Sunday, May 13, 2007

How To Choose The Right Clothes For Your Body Shape

With ever-changing fashion designs and trends, there is one thing that remains the same: dressing to complement your body shape will always make the biggest impression. Whether you are wearing last year’s skirt or this year’s dress, the way it fits your body is what makes you look fantastic or just ordinary. It doesn’t matter if you have a pear-shaped body or a to-die-for hourglass figure, there are always certain styles of clothes that will flatter your body type. With a seemingly endless array of stylish accessory options and different clothing styles, you too can look and feel fabulous. If you have been blessed with a pear-shaped figure, you are not alone! Your hips are set low and your thighs seem out of proportion to your upper body. With a less significant bust size and a typically pronounced waist, you should avoid anything that attracts extra attention to your hips, including blouses or jackets that sit directly on your waist. By shifting the attention to your bust with fitted tops, you will move attention from your trouble areas below and appear more proportional to the rest of your body. Don’t forget to accessorize to complement your look! A subtle necklace and a short hanging bag can perfect your outfit and bring more attention to your upper body. With the faultless pairing of the right clothes and accessories, your outfit will look like it has been tailored to fit and you will be ready to impress even the most stylish divas. With hips to love and a full bust, women with the classic hourglass figure are in luck. If your body resembles that of Salma Heyak or Tyra Banks, you are one of the eight percent of American women that have been fortunate enough to inherit the curves that most women dream of! When dressing for an hourglass figure, it is important to flaunt those curves and remember that over seventy five percent of fashion designers tailor their clothing to fit this classic shape, making it a breeze to find the right fit for you. Wearing clothes that skim your body, and are not too tight and not too loose, will flatter your form and make the most of your body. Accessorize with belts and tops that tie at the waist and your outfit (and body!) will be runway ready. Women with an undefined waist and a straight body shape should show off their slender legs and highlight the best aspects of their lean body. Wearing skirts and dresses that lengthen the appearance of the torso flatter this body type. Pair fashionable dresses with a longer overcoat and your body will appear long, lean and fit. Wearing V-neck shirts or tops with a low collar will elongate your neck and draw attention to your most helpful assets. With a straight body shape, you can detract attention from your waist and hips by avoiding belts and any dresses or shirts that gather at the waist. To make your legs appear even longer, add stylish pumps or pointy high heels to perfect your outfit. If you have inherited a round body figure with a voluptuous bust, narrow hips and a round tummy, there is no need to shy away from chic styles. Celebrities like Kate Winslet have become fashion icons with their voluptuous bodies and you can too. With characteristically lean legs, rounder types will find that their best bet lies with showing off their legs and shapely hips. Wearing tops with a longer neckline and avoiding broad collars and polo necks can diminish attention from your full bust and can help your neck appear extra lean. Wear attractive tunics and steer clear of tight fitting clothing so that your round stomach will seem lean and fit while drawing attention to your trim legs. Accessorize your outfit with narrow belts that blend with the color of your outfit and you will be model ready in no time. With simple changes to your outfit, your body shape fears can be a thing of the past. Always remember to accentuate your best features to detract from your most troublesome areas and you will be an exemplary model of first-class fashion.

How to Prepare for a Boudoir Photography Session

The Day of your romantic glamour session is finally here OK, you've booked your glamour session and everything seems to be all set for this important day. Now what? After taking this first step your goal should be to make this intimate photo session the best it can be. A glamour photographer can do much to help your look but these are must-dos in order for you to help the photographer. #1 - When is your boudoir session? If your photo session is in the morning, be sure and eat a good breakfast. If you are having an afternoon session, eat a light lunch. It takes a lot of energy to do romantic portraits and you don't want to run out of steam before the session is over. #2 - Don't let time stress you out - It will show in your photographs Try to leave home early enough to be at the boudoir session on time, or better still, a little early. When you are in a hurry, stress sets in. Although we don't rush you into a session (some photographers do) the anxiety that you feel because of being rushed to get to your photo session will make it difficult to put yourself into the relaxed, romantic mood needed to have a successful boudoir photo session. #3 - Don't try to go it alone Bring a friend with you to the photo studio. If a romantic photographer refuses this request, check a little closer before using him or her. This is a safety precaution that every woman should follow. We have no problem with a friend or family member coming with you. All we ask is that they not be in the studio section during the session. Boudoir photography is not a spectator sport. d:-) #4 - Wear clothing that is suitable to your romantic photo session Come to your intimate photography session wearing clothing that fits loosely to insure the least amounts of marks on your body. These marks take time to go away and may waste your limited amount of time allocated for the portrait session. (professional glamour models know this secret and are ready to go without a waiting period) #5 - The hair!!!- The hair!!! Instead of a pullover, wear a button up shirt so that you won't disturb the makeup and hair when you begin to change for your boudoir session. #6 - The Clothes!!! - The Clothes!!! Wear a clear deoderant instead of the white, powdery kind so that your clothese will stay the color they should be. #7 - But perfume is sooooo romantic If you wear perfume to the photo shoot (not recommended), make sure it's very light. Boudoir photographers sometimes work in small studios and strong perfume will overwhelm your photographer and the others who have to work with you. #8 - Do I need to wear makeup? Many boudoir photo sessions will include a makeup and/or hair artist. If this is the case come to your session without any makeup or concealer and make sure your hair is good and clean. If your boudoir photographer wants you to do your own makeup for the session, go here for glamour makeup tips to help you apply makeup for the camera and lights. #9 - Have Fun!!! Going to a professional female photographer for an intimate photo session does not mean that you can't have fun. Following the steps above will help insure that you will have fun during your boudoir session by getting off to a good start. Romantic glamour photography is a collaboration bewteen the model and the photographer and the more you prepare for your boudoir portrait session the more you will enjoy your day of romance.

