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4 Tips on Choosing The Right Color »

Feeling troubled over what color to wear? What color makes you look good? Well, fashion is all about yourself. The colors you wear can make or break your look. Color can enhance your facial features, eye color, and shape of your body. It can also work against you by camouflaging your body, accentuating the negative and even changing the perception of your natural coloring. Many people are not aware of which colors do and do not compliment their look. Moreover, a person’s favorite color to wear is often the worst possible color for their natural color schema.

Here are the basic rules on choosing the right color for you.
1. Combine colors to create contrast
Color analysis also takes into consideration your personal color value. When you look at a black and white photograph, you can determine your value contrast. When you dress you want to combine colors that are balanced with your natural colors so that people notice your face, which is your communication center. When one wears the wrong amount of contrast in their clothing, the clothes wear the person and the person becomes invisible.

2. Choose a color that will compliment your Personality
Your personality is a consideration when choosing color. Bright, stimulating colors are appropriate if you are outgoing and energetic. However, if you are more reserved, wear soft, subdued colors. Even with softer colors, you can still accent them with livelier ones. Expressing who you are through color is very important as this truly conveys who you are from the inside out.

3. Know your Best and Secondary Colors. Stick With it!
Find your best colors and stick with them. Colors do not lie and after you figure out your primary dominate color, identify your secondary color. This is a great starting point knowing yourself better with color against your skin. In fact, it’s a little secret used in determining your best seasonal colors.

4. Compliment Color with your Body Shape
Color can hide, reshape, or accentuate the appearance of the body’s shape. To change the appearance of your shape, think in terms of light and dark combinations. Many women want to reshape their hip area. A popular practice is to wear all black or dark colors in an effort to downplay curves and bulges. This can be counterproductive and actually draw attention to the area. A better camouflage is to use prints and patterns. While this may seem like it would make the hip area more pronounced, it does not. The eye is distracted by the multicolored print than the shape of the body.

Always remember that color choice is not a science. There is no one way that works for every person. Illusion is the focus. Use color as your tool, to create the illusion you desire. Take time with yourself to play with colors and patterns. This is the only way you will gain an understanding of who you are in terms of color. Make up your mind as to what you want your look to be and then work some color magic on yourself. Remember, you create your very own style. Have fun!

70 – 80% Of Women Do Not Wear The Right Size Bra! »

70 – 80% Of Women Do Not Wear The Right Size Bra!
by: Kalwant Rana

Every woman knows the difficulty involved in finding the right bra. Questions like What cup Size are you now? What style do you require? Seem to never end!

Well…First and foremost it is essential that you know your correct size. A badly fitting bra can lead to back problems, muscle tension, and even headaches. If you are in your teen years, the strain caused by a badly fitting bra can lead to permanent problems with posture and even back pain. So that?s why teens should be fit by a bra expert at least twice a year or even after every noticeable growth pattern.

Your first consideration should be the reason you need the bra; is it for athletics, coverage, comfort or support? There are different types and styles of bras made for specific types of bodies and physical activities. Although it would be nice, no one bra can do it all; you have different bras for different jobs. A Sexy bra for those intimate private moments or a Sports Bra for when you want to perform arduous exercise.

First Bras

Training bras are for younger girls who have just started to develop breasts and are not able to fit into standard size bras. Age is not the concern, rather its getting the right fit and support for your breast size.

Wireless Bras

Light support or wireless bras usually have no underwire and are sometimes the preferred choice for those with smaller breasts. They are less constricting and more comfortable than full support bras. As they are wireless they offer less shaping and more freedom than other bras. You can find the padded and unpadded variety; what you choose is a matter of personal preference.

Underwire Bras

Full support or underwire bras usually have an underwire or plastic boning holding them up. It doesn’t matter what breast size you are, however it is a must for those with larger cup sizes. They also are available in padded or unpadded varieties.

Push Up Bras

Sometimes referred to as padded bras and more famously attributed to the Wonderbra. They lift the breasts and add more shape to them with extra padding. There are some more innovative versions around that use silicone inserts or water sacks to enhance your look even further. They are known to “lift and separate” the breasts, creating a full cleavage and most importantly offer lots of support.

Plus Size Bras

Plus size bras have finally found a home away from the unsightly bras of yesteryear to the sleek and sexy bras of today. From sports to sexy to your everyday bra, plus size bras are know available in many styles and brands. You can get extremely feminine lacy plus size bras, or bras finished in satin, silk, lace and cotton, under wire and strapless bras.

Sports Bras

Probably the least flattering and sexy in the bra family but ironically the most important one for growing teens to have. As well as offering full support, they also stop the breasts from moving during strenuous activity. The tissue in your breasts is very delicate and growing tissue especially needs to be protected during high impact exercise.

Nursing Bras

Your breasts start changing shape from the fourth month of pregnancy. As a result, most women find their previous bra too small. Purchase a nursing bras close to your due date or shortly after your baby arrives, because your breasts will grow larger toward the end of your pregnancy and when milk comes in. Consider buying a bra that has flaps and can be opened and refastened easily. Since milk leakage is inevitable, it also makes sense to buy nursing pads to protect both your bra and clothes. It is always better to buy 100% cotton bras, as cotton is a breathable fabric. Synthetic fabrics trap moisture and encourage bacterial growth and soreness.

Mastectomy Bras

These types of bras are designed with pockets in the cup area to hold a breast prosthesis. There is a wide range of styles and colors available. The silicone breast prosthesis simulates the natural breast with regards to its shape and weight. The prosthesis’s main advantage of is that it provides symmetry and balance to a persons body, who has survived from breast cancer. Wearing the right prosthesis is primarily important to your ultimate comfort level. With a superior fitting prosthesis, and a well-made and fitted mastectomy bra, you in turn will help to balance your posture and provide fortification for your chest and breast cancer scars.

