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Long Bob Hairstyles

2010-12-30T03:55:00.000-08:00

Long Bob Hairstyles

Looking for a new trendy spring hair style for your next haircut? If your hair is long enough, why not try the latest trendy long bob hairstyles? Like bob haircuts, mod styles are in high fashion, and many celebrities wear their hair in this manner. Not too short and not too long, this is a look that’s on the conservative end of the hairstyle spectrum, but still has a deliberately-style chic edge. Plus, it’s universally flattering.

celebrity long bob hairstyle

You want a relatively low-maintenance hair style that’s still super chic. This length hairstyle works on all face shapes and hair types.

This blunt cut works well for those who want the polished look of a classic bob with a modern, slightly more casual feel. A longer bob falls somewhere between the chin and shoulder length, and this blunt cut can be done with or without bangs.

Do you love this spring long bob hairstyle? If you like it, and you can style this beautiful hair style by your self. You can use a large paddle brush (not a rounded bristle brush) as your dry your hair, and make sure you’re using a volumizing shampoo and conditioner if your hair is fine so that the final style won’t look dull and limp. A flatiron is optional if you want a stick-straight look, but a long bob is perfect for working with the natural wave or curl in your hair. Finish it off with a shine spray or serum so that your hair looks healthy and sleek.

Celebrity long bob hairstyle

hairstyle for spring

The long bob hairstyle is easy to style and the low maintenance , more and more women choose this this style as their work hairstyle. You can see alot professional business women wear this kind of hairstyle.

Don’t worry if you are a little girl, also you can try the trendy long hairstyle, just like this:

long straight bob hairstyle for girls

Current Fashion Trends: Fall/Winter 2010

2009-11-30T04:38:00.000-08:00

Color Trends for 2010 winter

Colors seen on the Catwalk reflect the tough Economic times so you'll see lots of dark, deep and nature-inspired colors.

Let's check them out:

Black
Grey: from earthy-grey tints to light grey tones sparkly metallic
Cream
Brown: tan, beige
Red: Crimson red to burgundy
Orange: Burnt Sienna, deep orange
Blue: electric blue, mint blue, dark navy blue, teal blue

I don't really like stating that you should wear this and this color to stay trendy. Some colors just don't look good on some skin complexions and others might not find specific colors appealing. If you've reviewed my F/W fashion essentials you probably know that you can never go wrong with black, brown, gray, red, purple and mustard yellow for fall/winter.

How to wear the colors:

Wear them as your key piece clothing; as a black turtleneck sweater, grey chunky cardigan, orange floral blouse or a dress, and balance it with a pair of classic dark blue or black jeans. Luckily, the color trend for fall/winter fashion 2009 are subtle enough to wear to work.

If you want to get the most out of your fall/winter fashion 2009-10 wardrobe budget, you might want to focus on buying accessories in those colors, such as a knit scarf in burnt sienna (orange), beaded jewelry in teal or a suede bag in tan brown.

If you want a more exotic look, accompany the color tones with gold or silver jewelry. The metallic shine remarkably accentuates the beauty in the colors.

How to get back in shape

2009-11-29T05:29:00.000-08:00

How to get back in shape

Before starting to work out make sure you get a full physical from your doctor and a letter stating it is ok for you to do physical activity. Many gym and aerobic centers will require this before letting you start.

Depending on how long it has been since you last did regular exercise it is recommended that you start off slow and gradually build up your workout to harder levels.

It is generally recommended to start off at the gym with just the treadmill and the lifecycle for the first week or 2. This is to wake the muscles up and to slowly get you prepared for a harder workout.

You will generally want to find a speed on the treadmill that is a pace you can keep up with little discomfort and do it for 20 minutes. After this take a 5 minute break, stretch a little and have a drink of water, then go back and increase the speed just a bit then do another 20.

Remember that pushing yourself too far is taking a gamble that you may not be able to live with. In a casino you can put everything you have on the roulette table and maybe you win and maybe you lose, but in the gym if you push too hard you can die, so take things slowly.

Many people make the mistake of getting back into an exercise program and going all gung ho an trying to get back in shape in just one hour, well let me tell you this will not work. The only thing this will do is make you very sore the next day and you will not be able to workout that day, and it will make you lose interest fast in the gym. Discomfort in ok pain is not.

Depending on how long it has been since you last worked out, I recommend working out 4 or 5 days a week. This may seem like a lot but if you were trying to win a poker tournament you would go to a casino or an online casino and poker room to practice almost every day right? So you will have to do the same with the gym.

Working out 5 days a week does not necessarily mean you have to go to the gym every day. I recommend the gym 3 times a week and the other day or 2 you can just go for a long fast paced walk around your neighborhood. Try to vary the things you do so that you do not work out the same parts of your body 2 days in a row.

Most professionals will tell you that if you work out your arms and chest on a Monday do not exercise those muscles again for at least 48 hours. This is to give the muscles time to heal and grow. It is this straining and resting of the muscle that makes it grow not just the working it out. If all you did every day was work the same muscle group in a few days the muscle would be more likely to tear in a painful experience and the only thing you will be able to do for several months will be playing in an online casino from your laptop in bed.

how to be a model

2009-11-29T05:22:00.000-08:00

Becoming a model

Every day I receive requests on how to becoming a model. Things like how to get started, finding and contacting a modeling agency, and getting a first photo shoot.

How to get started:
Before you get started doing anything, you should ask yourself these questions as they will help guide you for the rest of the process.

What do I want to get out of modeling?

What am I willing to put into becoming a model

What kind of model do I want to be? Fashion, Runway, swimsuit, sport,etc.

How flexible am I for traveling and for time

Once you evaluate these questions, There is two ways you can go. One is to contact a modeling agency which I will explain below. The other method is to act like your own agency and create your own portfolio. This is easily done over the internet, now with several places in which you can post pictures, and information on yourself to attract talent scouts.

If you choose to go the traditional route and to work with a modeling agency, It can be hard at times to know first of all how to find a good one, and what to look for in a modeling agency. You can easily look up and find agencies in phone books or online,etc. Before you do any of that, I would recommend contacting anyone you know, that is a model, and finding out about some of the experiences that they have had with modeling and general, and also specifically with different agencies in your area. Once you have a general idea of what the scene looks like, contact some of the agencies and set up an appointment to meet with them. Meeting with the agency can be the hardest and most nerve wrecking part of the whole experience. Be firm, and don’t allow the agency to take advantage of you!

Things to ask and look for are:

What have they done for other models?

What can they do for you?

Can they meet your needs as an invividual and as a model?

Does the agency have similar goals for you as the ones you have for yourself?

The final question “How to get a first photo shoot” depends on which route you take. If you go with an agency you will have to arrange with them, to have a photo shoot taken, and to start building your portfolio. If you decide to go on your own, you will have to build your own portfolio. Either by using photos that you already have, or by contacting a photographer to have a photo shoot done. I would recommend that hiring a photographer is the route to go, as it looks more professional, and the quality is much greater than simple family and friends photo’s,etc.

2009 Short Hairstyles

2009-05-31T12:16:00.001-07:00

2009 Short Hairstyles

Rihanna the young sexy and pretty singer, always has good hairstyle. With short bob haircut she comes at the David Letterman Show. She looks pretty and charming.

