This is the fourth and final instalment of Jules’s Top Tips, so read on to discover all you need to know about your getting the most out of your clothes. You are now in a position to reap the rewards of knowing what colours to wear and what pieces you need to put into your wardrobe to suit your body shape and your lifestyle. Knowing how to shop is the important final step to building up a new you, looking good and full of confidence. - Go through your clothes at the start of each season and plan what additions will give you most value. - To be safe, stick to classic items in timeless styles in the sales – high fashion sale items often never get worn! - If you like change and variety buying less expensive items which Read More ...
This is the third instalment of Jules’s Top Tips, so read on to discover all you need to know about your getting the most out of your clothes. Which category do you fall into? Cool, Phlegmatic Summer This complexion is usually light and rather colourless – never having red cheeks or broken veins although a general pinkness can cover the whole of the face. The eye pattern will be what is known as “the cracked glass” effect and is more often than not blue. This skin does not tan well and should never go in the sun unless highly protected. Everything about the colouring of this individual is delicate and pale including hair and colours that are too strong may overpower the personality. Top Tips - Wear lots of lovely cool pastel colours of blues, purples and pinks which give Read More ...
This is the second instalment of Jules’s Top Tips, so read on to discover all you need to know about your getting the most out of your clothes. Planning a wardrobe is a great way to get the best out of your investment in clothes. Jules has listed below her top tips for how to create a wardrobe for your body shape and lifestyle. Wardrobe Basics Blouses/shirts Smart for day, chic at night – combine your shirts/blouses with change of skirt or trousers and add some accessories. T-shirts/Camis These are great basics for the summer and double up as vests in the winter. Plain Sweaters Classic shapes will last a long time in a variety of colours that you like and suit you as they are excellent investment pieces. Fashionable ones can be added when all basics are in place. Read More ...
This is the first instalment of Jules’s Top Tips, so read on to discover all you need to know about your body and what shapes to wear to make the most of your figure. How to Find your own Body Shape and style:- 1. Are your shoulders and hips equal in measurement? If not which is widest 2. Are you curvaceous or boyish/angular/straight? 3. Do you have a full or small bust? 4. Are you short waisted with long legs or long waisted with short legs? 5. Are your arms heavy? 6. Do you have a tummy? 7. What is your lifestyle ie student, secretary, mother, part-timer, career? 8. What style of fashion do you like, i.e. romantic, classic, dramatic, casual? Body Shape and Tips Narrow shoulders – larger hips: aim is to square shoulders and create balance. - shoulder Read More ...
Jules Standish at www.colourconsultancy.co.uk has years of experience giving advice on colours and styles and now you too can look your personal best for the rest of your life. If you want to update your image and start looking and feeling great then read Jules’ Top Tips exclusive to Catwalk Fashion between now and Xmas. We will publishing the series over the next few weeks in which you can find out about how you can be your own:- - Stylist; learn all about your body shape, are you a curvy gonadal or an athletic adrenal? What should you wear if your shoulders are smaller than your hips or you have a long body and short legs? - Wardrobe Consultant; declutter and sort and find out how to accessorize cheaply and effectively. - Colour and make up analyst: do you have Read More ...
As this week sees the beginning of I’m A Celebrity, the nation will be glued to the TV screens once again to see how the celebs fare in the extreme conditions of the Australian jungle. After a week of near starvation, extreme weather conditions and revolting bush tucker trials they are going to need all the help they can get to keep up their confidence and morale trying to look good for the cameras. As we all know they are only allowed to take into the jungle 1 item of their choice. Jules Standish, Celebrity Colour Consultant (www.colourconsultancy.co.uk) looks at what make up the celebrity females should be taking into the jungle to help them look their best under such harsh conditions. She also tells us what colours and styles they should be wearing when they come out from their Read More ...
During October Bodyform is set to be at the top of all savvy beauty addicts’ shopping lists. From the 12th, limited edition Bodyform packs will come with a free, deliciously gorgeous lip gloss from the Jemma Kidd Make Up School range. Worth £10 each, these highly sought after limited edition lip glosses come in two stunning shades Orchid and Rose and are perfect for re-creating autumn’s hottest looks. Designed by Jemma Kidd, internationally renowned make-up artist and founder of one of London’s leading make up academies, her make-up range is based on the ethos of revealing a woman’s inner beauty. Using her expert knowledge to create products that achieve a delicate, fresh and dewy look, Jemma has developed a lip gloss with a silky formula that will have lips looking glossy without feeling sticky, so now you can get a Read More ...
It’s the simplest of secrets to looking great, but so many of us still don’t make the most of nature’s greatest beauty tool, a great smile. Your smile is a genuine reflection of your deepest feelings; it costs nothing and enriches those you encounter, a smile conveys your self-esteem and exudes confidence to the world around you. Yet, according to a new survey by Align Technology, makers of the Invisalign system, which uses a series of removable clear aligners to gradually move the teeth, nearly half of us Brits (46%) are well and truly embarrassed about the state of our teeth. Having a smile to be proud of is really important – your smile is in fact one of the first things people notice when they meet you. Research shows that not only is a great smile the first thing Read More ...
With crop tops and denim cut offs set to be big for Summer 09 a silky, smooth complexion has never been more key to achieving an overall look. For many body hair is a complete nightmare, with 32% of us spending half a day every year just on hair removal, and with so many hair removal options out there, often messy and unpleasant, it can be tricky to know what really works. Laser hair removal is the only treatment proven to give long term hair reduction and last year alone, sk:n, a leader in the treatment, carried out over 100,000 treatments at its 31 clinics nationwide. And it’s not just hair that can impact on a look, often after hiding your pins away for the best part of six months unsightly thread veins can crop up – also easily treated Read More ...
Festival fever is gripping the nation once again, and with the relentless recession making lengthy summer holidays a luxury, a fun-filled weekend is just what we need to lift our spirits. To those festival virgins who are planning their outfits and packing all of their hair and beauty essentials, think again! Without a mirror or shower in sight get used to washing with wet wipes and free styling on the make up front! Festival fashion is laid back and often dictated by the Great British summer. You can’t go wrong with a pair of statement shades, stonewashed denim shorts and a checked shirt thrown over a vest to keep off the chill, and of course a festival wouldn’t be a festival without wellington boots! Here are a few survival essentials to add to your festival shopping list: * Don’t get Read More ...
Why Are So Many Women Still Wearing The Wrong Size Bra? A month doesn’t go by without another survey proclaiming that up to 80% of women are wearing the wrong size bra, but these shocking statistics are unlikely to improve according to specialist bra website, Bras.co.uk. That’s because most women wrongly assume that they are one of the 20% wearing the correct size bra! A survey conducted by the Bras.co.uk website found that two thirds of women (66%) thought that they were wearing the correct bra size – and yet three quarters (74%) of those same women wrongly believed that a woman wearing a 28DD bra would have the same size breasts as a woman wearing a 34DD. “It’s a mistake that a lot of women make,” says Rhona Marshall of Bras.co.uk. “In fact your cup size is relative to Read More ...
