Style Tip: Properly Fitting Clothes

Some of the best advice I was ever given was on how to pair clothing so it fits well. It's a very basic concept... if you wear something loose on top you were something tighter on the bottom. If you pair tight with tight you run the risk of featuring the always classy "muffin top"

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These pants could work with a baggy top although I would say maybe one size bigger could work better. This top could work with a different pair of pants or maybe a skirt, the two paired together however create this ill fitting look and also with too much tightness runs the risk of looking "easy". For a perfect example of this here is Kim Kardashian wearing an incredibly tight pair of pants with a looser top to show you how this can work.

Though the white top looks fairly fitted the cardigan is a little looser helping to dull down the look as well as hide any imperfections.

Wearing two loose fitting articles of clothing creates a "frumpy" or "bag lady" look. Angelina Jolie is a beautiful woman and has a nice body however this outfit does nothing to show that off or accentuate her figure. This look can make the most beautiful woman look frumpy. Had Angie paired this sweater with a tight pair of jeans she would have looked comfy but not frumpy and the skirt could totally work with a cami!



So there it is Glossy Gurls pair loose with tight for a more polished look that doesn't have any of those nasty effects "shapless" or "muffin top"

How To: Frostbitten Nails

Hello gorgeous! Today is a snowy day here in New Hampshire, it's wet and cold. I thought I would do some nail art today! So I came up with this totally beautiful frostbitten nail. It's a white and blue gradient. Totally easy and super gorge.

Items Needed:

cosmetic wedges

a white polish

at least 2 blue polishes one dark and one light

Top Coat

Optional Items:

A Glittery Top Coat

A Base Coat

Colors I Used:

Basecoat: Essie Grow Stronger

White: Orly Au Champagne (it's a sued matte white polish)

Blue 1: Petites Baby Blue (a creme light blue)

Blue 2: Wet n' Wild Bijou Blue (a shimmer medium blue)

Blue 3: Jesse's Girl Girl's Night Out (a creme blue)

Shimmer: Essie luxeffects Pure Pearlfection

Gold Glitter: Essie luxeffects As Gold As It Gets

Top Coat: Out The Door

Okay so if you have basic counting skills you can see that this is a LOT of nail polish and it has many layers so it takes patience to make sure these layers dry in between. In case you don't have those basic skills here is a picture

How To:

Step 1: Begin by applying your base coat (again this is optional but I strongly suggest it)

Step 2: Apply a thin layer of white polish to the entire nail

Step 3: Apply a layer of light blue polish to the tip of the wedge (as the sponge absorbs some color apply a few layers)

Step 4: Bounce the color from the sponge onto the nail leaving some white showing near the cuticle

Step 5: Using the same sponge apply the light blue again and redo this bouncing on each nail (I do one layer at a time on all nails to allow the layers to dry in between blues)

Step 6: Apply the second blue (this is optional it could be your last blue) to the side of the wedge

Step 7: Bounce this blue along the top half of the lighter blue (be sure you don't cover the light blue completely)

 

Step 8: Repeat Step 5 with the medium blue (If you don't have another blue to add jump ahead to step 12)

Step 9: Apply the final blue to the other side of the wedge

 

Step 10: Bounce this color at the tips of your nails

Step 11: Repeat step 5 on all the nails

Step 12: (optional) apply glittery top coat

Step 13: apply top coat to seal the layers

Step 14:  Clean up edges with q-tip dipped in nail polish remover

Practice patience and allow to dry!

The super gorgeous end result!

Okay... so I know this might seem overwhelming, but seriously once you get the hang of it it's totally not and it's super gorgeous!

What's Your Body Shape?

Knowing your body shape is important to picking clothing that compliments you and helps highlight the positive aspects of your shape. We all have pieces of our body we wish to avoid accenting... this blog post will help you identify which shape you are and will be followed up with different posts identifying how to dress for your body type. Enjoy!

Please note that body types are about a lot of different things it's not about how much you weigh but about how weight is distributed, bone structure and muscle tone.



Apple Shape- aka the The Inverted Triangle Shape is defined by a wider upper body including shoulders, bust and arms with a less defined waist and smaller hip.