I had mid length hair to shoulder and got a perfect bob hair cut like this and recommend it for any girl with straight hair.Credit - Heading Out Hair and Beauty in Australia

Short bob hair cuts are easy to maintain and wash. Split ends and direct sunlight can cause bad hair days though this is rarely possible in a short bob hair cut. If the hair is naturally curly then one can go for long spiral curls that overlap the crown hair.

Ellen Barkin has updated her short bob and has looked great in it at red carpet events world wide. She looks hot and stylish in this short bob with a swept fringe. A fringe can add a different look to most bob hairstyles and this one is no exception. The fringe really adds a touch to this hairstyle and adds to facial framing by softening other areas.

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Black Hairstyles

2009-05-31T10:25:00.001-07:00

Black Hairstyles

Black Hairstyles. There are so many techniques for black hairstyles today. Short, long, in braids, or with a weave, your hair has its own unique style, and it's your greatest accessory. The best black hair styles are designed to take advantage of black hair's unique characteristics. Black hair is more fragile than most, requiring tender, loving care. The follicles and hair shaft are tightly curved, creating a naturally curly or kinky texture. With less oil production, black hair also tends to become dry and easily knotted.

There are the increasingly popular twists, braids, weaves, cornrows and dreads that celebrate cultural styles and natural black hair textures which have the added benefit of being much easier to maintain. If you are transitioning to a natural hair style from a chemical treated look, consider a straw set. In a straw set, you use drinking straws or small perm rollers to wrap your hair in ringlets. Cornrow braiding, glues used to apply extensions, use of hair relaxers and other popular services may lead to hair and scalp problems. For women who favor Afros for a natural look, use of a pick to lift hair at its bushiest spots can cause damage.

Some stylists use the term natural hair to refer only to Afros, others use the term for any hair style without chemical treatment, including Afros, updos and all types of braids. Women who regularly use a hot comb to relax their hair may suffer progressive, irreversible hair loss, beginning at the crown and spreading across the entire head. The different types of braided black hair styles available are nearly limitless. Cornrows are small, tight plaits, close to the scalp; locks or locs are small coils that grow into larger twisted coils. Twists are similar: groups of hair strands are twisted into soft plaits that drape. A lubricant, such as Aveda Humectant Pomade, is usually used for the twist.
Make sure you find someone you trust and that they understand the style you are going for. Hot curlers, hot combs, and color can all damage your hair and using more than one of these can make the problems exponentially worse. Since straightening your hair removes elasticity from the hair shafts, the straighter your hair is, the more fragile it will become.

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Black Hairstyle Tips

2009-05-31T10:20:00.001-07:00

Black Hairstyle Tips:

1. Start by shampooing and conditioning your hair and then saturate it with a high quality hair setting lotion.
2. Part you hair into 1/4 to 1/2 inch sections and place end papers on the ends of your hair.
3. Roll your hair onto each straw and then secure them using hair pins.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have completed your entire head.
5. Dry your hair under a hair dryer.
6. Remove the straws and separate each curl using your fingers.

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The Difference Between Lowlights and Highlights

2009-05-26T13:13:00.001-07:00

The Difference Between Lowlights and Highlights

Difference Between Lowlights and Highlights. When getting hair color many often wonder what is the difference between highlights and lowlights. In the world of color its actually easier to tell the difference than you may think.

When you lowlight your hair you want your hair to appear darker and when you want your hair to appear lighter you highlight. Simple as that. Many will often do both to get a range of hues in the hair. The one rule of thumb to remember is to never over lowlight your hair since this can take over your color. If you're trying to go for a overall darker feel to your hair skip the lowlights all together and just dye your whole head the color you are lusting for. You can then highlight to make certain areas lighter.

For dimension to your hair you should add highlights to break up the color. If you plan on using lowlights be sure to use a semi permanent color since overtime the color washes out, this way you can change your hair back if you're not loving the color. To make a semi permanent color fade quickly all you have to do is wash your hair many times for the color to wear off.

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How To Create Side Swept Curls

2009-05-26T12:44:00.001-07:00

How To Create Side Swept Curls

How To Create Side Swept Curls . One of the most popular looks for summer is side swept curls. Its a easy look that can sexy, alluring and playful. Look below to learn how to create this fun sultry look.

1. Lightly squeeze water out of the hair with a towel to remove excess moisturizer. Spritz hair with a curl-enhancing gel or cream.
2. Once the hair is about 80 percent dry, use a paddle brush or styling brush to tame frizzy hair and flyaways until completely dry.
3. Next, use a curling iron with a one-inch base or higher, and curl your entire head of hair. Tip #1: Clip up the top layers and curl the bottom layers of your hair first, working up towards the top. Tip #2: To create variety and differently sized curls, use another curling iron with a larger or smaller base, alternating sizes as you move along the head.
4. Then, pull back your hair into a lower side-swept ponytail. Now, here's the fun stuff. Take individual pieces of curled hair and pin near the base of the ponytail. Take some large strands and some small strands to create a visually interesting updo. You can also twist individual strands or weave them through previously pinned pieces to "mess up" the look.
5. Spray with a hairspray that provides hold without the crunch, like Sally Hershberger Supreme Head Brilliant Hairspray ($12.50), and you're good to go.
sources: bella sugar and beauty riot

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Summer Hair Color Trends for 2009

2009-05-26T12:35:00.001-07:00

Summer Hair Color Trends for 2009

Summer Hair Color Trends for 2009. This summer 2009 copper hues, reds, and strawberry blondes are the favorites hues for hair color. Highlights are always a great hair trend for summer months since many want their hair to look as if it's been naturally kissed by the sun. We can expect blondes hues to become paler while golden toffee and baby blonde hues are very popular. Always have fun with your color and never be afraid to try something new.

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Orange Red to Hot Pink Dresses - The 2009 Fashion Silhouette

2009-05-24T13:26:00.000-07:00

Orange Red to Hot Pink Dresses - The 2009 Fashion Silhouette

In the warm toned dress line up below, the silhouette moves from the popular A-line yoke shift, to the red prom line full skirt. This red prom dress is also much more modest than bustier styles of last year. The silhouette moves back to tiered half skirts on pencil line underskirts and in the final pink dress the waist shows 1920 influence as it drops to a high hipline. As a result, skin exposure is additionally much more restrained in the 2009 summer dress.

The silhouette is changing and it is obvious a wider skirt will very soon be the norm.

Far Left - Dorothy Perkins Spring Summer 2009 - Gold jacquard shift dress £40/€60.
Centre Left - Dorothy Perkins Spring Summer 09 - Red bow front prom dress £45/€70.
Centre Right - Littlewoods Direct Spring Summer 2009 - Two layered peplum dress £49.
Far Right - Dorothy Perkins Spring Summer 09 - Pink bubble hem dress with bow £45 €70.

The 60s A-line Shift Dress Fashion Trend - Spring Summer 2009

2009-05-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

The 60s A-line Shift Dress Fashion Trend - Spring Summer 2009

For summer 2009 the dress fashion trend most likely to win over every age group is the 60s A-line shift dress, such as the orange brocade dress above left or these easy A-line dresses left.