Lady's Chemise: A Trendy Sleepwear And Every Day's Wear Too

Before, chemise was perceived as the loose hanging straight cut piece of clothing. The classic style is made up of cotton and looks dreadfully plain and homely. Today's chemises however, are presented already in satin and the rest of the rainbow's colors. These styles are in fashion today since they jive well into the lingerie fashions, a number of reasons go along with this, they are great to cover your goods, and fine enough even while with the kids, you can walk off to the mailbox, open the door for the visitor, and is very comfortable. The chemise picture of conventional lingerie is scrub out by its modern design; instead, this was transformed as an elegant and beautiful piece of sleepwear. This chemise is pretty to use in sleep, especially for ladies. It does not wrap up the legs, neither heap in awfully uncomfortable areas like neck and arms. Ladies know these things. Moreover, there is the modern chemise now which comes in stretch lace and satin, depicting a short sleeveless night gown, but normally now, this goes with a match of g-string or thong, changing ladies' usual loose-fitting pajamas to a sexy dress. Chemise can come in a cotton gown or a hot summer night, or a stifling silk instead. With this, the chemise design scrub out the pajamas a little bit in ladies sleepwear trend. They just go in top and bottom pairs, and they do not seem as a sexy sleeping wear. This is chemise designed to fit one sole purpose, to spicen up the bedroom. So, for the ladies who are looking honeymoon lingerie, you can choose between the Hanky Panky Point d'Esprit chemise and a cotton honeymoon chemise. The Hanky Panky Point d'Espritis is a chemise which was designed to inflame honeymoon "hanky-panky," this comes in a confection of cream-and-black and is tattered with velvet ribbons, ruffles, bows, and laces. Meanwhile, the cotton honeymoon chemise, is suggested of you don't want anything but cotton to be felt by your skin, the textile has a flower-patterned design with the bow on the décolletage which can be sexily opened. But you would not dare to be dressed in one of these in front of the kids anymore. The expansion of chemises designs and uses had gone to quite a long distance from the classic chemise style. From bedroom this evolved again-to everyday wardrobe. The ultimate of everyday chemises belongs to the confident divas. These chemises appear with mesh faultless under wire bras, push up bras, a g-string or a sexy panty instead, and this comes only with a price that ranges from $25 to $35. So, if you got a job that obliges a conservative dress for everyday, then you may try using this one. This will make you feel sexy in a conformist dress. But of you think you are overweight and it won't look good in you, you are wrong, the chemise today being sold in the market adjusts the size of the chemises all the way up to 6X, and would fit to someone who wears her confidence proudly. Feeling sexy is what you all need to indeed be sexy, but wearing a chemise can help a whole lot. Check out the great number of chemise available in the market today and see how much it will change the way you look at yourself.

silicon breast implants are back

In a day many would have been hard pressed to predict, the government has lifted a ban on silicone breast implants. In a word, they are back and here is the scoop. Silicone Breast Implants Are Back Silicone implants were first used for breast augmentation and reconstruction in 1962. The implants were extremely popular, but concern slowly started to develop regarding the health risks associated with them. The Food and Drug Administration requires all medical products be safe before they can be used with the general public. This standard, however, was not in effect in 1962 when silicone implants came onto the market. The companies making the implants argued against regulation, but serious health risks associated with silicone exposure when implants ruptured ultimately led to the FDA stepping in and eventually banning their use. Following the banning, there was a great debate about whether silicone implants were actually the cause of the health problems they were associated with. These problems included cancer, lupus, scarring, initiation of lumps and so on. After years of studies, the causal link has never been proven. In 2003, advisers to the FDA recommended that certain silicone implants be legalized, but the FDA refused. Obviously, that position has changed now. Although silicone breast implants are back, they are not the exact products used before the ban. For instance, there are only two companies that are being authorized to sell them. Inamed Corporation is one and Mentor Corporation is the other. Both of these California companies have fought long and hard to lift the ban through lobbying, studies and improved implant designs. Are silicone breast implants the way to go if you are considering breast augmentation? It is a difficult question to answer. The lifting of the ban does not so much suggest the implants are safe as it suggests that no scientific proof exists linking them to any particular health problem. Obviously, you should consult with a plastic surgeon to obtain as much professional advice as you can before making a choice.