Now you know the importance of the bra and the many types available, you should know firstly what size you need and how to determine that size. The following article gives you an insight into how to measure your self and the importance of a well fitted bra.

About The Author
Kalwant Rana is A Freelance Writer For http://www.justforbras.com . You Can Find Lots Of Useful Information About All Kinds Of bras, from a simple sports bra to a plus size or nursing bra.

What It Takes To Be A Fashion Designer »

What It Takes To Be A Fashion Designer
by: James Mitchell

Let’s get one thing straight – to be a fashion designer you’ll need to possess a formidable range of skills and personal qualities. Be honest with yourself, evaluate the extent to which you possess these skills and qualities otherwise you’ll eventually run into obstacles in your attempts to be a fashion designer.

First and foremost you need talent. This encompasses a wide range of skills including drawing, sewing, research, vision and creativity. Without a high level of natural talent you can never be a fashion designer.

The fashion industry is tough and competitive – you need to be prepared to use your abilities to give yourself an edge over your rivals. This only comes through having the confidence to truly believe in what you’re doing and the assertiveness to deliver.

Without a high level of ambition and the necessary commitment to achieve that ambition you may struggle. You have to be prepared to work hard yet remain open to learning. Displaying high levels of flexibility and using criticism from others in a positive way will allow you to adapt in what is an ever-changing environment.

Effective communication skills are a must. If you can’t explain, listen, negotiate or delegate you’ll struggle. Likewise organisational skills – if you can’t plan and co-ordinate you simply won’t finish jobs on time. Part of this comes from being able to make quick decisions and accepting responsibility for those decisions.

If you want to be a fashion designer then you need to accept the fact that you’ll also be running a business. That means being able to spot opportunities as well as carrying out the more mundane tasks that are part and parcel of running a business. You’ll need to be able to show leadership and be prepared to take a few risks if you want to achieve real success.

On a more artistic level you’ll need to be imaginative and creative to generate new ideas. Without a genuine ability to visualize, draw and paint in two dimensions you won’t be able to deliver innovation which is the energizing force of fashion design. The same can be said for color sense and the many practical skills that go into making a fashion designer.

To be a fashion designer means being prepared to work as part of a team. You’ll need to enjoy group activities and recognize you’re only part of a bigger picture that draws from the input of many players. This calls for a friendly, calm temperament, patience, humour and at times a little bit of humility.

The one personal quality that pulls all of this together is having a real passion for fashion – without this the other skills and personal qualities become undermined and you’ll find it difficult to be a fashion designer.

If you feel you possess these qualities then don’t give up until you cover all the steps you need to take to become a fashion designer.

About The Author
James Mitchell owns and operates http://www.fashiondesignerbasics.com Fashion Designer

Female Fashion Magazine »

Female Fashion Magazine : What they Really Want
by: Nisha Sharma

The moment fashion pops up in any discussion the figure of the sexy female starts to reverberate in the mind. But why it is so? That because is the vanguard of fashion, makeup and beauty. But that doesn’t mean that her counterpart that is male is behind the fashion scene. Nowadays, the so-called metro-sexual male of the society are equally conscious about the fashion and taking on the beauty tips which were earlier thought to be the jewelry of a woman.

As the fashion is synonymous with the female, the market has been flood with the female fashion magazine. The female fashion magazine market was completely untapped and with the foray of fashion magazine on female a new wave of fashion transpired in the society and it has brought the see change in the fashion world of woman and magazine business has also savor a new record of sale.

It’s very interesting to note that fashion magazine for the woman’s have been an instant hit in the market. Earlier women find it hard to go in for home made beauty tips but now these magazines have greatly helped woman to use the homely beauty tips to increase their beauty and that too at the affordable rate. This has saved many a woman’s time which they use to spend in the beauty saloon for make up and all.

But what all these fashion magazine contain which has made it such a grandeur success in the strong hold of women world. It’s about everything related to a woman. From beauty tip to look attractive, to fitness tip that helps them to maintain their shape, to health related query which support a good health for them to the latest fashion in the market. So, you name anything and these fashion magazines will have it in there next issue. So, this has become a savior for a woman to look attractive, fit, sexy and healthy.

These fashion magazines have brought a boom in the life of a woman because by reading these magazines a great transformation has been brought in their life. The advantage a woman has got through these magazines the opportunities available in the market regarding the fashion has been brought to the door steps of a woman. They have become more aware and fashion conscious by reading these magazines.

We may say that this has brought the positive changes in the women world as we would find more transcribe of models in the girl of our next door neighbor. This may raise the eye brow of people for whom the fashion is polluting the naïve mind but trust me these magazines have brought more confidence in the woman of 21st century.

Whatsoever we want to call about these fashion magazines but there has been no deny that these magazine has not just changed the life of the woman but it has helped in the growth of the fashion world also. Because these fashion magazine has popularized the latest dresses and style amongst the mass and female fashion is the largest among all. So, let’s cheers the success of female fashion magazines in the market.

About The Author
Nisha Sharma is a staff writer at http://WomenBrands.com. She writes for various subject on women issues i.e fashion, love, datig and relationship. You can reach her at http://www.womenbrands.com

Fashion hats for different face shapes »

I love hats. I used to wear them a lot when I was younger. Bowler hats were my favorite. And just the other day, one of my teenage girls came in with a newsboy cap, quite like the one you see on Cameron Diaz above and I thought she looked rather stylish in it.
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