Left - Richard Nicoll for People Tree - Pink Stripe Ruffle A-line Shirt Dress - £75.

Both embroidery and beads are also used to embellish these summer dresses, especially at centre fronts and necklines. This transferred trend really stems from the influence of kaftans in fashion. Centre Left - Coral Pip Dress £65 / €110 - Fusion Monsoon Spring/Summer 2009.

Even empire line dresses, like this bold bright magenta dress from Boden and the floral dress below right, are moving toward A-line silhouettes. Right - Boden Spring Summer 2009 - Magenta outfit of A-line empire dress and cashmere cropped cardigan, rose covered handbag and sling back shoes.

2009 Fashion Silhouette Cool Blue Dresses

2009-05-24T13:15:00.000-07:00

2009 Fashion Silhouette Cool Blue Dresses

So many of the examples above featured blue tones, Santorini blue, bright Yves Klein blue through to sea green blue tones, all make the blue family a major colour for 2009. These dresses below show not only the variety of the blue tone, but also the changing silhouette of the year 2009.

The silhouette of the first blue dress begins with an undefined drapery in the sleeve shoulder area. Moving along the line, the royal dress develops a slight A-line that compliments the asymmetric shoulder line. Next is a simple blue summer shift with decorated neckline, it has an easy flared A-line silhouette. The final dress in the line-up features a green dress with extra fullness in the form of medium restrained pleats, but the skirt has visibly widened.

Far Left - Wallis Spring Summer 09 - Blue stingray dress £50/€80.
Centre left - Matalan Dresses - Et Vous ruffle one shoulder dress £25 - Matalan SS09 Women's Apparel.
Centre Right - Wallis Spring Summer 09 - Beaded neck shift dress £60/€95.
Far Right - Dorothy Perkins Spring Summer 09 - Blue jacquard mini dress £40/€60.

10 Fashion Tips for 2009 to Beat the Credit Crunch

2009-05-24T10:29:00.001-07:00

10 Fashion Tips for 2009 to Beat the Credit Crunch

Top Tip 1 - Get A Great Hair Cut and Look On Trend In The Recession

As a result of the present credit crunch this may be the season when you may be unable to afford new clothes. However, that does not mean you cannot be smart or follow some of the newest fashion trends. The top tip is always have well cut modern styled hair.

If you forego all other purchases, and only spend money on getting your hair well cut, you will always find a great hair cut is money well spent. Many small towns have good hairdressers that are not charging London or New York prices. Another tip is to just ask someone you see, who has an elegant hairdo where they get that haircut. Write down the name of the stylist if you are impressed.

Don't forget mobile hairdressers, they offer huge savings on salon prices. Their prices are often only half of the charge in a small town, and possibly three quarters of a city charge. Other benefits of having your hair styled at home is that you not only save on travel / parking costs, but you are not tempted to spend when out in town.

Top Tip 2 - To Look Up-to-date on a Budget Buy Footwear of The Season

Next concentrate on footwear, then work upwards and with a few tweaks the rest of your outfit, an up-to-date look will result. This season the type of shoe is less important. It does not matter if it's a sandal, boot or shoe boot as long as it has a Gladiator strap at the front it will scream, '2009'. If you bought into Gladiator footwear in 2008 then this year you are already ahead of yourself.

Top Tip 3 Mix Existing Neutrals With A Few Selected Key Trends

Work That Colour Scheme

Monochromes - Several spring summer 2009 fashion trends rely on specific themes such as the monochrome schemes of black with white, or with navy; alternatively, there is the all white look. So if you are in financial straits with cut up credit-cards in your shredder, take charge of your grooming. Start by mixing and fusing your existing clothes; in particular, look to neutrals with a nod to a few well selected key 2009 trends.

Use Bold Brights for Accent - 2009 is the year of the boldest brightest colors, so maximizes your existing accessories, for example, a touch here and there of a brilliantly colored bag, necklace, gloves, scarf, shoes or simple kimono tunic will manoeuvre you easily toward the fashion fever of 2009.

Top Tip 4 - Check Out Your 'At Home' Wardrobe Shop

Shop From Your Wardrobe - Another shopping development is that while women may ponder a fashion item from mall or online, they now check their personal 'shop' at home before the actually buy. By their 'shop at home', I mean those bulging wardrobes and spare room racks that may already contain an unworn purchase. We all have these 'old unworn items', yet teamed carefully with other favorite garments is likely to work as well as a new fashion purchase.

I won't be giving up shopping, but I will be buying more thoughtfully in 2009 and beyond. I'll be supplementing some purchasing by looking in my 'spare bedroom clothes shop' as my husband likes to phrase it.

Top Tip 5 - Investment Buy, or Don't Buy At All

In 2008 the phrase investment dressing took on a new relevance for the fashion conscious woman. The fashion sentiment for 2009 is about the consolidation of many recent fashion changes. I believe this will be good news for the consumer. Individuals will get back to buying women's clothes that truly suit their figures, their lifestyle, and their likes. More importantly tough times will herald a new era of creativity in dress.

My top tip is only buy quality garments that become wardrobe workhorse investment pieces. If the apparel on offer does not fall into this category ask yourself, 'Do I need it? Will I wear it until it is worn out and for more than one season?', and if you know you won't then don't take it to the till.

Any new fashion item you buy now must pay for itself wear for wear. It must be a budget balancer garment that sees you through a year of budgeting rather than a payday spend.

Top Tip 6 - Take The Long Term Fashion View
Buy Less, But Appreciate More

If you have been affected by a drop in income, or a huge rise in outgoings, the best way of surviving the fashion crunch is to take the long term view. Unlike our poor forebears who were faced with previous recessions, such as the Utility clothing coupon rationing in the 1940s, we 21st century fashion fanatics have a head start with one, two or even three wardrobes stuffed to overflowing with racks of frequently unworn (BNWT), or hardly worn clothing.

So now is the time to review what you already own in the way of fashion clothing. The result may surprise you, suddenly you see new value, and new possibilities for these precious resources.

When eventually you next shop for a new item, buy into a mixture of classic layering items, where just one designer led piece with a quirky twist, can transport your existing base clothing into a top ten trend outfit. Firstly, carefully prune your wardrobe of the garments that don't do a thing for you. Use your skill to seek out any clothes that were a hideous mistake (and there is no woman who does not acknowledge this at least once a year) and remove items that are frankly out of fashion. Dispose of them as you will - through charity shops, recycling, eBay sales or swop parties. But do clear your rack.

Next STEEL yourself in the forthcoming year to buy the items that you only really need, which flatter you, and suit your lifestyle. This is easier said than done! Read that again - STEEL yourself to buy only items that you actually need and really enhance you. This is investment dressing. When you buy fashion that satisfies your aesthetic requirement plus utilitarian needs as well as staying within financial boundaries, then you have achieved the first step toward investment dressing.