**Please note that bodies come in all shapes and sizes... celebrities tend to be
thin
unhealthy so don't compare your size to these celebs just note similarities in shape**

Celebrity Apple Shapes:

Demi Moore

Naomi Campbell

Pear Shape Also known as the "triangle" or the "A frame" is characterized as women who have smaller waists, bust and shoulders and tend to carry more weight in their hips, butt and thighs.

**Please note that bodies come in all shapes and sizes... celebrities tend to be
thin
unhealthy so don't compare your size to these celebs just note similarities in shape**

Celebrity Pear Shapes:

Jennifer Love Hewitt

  Rihanna

Hourglass shape-  The hourglass shape is the most coveted body shape by most women. It's characterized as the hips and bust being almost equal and the waist is more narrow and well defined creating the silhouette of the hourglass.

**Please note that bodies come in all shapes and sizes... celebrities tend to be
thin
unhealthy so don't compare your size to these celebs just note similarities in shape**

Celebrity Hour Glass Figures:

Marilyn Monroe

Scarlett Johansson

The Rectangle Shape-aka the "ruler" and the "banana" shape. This is an easy body type to define as your body weight is equally distributed your shoulders are as wide as your hips and your waist has little to no definition.

**Please note that bodies come in all shapes and sizes... celebrities tend to be
thin
unhealthy so don't compare your size to these celebs just note similarities in shape**

Celebrity Rectangle Shapes:

Cameron Diaz

Gwyneth Paltrow

Beauty Blogger Terms

So I was talking to a friend today about different beauty products and realized I was using terms she didn't know. So I thought it would be a good post... let's define some terms beauty bloggers use regularly. If you come across any words not defined here please feel free to write me so I can add it! Thanks.

Swatches- a swatch is a test of a product. It can be any product... lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish etc. Please be aware that though swatches are a great thing they usually still vary  for each person as we all have different skin tones etc. Cameras, lighting and thickness of application all play a part in the color variation. For example these bloggers both posted a swatch of Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister please note how different they  look!

Pigmented- this refers to how true a color is to it's pressed or loose powder form. For example you know those eye shadows that look super fab in the package but when applied look dull and lifeless? That is a lack of pigmentation. So when bloggers describe something as highly pigmented it means it's very close to it's true color. Seek pigmented eye shadows! Urban Decay is always a good choice.

Don't go throwing out your cheap eye shadows yet though...Tip: Have a pretty shadow that just doesn't cut it? Dip your brush in water before applying! It creates a more vibrant and dramatic look!

Sheer/ Opacity- This is used to describe nail polish a sheer polish requires many coats to cover the nail while an opaque polish covers it quickly with less coats.

Matte- pronounced "Matt" this refers to a finish that does NOT reflect light

Shimmer- refers to a finish that DOES reflect light

Primer- Facial Primer refers to a product used to cover pores and smooth skin for a flawless definition. Eye Primer is similar but holds long lasting color and makes shadows more vibrant because they sit on top of the skin rather than blending into it.

Hope this helps! Have a gorgeous day beautiful!

What's Not Hot: Mean Girls

 

Don't get me wrong... I love the movie but in real life mean girls are so NOT HOT. Bullying is a hot topic issue these days. With an increase in suicide rates amongst young tweens and teens people are finally starting to take notice to this issue. This is an issue that has been around for years and saw little face time among school officials. In high school I was bullied terribly and received no support from the school despite my mothers many calls and complaints. I heard from guidance counselors and teachers alike "people who bully are insecure" its that phrase we throw around to try to make the victims of these horrific events feel better, however it's not the reality for all bullies and rarely makes the victim feel any sense of relief. Once upon a time when someone was bullied they were safe when they went home, unfortunately today with facebook, the internet, text messaging this just isn't the case. Kids are being tortured from the safety of their bedrooms, parents can't keep them safe because the abuse is everywhere.

1 in 4 teens are bullied

The only thing that will change this is if kids get involved in this movement adults need to stop arguing about how to handle it and begin asking for help from the only people who can change it... other teenagers need to stand up and shout out this is NOT okay. Bystanders continue the violence, silence continues the acceptance and keeps mean girls on top. Check out the teens against bullying website below to see how you can get involved and how other teens have decided to speak out!

(important note: bullying can happen to anyone it is not gender specific... even though I wrote about mean girls anyone can be a bully)

resources:

Teens Against Bullying

Stomp Out Bullying