regular blush brush will do. Dab the brush into your blush and tap off the excess powder. Now smile big!!! This will help locate the apples of your cheeks. Apply your blush right on the apples of your cheeks and bring it towards your ears. Make sure it is blended well with your highlight above and contour below.
And your done!!!! :)

Basic: Concealer

Some of the most famous makeup artists the concealer is the most important makeup product and it is one thing you should never skip, because we all want to have flawless complexion. The concealer is one of the smooth-skin essentials. Its purpose is to cover the dark circles under the eyes or redness caused by broken capillaries. The concealers come in both water-and oil-based types.There are several types of concealer:

Stick concealer:
The stick concealer usually comes as a lipstick type tube. The stick concealers provide direct on-the-spot application. It is appropriate for mild pigmentations and discolorations. Apply it directly on larger spots or areas, and blend it carefully. It isn't appropriate for hiding dark circles under the eyes.

Tube concealer:
It is softer than the creams but is usually very oily. The texture is thinner and creamier than stick concealers and works up like foundation. The Tube concealers must be applied with a domed brush. Tube concealers tend to be greasier and collect in fine lines, so use it sparingly and blend it in slightly by tapping with your ring finger or with a sponge.

Cream concealer:
The cream concealers blend better and stay longer. The concealer is easily applied with a sponge or fingers. It is best for minimizing under eye circles, hiding blemishes and camouflaging skin imperfections. It won't crease, slip around or bleed.

Useful Beauty Tips:
First apply the foundation and then apply the concealer otherwise you may smudge it away when you blend your base make sure you dab or patch the concealer on,never wipe or rub it make sure the concealer matches your skin tone don't use foundation or concealer to shade or highlight the face into a special shape unless a special look is required,instead use blush to shape the face. The right shade of concealer is a shade lighter than your skin to hide acne pits, apply the concealer into the pits, using a fine brush don't apply more than two coats of concealer. For hiding birthmarks and sun spots you will probably need a combination of concealer and foundation while the concealer is still damp, immediately apply powder in order to set, seal and dry the concealer. A concealer with white shade brightens dull skin and makes the skin look healthy.
A concealer with blue shade whitens a reddish complexion.
A concealer with rose or peachy shade gives the skin a glow.
A concealer with green shade helps cover up redness caused by pimples or broken veins.
Drier concealers are better for covering up the face and the creamier concealers are better for more delicate areas such as the nose, the mouth and under-eye area.
A bad one is white, pink, chalky, dry or greasy because they can highlight the flaws.
A good one is smooth, creamy, yellow-based, it blends easily into the skin and makes you look instantly better and brighter.

Hope this helped!

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