Top Tip 7 - Play at Window Shopping Online
Learn to Linger When You Shop

Shopping is associated with a similar pleasure to that of eating chocolate. Shopping can be about the thrill of the hunt for the picture perfect garment, shoes or accessories. In terms of gratification, completing the transaction by making the purchase is similar to winning a game or solving a puzzle The ultimate fulfilment is that we feel we have proved something to ourselves in finding the perfect item. It really is about the thrill of the chase, being ahead and being a winner.

Many will be doing what I have been doing for sometime browsing the shopping malls online. The online shop displays are getting more exciting all the time, with animations and movies supplementing the static pictures. Another recent trend is for a wider sizing range, and of course huge discounts. Many consumers do as I do - merely 'play' at window shopping online by adding items to the basket, but never checking that basket out with a debit card. Or we save items on a wish list, but never really buy them. By the time we are asleep most of us can't even recall what we put in that basket.

So remember you can shop till you drop online as long as you don't checkout. This may be the best way to have your shopping thrill but not have the cost.

Avoid The Fashion Bargain That Never Gets Worn

For far too long women and men have been engaged in random acts of fast fashion purchasing, they regard cheap high street bargains as disposable after just one or two outings. In the past, even brand new garments often found their way to charity shops, never worn, tags still on, never loved, simply a must-have of the moment and for the price a few cups of cappuccino, appeared too cheap to leave at the store. But ask yourself what kind of bargain is one that never gets worn?

If you are now in dire financial straits, then its important to be realistic about how important fashion trends are in your life plan. Does buying fashion really fit into your 'budget plan' right now. I suggest you are reading this because fashion is still a topic which interests you and my aim is to show how you can still enjoy fashion without incurring crippling dept. One problem is that people have actually fixated on itsy bitty fashion fads rather than the wider fashion trends of the changing silhouette as being important.

Many believe that buying every fad on offer will make them appear ahead of their peers and somehow more desirable. Celebrity wanna bees and WAGS have fuelled this lust for must haves, of 'it' bags, 'it' shoes and jewellery. Real fashion decoders buy fewer goods, but buy carefully and choose quality.

Top Tip 8 - Develop A Credit Crunch 'Budget Plan'

Attitudes and values are changing; nothing will be quite as before this major recession. Men and women will be forced to learn again how to budget properly.

A budget is not always a bad thing - it can be liberating for the cash poor to make a budget plan and see where money fritters away. Those who are cash rich usually know their annual budget. Unfortunately, when many people read the word budget, they hear the phrase 'going on a budget' rather than absorbing the idea of listing and allocating essential living/food/travel expenses and apportioning essential finance first. The remainder of the finance available should then be allocated firstly to replacement clothing/essential footwear and the final 'pocket money' aspect should be for non essential fripperies, which might be anything from a coffee, a newspaper, magazine or cinema ticket.

After all living essentials are calculated it can be liberating to find that some of that 'known free budget' can be spent as you prefer. Not on daily coffees that soon add up over a month, but instead such money could be set aside if preferred and added to the basic clothing budget. This is feasible as soon as an individual realises that one cappuccino a day might leech some £60 in just one month, two or three coffees a day and correspondingly more possible savings. Such budgeting can become a game and may encourage both women and men to shop wisely for fewer, but better fashion apparel and accessories.

To enable you to achieve small gains that add up daily you must consider using cash for day to day transactions. When you hand over real money, that cash transaction really works its way into your brain in a way that a credit card transaction cannot. Credit card transactions always feel like you are getting something for nothing - until the day of the bill arrives.

The best budget plans are calculated over a 12 month period, since that way holiday, car servicing, annual insurance policies, birthdays and Christmas for example all get accounted for in the overall plan. And your plan may be different than your neighbours. But remember it is the daily savings that can add up.

Mr MCCawber said - 'Income 20 shillings, expenditure 20 shillings and sixpence, result misery. But income 20 shillings, expenditure 19 shillings and sixpence, result happiness'. It is still good advice as it always feels good to be ahead of the game.

Top Tip 9 - Sell Your Unworn BNWT (BRAND NEW WITH TAGS) Clothes on Ebay

If you have clothes in your wardrobe that you feel are dated, or simply hate then try to resell them. People love a bargain. What may be a dead dog of a garment to you, may be the perfect dream item of a stranger. Consider selling such clothes and accessories on EBay.

Once your existing wardrobe has been sorted into 3 piles of keep, discard (charity/recycling) and too good to throw out, then you are ready to sell off your unwanted clothing on EBay. If you don't know how to do this go to eBay and read their instructions. You may also consider selling, swapping, or bartering clothes for other goods. Plus you may look to online sellers such as craftspeople at etsy.com.

For successful selling, the resources you really need are a digital camera, plenty of time to list goods well, good packing materials and for serious business a PayPal account. You could also read my vintage selling tips pages plus preparing and displaying your garments for photographs, and shipping the items.

Another tip is to wait for days when listings are low cost or totally free. Or you can cut your losses and pay the small listing fees they charge. You can sell single garments, or in job lots or bundles of similar items, or sizes to speed things up. However, it is always worth selling designer brands separately. You are likely to make some cash, but some effort will be required. Good accurate honest descriptions, clear photos and tagged items will get more sales than vague remarks. Just remember that if you get to the 'trader' stage (buying goods specifically to sell them on) you will be required to pay tax.

Top Tip 10 - Learn Dressmaking and Pattern Drafting

Truly strapped for cash? - Then learn some dressmaking and sewing skills to enable you to alter or make your own clothes or adapt those from thrift and charity shops. This may not be as difficult as it sounds, the key is to get a good dressmaking pattern. As with other skills, the more you do the easier it gets. Also there is lots of information online and my page will get you started with how to draft a skirt block pattern. This basic skirt can be made out of minimal fabric and before adaptation is a perfect pattern for a knee length pencil skirt too.

The Smile of Montmartre

2009-05-23T06:53:00.000-07:00

The Smile of Montmartre

In the winding paved streets of Montmartre, at the foot of the famous stairs leading to Sacré Cœur, a small hotel with character welcomes you!

On three floors, Ilhame and Patrice were able to create a warm and soft ambiance mixing sunfiled Oriental colors with traditional French furniture.
Journeys into the past, in Asia, in Morocco...and total well-being....each mood has its room: Zen room, Marrakech room, Montmartre room, Lotus room, and Joséphine room.
All gathered around a table, come enjoy a typically French breakfast croissants, coffee, orange juice ...

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Wartime fashion tips

2009-05-23T06:47:00.000-07:00

Wartime fashion tips

Hats, bags, shoes, which were the accessories that went with the daily life of Parisiennes during the « Bleak Years »? Between tips and resourcefulness, you will not be surprised to learn that in time of war, women know how to be coquettes!

For the first time, the Memorial of Maréchal Leclerc and the Galliera Museumare combining their efforts to present an exhibition dedicated to fashion objects under the German occupation. Adapted to hardship conditions of living, to cold, and deprivations, you will discover innovative models made with unusual and salvage materials.

Accessories and objects, life testimonies of women in Paris
1940-1944

At the Memorial of Maréchal Leclerc de Hauteclocque and the Liebration of Paris - Musée Jean Moulin
Jardin Atlantique (above the Montparnasse train station)
23 allée de la 2ème DB
75017 Paris
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handbag for all year long

2008-11-24T00:38:00.000-08:00

handbag for all year long

If there is one handbag that you buy all year, make it a patent handbag. Patent continues as one of the hottest handbag trends through the rest of this year and far into 2008. You can’t go wrong with a beautiful bag, like this Maxx New York Jazz Top Handle. Not only is it the perfect size bag, it comes in a rainbow of colors that will satisify any handbag lover. You have to have this bag!

Comfy Bags

People don’t usually think of bags as being “comfy,” but some people do, and I think other people should start. Especially now that it’s starting to get colder and closer to the holidays. When I say “comfy,” I am talking about big, maybe slouchy, but definately not stiff or structured. Here’s a good example: Cole Haan’s Village Printed Suede Zip Hobo. This is the epitomy of a comfy purse. Big, soft, slouchy and stylish; what more could you want in a bag?

Fashionable Affordable Evening Bags

2008-11-24T00:36:00.000-08:00

Fashionable Affordable Evening Bags

Holiday Parties are here! The fabulous time of year where you get to show off your ever so glamorous fashion sense!! But what will you wear??? This year there are so many options that are sure to knock the socks off your co-workers in a classy not trashy way! While we were indulging in my newest InStyle I noticed many fun new ways to re-vamp your style at this year’s holiday party….

Some of our absolute favs are…..

1. Wear some shine…This year sport a black dress with some sequins or a very simple metallic dress, the shine will be sure to capture your natural beauty and add holiday pop….

2. Tights….A perfect add on to dresses this year is tights…whether you are wearing a simple black dress or a tri colored, textured dress….there is a tight to match….this is a sure way to add some fashion to your outfit…..

3. Tuxedo…..this is perfect for all the women who just simply don’t like dresses…and that is perfectly okay…because this year the tailored tuxedo look for women is in and especially beautiful…

Now when you have your perfect holiday outfit you always have to accessorize..and finding the perfect handbag is a must! Don’t worry ladies, there are many affordable and excellent choices in evening bags, you just have to look around. One that I love is by Ashley M, the Sequin Evening Bag is perfect for any outfit. Its sequins add just enough shine and it has a fabulous chain shoulder strap, so when your tired of holding it like a clutch…change it into a shoulder bag. The best thing about it…it’s only $24.00…what a steal!

It’s a great feeling to wear something at an affordable price….so have fun shopping for your holiday outfit!

The Winter Purse: a Must Have Item

2008-11-24T00:34:00.000-08:00

The Winter Purse: a Must Have Item

Latico Leathers Hudson Quilted Tote is sure to be a hot item this holiday season. It’s probably not a suprise to you that we like this purse seeing as how it meets most of the qualifications that we’ve previously laid down. For one it’s big, and we think it could hold most of my stuff. Secondly, we love that it has a classic look, but yet still has that little bit of funkiness. The quilted texture is great for this winter season, and creates the look of a warm winter jacket. Latico Leathers has a track record of producing quality products, and we always have loved the designs that they come up with. Everyone needs a winter purse, we know we’ve said that before, but it’s true. Something that will hold up through the weather changes and all the travel. Well this is our pick, so check it out!

Graceland Holiday Lighting Being Streamed Live

2008-11-21T16:19:00.000-08:00

Martina McBride will make an electrifying appearance Friday night (Nov. 21) in Memphis when she flips the switch during the annual holiday lighting ceremony at Graceland. Elvis won’t be there, although modern technology has allowed McBride to sing a duet with him on “Blue Christmas,” the opening track of his new Christmas Duets album. Fans around the world will be watching the lighting ceremony on Elvis.com via video streaming on a special LiveCam. This year’s ceremony will also feature actress Marlo Thomas, who will launch the fifth annual St. Jude’s Thanks and Giving campaign for the holiday season. And artist Thomas Kinkade will unveil his latest masterpiece, “Graceland Christmas.” The ceremony begins at approximately 6 p.m. CT, although most of the people actually gathering at Graceland will be living the moment in Elvis Time.

The Wild World of Taylor Swift

2008-11-21T16:11:00.000-08:00

t’s good to take a lot of pictures to remember things by — and I’m horrible at that — especially when you’re living the whirlwind of a life that Taylor Swift has come to call normal. In the past month alone, she has sung the national anthem at the World Series, finished up her tour with Rascal Flatts and voted for the first time, among about a thousand other things she’s accomplished, I’m sure. So, it’s almost a necessity that she makes video blogs to keep everything straight. This one is pretty cool because she’s not in “media mode” at all. You get to see what goes on before and after the show in some behind-the-scenes footage. The Halloween segment is especially funny, along with the prank Rascal Flatts pulled on her. And I guess we can lay all the Joe Jonas rumors to rest, since she finally admits it. Then check out all her friends at the end calling out her album’s release date. You may recognize a few.

Mark Wills Wasn’t Looking for “19 Somethin’” Sequel

2008-11-21T16:07:00.000-08:00

After years of having radio hits like “Don’t Laugh at Me” and “Wish You Were Here,” Mark Wills has returned, this time under his own record label. His album is Familiar Stranger, and the first single is “The Things We Forget,” which is reminiscent of an easier time. Mark himself compares it to “19 Somethin’,” one of his most recognizable songs. “19 Somethin’ was kind of a recap on my childhood,” he says. “It feels like ‘The Things We Forget’ goes back a little further, to more of the serious things in life.” But he does not want the two songs to get confused. “It wasn’t like I was looking for a ‘19 Somethin” part two,” he says. “It was just mainly about being able to go back in your life and remember things that meant a little bit more to you than your toys.” No matter what Wills says, it is hard to listen to “The Things We Forget” and not believe he is trying to recreate those nostalgic feelings that resonated within us when “19 Somethin’” topped the charts in 2003.

Has Toby Keith Had Enough of Nashville?

2008-11-21T16:05:00.000-08:00

Toby Keith and his family call Norman, Okla., home. So there’s really no need to hang onto a $1.6 million house in Nashville, too. On the other hand, I can’t imagine why anyone in their right mind would put any home on the market in these tough times. But the Keiths have listed their West End Avenue house for $1,595,000. Maybe the high-end Nashville real estate market is immune to the realities of the economy elsewhere. And maybe someone will snap up this 3,400-square-foot Tuscan-style masterpiece. There’s no in-house recording studio, no lavish guitar-shaped pool and no 16-car garage. So whoever does buy it will have to be OK with the simpler things in life.

Kate Moss : "I act like a 17-year-old"

2008-07-17T10:33:00.000-07:00

Supermodel Kate Moss has admitted she still acts like a 17-year-old

Fun-loving Kate Moss has confessed she doesn't like to act her age and that money doesn't motivate her, in a revealing new interview. "I am still acting like a 17-year-old. I definitely haven't become middle-aged. I've got a house and a daughter and all that, but I still like to have fun," she told Vogue before going on to talk about money. "I like making money, but I don't call people up every day to see how much I've made. As long as I have what I need at the time; I mean, I can buy the house that I want. I am not completely money-oriented."

THE INFLUENCE OF FASHION MAGAZINES

2008-05-01T11:51:00.000-07:00

By the 1860s, stylish American women could see original designs by Charles Frederick Worth, the first true fashion designer, in the popular publication Harper’s Bazaar. As other designers appeared on the scene, their creations could also be seen in new fashion magazines. By the turn of the twentieth century, this was the primary method of spreading news of fashion trends from Paris, the seat of fashion.

At first, the gowns were illustrated with drawings, but as photography became more sophisticated in the early twentieth century, the fashion press used more and more photographs of new designs. At the same time, fashion and art were merging in the eyes of the artists, who dabbled in many of the arts. These artists not only painted, but also created textile designs and fashion illustrations. Some journals of the day printed both fashion illustrations and photographs, along with short articles on fashion by modern writers. Until the Second World War, even mainstream fashion journals like Vogue and Vanity Fair continued to publish fashion illustration by modern artists, encouraging the connections between fashion designers and visual artists.

Vogue functioned in America not only to provide sketches and patterns of fashions derived from Paris models, but also to promote French couture. One of France’s premier designers, Paul Poiret, wrote in a special thirtieth-anniversary edition of Vogue that the magazine "is today one of the best methods of communication with a distinguished clientele," revealing the importance for him of reaching the American clientele.

In America, wearing Paris fashion ensured that others would recognize the wearer’s status as a cultivated and wealthy person, perhaps able to travel to Paris, certainly able to afford the best her own locality could provide, be it local cultural life or the best dressmaker in town. For the Tirocchi clientele, nothing less would do to proclaim their status as wives and daughters of newly wealthy industrialists, a new elite of active and intelligent women in a vibrant city with a long history and a monied elite.

The Tirocchis subscribed to both Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. No doubt many of their clients also subscribed to these magazines at home, but they were able in the shop to consult the magazines and could order a dress made from one of the sketches they saw illustrated. Vogue illustrated as many as 33 models from Paris in each issue, and about twice as many American dresses. Advertisements provided many more images.

As a result of their familiarity with fashion magazines, by 1920 clients were asking for couturiers by name instead of favoring designs sewn and trimmed by Madame Tirocchi herself. The sisters turned this development to their advantage by embracing it and offering their customers copies of Paris couture from supply houses in New York that had paid for the right to copy them in the same materials as the original, then stitch up copies to order for retailers like A. & L. Tirocchi.

Custom dressmaking declined for many reasons in the early twentieth century, but the increasing popularity of the fashion press, which championed couture and a worldwide fashion industry, was a major factor hastening its demise. Women saw what they liked in the pages of fashion magazines and were no longer satisfied with dresses that were not identified with the style of a particular fashion designer.

FASHION AND ART

2008-05-01T11:47:00.000-07:00

Art and design were more closely tied at the turn of the twentieth century than they are today. Artists did not see the difference between creating an original work of art, such as a painting, and designing a textile pattern that would be reproduced many times over. Each was a valid creative act in their eyes.

The famed French couturier Paul Poiret moved in artistic circles, employed Parisian artists, and collected their work. He went to art galleries and showed his artistic sensibilities by preferring Impressionist paintings at a time when they were new and unappreciated by the public at large. Poiret became very interested in modern art and said, "I have always liked painters. It seems to me that we are in the same trade and that they are my colleagues."

The Fauvist painter Francis Picabia was his friend, and they shared a love of bright color with other painters Maurice Vlaminck and Andre Derain, whom he knew from sailing excursions on the Seine in Chatou. Among other artists whose work he collected were Picasso, Matisse, Dufy, Rouault, and Utrillo.

Poiret also loved the theater and throughout his career designed costumes for the theater that served as a springboard for his couture designs. He was famous for his parties, elaborate costume dramas with decorations by modern artists.

Poiret’s theatrical background explains his great interest in the Ballet Russes, whose first appearance in Paris in 1909 impressed Poiret so much. With their colorful designs by Leon Bakst, echoing Russian peasant art, the costumes and sets expressed for Poiret not only the exoticism celebrated by painters like Picasso, but the appeal of spontaneity, a concept at the heart of much modern art. Immediately he began including "oriental" motifs in his dress designs.

The fashion press employed fine artists to illustrate the designs of the day. A new technique in printing–pochoir–allowed fashion illustrators to show broad, abstract expanses of bright color and a simple line. Poiret realized its potential from the beginning and employed printmaker Paul Iribe to illustrate his radically simplified gowns. In 1908 Iribe illustrated ten Poiret gowns in a limited edition titled les Robes de Paul Poiret; racontées par Paul Iribe.

Poiret was only the best known and best documented of couturiers with connections to the art world. Many other couturiers in the first half of the twentieth century were not only collectors, but also friends of artists. Some collaborated with modern artists in the design of couture or in other artistic projects, especially for ballet and the stage.

The interest of artists in fashion was not restricted to France. From the artists of the Glasgow School in the nineteenth century, to the Russian Constructivists, Bakst, the Wiener Werkstatte, many participated in other aspects of art and design–including illustration, theater design, decorative arts, and even advertising art. Couturiers traditionally participated in events that showcased the decorative arts, taking part in international expositions since the first appearance of the designer Charles Worth at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London in 1851. Poiret belonged to the Société des Artistes Décorateurs, founded in 1901 for the promotion and display of modern French art.

Through the first half of the twentieth century, fashion design tracked and echoed trends in modern art. The developing aesthetic of modernism can be followed in the progression of fashion design from the heavily corseted S-curved silhouettes that reflected Art Nouveau interpretation of the female form early in the century to the first uncorseted, tubular, simplified silhouette that arrived before the First World War and continued into the 1920s, to the streamlined, body-hugging dresses of the 1930s.

Designers in the early years of the century could choose fabrics with designs from the stylized organic motifs of Art Nouveau or the flat, abstract designs of the Vienna Secession movement–both styles having originated in the 1890s. Cubist painters, whose canvases presented greatly abstracted objects to a shocked world, influenced fashion silhouettes. Tubular dresses and rounded cloche hats turned women’s bodies into geometric shapes that echoed those found in modern paintings.

The chemise dresses of the early 20s were a perfect foil for surface design. Taking advantage of the plain tubular shape as a painter’s canvas, each garment could be highly decorated with beading and ornamentation. Underlying this would be a textile pattern based on Japanese, Egyptian, Persian, or Viennese design.

In the late 1920s, a new streamlined design aesthetic dubbed Moderne (now known as Art Deco) combined Cubism’s geometric base with sinuous embellishments. Once again, textile patterns and fashion design echoed the trend. Shiny fabrics only enhanced the connection with the "speed" of modern life–and art.

The dresses, coats, bathing suits, and evening wraps found in the Tirocchi shop, when placed chronologically, chart for the observer not only the changing silhouette of fashion, but reflect the fact that fashion was part of an aesthetic that was part and parcel of its time. From the chemise and cloche of the 1920s, echoing Cubist concerns, to the evening dresses of the 1930s, with the body-skimming silhouettes and reflective surfaces, each garment has a particular relationship to the art of its time.

The designers of these garments–and by extension Anna and Laura Tirocchi and their clientele–were reflecting the developing aesthetic of the early twentieth century and asking the question, "What does it mean to be modern?" The Twentieth Century felt "new" to people. Advances in technology increased the speed of life and the speed of change. Artists and designers responded to this new age with their work. The Tirocchis and their customers watched modern trends with interest, and did their best to wrap themselves in clothes of a new age.

Eye Opening Fashion - Contact Lenses

2008-02-29T12:19:00.000-08:00

Color contacts are steadily increasing in popularity and color and intensity of the lenses are much greater than before. Today there are colored contacts suitable for people regardless their natural color of the iris. Colored contacts are both popular among young people with and without any type of eye disorder.

With the growing number of online retailers there is also a lot easier and less costly to get the colored contacts of your choice. There are two standard lens types available:

First you have the tinted lens which is designed for those who have light eyes such as blue and grey. These lenses only enhance the natural color of the eye.

For those with a darker color an opaque lens is more suitable since these types of colored lenses change the natural color of the eye completely.

In overall colored contact lenses can be a great way to temporary change your eye color and it can work as a great compliment to regular eye make-up.

Silk Care

2008-02-10T08:56:00.000-08:00

Ever since we launched our line of Hand Painted Silk Apparel on September 5, 2007, we have received questions of diverse nature from TexereSilk customers. Although our website comprehensively covers most of the topics being broached, yet I have decided to take them up in a series of posts on fashionsalad.com. I hope they would be helpful to users of silk clothing in general and TexereSilk customers in particular.

The most commonly asked questions are about silk care and washing & cleaning of silk.

Washing and Cleaning Silk:

Most silk clothes can easily be washed as long as certain important precautions are kept in mind. The most important being the fact that fabric is pre shrunk (washed before cutting and sewing). Dry cleaning is usually recommended for apparel made from Silk Dupioni and Silk Noil because they shrink the most and Silk Dupioni might lose its texture and sheen also. Most ready to wear garments made from these two would usually say “dry cleaning only” on care instructions.

Chiffon shows water marks if exposed to water and therefore requires extra care while washing and drying. The following washing tips will enable your silk to retain its sheen and luster and give it a longer life. These are just general precautions and it is always best to follow the washing and cleaning instructions on the care label of the garment.

· Hand wash garments even if they are labeled for machine wash.
· Do a wash test on an inconspicuous part of the garment before washing.
· Use lukewarm water and very mild non-alkaline soap.
· Do not soak for long.
· Gently rub the silk in soap solution for a few minutes.
· Let the soap-water drain by holding the garment up (Do not wring at all)
· Add a few spoons of white distilled vinegar to rinse water to remove alkali traces.
· Rinse in clear cool water several times until all soap is removed.
· It is important not to wring.
· Lay the garment flat or roll in a towel to remove excess water
· Dry the garment using an iron at a low setting.

More detailed information and instructions can be found in Silk Care: Washing and Cleaning Silk section of our website.

Popular Gift Ideas and Buying Trends in China

2008-02-10T08:53:00.000-08:00

A great number of overseas orders of craftwork and gifts have been transferred to China, mainly from the EU and USA merchandise industry, multinational chain supermarkets, and professional distributors, etc. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the World Expo Shanghai 2010 will also bring great business opportunities to the craftwork and gifts industry.
Popular Gift Ideas (Buying Trends)Promotion Gifts - Complement Traditional Marketing Methods
The value of promotional gifts in today’s competitive marketplace can’t be underestimated. Many businesses nowadays turn to promotional gifts to help them enhance their brand awareness, improve customer loyalty and increase sales. Ideas for choice: Mug; Towel and so on.
Holiday Gift: Nurture Your RelationshipHoliday occasions or a special day for an individual bring us together, creating a chance for our relationships to grow. Gift giving in this case is indispensable to enhance the feelings or atmosphere. Personalized and engraved unique gifts especially make distinguished and memorable presents.Ideas for choice: Sunglass; Watch and so on.
Fashion Jewelry Gifts - a Timeless FavoriteSince ancient times, jewelry Necklace has been one of the most popular gifts to give and to receive, and it still ranks among the top gifts as a universal, particularly pearls and birthstones. Almost everyone appreciates a birthstone, and it shows that you actually put some thought into the gift. Many people believe that wearing their birthstone protects them and brings them good luck.
Yiwu City: a Terrific Destination for Your Gift-purchasing Plan in ChinaChina Yiwu is the largest mart for petty commodities. Currently, Yiwu has the largest wholesaling market around the world. In Yiwu gift market, you are surrounded by lots of gift ideas such as Oil Painting, Scarf.
Notable Domestic and International Gift FairsInternational Gifts & Home Decor Trade FairThe largest fair of its kind in East China, was held in Shanghai every year, which can both serve the industry and add luster to life, creating a real buzz in Shanghai Mart.
Shenzhen International Toys & Gifts Fair
Sands Expo Center — The ASD/AMD Las Vegas Gift Expo

History of Valentine’s Day

2008-02-10T08:18:00.000-08:00

February marks the holiday when loved ones exchange flowers and gifts in the name of St. Valentine.
The facts about Valentine’s Day and its patron saint are shrouded in mystery. What is commonly known is the fact that February has been a month of romance for a long time in both Christian and ancient Roman traditions.
It is also believed that 14 February marks the wedding of Zeus and Hera the God and Goddess of love and fertility (from the ancient Greek Mythology)
The first recorded association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love is in Parlement of Foules (1382) by Geoffrey Chaucer the great English poet.

How to Prepare for Valentines Day?

2008-01-27T10:23:00.000-08:00

What can you do special this year?
Where can you find a few unique ideas to organize a perfect Valentine’s Day celebration? What is a great gift idea for your Valentine? What music should you select for the perfect romantic atmosphere? Where can you find the perfect (free) ecard for Valentines Day? You can find this information.

As you are getting dressed up for a Valentine’s evening out on the town, you notice a few lumps and bumps in your outfit that were not there before. Possibly a side-effect from too many helpings on Christmas Day or too many drinks on New Years Eve.

Decorative Lighting

2008-01-27T09:45:00.000-08:00

Lighting plan is of vital Importance to your home decoration project. Indoor lighting complements different moods, feelings and every-day shades, practically telling the art of living. With shades of light, you can change the ambience from special to occasional and even extravagant, and create magic with special effects

Lighting Making Your Home Look Brilliant
Home lighting can dramatically influence the feel of a room, making it warm and inviting, cozy and comfortable, or cold and distant at the flip of a switch. If chosen correctly, it can have just as much influence on the look and feel of a room as your best piece of furniture. See some of the functions the lighting performs:

Focus Pocus: Put lighting to work creating focal points. Add lights to direct the eye in a new direction by focusing on a piece of art, furniture or the mantel.

Dim Some: Dimmers are an inexpensive trick-of-the-trade. They help set a special mood in the home by allowing you to manipulate the light. Install them at the wall for ceiling fixtures and even buy them for table lamps.

Space Case: Add more drama to a space with accent lighting. By illuminating the top of a bookcase, adding under-cabinet lighting or hanging a colored pendant over the kitchen island, you can create islands of light that bring the grain of the wood, the print of the wallpaper or the color of a wall to life.

Showing Personalized Taste: Every home is special. So is every individual, with his peculiar taste for shapes, patterns and inherent aesthetic sense. With all the decorative options out there today, you can use them to introduce your neighbors and guests to your taste when they are introduced into your home.

Don’t Wait: To buy lighting fixtures, it is important to plan earlier than other decorating ideas because there are frequently decisions that need to be made relative to the location and type of electrical outlet installation during construction. These decorative fixtures often are built according to individual order, so it needs time.

The Sexiest Legs

2008-01-25T07:58:00.000-08:00

The Sexiest Legs: 5 % Longer than Average

Both for women and men By: Stefan Anitei

Long legs are really considered sexy. And if you thought than only men fix in this issue regarding women, you are wrong: women too assess how sexy a man is, based on this. A new research discovered that taller people are more physically attractive to the opposite sex, and legs that are 5 % longer than average are considered the sexiest in both genders.

"There are good evolutionary reasons for the preference. Long legs are a sign of health", lead researcher Boguslaw Pawlowski, of University of Wroclaw in Poland, told "The Guardian".

The study was made on 218 male and female subjects, put to rank the attractiveness of 7 men and 7 women from digitally altered images. All the people in the images had the same height, but their legs length was digitally processed to match the Polish medium value, or longer by 5 %, 10 % or 15 %. No matter the body shape and leg length, those with 5 % longer legs than average were considered the most attractive. The next level of attractiveness was the average leg length or 10 % longer.

However, legs 15 % longer than the average scored poorly.

"Extremely long legs in a woman could indicate poor child-bearing prospects", wrote the authors.

"Longer legs are one of many subtle cues that suggest good health, especially in women. Leg length is a good indicator of childhood nutrition in women because their legs stop growing once they reach puberty. So if a woman has long legs it suggests she grew up in a good environment and that has a positive effect on fertility. The effect in men is more subtle, because their legs continue to grow beyond puberty", said Prof Martin Tovee, of the Newcastle University.

The same research team had found that women regarded taller men as good for one night stands, but shorter men as better for committed relationships.

Many researches connected shorter legs to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity-related diabetes, in both genders, while in men this was connected to increased cholesterol levels, the main cause of arterial disease and strokes. Recently, longer legs in women have been connected to a healthier liver at an older age.

Tips for Holiday Shopping

2008-01-25T07:33:00.000-08:00

Shopping on-line is a fun activity, especially during the holiday season when you shop for loved ones. It offers you a wider range of choices as compared to a mall or a shopping center. You also save time as well as money doing it right from the comfort of your home snuggled on a comfortable chair by the fire place.

Spending some time on the internet researching before your purchases can be extremely helpful. Texere Silk, your on-line silk sleepwear holiday gift store, has some tips that will help you get top quality gifts and the best value for your money:

Make a list. Think of the gifts and the recipients. Children love toys, Women love clothes, jewelry and perfumes and men would settle for pretty much any thing that they can use.

Everyone continuously shops for ordinary items of use. Ensure that the gifts are unique.

Shopping early in the season could have its benefits. You have a greater choice and the prices do not drop after the sellers announce their holiday discounts.

Compare prices of similar items. Getting an item by a less known but good company is likely to get you a great item at a better price.

Research the seller, go to their selling website and company website. Call to make sure that they are genuine and read the description of the items.

Maintain records of your orders by keeping a copy of your order form, date of your order, the name of the company, its address and phone number.

Many companies selling on-line make money on shipping. Choose companies that offer free shipping as a holiday promotion. This could mean big savings.

Do not use checks and cash. Use credit /check cards since they offer excellent protection to you in case of an unforeseen problem.

Happy Shopping!

Sexy Lingerie

2008-01-25T07:27:00.000-08:00

Sexy Lingerie: A great gift idea

Shopping for a loved one and don’t know what to buy? If it is someone close to you, lingerie is always welcome. When given a choice between a toaster oven or sexy lingerie, most women will choose the lingerie. Why? Lingerie is a personal luxury item that says you are thinking about them. And while many women desire lingerie, they often prioritize more practical items rather than treating themselves to this luxury.

There are several ways to go when buying lingerie:

Buy a well known domestic brand. In the USA this would be Victoria’s Secret. If you know the woman has little lingerie, this might be a ‘safe way to go’.

Buy an internationally known brand of lingerie that is less common at home. This could be more interesting for the woman who has everything. She probably does not have a major Italian or French brand of lingerie. In fact, she may not even be aware of these brands. Buying a brand of luxury designer lingerie popular in another country, would make for an exotic and exciting gift. This website has links to some of the world’s top brands of sexy lingerie.

When budgets are limited, consider discount lingerie. These days, with the uncertain economy, there are huge discounts to be found in luxury items like lingerie. You may not find them on a particular brand. But there are some websites that specialize in discount lingerie.

Whatever way you chose, make sure you buy the right sizes as lingerie is often not refundable. But for many women, lingerie is the perfect gift idea.

Applying The Perfect Base For Your Make Up

2008-01-25T07:23:00.000-08:00

The key to any professional make up look is getting your base right. If you apply your foundation and concealer correctly, your skin will look natural, smooth and unblemished. Get it wrong and you may end up looking like Dale Winton’s love child.

Fortunately, if you follow these 3 simple steps you can ensure that your foundation will always look natural and beautiful, giving you the base to perfect the rest of your look.

Stage 1 - Moisturize
5 minutes before applying your make up you should properly moisturise your skin as all bases will apply smoothly to well hydrated skin.
Remember to remove any excess moisturiser just before you start to apply your foundation as greasy skin will make the foundation slip and slide as you apply.

Stage 2 - Apply your foundation
The key to remember when applying your foundation is less is more. Never apply your foundation in large swathes, simply apply a few dots around your face and then blend together using either your fingers, or a foundation sponge.
Ensure the foundation is well blended around your hairline and jaw as these are the places where any joins are more likely to be noticeable. You should always choose a foundation which blends well with your skin tone and it is worth experimenting to find exactly the right shade for you.
Whenever possible you should apply your base in the same light as you will be wearing it, (i.e. for daytime use sunlight) as lighting does make a difference to your look.

Stage 3 - Apply Concealer
Again, you should use concealer sparingly to cover any obvious shadows (particularly under the eyes) and blemishes, which are showing through the foundation. Remember that in summer you may need to use a darker concealer if your skin is tanned.
Apply your concealer a few small dots at a time and blend with your fingers using a gentle back and forth dotting motion. Avoid pulling or rubbing the skin, particulary under the sensitive eye area.

Following the steps above and combining with high quality products will ensure you always have the perfect base on which to build your dream look.

Sal is a regular contributor to Girlz Night Magazine and has a passion for professional hair and beauty products that her credit card tells her she can’t afford.

some babys dresses

2008-01-13T03:06:00.000-08:00

Hiiiii,
some beautiful dresses for baby

see this also,
this for cute baby,

what about all of this

Hi all

2008-01-12T10:22:00.000-08:00

Hello every body,
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Top Tip 6 - Take The Long Term Fashion View
Buy Less, But Appreciate More

Top Tip 7 - Play at Window Shopping Online
Learn to Linger When You Shop